Rowi Singh (@rowisingh)

Julia Fox, ambience & mum's cooking

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Rowi is a makeup editorialist and content creator whose work reflects her Indian heritage and affinity to colour. Rowi runs Embellish; a small brand of elevated makeup accessories.

Where do you live most of the year?

Sydney, Australia

What do you look for in a restaurant when you walk in?

Overall ambience (not too dark, not too bright), decor, mouth watering smells wafting through the air, an open kitchen and attentive wait staff. I love a waiter who'll order for me because they're that confident with the menu.

What is your final meal?

Home cooked Indian food from mum - specifically Chole and Puris (chickpea gravy curry and fried bread) and Pani Puri.

3 guests for dinner, dead or alive?

Frida Kahlo, Julia Fox and my great great grandmother on my mothers side. The table lore would be crazy.

Rowi’s Taste Maker Guide

Parami | Sydney (Image: delicious)

Breakfast: Parami, Sydney

Iced Matcha + Tuna Mayo Onigiri

Reuben Hills | Surry Hills (Image: Facebook)

Reuben Hills, Sydney

Ricotta Pancakes/ breakfast burrito

Single O | Sydney (Image: Website)

Coffee: Single O, Sydney

Order: Oat Latte - the workers are so lovely (shoutout Seth)

Malibu | Sydney (Image: Katje Ford / Timeout)

Lunch: Pilu's Freshwater

Anything off the menu but particularly fond of their pasta dishes

Malibu, Sydney

I usually grab the Malibu Club sandwich

Madame Nhu | Sydney (Image: Facebook)

Madame Nhu, Sydney

Thin Sliced Beef Pho absolutely slaps

Newtown Pork Roll, Sydney

BBQ Pork roll with chili

St Peter | Sydney (Image: The Briny Babe)

Special dinner: St Peter, Sydney

Seafood at its absolute finest. I love the attention to detail to each dish. Josh Niland is an artist.

Malay Chinese Takeaway | Sydney (Image: Website)

Casual dinner: Malay Chinese Takeaway, Sydney
Order: The Laksa hits

Bart Jnr | Sydney (Image: Facebook)

Bart Jnr, Sydney
The menu changes quite often, there is no one single dish I'm privy to. Every time I go there, it hits.

Pellegrino 2000 | Sydney (Image: Katje Ford / Timeout)

Also:

• Cafe Paci, Newtown

• Clam Bar, Sydney

• Bar Copains, Surry Hills

• Pellegrino 2000, Surry Hills

• Arthur, Surry Hills

• Jane, Surry Hills

Clam Bar | Sydney (Image: Jason Loucus / Concrete Playground)

Special shoutouts

Ho Jiak in Chinatown for a really great Hainanese Chicken Rice and Nasi Goreng. I used to live in Singapore and this place is closest to the real deal. Also the Teh Tarik hits the spot. 

A really recent great meal was Alder in Toronto. Still thinking about the Agnolotti. 

Alder | Toronto (Image: Facebook)