Nithik's Kitchen

Nithik’s Kitchen pushes well beyond Sydney’s standard curry repertoire with punchy, homestyle Chettinad cooking. Inside the sunny yellow dining room on Darling Street, chef Vikram Arumugam turns out fermented urad dal kuzhi paniyaram dumplings—served with crisp curry leaves and fiery house gunpowder—alongside crisp dosas stuffed with hand-pounded spiced lamb. Diners appreciate the relaxed Inner West vibe and bring-your-own-wine policy, making it easy to pair your own bottles with rich coconut-and-cashew lamb kofta or tender baby eggplants simmering in tamarind and crushed peppercorns.