Tipsy

You'll find Tipsy tucked into the Fairfax Street action, where it's doing Chinese cooking that feels genuinely lived-in rather than sterile. The kind of place where regulars outnumber tourists (well, there aren't many of either, but you know what we mean), and the staff remember what you ordered last time. It's got that relaxed energy—low lighting, bit of noise bouncing off the walls when it's busy—where you can actually have a laugh with your mates without feeling like you're disturbing anyone. The ratings speak for themselves; people wouldn't keep giving it four stars if the food was just average.