Red Lantern on Riley

Surry Hills & Darlinghurst


This atmospheric eatery is run by television presenters Luke Nguyen (Luke Nguyen's Vietnam and others), Mark Jensen (Ready Steady Cook) and sister/wife Pauline Nguyen (author of the excellent Secrets of the Red Lantern cookbook-cum-autobiography). It serves modern takes on classic Vietnamese dishes.


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