Sydney is a city that loves to eat. From fine dining restaurant and bustling eat streets to abundant produce markets and hands-on cooking schools, there's a delicious new experience for every day. Meet the makers, forage for greens or settle in for a long lunch and you'll soon learn that food is at the heart of the harbour city.
All Purpose Bakery aka A.P. Bakery is found on top of Surry Hills' Paramount House Hotel. The licensed all–weather rooftop terrace serves up a selection of fancy pastries that change daily, banging brekkies, pizzas and breads made from ancient and artisanal grains, plus croissants stuffed to the brim with LP's Quality Meats ham with gruyere cheese.
L2/80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Very chilled cafe with great areas to hang out. Try go earlier during the day to beat the crowds and catch the good food before they run out.
The Grounds of Alexandria, established in 2012, is one of Sydney's favourite hospitality destinations. Homestyle food and specialty coffee in a former pie factory with brick walls and an organic garden with seasonal themed decorations. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe is the perfect place for a hearty breakfast or lunch or a sweet treat, courtesy of their famous patisserie.
7a/2 Huntley St, Alexandria NSW 2015
You will have to combat Disneyland-like wait times, prams larger than a Smart car and squadrons of Instagrammers for a spot to breathe, but there's nothing else quite like it.
Penny's Cheese Shop is your one-stop-cheese-shop. Sourcing local and international cheeses to enjoy with all the extras; honey, crackers, bread and quince paste. Penny and team will cut your cheese to order, organise platters small and large and help with catering and cheese-tower building.
Shop 6/127-139 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011
They serve the best Cheese Toastie - a mixture of cheeses of the day melted with pickles and crisped to perfection. They have a good selection of soft and hard cheeses from both local and overseas.