The Feed | Sydney Food News You Need To Know About

To make sure that you're on top of all the tasty things happening around Sydney, we've wrapped up all of this week's top food news right here.

Gelato Messina’s Chocolate Advent Calendars Are Back For 2026

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Gelato Messina’s chocolate Advent Calendars are back for 2026, with 24 days of handmade chocolates inspired by the gelateria’s much-loved gelato flavours. Online pre-orders open on Tuesday 27 October for customers on the early access waitlist, with any remaining calendars available for general sale from Wednesday 28 October. If you want to get your hands on one, it’s worth signing up early—there’s no guarantee they’ll make it to general sale.

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Sydney’s Modern-Day Milkman Is Delivering Fresh Bread, Dairy And Pantry Staples To Your Door

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RESTORE is bringing back the traditional milkman for a new generation, delivering fresh milk, artisan butter, bakery goods and pantry staples to homes across more than 70 NSW postcodes. The subscription-based service connects Sydneysiders with local farmers and producers, with the likes of Tilba Dairy milk and cream, Pepe Saya butter, Sonoma bread and croissants, and Flour and Stone toasted muesli among the weekly offerings. Everything arrives at your doorstep at the same time each week, with a reusable glass bottle system that has seen 96% of bottles returned to be sanitised and refilled. Founded by Dominic Ryan in 2023 after concerns about household plastic waste, RESTORE offers a convenient way to shop for quality local produce while keeping single-use packaging out of circulation.

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The Run Dos Run Team Has Opened A Mexican And Italian Restaurant In Cronulla With Quesabirria Tacos

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Retro Cronulla, the new restaurant and bar from the team behind Enmore Road’s Run Dos Run, has opened in The Shire with two menus served under one roof. Founded by locals Gerry and Harriet Macip, the 150-guest venue is built around what the team says is the biggest range of tequilas and mezcals in the area, but it’s the Quesabirria Tacos that steal the show. Slow-cooked beef is folded into crisp, cheesy tortillas and served with a rich birria consommé made with imported Mexican chillies and traditional spices.

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Meadow’s Bug Sando, Chippies And Their Crème Brûlée For Just $45

Who’s in the mood for a hearty seafood feast followed by an equally epic dessert, all for a fraction of the usual price? Lucky for you, buzzing Cronulla eatery Meadow is serving up its much-loved Meadow Bug Sando, piled high with crumbed Moreton Bay bug, crisp iceberg lettuce and cocktail sauce on pillowy white bread, with a side of golden fries—all for just $45 per person.

Campsie’s FOLI Bakery Has Reopened With A New Baking Kitchen And Lemon, Apricot & Hazelnut Sourdough

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Campsie bakery FOLI has reopened after a two-month closure, returning with a new baking kitchen and an expanded range of breads and pastries. The reopening menu includes a preserved lemon, hazelnut and apricot sourdough, alongside crusty baguettes, ficelles and shokupan. The latter is used for FOLI’s seasonal fruit sandos, currently filled with mango, kiwifruit and pineapple. There are also new Danishes and babka to try, while familiar favourites including shio pan, cheesecake and cookies remain on the menu.

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Baker Bleu Is Giving Away Free Sourdough Country Loaves

Baker Bleu is giving Sydney a mammoth reason to queue Monday 12 October: free sourdough.

To celebrate its 10th birthday, its Double Bay bakery will hand out complimentary country loaves—one per person until sold out, with doors opening at 7am. No purchase is required, but an early arrival is a good idea.

If you’ve been buying its famously dark-crusted sourdough since Baker Bleu landed in Sydney, consider this a return on your bread habit. Long fermentation and that deeply caramelised crust have made its loaves a fixture in kitchens well beyond the eastern suburbs.

The giveaway is a thank you to the customers who’ve backed the bakery over the past decade—and a useful excuse to make Double Bay your first stop on Monday. You’ll find it at 2 Guilfoyle Avenue. Get there before work and take something considerably better than supermarket toast with you.

Surry Hills' Goros Has Re-Opened As A Japanese Record Bar With Vinyl, Yakitori And Karaoke

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Surry Hills favourite Goros has re-opened as a Japanese record bar and drinking house, following a full refit with warm pine, low lighting, cosy booths and a bespoke vinyl DJ booth at the heart of the room. A vinyl-only music programme now runs from 4pm till late, Tuesday to Saturday, with Sydney DJs, record stores and collectors taking over the booth through the week.

On the menu, expect Japanese-inspired cocktails including a Shochu Sour and a miso caramel Old Fashioned, plus charcoal-grilled yakitori with chicken thigh, wagyu beef and glazed salmon. Karaoke is still on, with four refreshed private rooms. To celebrate, Goros is hosting a free launch party on Thursday 15 October, headlined by Sampology and Cazeaux O.S.L.O. Doors open at 5pm.

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Surry Hills' $3.90 Tuna Mayo Onigiri Is A Uni Student's Answer To Sydney's Lunch Prices

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TR!CO Rice House opened in Surry Hills as a rice house first and an onigiri shop second, founded by Sora, a Japanese international student at UTS who wanted to share good rice and everyday Japanese food culture with the local community.

Knowing firsthand how hard it is to find an affordable, filling lunch in Sydney, Sora introduced the $3.90 Tuna Mayo onigiri, a no-frills option aimed squarely at students and young people.TR!CO also likes to play with flavour outside the rice aisle, including a Miso Caramel Matcha Latte that pairs sweet-salty miso caramel with matcha.

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