The Fine Food Store

The verdict

Hidden up a cobblestone laneway, The Fine Food Store is home to excellent coffee – serving St. Ali Sensory Lab, one of the only venues in Sydney to do so – as well as deliciously nutritious home-style foods. Grab a little table and escape the touristy bustle of The Rocks, order a delicious lunch (the menu changes regularly, but you can be sure there'll always be salads, gourmet sausage rolls, pastry delights and wraps and frittatas), and pick up a few ingredients on your way out, with a boutique food store on-site.