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A love of food inspired the opening of this little gem in Wetherill Park, and it sure does live up to expectations. Pick up a Nutella cronut with your morning Will & Co. coffee if you arrive early, or come for a range of healthy lunch options that will keep those 3pm cravings away.

Whether you’re after a takeaway Italian coffee and Panini or a filling sit down meal of gnocchi with funghi misti and truffle, Bertoni Ristorante and Bar will take you on the best modern Italian dining experience, from the convenient location of Sydney.

This Surry Hills Italian restaurant has been a favourite among the locals for more than a decade and it just keeps getting better. Serving up the finest quality Italian dishes is what they do best, so order the signature pappardelle with duck ragu for a meal that’s sure to satisfy even the worst of pasta cravings. If that’s not your style, then have a go at the mix and match homemade pasta – there’s an array of options from gnocchi to penne and all the classic Italian sauces. Hint: finish off the evening with a cheeky tiramisu to make your evening a stand out.

If you’re in the mood for some Taiwanese food but are lacking in the funds to take a spontaneous trip to Taiwan (wouldn’t that be nice!), then Shihlin has the answer. Its menu features the best of Taiwan’s street food; think crispy chicken, seafood tempura and egg crepes. It’s even conveniently located in multiple spots across Sydney, so wherever you are when the craving hits, Shihlin has you covered.

Finally, a buffet in Sydney that doesn't serve questionable slop! Sitting on Erskine Street in the CBD, Per Kilo serves authentic South food, and you you can grab as much or as little as you like and have your bill calculated by weight.

Nestle yourself among gorgeous fig trees in the heart of Sydney and enjoy your yum cha with a side of tranquillity at Bodhi. Their menu is completely vegan and made of only the finest locally grown organic produce to make your experience good for the body and the mind. Even the most carnivorous of you Sydneysiders will enjoy this vegetarian restaurant in Sydney.

If you love Japanese food as much as we do, then eating at this Redfern restaurant is a must. The menu features all the best Japanese classics including ramen, karaage chicken and gyoza, so your experience will never be less than delicious. 

Italian Bar is all about great atmosphere and good music where the best food and drink are served all day long. The lively addition to the Paddington scene is run by the Franchi brothers, who always greet you with an energetic smile, whether you come for a coffee and panini or an aperitivo.

The Lord Gladstone is one of Chippendale’s prized pubs. With a new makeover, it’s back and ready to serve hungry students and workers. This bustling joint serves lunch and dinner everyday, and is open until 3am Thursday and Saturday for those late-night food cravings. Their relaxed environment and menu of up-scale pub food will have you forgetting any work/study/life stress.

Talk about classy! Barrel Bar & Dining in Cremorne brings a sophisticated touch to Sydney’s bar and dining scene on the lower North Shore. Headed up by the guys behind Public Dining Room in Balmoral, this new Sydney restaurant is breaking the mould and offering BYO Sunday through Thursday, and a stellar wine list on Friday and Saturday. They can even reccommend dishes to go with your wine, no matter if it's a $20 number or a bottle you've been saving for a special occasion. 

This cool Woolloomooloo hangout is all about simple and sustainable food and drinks, so that you get the best and most delicious experience possible. The folks behind Old Growler are mates with the brew kings of Young Henrys, so they take care of the beer, and very well.

It’s hard to miss the long lines that quickly form around the doors of Home Thai on Sussex Street, Sydney. If you’re amongst the unlucky masses that are part of the line, you can still enjoy watching the chefs prepare and steam the fresh dumplings, or plate together a bowl of steaming hot soup from the open kitchen.

If you can’t stray away from the ritual lunchtime sandwich, then Little Vienna in Martin Place is sure to please. Despite its name, Little Vienna ironically offers large inexpensive sandwiches overfilled with fresh ingredients in between toasted or soft bread.

While we appreciate the severity of labelling something as some of Sydney’s best pizza, a list we take very seriously, we can guarantee that Lucio Pizzeria in Darlinghurst definitely deserves a spot. Serving up traditional Napoli-style pizza, these guys will sort out any craving you have. Invite some friends, crack open a bottle of wine and make it a pizza party!

Italian food in Sydney is not hard to get, but fresh pasta made daily by singing Italian chefs, is definitely a unique find. Chefs at Baccomatto Osteria in Surry Hills literally take matters into their own hands.

Enjoy the finer things in life at the Deli Wine Bar in Surry Hills. A simple yet well-designed menu offering oysters, cheeses, charcuterie meats and artisanal bread, are the perfect accompaniment to your choice of drinks from the extensive wine bar.

Perfect for the social butterfly, tuck into some tasty tapas and delicious drinks at The Local Bar in Neutral Bay. Boasting an impressive team of owners, George and Erica Gregan, Sam Neill, David Wenham, Andrew Mehrtens, Phil Waugh and Michael Campbell have created a perfect spot to crack open a bottle (or two) with friends and family.

It is really music to our ears when we hear the words: All You Can Eat Buffet. And it’s a challenge that we’re always more than willing to accept. So, prepare to loosen your belt and wear extra stretchy pants because Se Jong Korean BBQ Buffet is a real feast. Come hungry and with the intention of eating everything, because it’s really the only way to enjoy a buffet. Order one of your favourites, or just devour all of the fresh meats available (no judgement), and you can just keep going back for more, and more, and more (yeah, you get it). 

It appears the explanation for every perfect physical form is a firm and resounding 'Pilates'. After huge success in their Surry Hills studio, KX Pilates has set up shop in Bondi Junction, offering beginner and intermediate classes that will whip you into shape and give you buns of steel in no time. 

Why fly to New Zealand when you can eat your way across the country from the comfort of Sydney? Thank goodness this gem of a restaurant has landed in Newtown – to satisfy our tastebuds and our wallet.

This Mediterranean-style bar and restaurant in Sydney has quickly become a Cammeray favourite, giving a breath of life and fun to the up-and-coming north side. The interiors have a slick, almost Scandinavian vibe while the menu reflects both coastal European snacks in the form of taramasalata or chargrilled octopus, and classic Australian pub grub like towering burgers and the crunchiest of schnitties.

Searching for a great wine bar in Sydney's CBD can be difficult at the best of times, but Small Bar on Erskine Street knows exactly what you want, and isn't aftaid to give it to you. Think delicious cocktails, moreish tapas plates and enough wine and beer to get you through the week, all week. 

Breathing life into the North Shore bar scene, Small Bar & Kitchen in Kirribilli is the perfect spot to begin your evening with a few cocktails, a bottle of wine and a selection of small plates and see where the night takes you. If you're more of a daytime person, these guys offer a light and healthy lunch menu for those days where you need to take some time out over something that is guaranteed to hit the spot.

This leafy café in Double Bay has been curing hangovers, uniting lovely ladies, and generally serving up good times for longer than we can remember. You can choose to be saintly or sinful, but either way you’re in for good times all around. 

Whenever we step into this cafe-meets-wine-bar-meets-restaurant in Sydney's CBD, we find ourselves with a case of the 'must have everythings'. It's a serious condition, we swear...

If the bright teal façade doesn’t draw you into this Rydalmere café, the fantastic Campos coffee will. Big Tree House is the local gourmet café the area has needed, offering great coffee and hearty café classics like Cajun chicken burgers and corn fritters. Dundas station is right near by, making it an easy Sydney café to visit.

Crows Nest’s mecca of all things healthy, natural and organic, Taste Organic has a huge range of the best and brightest products that are rapidly expanding each day. Guaranteeing quality products that are both beneficial and well priced means that this market has everything under the sun in the name of gluten free, natural and wholefoods and certified organic. 

Morning coffee in Northmead is a whole lot easier for local residents, as Coffee Embassy delivers right to your doorstep – providing you’re within the golden zone of 1.5 kilometres. Touting a mighty delicious bacon and egg roll and toasted mango and coconut bread means that being lazy might just have its benefits in this area. 

Double Mac is cheering up Parramatta customers everyday from this tiny hole in the wall cafe. Priding itself on its super fast and delicious coffee made by the one and only solo superstar barista and owner, Chris.

Say olá to a tasty Southern Brazilian fiesta and head to new Double Bay restaurant, Char and Co. From hearty spit roasts to delicate chocolate tarts, this eastern eatery is bursting with flavour and variety inspired by the southern state.

Laksa purists will tell you not to be deterred by the 90's pop music coming from the kitchen at May's Laksa House, because it's easily some of the best laksa in Sydney. Hidden upstairs in Berry Square Shopping Centre, this North Sydney lunch spot is brimming with hungry workers looking for their noodle fix.

There are plenty of burgers to choose from at Leichhardt's Bonarche Burgers, and all of them are going to be massive, generous mounds of juicy, meaty goodness.

We know, hotel bars can be hit and miss, but we assure you it is 100 per cent hit at this CBD cocktail bar at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney. 

It’s nothing but hair picture-perfect hair straight from the pages of the glossiest mags at this North Sydney hair and make-up salon. Whether you want a quick blow dry, a full Keratin treatment or are after an amazing make-up artist for a special event, Evoke Hair are just the ticket.

Excellent news for dumpling enthusiasts! New Shanghai in Charlestown Square is serving up some of the best Chinese food in Newcastle, and we couldn’t be more excited. 

Hungry workers have been arriving at CBD Noodles' counter for years in search of a hot and satisfying lunch in Sydney's CBD. Known for their delicious laksa and array of mouth-watering noodle dishes, it's the ideal spot for a quick catch up with a friend in the new Wintergarden complex.

Great coffee, beautiful ingredients and amazing bread is what’s on offer at this Mascot café. Carb lovers may mistake Tartine for heaven when they see their offering of open sandwiches (or tartine, in French) or mouthwatering selection of jaffles.

Joining their passion for quality food and local produce, business partners Steven and mother Justine created Relish Food Co: a food store-catering hybrid in Surry Hills renowned for their delicious and reliable food. Located on Albion Street, Relish Food Co catches the eyes of pedestrians for its adorable white exterior, which compels you to walk in and appreciate the cute décor. Think pressed metal counters, wooden benches, an exposed brick wall and inviting window seating to set the scene. Interiors aside, the coffee, daily baked goods and ever-changing menu of salads, sandwiches and rustic home cooked meals are the main reason people love Relish.

Penny Café is situated in Ultimo and promises next level coffee, beautiful food and all round good vibes. Brainchild of the brother and sister duo of Martin and Penelope Morgan, this Sydney café focuses on seasonal food that is fresh, wholesome and delicious. If you’re there for breakfast, it would be a crime not to order the homemade maple and apple toasted muesli, sprinkled with dried fig, apricot, almonds and then topped with delicious yoghurt and fresh fruit. For lunch it’s all about the salads, where the only downside is the fact that you may not be able to order the same one again next season.

Moorish Blue is a McMahon’s Point restaurant that feels basically like a home away from home (because it kind of is!). What was once a residence, this former house has been turned into a Middle Eastern/North African eatery with interiors that look as good as the food.

Room Two Ten is a welcome addition to the growing café strip in Freshwater Village and is impressing locals and not-so-locals with their delicious menu, cute interiors and Toby’s Estate coffee. Satisfying hungry customers from breakfast to dinner; this Northern Beaches eatery boasts a versatile menu suited to every gym-junky, vegetarian, hungry teenage boy and picky eater.

Adding to the significant surge of USA-themed bars in Sydney, Surly’s is an American BBQ joint that comes equipped with laidback vibes, neon beer signs, bar stools and live music. Recently opening as The Parlour Groups latest venture, Surly’s offers Surry Hills a true taste of Southern America and is accountable for inducing countless patrons into comfort food comas. If you’re after a true taste of ‘murica, we recommend the fried chicken served with mac n cheese, southern green beans, coleslaw or a bowl of one of their four, yes four, different types of fries.

With an aim to ride the wellness wave into a healthy fast-food future, this tropical eatery offers simple, tasty and nutritious food that captures the soul and freshness of Hawaii. Named after the Hawaiian term poke, meaning ‘to cut or slice into small pieces’, this quirky Coogee hub boasts a sustainable, local and seasonable menu focusing on fresh seafood marinated in tasty, Japanese-inspired condiments.  

Tucked into the back streets of Surry Hills, Firedoor is the latest restaurant from renowned chef Lennox Hastie. Firedoor serves seasonally driven food, which has been cooked over wood coals, with different woods chosen to enhance the produce. The menu changes daily, and showcase premium Australian ingredients, cooked to order. Wines have also been selected for their smoky notes, while the cocktail list features concoctions such as Pistachio Negroni (Bulldog Gin, Campari, pistachio Cinzano) and Coffeetree (Glen Grant Major Reserve Malt, coconut cold drip, bitters). 

Calling all sweet tooths, Lixie Chocolaterie has opened its doors in Surry Hills, serving up handmade organic chocolate made fresh on site. In the mix are salted caramel bombes, giandjua tarts (made with fine hazelnut and milk chocolate praline) and an old fashioned cheesecake, which you can wash down with a hand-flaked hot chocolate or organic tea. Serious chocoholics will want to try out their chocolate appreciation nights and chocolate workshops which we’re pretty excited about.

The Macquarie Hotel in Surry Hills has a new look, a little more Latin and a whole lot more cool. Paul Wilson from Icebergs, Bar de The and Salon de The casts his magic over the kitchen with a strong Latin theme. The ground floor public bar ‘Harpoon Harry Barbacoa’ offers Sydneysiders a taste of original Latin barbeque, available in true street-food style. Their mixed grill is what meaty dreams are made of.

Already known as one of the best florists in Sydney, Mr Cook has recently opened up shop in Double Bay. Creating beautiful, raw and luxe floral arrangements, rest assured Sean Cook and his team have you well looked after in the flower department. If you’re after bright pops of colour and a true natural style, Mr Cook is your guy.

So first thing’s first—we love the name of this little Surry Hills café on Crown Street. Old Mate makes you feel at home as soon as you walk in the door. With Toby's Estate coffee, a number of delicious sandwiches (made even better by toasting them) available for lunch and ridiculously addictive cinnamon scrolls from Oregano Bakery, we think you and Old Mate might soon become old mates indeed.

Nestled in the very leafy North Shore suburb of Lindfield, Café Lyon is the kind of classic French Sydney restaurant with reliably tasty food and a reasonable price that you can afford to take the kids. The restaurant is warm and cozy, just like the bistros of Paris and bouchons of Lyon.

The French food at this Sydney restaurant is just as authentic as the accents of the waiters at this traditional bistro on Darling Street, where the gruyere soufflé is twice baked and the Chateaubriand is king. La Grande Bouffe is open from breakfast through to dinner, so you can have a taste of France for every meal!

This Sydney Italian restaurant in Drummoyne will blow you away with it harbour views alone, but then you’ll start eating and the rest of your mind will explode. 

The menu at Bistro Boulevard appears to have been lifted exactly from a Parisian bistro. From escargot swimming in garlic butter, to bouillabaisse with rouille, you may as well put on your beret and wear stripes, because it’s about as French as you can get. In true bistro form, they have daily specials like sole meuniere on Tuesdays and moules frites on Thursdays, as well as all your classics, so there is always something new to try. No wonder Bistro Boulevard is one of the longest standing restaurants in Avalon.

This cool and stylish Sydney bar is the new favourite hangout for Bondi locals. Unpretentious and with a great wine list, it’s easy to settle in for a relaxed and fun night at The Xing. There is a small menu of tasty treats to nibble on, like duck liver pate and oysters, and a cocktail menu of classics like margaritas, negronis and Pimms. Try and snag yourself a couch up the back, it’s the perfect place to snuggle up with your pals and a bottle (or two) of red.

With locations in the CBD and Neutral Bay, Lawson’s is one of Sydney’s best men’s hairdressers, offering an upmarket and exclusive hair salon delivering precision cutting and contemporary styling and colouring. Catering to every client’s individual style, they use a combination of scissors, clippers and razors, as well as a wash and scalp massage to relax and prepare your hair for cutting.

Deep in Surry Hills is the mecca of men’s grooming, Mankind. The concept is geared towards professional skincare treatments, massage, waxing and other grooming treatments that will relax and rejuvenate. The clinic is purpose built with men in mind; extra large massage tables, slick lines and large, sound proofed rooms to enhance the welcoming atmosphere.

Stepping into Neutral Bay florist Cosmo’s is like entering a lush, sweet-smelling world where it will take all of your strength not to dance around with a rose in your mouth. 

Priding itself on unique, naturally inspired floral arrangements, Oh Flora creates dreamy bouquets for all sorts of occasions. From floral crowns and wedding accessories, to fashion or editorial, Oh Flora’s ethereal style is sure to make a memorable impact. Oh Flora also run floral crown workshops, which are perfect for hen’s nights, birthdays or any special event. 

One of the best boutique florists in Sydney, Maggie May delivers beautiful bouquets to the people of Bondi and beyond. Headed up by Jennie May, Maggie May creates show-stopping arrangements that can be customised for any event. For budding florists, Maggie May also run 2-hour flower workshops, which culminate in a cheese tasting and a glass (or two) of wine. 

Sushi-Ya seems to be an institution when it comes to classic Japanese dishes done right. The menu is a list of popular Japanese dishes the family loves, like sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, udon and katsu. All are done well and the accommodating staff makes it a great place to bring the family.

Battle your way past the queues to this overnight legend for some of the best burgers in Sydney.