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Sydney favourite food haunts

Sydney favourite food haunts

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Created by Joy Xuan • Updated On: September 22, 2012

I often get asked for food recs. Hope this gives some of you more reason to sign up to foursquare. Try it out, it's a great app!

Allpress Espresso is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

1. Allpress Espresso

7.8
58 Epsom Rd, Zetland, NSW
Coffee Shop · 39 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Best coffee in Sydney in my honest opinion. Veal sandwich is my favourite accompaniment.

The Bunker is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

2. The Bunker

7.2
399 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Café · 54 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Best Campos coffee shop I know - way better than the Newtown original.

Flat White is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

3. Flat White

98 Holdsworth St, Woollahra, NSW
Café · 15 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Better than Bills. Try the baked eggs dish or the pork sandwich.

Bourke Street Bakery is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

4. Bourke Street Bakery

8.7
474 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria, NSW
Bakery · 48 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Lamb sausage rolls!!!

Forbes & Burton is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

5. Forbes & Burton

252 Forbes St. (Burton St.), Darlinghurst, NSW
Café · 34 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Love heading here for a relaxing weekend brunch. It's never too crowded and has great food.

The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

6. The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish

7.4
1/105 Regent St, Redfern, NSW
Café · 56 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Crab omelette - to die for

Spice Temple is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

7. Spice Temple

6.8
10 Bligh St, Sydney, NSW
Chinese Restaurant · Sydney City Center · 59 tips and reviews
Rockpool Bar & Grill is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

8. Rockpool Bar & Grill

8.6
66 Hunter St, Sydney, NSW
Steakhouse · Sydney City Center · 123 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Wagyu burger is a must-have here!

The Grasshopper is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

9. The Grasshopper

1 Temperance Ln., Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 54 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: One of the coolest spots within the CBD for an after-work drink or meal. Very Melbourne.

Gazebo Wine Garden is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

10. Gazebo Wine Garden

2 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay, NSW
Wine Bar · 31 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Always my favourite garden bar

Almond Bar is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

11. Almond Bar

379 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Syrian Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Great if you need to book in advance but make sure you do it a week early.

Bodega is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

12. Bodega

216 Commonwealth St. (Belmore La.), Surry Hills, NSW
Tapas Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: The tapas here are amazing. Slightly pricier than most but worth every cent!

Longrain Restaurant & Bar is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

13. Longrain Restaurant & Bar

85 Commonwealth St., Surry Hills, NSW
Thai Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews
Busshari Japanese Restaurant is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

14. Busshari Japanese Restaurant

6.8
119 Macleay St, Potts Point, NSW
Sushi Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
The Sardine Room is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

15. The Sardine Room

2/31-35 Challis Ave., Potts Point, NSW
Seafood Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Would go back here any day for the whole red snapper.

Fratelli Fresh is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

16. Fratelli Fresh

7.0
11 Bridge St, Sydney, NSW
Italian Restaurant · Sydney City Center · 73 tips and reviews
Phamish Vietnamese Cafe is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

17. Phamish Vietnamese Cafe

7.9
248 Palmer St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Vietnamese Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: So delicious and so well priced. Make sure you arrive before 6:30pm on Thurs-Sat nights to avoid 30min+ lines. It's BYO and bottle shop just around the corner :)

Café Mint is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

18. Café Mint

579 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW
Café · 31 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Love all things lamb here.

Gelato Messina is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

19. Gelato Messina

9.1
241 Victoria St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Gelato Shop · Darlinghurst · 156 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: So many yummy flavours but yoghurt and berry is my all time fave.

Sweet Infinity is one of Sydney favourite food haunts.

20. Sweet Infinity

412-414 George St, Sydney, NSW
Bakery · Sydney City Center · 5 tips and reviews

Joy X.Joy Xuan: Come here for the best brownies and macarons!