I’m originally from the South West and when living there back then there weren’t too many dining venues to choose from. In my early adulthood I moved to the city and became accustomed to plenty of entertainment and was never short on finding a good place to eat out. When I heard there was a … Continue reading El Patron @ Gregory Hills
Located in the suburb of Five Dock, Small Joys Gelato is close to the city and not even too far from western suburbs either. Sharing with Pings casual restaurant, the gelato store is easy to spot with the bright signage and welcoming exterior. The artisanal gelato shop makes gelato Italian style, featuring a great range … Continue reading Small Joys Artisanal Gelato
Wildflower Society isn’t just your regular shopping centre cafe, it’s a place with a creative menu, super welcoming staff with efficient service and decor that makes you feel like you’re anywhere but the inside of a mall. The decor sees a contemporary Australian native wildflower theme, complete with walls of flowers, leather banquette seating and … Continue reading Wildflower society cafe @ Macarthur
The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre is a brewery / bar / Chinese restaurant where you can have beer and a nostalgic hat tip to Bob Hawke, Australia’s own past PM and beer lover / skoller extraordinaire! Find the venue in a transformed factory unit, with a huge mural of Bob in his athletic … Continue reading The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre
Rolly and Liarne, previously of the Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant Turramurra have taken up the chef duties inside the Waringah Bowling club in Mosman, at Rollys Bistro. The venue has nice views of the city and it’s a great place to have a meal and you can enjoy a drink beside the well kept bowling greens. … Continue reading Rolly’s Bistro
The Castlereagh is a multi-level venue in the old inner-city building owned by the City Tattersalls Club close to Town Hall Station in Sydney’s CBD. The venue has a number of bars, a bistro and is a great place to socialise. Head here for an after work drink, dinner with mates or causal lunch. The … Continue reading The Castlereagh by Fassnidge
If you didn’t know the restaurant was here, you probably wouldn’t just stumble across it, for Ren Ishii is located in the bottom of a neighbourhood apartment block. However, do make it a priority to head to Ramsgate and try out this excellent Japanese Restaurant. Despite its inconspicuous location, it seems to have everyone talking, … Continue reading Ren Ishii
Rising Sun Workshop is located in a side street off King St, Newtown. Attached to a community funded garage that runs workshops where people can learn how to fix their motor bikes, this cafe is a cool space with its decor industrial and all things motorcycle. When you enter there is an open space with … Continue reading Rising Sun Workshop and cafe
Former Rockpool executive pastry chef Riccardo Falcone and Da Orazio chef Orazio D'Elia, have together opened Mia Dolci Italiani in Alexandria, not far from Sydney Park. Selling coffee by Vittoria and impeccably produced cakes and patisserie goods, it’s a great spot to have a dessert with friends. Located in a converted warehouse, with a few … Continue reading Mia Dolci Italiani
I had the pleasure of attending a friends birthday at Paski in Darlinghurst. Super close to Taylor Square on Oxford street, you’ll find this establishment with a wine bar, Popolare downstairs complete with a wall full of hundreds of artisanal wines to choose from. Upstairs is the dining room, Paski Sopra, which has a bunch … Continue reading Paski Vineria Popolare
