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Founder of Ms. Cattea Cathy Zhang prepares Nine Mountains green tea on a candle burner.

There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings

The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Vera Wine Bar in Newcastle has plenty of natural wines to choose from.

Snack on tinned fish and cheese at a tiny light-filled wine shop in Newcastle

Vera Wine is one of the smallest bars in the state, with a mighty natural wine selection.

  • Callan Boys
Jonathan Manglinong.
13.5/20

This country service station is home to some of the most exciting food in NSW

If you’re heading south these holidays, stop at Tambayan Grill on Sydney Road for delicious Filipino dishes such as chicken inasal and sizzling sisig and karaoke.

  • Kevin Cheng
Owner Cristina Bontjer at Filipino Fiesta in Kogarah.

This modest eatery offers some of Sydney’s most traditional Filipino food

Local hospital workers and expats know the best empanadas can be found opposite Kogarah Station.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Pastrami sandwich.

Bertas is the new sandwich shop where pastrami and cheese dreams are made

A rundown cafe in Sydney’s inner-west becomes a destination for hulking sangers and “hot diggity” breakfast rolls.

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Come to Suburbia for pastries, scrolls and more.

Suburbia

A lofty warehouse bakery by coffee roasters Seven Seeds.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Splitting a matcha flavoured daifuku with a piece of string at Sydney Daifuku Store.

Split your mochi with a piece of string at this hidden Japanese cafe

Our reviewer has never encountered a more expansive offering of these squishy pastry desserts than at this spot. It’ll cure your wish-I-was-in-Japan blues.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Get Backhaus’ slow-fermented sourdough loaves in Essendon.

Backhaus Foodstore

The Airport West wholesale bakery’s new retail space and food store.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Hank’s platter.

Fancy Hank’s

An American barbecue joint that makes a case for Aussie lamb.

  • Quincy Malesovas

The ‘most famous tart in the world’ is the solo star of the show at this Hurstville patisserie

The pasteis de nata at Lusinata may not come with fancy toppings but you can match these “tiny scorched suns” with Portuguese dessert wines and cherry liqueur.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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