I love any company that makes an effort to cater to a minority; any minority. This is why I love…read moreChoices - people who see the need for those with gluten allergies or intolerances to enjoy breads and pastries like the rest of us! One can only imagine the life of solitude and distress awaiting those who cannot enter a regular bakery and order a bagel, or a lemon tart.. but no more! Choices to the rescue! Previously, I might've thought that gluten-free products would taste inferior to gluten-filled ones... but eh, not really! Gluten-free tastes almost exactly the same! I tried their apple & cinnamon danish pastry, and it was marvelous. Nothing inferior about Choices' products!

I was actually brunching at a restaurant across the street from Hale & Hearty on the weekend and…read moresaw that it was packed so I had to come back and check it out. Hale & Hearty currently has just one location in Waterloo, but two others are going to open around the Sydney area and one in the UK. There are so many pancake options here, from sweet to savory to vegan to protein with additional cost. Since the upgrade from a double to triple stack was just an additional dollar, I ordered the triple stack Poached Apple buttermilk ones. Arriving with a pretty presentation, the pancakes themselves are like nothing I've ever had. They're uniform and golden brown, fluffy but chewy and dense at the same time. They come with the syrup already poured, but somehow the pancakes did not become soggy. The poached apple still had a bit of a crunch to it. Great, friendly service. After your meal, go to the front cashier to pay your bill. With 13k followers on Instagram, Hale & Hearty does not disappoint!

-Small space & hard to find parking but amazing foods especailly pancakes (Check my photos of…read morepancake)

This place with an open kitchen makes one of the best German style breads in Sydney. Dense but soft…read morebread with rye, multi grain and so on, Baguettes, rolls and other breads freshly baked and warm to the touch. They also have tons of pastries, sandwiches and so on. It's a bit pricey but the bread is fabulous. The cinnamon roll is amazing and the loved their muesli cookies. Would come here any day for their dense breads alone :-) having lived in Germany for many years enjoying good dense bread, this place is a rare find in Sydney. Loved it :-)

Some cafes/venues make you feel relaxed and happy - this is one of them. The artisan breads are…read morepretty spesh and the coffee is in my top 5, but most of all I love the leisurely neighborhood vibe. The bakery is open so you can see the bakers kneading dough and stacking up trays of hot fresh buns. There are smells of baking, locals come by to collect their baguettes, and the little stools spill out onto the sidewalk in such a nonchalant fashion....it all quite soothing. One of my favourite morning hangs.

I actually can't say enough good things about this place. Ok - so it was one of the few open for…read moreNew Year's Day and after an hour of hunting I was happy it was open. But the staff (though the one reviewer was correct - are young) they were nice enough. I was in the main dining room and the atmosphere is astounding. I ordered appetizers - the croquets and a couple margaritas. Everything as great. Would highly recommend this little gem that seemed like a local favorite.

Just had dinner at the Lord Dudley, Paddington. The service…read morewas excellent - very pleasant staff. The environment in the formal dining room was noisy but atmospheric. However the environment in the informal dining room is a bit spare - not inviting. I had the beef pie in a dish. The pastry was wonderful but the meat chunks were very dry! The mushrooms in the sauce were nice but the taste was bland until I put in some of the very nice house red - that should have been the chef's job considering the expensive price of the pie! My partner's hamburger was minimalist in both ingredients and taste :( The Lord Dudley Paddington is in one of the richest suburbs in Sydney. How sad that the fare is so poor.

I remember I visited Satang Thai before Covid , they will serve the big portions of food for the…read moremoney and you get to enjoy nice Asian live music . But this time I did not enjoy the food that much , when we have requested to cook pad Thai without fish sauce , they unable to . I still want to give 4 because others may enjoy the food. Service is good .

decent thai food - relatively cheap and the portion is quite generous…read more Despite of the heat (summer is here!), i actually do like their outdoor seatings because it is quiet, in the shade...vs the packed tables inside the restaurant. **CASH ONLY**

I came to the cafe at 5 on a Saturday. It's almost hidden from the road, an adorable courtyard…read moresurrounded by lots of potted trees. The ambience is A+. The area where you order your drinks is super adorable. Staff was very friendly. My iced chai latte was good. Not the best I've ever had, but good. I thought $6.50 for it was definitely like a dollar higher than it was worth. My slice of mango bread was huge and pretty good for $4. I would def come back here if in the area.

Great food, with a relaxing vibe. The place has a nice feel and friendly service. I really enjoyed…read morethe vegan corn ribs, The steaks and black pepper tofu. The cold brew coffee was awesome, it is brewed onsite.

Superb food, great location and lovely staff! Total winner. Tiny hole in the wall but a really…read morespecial place. Can highly recommend EVERYTHING here: especially quiche, frittata, ginger slice, and other baked goods. You can't go wrong! I wish I lived closer.... They also do great catering if you need to plan a picnic in Centennial Park. A real gem!

I absolutely loved this bakery-coffee shop! Our AirBnB was around the corner and I wish there was…read moreone in the US!!! The pastries and coffee was absolutely delicious!!! We bought a bunch of pastries one day for auntie and uncle who are Aussies (visiting their home) & all the pastries were soooooo yum! The staff are amazingly nice and so are the Aussies that come for coffee! Love love love this place!!!

One afternoon a craving for something sweet via some passionate internet surfing led me to Tapeo…read moreOrganic Bakery: a gluten free bakery in Sydney. Bakery? Gluten Free? Please do, go on. As I walked in, my heart started to race as I saw multiple desirable items in my view. "Lets not get to excited," I told myself. I've come to learn to lower my expectations in encounters with typically gluten filled food. Once the counter freed up, I quietly asked what was gluten free in the cabinet. She responded, "Everything". Breathe in, Breathe out. You, you, you and you I quickly picked out those golden oldies I hadn't managed to replicate or find anywhere else. I ordered a piece of Banana Cream Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Cheesecake and Berry Ricotta cake all gluten free. The Banana Cream Pie didn't make it home alive and the rest were devoured within 48 hours. Surprisingly, the texture of these goodies mimicked that of gluten-filled baked goods. Smothered upon a crumbly, buttery base was a blur of cream, lemon curd, meringue, banana and cheesecake. My body isn't too impressed with this binge but it isn't often that I encounter a gluten free bakery. From now on, if anyone owes me a favour - its a Banana Cream Pie from Tapeo, thank you. Beyond their selection, the best part of Tapeo Bakery is their contamination free kitchen. A real gluten free bakery, as opposed to a bakery selling gluten free goods amongst gluten-filled ones. Their bakery has their own kitchen specifically for their gluten free concoctions so the stress of gluten behind closed doors is not an issue. Coeliacs in Sydney who are looking to get sugar happy: head over to Redfern and treat yourself at Tapeo Bakery.

Tapeo - Redfern's hybrid tapas-bar-slash-cafe - has been dominating the corner of Chalmers &…read moreRedfern Streets for some time now, but as of a few weeks ago - they now have a bakery. Tapeo Bakery is next door to Tapeo, allowing the business to make use of an ample amount of street front seating, rounding the corner in front of both shops. If you're sitting outside you can order from the Tapeo main menu, even if you're sitting outside the little bakery. The bakery itself is a humble affair. Counter service only; with two young guys working there. The bakery has decent looking loaves on sale (soy & linseed, sourdough, olive sourdough, fruit, etc), already packaged up in paper bags, sitting in rustic wooden boxes. The bread seems to be selling well. I's a great addition to the neighbourhood, considering the closest gooooood bakery is down on Botany Rd (Wild Cockatoo http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/wild-cockatoo-bakery-alexandria). The Nearby Quirks has alright bread too but they're not strictly a bakery. Tapeo Bakery is a nice little coffee spot in and of itself. It's not very big, and doesn't have a lot of seating inside, but if you're lucky enough to get a spot, you can order Toby's Estate coffee, have croissants, muffins & other baked goods, and they also do toasted sandwiches. Actually, that's one of the main reasons I gave this place a 4: the toasted sandwiches were damn impressive - very generous servings, fresh ingredients, and good bread. Think: large pieces of chicken, spicy tomato, lashings of olive tapenade, marinated eggplant. That sort of thing. This place is cosy, but not the kind of place you'd want to hang out in for hours. And if you want a big meal, you'll have to go to Tapeo itself for that, the bakery only does the small stuff.

Came here to say for my birthday I was hoping to come for lunch, but they have to change my…read morereservation due to Good Friday to a later time in the day, which wasn't that cause then I end up having it for dinner. They also gave me a candle for my cake for my birthday, which was nice. I was there by myself. The food was really good. I ended up not taking a picture of the food cause I end up eating and literally as soon as it got on my table, but the food is really good if I'm ever back in Sydney, I'll definitely be coming back here. It was a cute little spot. I got there Right when they opened up for the day at 5:30 I think and it was packed in there as the time went on so it must be very popular place so glad I got to have a reservation here.

Reservations recommended!…read more We got lucky and snagged a table. Service was very friendly and helpful. We were intrigued their planned 5course all vegan dinner option but this day we were not that hungry so opted for single dishes. Great selections and difficult decisions but landed on the dumplings, artichoke pizza, and creamy noodles. Really enjoyed the pizza and our appetizer dumplings. Dumplings are highly recommended!

Mama Mia non ci credo its a beautiful setting with lots of artwork on the wall. For a Friday night…read moreearly bird dinner it was a pleasant experience. it's a bit pricey but as you expect to pay for fine dining. it gave me inspiration to travel throughout Italy places like Florence Tuscany Venice & Rome. The anecdote is the food of course paired with a nice glass of wine.

Has always been my favourite restaurant in Sydney, amazing Italian food that is always fresh,…read moredelicious and flavourful. The staff are fantastic and the environment is perfect. I had my 18th birthday family lunch there and I have the best memories from that day thanks to Lucio's.