Crown Street Grocer has an expansive shop on the corner of Crown and Fauveux streets in Surry…read moreHills. This gourmet grocer must find considerable competition in Maloney's Grocer just down the road, as they both stock a wide range of quality goods such as pastas and pasta sauces, tapenades, gluten free products, olive oils, vinegars and fresh produce. Whilst Maloney's may trump on their pre-prepared salads, Crown St Grocer has a great deli and its good selection of meats and an even better selection of cheeses are a step above those of Maloney's Grocer. Crown St Grocer has a selective choice of fine chocolates and desserts, including tiramisu and deliciously smooth chocolate mouse and whilst I'm yet to try their coffee (beans by Campos), their selection of fresh sweets (Portuguese tarts and delicious chocolate truffles) always manage to snag me just as I think I'm leaving the shop. The best thing about Crown Street Grocer for me? They know how to stack a rack. Their fresh fruit and veg are always displayed immaculately, making your humble home bowl of fruit seem like a discarded pile of produce, no matter how much care you too may have taken in its appearance.

For a grocer to be open 6am - 8pm in Surry hills, it's a great start. This family run friendly…read moreitalian grocer is a true realisation that good customer service still has a place in this uber-cool super busy, online purchasing world. You'll walk in to see a range of fresh fruit and veggies, and a barrister serving beautiful Campos coffee, to the left are 3 tightly packed isles of imported deli style food, including award winning olives, oils, dried fruit, vinegar's, the list goes on. For the sweet tooth, they serve fresh gelato's and ice creams - all home made, and fantastic. For the busier customer, take to work some great home-made sandwiches, salads, or dried meats. Although the prices can be a little steep in comparison to a supermarket, it's worth it for the imported and hard to find fresh cheeses, meats, and great service you get - ask for a taste test, and you'll know why.

I love breakfast and I love it done well. Simple bacon and…read morepoached eggs, wood-fired toast, roast tomatoes and an added side of avocado. A fresh apple, pineapple and orange juice and a soy flat white were both made to perfection! Cute little deli/eatery with amazing looking foods to purchase and take home. My only complaint would be that my toast required a saw to cut through which the staff didn't provide, so cutting this was quite tough and I don't appreciate anything coming in between me and my bread intake. Also, half an hour car parking surrounds this joint so it's best if you run in and run out (a small reminder of why I don't venture over the bridge too often).

Yay! Delicattessen. I hope you like it, coz there's heaps of it here…read more The four olives is a nice mix of café and deli. When you walk past, you think it's a café, but the more you delve into the store the more you see just how much is available as a deli. Various cheese and meats, olives and the like; it's better than your ordinary Deli. The place is pretty big, and near the beach in Manly, so it's a great place, primarily, to stop for some fine foods and drinks in the manly beach atmosphere, and on the way out, peruse the stock for something to take home. Even better, if youre entertaining, you know the food they sell is good, as they also serve it in the restaurant. So you can sample it in the café, get some ideas, and recreate or invent to your own stylings with what you can bring home.

A beautiful boutique grocer. I normally find it very crowded, but I enjoy their selection…read more Even for Sydney, they are quite high priced, but you pay higher for the quality of an artisan deli.

Genuinely the best Italian food I've ever eaten in my life. I had the papardelle with slow cooked…read moreduck ragu and it's hard to describe how good it was. The papardelle was thick and chewy with a delicate cheesiness and had an essence of the flavours from the decadent duck ragu; which was creamy and melts in your mouth. Their homemade focaccia (with garlic) was dense, garlicky and not too oily. The perfect appetizer and perfect for dipping in the seafood soup. And their tiramisu was delicious and just a perfect finalizer. To conclude, their service is great - all Italian staff and so polite and welcoming. The food came out very quick. High prices but it's honestly worth it the food here is insane. This restaurant definitely doesn't have the recognition it deserves. The best food I've ever had.

The coffee is reasonable albeit a bit hit and miss depending on who makes it for you…read more Try the bacon & egg roll. A tad bit on the expensive side but fresh, wholesome and delicious

The coffee and food here is really tasty however you can tell that Rita runs a tight ship and I've…read moreheard from prior employees that the work culture there is really unpleasant. Can't fault the special with avo feta smash, bacon, hash brown and poached eggs though, it's delicious.

I'm giving Deli De Lite 5 starts even though there are better coffees in the CBD for a couple of…read morereasons: The staff is super friendly and remembers what you usually order before you even open your mouth...or maybe it's because I'm there too often? It still makes you feel somewhat special though, which is nice. The sandwiches are delicious, toasted to perfection, they have lots of breakfast options for take away, from sandwiches to yogurts to muffins, and I've never had anything I didn't like. Plus they have special deals in the morning so it ends up costing less to get breakfast there than a lot of other places in the CBD. If you happen to work around Martin Place, make a quick stop to have a great start to your morning with some nice food in your belly.

When people in my office ask me where to get a good lunch in the area, the first thing I recommend…read moreis Deli De Lite. The food is tasty and the portion is generous. Their ever changing menu means you can never get bored. Try their ever popular Prawn Spaghetti, if they happen to be on the menu that day my only tip is to come early. Once, I came here for a late lunch and it's gone, all that's left was the writing on the menu board as evident the prawn spaghetti was there where the empty space was. Panzotti with cherry tomatoes is my second favourite, and today none of my favourites were on the menu, so I tried their Seafood Risotto, and I'm sure I'll be dreaming about it tonight. You can mix and match and combine anything you see there. Salads with pasta, salmon with salad and stuffed capsicum (their stuffed capsicum is amazing), osso bucco with panzotti and some roasted vegetables, the possibilities are endless. The staff are extremely friendly. Always a smile on their face, they know to make their regulars feel special and happy to put on the menu the next day when they see the disappointment of not seeing my favourite dish there.

A hybrid supermarket/deli this place makes picking up everyday food a bit of fun. Whether you have…read morea serious gourmet palate or like to add the occasional gourmet product to your repertoire of weekly shopping this place will cater to you. The fresh deli selection of cheeses and antipasto is too tempting to resist, as is the selection of fine cold meats. Gourmet meal options include fresh pasta, delicious sauces, organic soups and a selection of fine ice cream. Of course artisan bread is also on offer. Prices here are a little on the expensive side but you expect that when you're buying boutique.

They say Kirribilli is the suburb with Sydney's highest rent, and this local deli offers prices to…read morematch. That said, for such a tiny space the selection of imported and gourmet goods is incredible. I know I can always stop by to grab some quality fruit and veg, and the brands stocked are more small batch varieties compared to what you'll find at mainstream supermarkets. This is a great place to pop into for picnic goods before heading down to Bradfield Park by the harbour - in the fridge you'll find Yulla dips and mini dessert pots (the vanilla yoghurt and chocolate mousse combo is a personal fave), Nudie smoothies and organic soft drinks; behind the deli counter, a solid selection of olives and cured meats that they'll slice to order for you; and they have a rotating selection of homemade-looking cakes and tarts. By the bread loaves you'll find kourabiethes (those little Greek crescent shaped cookies covered in icing sugar) and triangles of baklava packaged in pairs, which offers a great easy and cheap dessert option for two.

Oh, no no no. I…read morehave tried this place a few times since 1) I love greasy spoons 2) it's a 4 min walk from my house 3) I really want to like both. But this last time will sadly be the last. BF and I had decided to ease our hangovers with a cooked breakfast. Although we had had a sub-standard B&E roll there a few months ago, we opted for Piccadilly due to its proximity and since I thought the cost would be less than normal, plus we wanted to give them another shot. I ordered a big breakfast for BF (bacon, eggs, beans, sausage, mushroom, tomato, toast) for $14.50. Eggs Benny for me (which was promised to be on turkish bread) was $13. Instead of bacon or salmon, I asked for mushrooms instead. (Now - this was my mistake. In hindsight - DONT make changes in a place you think is suspect anyway.) Old mate behind the counter said it was fine. I also ordered a large flat white for BF plus a large juice for me. Bill came to $42. I asked to see the receipt. Large coffees are $4.50. They charge $1 extra on Sat and Sun to die in! Didn't like that to start - plus he charged me an extra $1.50 for the mushrooms, even though they were in replacement of / cheaper than meat. But I made the change so I dealt with it. BF's came out OK and was decent - it's a fry-up after all. A full 10 mins after his meal arrives, mine comes. Bread was a muffin which was super soggy from mushrooms not cooked properly (i.e., cooked until all the moisture was out), minimal amt of hollandaise, with the poached eggs (gasp!) cooked hard. I brought the plate up and asked for eggs cooked the proper way, but offered to keep my plate. 10 mins later, out come the eggs, after which time there was very little left on my plate. Again, my mistake, but still not a good experience. TL;DR - greasy spoon quality food with so-so service at normal cafe prices. Don't waste your money or calories. Plenty of other options around Paddo that wont make you pay an extra $1 just for the privilege of sitting down.

A great place to have delicious coffee and the freshest meal, you need to visit Piccadilly Café on…read moreOxford Street. They serve Monte Coffee which is really yummy, aromatic, everything that a good cup of coffee should be. Their food is equally delicious made from the freshest ingredients. While their food and coffee are great, it's the service that they offer that makes it a fantastic café. The staff are friendly and always smiling that you'll find a hard time not smiling back. If I were to rate their customer service, I'd give it an 11 out of 10! Yummy food, great coffee, and friendly people all combine to make this café a must-visit place for anyone in the area or outside it.

Very tasty bread is baked here! You can buy whole loafs to take home or you can buy other items in…read morestore such as sandwiches, croissants, mini pastries etc. It's very popular and busy but all the staff are helpful and efficient. It has indoor or outdoor seating and provides free wifi if needed. This place specialises in baking - I have to say, their bread really is something! They also make nice coffee too!

I really like going here as they bake fabulous gluten free bread rolls which are really something…read morespecial. Today I noticed they have matzoh and special bread rolls for the Jewish Passover which is fabulous. There are mueslis with fruit, cakes, pastries and sandwiches. Love that this is our local bakery. A great place to go.