At A1 Bakery cash-strapped students sit opposite groups of old Lebanese locals and their grandchildren. The bustling environment, with its small steel tables and Arabic posters, delivers Lebanese pizzas and pies that are authentic, satisfying and a true gastronomic experience. The food – such as the spinach and cheese pies, bursting with irresistibly soft haloumi – is great value at only a few dollars. The bakery doubles (or triples) as a café and Middle Eastern grocery, and has definitely shaped a reputation for itself as a culinary Mecca of the northern suburbs.