Alexandria

This neighbourhood Italian diner marries the flavours and comfort of home cooking to with restaurant sophistication.

Order fettuccine carbonara and pizza slathered in cheesy sauce at this diner in Sydney’s Green Square.

Bitton has steadily become a staple in the little industrial suburb of Alexandria.

From the guts of a football-fan store, Zona Azzurri serves pizza proven for 72 hours and handmade pasta.

Plant yourself at The Potting Shed for a laid-back feast.

A second cafe-bakery for one the city's finest Portuguese tart makers. Find a grand display of traditional and less-conventional baked goods, and a cafe menu that plays with the Aussie idea of breakfast while paying homage to its Portuguese roots.

There’s something slightly Alice in Wonderland about this cheery wholefoods cafe.

If you haven't waited in line here at least once, you're barely a Sydneysider.

An expansive warehouse space serving some of the best brunch and coffee in Sydney.

COOH Curl Curl Cafe and Roaster brings the wholefood movement into the old Vicinity space in Alexandria.

Huge serves of colourful plant-based food in a space designed to delight the senses.

Belgian blondes, Czech pilsners and rare European spirits: this small, family-run brewery is one of the few places in Sydney you can try them fresh from the source. Curb the effects with pizzas and grazing boards in the bright, spacious tap room.

At this low-key brewery by a father-son team, you'll never drink the same beer twice. Find new-world riffs on classic styles pouring in a cosy taproom lined with tanks and planted with greenery.

Grab a can of soft drink, punch a hole in the top and add a dash of booze. Enjoy with a feed of taco rice.

Experimental cocktails in a converted warehouse.

Australia's convict history is treasured at this brewery, where you can drink a Convict Lager or Hangman's Pale.

Pouring 12 vegan beers, local vegan wines and serving a full menu.

Durability, recyclability and beauty are the three tenets of this furniture and homewares studio.

Like its cyberspace counterpart, Drnks bricks-and-mortar bottle shop stocks one of the country’s best selections of natural wine. You’ll also find Aussie spirits and beer, plus pantry items and ferments. Best of all – prices here are the same as online.

A niche bakery with a wide range and sense of experimentation.

Original modern furniture, minus the aspirational price tag.

The place to pick up (barely) used designer furniture on the cheap.

Buttermilk ricotta, washed rinds, labne and fresh curd, all made in Sydney.