Chippendale

Where a wood-fired oven is fed with produce sourced from Sydney and surrounds.

A fun, energetic take on fine dining headed by ex-Momofuku Seiōbo chef Clayton Wells.

The kitchen slams at this little pizzeria at The Lansdowne Hotel. On a rowdy night, it sends out piping-hot Detroit-style square pies to every corner of the pub. But inside the tiny wooden-clad dining room, it’s a little sanctuary, with a secret menu and natural wines from star Australian producers. Our favourite slice is the vulgar-sounding but very more-ish slice of the “Mushroom Fucker.”

At the heart of this restaurant is a smoker that weighs a tonne, producing some seriously great-tasting meat.

A Japanese barbeque restaurant where you collect what you’ll be eating from the shelves yourself.

A community hub with an eclectic down-to-earth feel.

Sourdough is king at this lauded bakery.

Dessert degustation and takeaway coffee on Central Park’s Kensington Street.

The prettiest bubble teas in town with tapioca pearls, jellies and flavourings all made in-house.

Live music and hardly any food over $20, from a Mary’s burger-flavoured pizza, to American-Korean nachos.

There’s a water feature with a huge buddha head, an illuminated technicolor jungle motif and stone-stacked walls covered in vines. It’s straight out of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

A Chippendale pub with a courtyard, music and deep-fried desserts.

This beer garden is one hell of a pleasant spot to park.

Cocktails that will change the way you think about gin.

Desert Designs and Siberia Records team up in this unique concept store in Chippendale.

A Japanese import where everything is $2.80.

Wines from all over the world, but made under the same label.

The best chocolate shop in the inner west.