Darlinghurst

This tiny spot does fresh sangas during the day and decadent meaty sandwiches and margaritas at night.

These huge, tasty soups sold here are unlike anything else in Sydney. And they’re guided by a sustainable ethos.

The Crown Street classic has moved to Oxford – and the pizza is better than ever.

It's all about that cold fermented sweet glutinous rice with mango and coconut cream.

The menu is ever-changing, but you can always expect to find fresh oysters and pasta at this European eatery. Plus there’s complimentary house-made bread.

Sydney's first dedicated hummus bar.

Italian that starts with a boozy breakfast.

Cheap pork-katsu sangas, “sort-of-poke bowls” and Single-O brews.

Where Bill Granger first made a name for himself.

A carefully considered hole-in-the-wall cafe.

A busy hole-in-the-wall cafe.

Breakfast and lunch from the much-loved bakery.

A Miami Vice themed bar with an appropriately tropical cocktail menu to match.

A charming exposed-brick boozer complete with rooftop garden.

No sign, no fancy cocktails, but lots of locals at this Oxford Street hideaway.

Italian food, drinks and hip-hop served until 3am. Yes.

A terrific corner pub.

A taxidermy-filled den that's equally about well-made cocktails and straight spirits, bourbon particularly.

The first non-European outposts of the renowned Italian gelati chain.

Sydney’s most popular gelato.

The house of paper and printed words on Oxford Street.

A petite, eclectic boutique curated with a sense of fun.

A lovingly curated DVD rental store in Darlinghurst.

Textile guru Rouse Phillips has a showroom, complete with carpets, homewares and rolls of its signature fabrics.