A pint-sized bakery devoted to the classics – without a cronut, crookie or cruffin in sight.

Christiana Daaboul’s market pop-up bakery in its permanent home.

Opening to immediate queues, this is the permanent home for an online bakery made famous by its “brochi” – a brownie-mochi hybrid. It’s also serving pandan buns, brisket hand pies and “kimcheese” focaccia.

Christopher Thé created the country’s most famous dessert. Now, he’s focusing on native ingredients at this beautiful cafe in an old butcher’s shop. As well as his signature cakes, pastries and elegant brunches are also on the card.

Come for kimchi toasties, wild-foraged mushrooms on Iggy’s bread and interesting coffee.

Two new specials to try each weekend.

A Stanmore cafe and catering company offering takeout with a twist.

A cafe and roaster in Stanmore.

Campos coffee and a great sandwich menu in Stanmore.

A relaxed little cafe from the man behind Clipper, Clover and Piccolo Padre.

Run by three young butchers, Meaty’s in Stanmore champions whole-animal butchery, premium Aussie cuts and old-school charm.

The biggest sake retailer in Sydney.

Modernising the ancient Japanese art.

This “little restaurant in Stanmore” serves ferment-forward dishes that are inventive, accessible and deeply Australian all at once. It’s a vision brought to life in a tiny historic building on a suburban backstreet.