Part Paris cafe, part LA hotel, this playful spot from the owners of Ursula’s in Paddington is here whatever time of day you need it. Come early for a classic big breakfast, or later on for pasta and salads. It’s all elegant.

This artisan bakery chain makes the most of the beautiful Queens Court.

A cafe that pays homage to its own caffeinated offering.

Come for a pan-Asian pub menu featuring curries, dumplings and wok-fried classics. Plus, beers on tap, a crowd-pleasing wine list and a lush courtyard vertical garden.

Sydney’s go-to English-style pub.

A sophisticated Oxford Street bar and eatery with over 350 handpicked drops of wine.

Family-run and evocative of an olde English-style pub.

A takeaway poke bar at the front and a wood-fire grill at the back.

The new-look Light Brigade has classic pub vibes on the ground floor and a bistro upstairs. Keep heading skyward to the 1920s-inspired cocktail bar, or the cherry on top: a Miami-inspired rooftop with epic views of the city skyline.

Hotel Centennial has been refurbished, and along with a new look comes a new chef.

Moncur has been in business since 1993. The food here deftly deploys Australian produce across its concise menu of well-executed European dishes. The tome of a wine list is filled with Australian and European pours (at occasionally dizzying price-points).

Matt Moran’s modern Australian institution still does it like nowhere else in town. Powered by an impressive kitchen garden, the menu is designed for long lunches and beautiful dinners that celebrate the seasons.

Everything you could possibly need for a chic outdoor space.

Sydney’s most famous providore makes for a glorious, neatly presented ode to food.

A curated space of mismatched, luxurious homewares and design pieces.