This is a real continental deli. They focus on cheese and charcuterie. Unlike other deli's in the…read morearea, they specilaise in French and German produce, not Italian - though they do stock a range of Italian staples. A constant winner of awards in the Good Food Guide, it is well worth just looking at to see what they have. They also cater and have a complete menu. They serve Pissalaidere to sandwiches to meat platters. The goats cheese pissaladiere is for sale in the shop. It makes me hungry just passing by!

This place is class…read more It can be difficult to find value-for-money in a city that has just been ranked the third most expensive to live. Asa Akeh is priceless - I ordered a Chicken Katsu Bento box, that also came with miso soup, two pieces of fresh sushi and two crispy king prawns. All this for $9.80.It was all exceptionally tasty - I would highly recommend it. Having taken the time to compliment the chef, I can also vouch that the husband and wife that run Asa Akeh are very polite and humble people. They let the food do the talking!

The bento boxes are very cost-effective. The teriyaki chicken is one of the best that I've had so…read morefar. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for some delicious but cheap bento box menus.

Food is not exactly in short supply in Haymarket. Located in Chinatown, Eating World is an Asian…read morefood court that certainly delivers on value if not always on quality! And when it comes to the decor, try not to worry about that, you're not there to judge the interior design - which is lucky really, because it's definitely lacking in a little character. I I haven't tried all of the stalls, as I've only recently discovered it, but there seems to be a pretty decent cross-section of Asian cuisines to choose from, although I can't vouch for the quality of all of them. My personal favourite is a little Japanese eatery called Kimama. Actaully, it's Kimama Kitchen Japanese Casual Dining to give it its full name, which is apt considering it's in a food court - you don't get much more casual than that. Although I wouldn't advise going there if you're in a rush. On my last visit I ordered the Karage Don ($9), basically fried chicken on a bed of rice topped with teriyaki mayo (there are other choices too), served with a bowl of miso. It was tasty and filled me up for the rest of the day, so passed my lunch test. I also recently tried one of the Chinese options (can't remember its name) and was given enough food to last two meals - so no complaints on the value there either!

This place is great for a quick cheap feed and perhaps a beer. Whether it be the search for an…read moreadequately greasy and salty bowl of awesomeness prior to a night out or you are just looking for somewhere to stop for a meal without resorting to a kebab or a sit down menu ordering establishment, eating world will get you fed, watered (a selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages are available from a small bar on site), and out for your next adventure. Not a place to bring a date but decent, and good size servings meaning it is rather good value. Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, Singaporean and a frozen yoghurt stand just to name a few. I had the Japanese on this visit, and the spicy pork and soft shell crab was great. Check it out!

Set in a warehouse along a fairly industrial heavy street, this place is nothing to look at, but…read moreboy does it offer a tonne of imported deli foods - flours, oils from around the world (yes, I found a great Olive Oil from Crete *swooon*), grains, beans and lentils, cold cut meat, cheese and the list goes on. However, as the name of this business suggests, this place is infamous for their nuts and as a self confessed fan, I had to stop myself from asking for a bag of everything they had on show - cashews, pistachios, almonds, pumpkin seeds, those flavoured kri kri peanuts, chickpeas and the list goes on. Not only do they have buckets of these nuts, but they also offer dried fruit by the bucketload too. Soooo terribly induglent. It probably doesn't help the hip pocket having candy/chocolate and all round sweet items lined up along the nut display before the counter where you pay for those last minute totally unnecessary purchases..

Cute little place that's breezy, cozy, and perfect for a small snack before heading back to Sydney…read moreon the ferry. We had - salsa and chips: the corn chips are excellent. Crispy and earthy - mixed green salad with guacamole: I asked them to go light on salt given that the salad in Australia tends to be salty. The salad was fresh and great for sharing with cucumber, carrot, and mixed greens. I also had a glass of dry Riesling from eden valley - very drinkable with some structure. The service is fantastic. The owner is a German asian who looks like that she is from Hawaii and super friendly, with authentic Australian accent. One instantly relaxed here after a day at the beach.

I'm a regular here. I drop in for brekky, (with a view) and lunch - best value for money burgers…read moreand curly fries in Manly. I love their promo nights too - Mad Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday & Jazz & Mojito Thursdays. Their happy hour is from 5-7pm 7 days a week too....and it's all just across from the best beach in Manly. I just can't go past their stuffed jalapeños, corn on the cob and fish tacos & it all goes well with a margarita or 2!

This used to be a small cheese shop back in the day that made fresh mozzarella, burratta and so on…read more It's changed a bit since but still makes fresh cheese, had a variety of olives, Italian cheese, French cheese and a variety of Italian groceries. Staff are super friendly and their prices are quite reasonable for what you get. A gem of a place in sydney that has been here for a long time.

There's a bloke I know who put "Figjam" on his business card. Its an acronym for "fiddlesticks I'm…read moregreat - just ask me" At Paesanella you can actually buy figjam and its fantastic. You can also get an incredible array of Italian cheeses, ricotta, buffalo mozarella as well as a stack of stuff that is hard to get elsewhere. Great pizza bases and all sorts of things. Todays purchase - Italian truffles. Pasta tonight, cant wait. I know the story behind Paesanella and its original founder and it's happy/sad- it's still a great shop and a credit to the Somma family.

I have been a loyal regular and advocate for this shop for a while, consistently recommending it to…read moreall my clients. Despite being warned by several people about the manager's (a man with long hair tied back) poor attitude, I never experienced it myself until today--and it was enough to ensure I never return or recommend it again. ​I ordered a simple Ham, Cheese, and Tomato toastie that arrived heavily coated in unlisted oregano (see photo). Because this isn't an ingredient I can handle and it was not listed on the menu, I asked for a replacement. The waitress was professional and immediately offered to remake it, but the manager--who was opening boxes and didn't even bother to stand up or look at the toastie I was trying to show him--intervened and flatly refused. ​He claimed the sandwiches are "pre-made," which is a blatant contradiction of the menu's promise that customers can "combine ingredients as you wish." Either the menu is misleading or he was simply being dishonest to avoid fixing a mistake. ​I usually do takeaway, but last Saturday I had breakfast here and noticed his poor attitude toward the staff. The food was late and cold, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt, thinking it was just a stressful morning. After today, I can confirm this is just how he treats everyone--staff and customers alike. ​To be clear, I would never normally bother to lodge a formal claim over a "silly" ingredient. However, his insulting attitude and total lack of basic customer service have made this a matter of principle. By refusing a remedy for a product that didn't match the description, he has failed to meet Australian Consumer Law guarantees. I am now lodging a formal complaint with NSW Fair Trading to ensure this conduct is addressed.

Favoloso is Italian for Fabulous. Need I say it? Yes this hidden gem certainly lives up to its…read morename. This cafe/deli/corner store is a fabulous treat. Full of scrummy Italian treats, there's sweet, savoury and all the things that make your mouth water. The deli section features shelves and fridges stacked with all the usual deli fare: meats, cheeses, dips, olives, breads, pastas and sauces... there's also all the good sweet stuff and a host of Italian memorabillia and gifts for sale. I recommend grabbing a table in the cafe and settling in for a while under the Italian posters. The coffee is Italian: rich and strong, and the food... is delicious! Try the toasted ciabatta with ricotta and roasted tomatoes or the meatballs, actually try anything on the menu, it's all pretty amazing. If you are looking for a great Italian treat, this is the spot for you.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. Do…read morenot go here. The food is not fresh, frozen and probably not safe to eat. To start any place with the manic misogynistic decorations should be an immediate red flag. Unicycle, posters about nagging wife, tanks from a motor cycle other random assorted junk and posters with no cohesive theme or vision. It screams lazy owner/operator who needed to decorate it so they went to a garage sale or a 2nd hand junk store and slapped trash on the wall to call it good enough. All of this would be excusable IF the food was good. Which I was not. They were strangely overstaffed but they looked irritated to see us walk in. The food looks nothing like the pictures. We had the civiche, the grilled scallops and the garlic prawns. The civiche was prepared improperly and we were scared to eat it. There was ZERO citrus so immediately we knew not a civiche. It was thin long sashimi slices of fish served with the slightest few drops of what I would say as a watery cilantro liquid, a chimichuri ordered from wish or Temu if you will. The fish smelled a little but we chalked it up to clearly being frozen. We ate it and the best I can say is we didn't get sick. The prawns were clearly frozen from a bag psychotically over cooked with the consistency of a old leather shoe. They tasted of nothing but were....edible. The problem and when we gave up and left was the grilled scallops. The first plate of scallops they brought us didn't look right upon inspection they were completely raw and uncooked never touched a grill or hot surface, stone cold. When we brought this to the servers attention he was clearly pretty upset with us for complaining. He took away the plate of raw and later brought back another plate of scallops which did have color from cooking but the smell of it was clear these previously frozen scallops had turned and they had turned a while ago. When we cut into them they were stringy and mushy as if they had started to rot. We each tried a bite and immediately had to spit it out as the fish was clearly bad to the point it left a singing bitter fishy foul flavor on the pallet. We asked for the check and to have the scallops removed from the bill. The server refused to remove the scallops because they prepared it twice for us AS IF THAT WASNT THEIR MISTAKE. We explained they tasted foul and clearly expired at best. He pointed to another table insisting we couldn't be correct because that couple ate the same scallops (Thoughts and prays to thar couple) as if that meant anything. We had a brief discussion where we explained we were from a beach town had eaten scallops our whole lives and knew what they should look, feel and taste like and he stated he wasn't the owner and they made us two plates and he was doing us a favor by not double charging us for them. I think he could see how upset we were and by that point we had attracted the attention of some other patrons. He discounted us $10 but that was only 1/2 the cost of the scallops.

This is a hidden gem within the Bondi Beach area of Sidney Australia. My family had the best time…read morehere. From homemade Sangria to the amazing Tapas. All the food was great, I just really enjoyed the Artichoke. Then after, free karaoke in the back party room. A great place to enjoy great food and drinks with friends and family.