A fleet of staff serve customers with panache.

Does the ‘world’s best coffee shop’ live up to the hype?

With expert baristas and carefully sourced beans,there’s no doubt Toby’s Estate takes its coffee seriously. So how does it rate? Good Food visits its flagship Sydney cafe to find out.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The Japanese breakfast set includes grilled fish,rice,soup,something fried,something grilled,a little sashimi and pickles.

Three-milk coffee,Japanese breakfast sets:It’s all about the details at this ‘fine dining’ cafe

Melbourne couple Duong Nu Duc Tam and Wong Tat Ying go the extra mile at their Yarraville cafe,Coracle.

  • Dani Valent
Goat laal maas.
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The curry at this hidden spot has ‘everything you want and need for winter’,says our critic

This new bar brings single-origin spices,paneer-stuffed flatbread and one of Sydney’s best short drinks lists north of the bridge.

  • Callan Boys
Salami,olive and pickled chilli pizza.

Upper Middle

For Neapolitan-leaning pizzetti.

Double beef and cheese burger.

Double beef,golden buns,American cheese:Don’t miss this retro diner’s cheeseburgers

The Grounds of Alexandria is behind this fun new Sydney cafe serving classic double cheeseburgers and soft-serve sundaes.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Pasta baronessa,a sauce of mushroom and chicken liver served on paccheri.

Roma

An homage to Rome,from the creator of The European and Kirk’s.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Nest,Newtown.

He founded Newtown institution Rolling Penny. Now,he’s back (with duck-fat potatoes)

This underrated new day-to-night venue is like an intimate dinner party,if your friend was a creative,country-minded chef.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The dining room.

Recess

Find Canberra’s fluffiest pancake at this vinyl cafe in Griffith.

  • David Matthews
B-Side is a cafe and wine bar in Braddon.

B-Side

A cafe and daytime eatery that delivers hit after hit.

  • David Matthews
Night market crispy chicken (with Sichuan seasoning).
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Bubble tea in cocktail form? It’s the drink on everyone’s lips at this fun Surry Hills bar

Taiwan’s most famous export is given the grown-up treatment at Linla. Serve with crispy chicken,and you’re set.

  • Kevin Cheng