Best Specialty & Gourmet Food Shops in New South Wales Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong

I always enjoy going to Yama for a casual lunch. I take clients and friends there for a quick meal but mostly go with the family. The menu is… Read more

comprehensive, and all the food is fresh, perfectly cooked, with ‘bright’ flavours. The wine list is limited but with quality choices.

Incredible food, excellent service, no alcohol, but that’s fine for many. If you are prepared to pay for a good meal, this is the place in Liverpool, totally amazing and unforgettable experience

In the heart of Sydney's bustling CBD, hidden away in a small enclave of Japanese eateries, across from Sydney's Town Hall, behind KFC. Just like… Read more

being in Japan, great choices from casual to higher end. Yebisu sits above the most, yet is popularly priced at around $25 - $30pp. Seating is a mixture of single tables and booth style, accommodating couples or larger groups of 10 or more. The menu is high tech, presented on a tablet, and quite easy to use, even for this almost 70yo customer! There was a special lunch menu around $25 and you get a traditional Sukiyaki, served with fried tempura vegetable, fried tofu, pickled seaweed, rice, and an absolutely beautiful miso soup with those white thin mushrooms etc. I ordered from the a la carte, and had the Yakitori Chicken, served with the same tempura veg and tofu, and that delicious soup and rice. The chicken was grilled to perfection, moist, tender, and lightly marinated. It was screaming freshness. Honestly, the best Yakitori Chicken I've ever had....and I've tried plenty! The quality of the meal was evident. after ordering, it was at least 10 minutes before our meals arrived. Everything was fresh, presented professionally, and of course, super yummy. It may not be enough food for the manual laborers out there, but for the average office worker, (and 70 yo), it was spot on. My new favourite eatery in Sydney CBD. Oh and did I mention the music? I heard my fav girl band member Hanni Pham (New Jeans) singing a Japanese standard.

I am Being objective!! I went to this cafe with a group [Stitch]. I was a bit hesitant of this kind of food with spices and flavors. I should not… Read more

have worried because in this case it was something I had never thought I would like and it was A fantastic meal. The food prep was top shelf quality along with the food presentation, taste, serving Sizes were very generous. When we had finished owe meal. We asked [Mohmed] to tell us exactly what and how it was prepared. Mahamed came out with a picture menu and told us all about this wonderful food and how long it takes in preparation and what is involved. GEAT FOOD GREAT SEVICE. Will be back again. TO you and your mum Thank you. LYN thank you another great outing.

Excellent food cooked fresh with quality ingredients. The restaurant is busy and so you may have to wait, but the wait is worth it. We enjoyed our 16 takeaway dishes today.

Mumtaz Mahal of Indian take away – Waited a long time for a good Indian takeaway and this one is to die for. Good fresh tasty Indian with a good classy menu. Sick of the usual boring take away well this will leave a lasting memory on your taste buds. Cant wait for my next one.

Yummo! – Aga Mediterranean Cuisine, a local favourite for many years now, and rightly so. Yummy fresh food at reasonable prices. Specialising in grilled shish… Read more

and kebabs, grilled vegetables, salads and dips. Fresh pide and gozleme, healthy and yummy. Today for lunch, we enjoyed a Family Mixed Platter. It was BIG, with lashings of everything. Meats, rice, salads and dips.....the 3 of us could only get through half! We all agreed that the rice was perfectly done, topped with griiled meats and vegetables. A really nice touch was the baklava, great with a coffee to wash it all down! $77 (not incl the coffee). Order online, easy peasy.

Best Chinese food I have ever eaten in a restaurant – Went to this restaurant before a live show in Sydney's CBD. Upon arrival, there was a queue forming at the door....but I couldn't see a sign, very… Read more

discreet entrance in a back alley. They opened at 5:30pm and all staff were ready to serve, friendly and all smiling. We had a reservation and we were taken to the table immediately. The menu was HUGE, we opted for one of their BANQUET menus. The food came out QUICKLY (not microwave quick), and it was 2 dishes at a time and they only stopped coming out when the lists last dishes were reached, by then we were all FULL. The food was nothing short of spectacular, exceptional flavours and absolutely scrumptious. The BEST Chinese/Cantonese food I have ever eaten. Service was equal to the food, brilliant. The bill was quite scary, with drinks, over $600, but worth it. If you want an incredible Asian dinner in Sydney and you are prepared to spend a bit over $150 a head for Supreme quality, this is the place.

An online shop specialising in Colombian products with a variety of items from South America. Their service and delivery time was fantastic and, to… Read more

my surprise, when I opened the box I found some extra product samples for free. Quick, friendly and reliable service. 23 April 2025.

LOVE this restaurant. Fantastic service and food is absolutely delicious. Our favourite dish is the Nawabi Curry. Prices are $$ but you get a very generous serve. Highly Recommend! I even had my last Birthday celebration here.

When you walk into this establishment service is immediate and staff are extremely courteous. Our order was on our table in about 10 minutes.… Read more

Presentation was excellent and you could not help but feel you were a welcome guest. The food did not disappoint. Each person at our table (4) were very happy with their meal. Although staff were not obvious, they were quick to respond should they be needed. My favorite eatery in Bairnsdale. I’ll definitely be returning, and returning, and returning. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hiding on the 5th floor, is this gem. Bar Lettera, and Italian dining experience you must try. Elegant decor, modern and so chic. The staff are… Read more

smartly dressed, and refreshingly, not in black. Our table of six were ushered to our comfortable seats, in the centre of the dining room. We chose their express lunch, at $50pp. Herb butter fresh bread to start, followed by our mains, Duck Ragout, Pork Cololeta, Grilled Barramundi all with chips and salad, and a glass of wine / beer / or soft drink. (still water $10/bottle) Of course you may have the a La Carte menu, however this is probably better for a relaxed dinner. The food was good. The service was the best I have experienced this year, and I've been to many fine establishments this Summer. We were so spoiled! Do yourself a favour, and take your special someone, and enjoy Bar Lettera.

Presenting itself as an eatery with limited seating, Anki's was an unexpected delight. On a quiet Tuesday night in Katoomba, six of us gathered for… Read more

my birthday. I am 83, and I could have been disadvantaged by the fixed tables and bench-type seats. I needed a back rest but was able to use one of the few padded wall seats. So be aware if you need one of these, book in advance. The food was very good, (I sampled each of the six meals ordered), my prawns being outstanding. I could choose “any sauce from the menu” - bit of a cop out, I ended up just asking the chef to supply whatever he thought best. The young woman waiting was efficient and good humored and I left feeling well-looked after with no morning-after side effects. Recommended, just be aware that it has a humble eatery approach without pretentions. We will return soon.

Very tasty food but venue can be excessively noisy. When booking ask to be located on the stairwell side so that you are seperated from large party tables. Also note they do not stock Zero alcohol beer.