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Ashfield

Passionfruit and raspberry cake.

This tiny, swoony, sunny bakery shop is like a country fair stall in full bloom

The Tart Sisters in Ashfield is one of best bakery shops in Sydney, selling golden savoury tarts, oven-warm brioche, chubby pastry pies and sweet fruit-laden treats.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Love is at the heart of this small, fetching cafe in Ashfield.

A one-stop shop made with love at Ashfield Apothecary

Love is at the heart of this small, fetching cafe in Ashfield.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Outfield's egg and bacon roll is hard to go past.

Outfield cafe reinvents the picnic

Get your food to go, grab a picnic rug and relearn the ancient art of not doing much at all for a while.

  • Jill Dupleix
Everyone is really here for the matcha brulee pancake.

Koku Culture, the little charmer for big appetites

Take this as a warning, or as a challenge – NOBODY finishes the food on their plate at this Japanese cafe.

  • Jill Dupleix

Yummy Chinese BBQ

It’s a timed two-hour ride at this all-you-can-eat barbecue joint with hands-off service and hands-on eating.

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Sky Mountain

Sky Mountain

It’s one of the less famous eateries on Ashfield’s crowded restaurant strip, and also one of the best.

Shanghai Dumpling

Timing is everything here: arrive too early and dumplings are still being prepped - so you only have a trimmed menu to pick from.

Shanghai Night

Recently upsized servings - but not prices - make it great flavour-to-dollar value.

New Shanghai

New Shanghai

The exceptional pork and crab buns, with their golden pan-fried bottoms and sesame sprinkled tops, justify the popularity of Sydney’s four New Shanghai outlets on their own.

Lao Fu Qing

The menu at Lao Fu Qing is like a hunger-inducing picture book for adults, and with a whopping selection to choose from, be prepared to make some tough decisions.