Chris Wilkins

If you don't mind lining up for a while and you like traditional Italian ricotta cheesecakes, boy do I have the suburb for you!
Haberfield is bursting with culture (Italian culture in particular), leafy streets and bustling cafes. Papa's Patisserie (in particular) is probably one of its most famous cafe landmarks. With people travelling across Sydney, prepared to line up down Ramsay St, in order to get their hands on one of Papa's traditional Italian Ricotta Cheesecakes, you can be assured they are worth the wait!
With plenty of other cafes as well as restaurants lining Ramsay Street, there are plenty of other places to get your perfect coffee if you don't have time for Papa's famous lines!

With the majority of Haberfield's houses protected under a "heritage order", you will be quick to notice the beautiful federation homes around every corner. A feature that particularly stands out to me are the trees that line almost ever street of Haberfield, almost providing a canopy of leaves across each road.

An older but increasingly popular suburb, Five Dock offers a fantastic array of cafes and delis as well as a number of small boutiques. With multiple gyms of various types, Five Dock attracts varied residents as well as visitors.

Over recent years, old-time residents have seen the gentrification of their area accompanied by soaring property prices. Five Dock is also one of the only Inner West Suburbs with a full compliment of all the big 4 banks.

Things to do in Five Dock:

- Thrash your way around the picturesque golf course without it costing a fortune
- Sit in a bustling coffee shop and watch the young and old, strolling and strutting
- Tantalise your taste buds at Five Dock’s authentic Italian cafes and deli

Chiswick is only a short drive from the city and a very pleasant ferry ride from anywhere in Sydney with its own ferry wharf. There are great schools, cafes & restaurants all close by

Even though it may be one of the smallest suburbs in the area, there is a lot to be said for Wareemba. Tucked inbetween Abbotsford and Five Dock, and only a stone's throw away from Drummoyne, Wareemba still holds its own!

Boasting cafes such as Trovatino Cafe, Dolcetti Pasticceria and Hopscotch, you will be spoilt for choice when looking for a good morning coffee! It's worth noting that Trovatino Cafe's spread of 20+ flavours of homemade gelato, is also something quite magnificent!

After enjoying your coffee in the sun, only a stroll down the hill finds you at the very peaceful Hen and Chicken Bay and Halliday Park - a beautiful setting for a relaxing afternoon.

Wareemba is also fairly well linked to the rest of Sydney, with various bus routes and the Abbotsford ferry wharf close by.

Drummoyne is one of the best local area's for cafes, restaurants, bakeries and local food hot spots in Sydney. From Drummoyne's Bakehouse and Ocean Foods to Trovatino cafe and Sydney Rowing clubs outdoor waterfront bistro this area has it all