Sydney's Best Delis, Bottle Shops, Bakeries and Cheese Stores for Picnic Supplies
It's picnic season — here's where to get everything you need for a dreamy spread in the park.
Thanks to ongoing restrictions and indoor capacity limits, picnics are set to take centre stage once again in Sydney. Alcohol restrictions have also been temporarily lifted from a bunch of Sydney parks, so you can throw down a picnic blanket on a patch of grass and catch up with friends over some top-notch snacks and vino.
While good company is the most important thing at any picnic, a little extra luxury can take your park session to the next level. To help you excel in all your future picnicking endeavours, we've rounded up some of Sydney's best spots to hit for quality picnic supplies — from fromageries to doughnut shops and delis, ready with everything you could possibly think up when it comes to putting together a spread. Some Sydney mainstays are even doing the hard work for you and putting together limited-edition hampers for this picnic season. So, go forth and stock that picnic basket like a boss.
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RestaurantPistou
601 King Street, Newtown
This delicatessen-meets-wine bar has Provençal vibes aplenty.
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ShopP&V Wine and Liquor
64 Enmore Road, Newtown
A boutique bottle-o stocking organic wine, beer and spirits, as well as its own pre-batch cocktails.
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ShopField Blend Wine & Cheese Store
207 Darling Street, Balmain
Balmain one-stop shop for wine, cheese, charcuterie and coffee.
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ShopBlackwattle Deli
Bank Street, Pyrmont
Stock up on handmade cheeses and pantry essentials at this deli inside the Sydney Fish Markets.
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RestaurantPenny's Cheese Shop
4 Roslyn Street, Potts Point
You'll find your new favourite cheese — and cheesy toastie — at this Potts Point fromagerie.
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RestaurantLittle Creek Cheese
141-155 Alison Road, Wyong
Sample award-winning cheeses at this boutique cheese factory — then learn to make your own.
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RestaurantThe Stinking Bishops
Shop 5, 63-71 Enmore Road, Newtown
A place where cheese gets the recognition it deserves.
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ShopThe Artisan Cheese Room
Shop 1, 40 East Esplanade, Manly
Browse over 50 cheeses sourced from across the world.
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ShopFormaggi Ocello
425 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
Rare imports, cured meats, and cheese and wine nights — welcome to Sydney's fromage epicentre.
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RestaurantPaddington Alimentari
2 Hopetoun Street, Paddington
An authentic Italian cafe-deli decked with bunches of oregano and hanging prosciutto.
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RestaurantTenth Muse
128 Percival Road, Stanmore
Hit up this Stanmore specialty food shop for hard-to-find ingredients and high-quality pantry staples.
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ShopQuattro Deli
365 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
Build your ideal charcuterie board at this traditional Italian grocer.
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ShopPaesanella Food Emporium
150-152 Marrickville Road, Marrickville
A Marrickville deli selling mozzarella and ricotta that’s been perfected over 60 years.
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RestaurantSOUL Deli
212 Riley Street, Surry Hills
Try a variety of kimchi, browse wares from local Korean designers or sit down for a hearty brunch at this Surry Hills cafe-deli.
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ShopPotts Point Liquor & Deli
91-93 MacLeay Street, Potts Point
A beloved local bottle-o with wine-savvy staff and gourmet deli goodness.
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ShopPanetta Mercato Marrickville
Marrickville Metro, 20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville
A one-stop shop for your grazing platter needs.
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ShopFourth Village Providore
5A Vista Street, Mosman
Mosman's big one-stop shop for cheese, flowers, meats and artisan grocery items.
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RestaurantPino's Dolce Vita
45 President Avenue, Kogarah
This Italian institution has returned to Kogarah with 100 handmade Italian sausages, cheeses and cannoli.
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RestaurantSmall's Deli
166 Victoria Street, Potts Point
A Potts Point hole-in-the-wall slinging A-plus sandwiches.
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BarDear Sainte Éloise
5/29 Orwell Street, Potts Point
Snack on mussels on toast and choose from over 350 wines at this Potts Point bar.
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BarContinental Deli Bar Bistro
210 Australia Street, Newtown
Where drinking cocktails gets that much better because they're served in cans.
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RestaurantContinental Deli Bar Bistro CBD
167 Phillip Street, Sydney
A shrine of cocktails, charcuterie and canned stuff in the CBD.
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BarBel & Brio - CLOSED
300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Barangaroo's 800-square-metre European-style food emporium.
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RestaurantLox in a Box
96 Glenayr Avenue, North Bondi
A Jewish deli delivering some of Sydney's best bagels to your doorstep — seven days a week.
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RestaurantBrooklyn Boy Bagels
19 Carrington Road, Marrickville
You can now get your NYC-style bagel fix without leaving your car.
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RestaurantGrumpy Donuts
72 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown
Few things can beat a buttered toast doughnut in the morning.
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ShopShortstop Coffee & Donuts
23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Kick the sugar cravings with a cult-favourite doughnut.
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RestaurantDonut Papi
34A Redfern Street, Redfern
This market favourite has opened its first permanent store in Redfern.
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ShopSimon Johnson Providore
24A Ralph Street, Alexandria
The long-standing providore market has transformed its Alexandria shop into a clearance store.
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ShopWinona Wine
2–14 Pittwater Road, Manly
This beautiful northern beaches bottle shop is dedicated to natural wine and craft beer.
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ShopThe Drink Hive
71 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery
Not only replenishing your growlers with local brews, this joint also has refillable wine stations.
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ShopNative Drops
19-23 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
A reimagined bottle shop with tastings, talks and an all-Aussie selection.
