Sydney's Best Same-Day Delivery Services Bringing Booze, Food and Plants to Your Doorstep

Over the past year delivery services have become more important than ever. As the NSW Government has continually urged Sydneysiders to stay home as much as possible, many of us have turned online for our shopping needs.

Many of Sydney's best are offering same-day delivery, too — and we're not just talking about food, either. Natural wine? Check. Indoor plants? Check. Doughnuts? Check. Designer threads for your pup? Yep, those too. Household items and zero-contact deliveries are also on the docket.

Whatever you're stocking up on, these same-day delivery services will have you covered in just a few hours (or less).

CHEESE AND WINE BOXES FROM HANDPICKED WINES

Chippendale's Handpicked Wines isn't allowed to invite anyone into its cellar door right now, but it is allowed to bring the wine fun to you. If you live within 25 kilometres of Sydney's CBD, you can now get boxes of wine, charcuterie and cheese dropped right on your porch. Choose from the Home Grown Cheese Box ($69) with three different kinds of cheese from across Australia; the Quiet Night In ($75) with a bottle of cabernet merlot, Spanish cheese, French camembert and crackers; and a fancy Starter Pack ($269), with three wines, three cheeses and three meats. You can also mix and match, with cured meats, nuts, wines and even caviar. Same-day delivery is $15–25 and is available up until midday.

Handpicked Wines same-day delivery is available before midday Tuesday–Sunday. Order online here. 

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'HARD TO KILL' INDOOR PLANTS AND COLOURFUL POTS FROM PLANT GIRL

If you're stuck indoors and need a little something to brighten your day, Plant Girl has you covered. The Marrickville nursery delivers 'hard-to-kill' indoor plants to your doorstep — and in brightly coloured ceramic pots to boot. Customers can mix-and-match any combo of plant and pot, with the goal of creating a highly styled, personalised gift or cute new green baby for yourself. The door-to-door service is available within a ten-kilometre radius of the Marrickville shop, which includes all of the inner west and the CBD, plus a chunk of the eastern suburbs and a bit of North Sydney and the lower north shore, too. You can check out the map over here. And, if you order before 11am, you can opt for same-day delivery Monday through Friday.

PlantGirl same-day delivery is available across Sydney for orders placed before 11am Monday–Friday. To order, head to the website.

NATURAL WINES AND BATCHED COCKTAILS FROM DRNKS

A long-time purveyor of natural wines online, Drnks has a large collection of biodynamic, organic and sustainable drops. Here, you can nab everything from a wild honey ale from Marrickville's Wildflower Brewing to coveted magnums by Escoda. The online shop is also offering up magnums of sake, bottled cocktails from sustainability-focused bar RE- and even non-alcoholic treats like Sample coffee, LP's saucisson and Pub Life Kitchen burger kits. If you're looking to stock up, orders over $50 receive free shipping, and the purchase of six wines receives a ten percent discount. If your address is within 15 kilometres of the Sydney CBD, same-day delivery applies Monday through Friday.

Drnks same-day delivery is available on orders placed before 2pm Monday through Friday. Order online here.

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SIX-PACKS OF DOUGHNUTS FROM GRUMPY DONUTS

If it's comfort food you're after, Camperdown's Grumpy Donuts is happy to oblige. The shop offers up same-day delivery seven days per week, with the doughies reaching your door within a few hours of ordering. And these aren't just any doughnuts we're talking about, either — Grumpy's is closer to a religious experience than a dessert. Choose from rotating flavours like maple syrup, PB&J, cinnamon cake or blueberry crunch. You can order a random assortment of six, with weekly specials also up for grabs. And, for those plant-based peeps, the shop also offers an entire range of vegan doughnuts.

Grumpy Donuts delivery hours are 8.30am–3.30pm Monday–Wednesday, 9.30am–3.30pm Thursday, 9am–3.30pm Friday–Saturday and 10am–3.30pm Sunday. Check out Grumpy's Instagram for the latest doughnut flavours and order delivery here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP FROM KOALA

It's no surprise that many of us are looking to upgrade our home comfort level at the moment. Aussie furniture and mattress brand Koala is here to help with same-day delivery in metropolitan Sydney on its full range of beds, linen, mattresses, sofas and work-from-home desks — ideal for anyone looking to upgrade their work setup as we settle into this work-from-home life for a while longer. If you're really looking to elevate your night's sleep, Koala just rolled out a new range of its mattress-in-a-box line too.

Koala offers free four-hour or same-day delivery on all orders made before 2pm Monday–Friday.

CLOTHES FOR YOU AND YOUR POOCH FROM THE ICONIC

Sure, designer threads may not feel like an express necessity at the moment. But a little online shopping can help improve your mood drastically, and we could all use a little pick-me-up right now. For Sydneysiders who welcome the distraction, online fashion hub The Iconic is here. Any items that are shipped directly by the brand will be delivered to the Sydney Metro area within three to five hours, Monday through Friday — and there's no minimum purchase for this same-day service, either. Choose from men's and women's apparel and accessories, with over 20,000 products on the virtual shelf. And The Iconic also has a stylish pet fashion range, so you and your pup can both look good from home.

The Iconic offers same-day or same-evening delivery on orders made Monday through Friday from 7am–2pm. Place your order online here.

CRAFT BEERS AND EGGPLANT SCHNITZEL FROM YULLI'S BREWS

If you haven't had a chance to try Alexandria brewery Yulli's expansive range of craft beers, now's the time. There's something for everyone on offer here, from the sweet and sour Dolly Aldrin honeydew melon Berliner weisse or crisp Amanda mandarin IPA, to the rich Fat Nerd vanilla porter. Yulli's offers same day delivery to locals who order before 3pm, so you can start working your way through the range now, and its just added a takeaway food menu you can have delivered inspired by its Surry Hills diner. On the new menu you'll find a selection of plant-based eats including pizzas, eggplant schnitzel, cheesy garlic bread and tiramisu for dessert.

Yulli's Brews offers same-day delivery to all Sydneysiders within 10 kilometres of Alexandria for all orders before 3pm, plus you can order food 4–8pm Thursday–Saturday.

FLOWERS AND GIFTS FROM LVLY

Whether you're looking to send yourself, your mate or that special someone a bouquet of flowers or a small pick-me-up, LVLY offers same-day delivery on its entire range up until 5pm. This means if you've forgotten someones birthday as all the days in lockdown blur into one, or you're feeling a post-lunch slump, there's still time to order a delivery from LVLY. You can build your own care package or turn to one of the pre-selected ones that including the 'quiet time' pack featuring flowers, candles and tea, or the 'day maker' package which includes flowers, hand cream, chocolate almonds and a cookie.

LVLY offers same-day delivery to Sydney, Wollongong and the Central Coast before 5pm Monday–Sunday. Order via LVLY's website.

Top image: Grumpy Donuts, Lvly supplied.