The Grounds of Alexandria
Cafe, Contemporary, $$$

The Grounds of Alexandria interior | © The Grounds
This mega-cafe is a Sydney institution, and its quirkiness is key to its popularity. Occupying a heritage-listed industrial precinct in the inner-city suburb of Alexandria, the Grounds is made up of a huge cafe, restaurant, bar, garden, bakery, patisserie, coffee roastery, markets, florist and even an animal farm, which is home to resident pig Kevin Bacon, pony Turbo, and goats Goldy Horn and Margoat Robbie.