HOT SPOTS in Crows Nest, Sydney (north shore)

Sea Treasure – 46 Willoughby Rd – for incredibly good yum cha. Get in early or be prepared to queue and suffer. Ph: 9906 6388

Sushi Land - Willoughby Rd - for great tasting sushi via a sushi train

Macro Wholefoods – Willoughby Rd - for its large range of organic food.

Crows Nest Plaza – Willoughby Rd - for its huge choice of cheap, yummy food.

Bayleaf - Crows Nest Plaza, 103 Willoughby Rd - great Indian food, thali's on Sundays. Ph: 9906 6080

Mu Mu Grill - 70 Alexander St - Spanish, Italian, Balkan cuisine, grill, 11-metre bar, and a tapas menu. Ph: 9460 6777 www.mumugrill.com.au

Bai Yok Thai – 330 Pacific Highway – good Thai. Ph: 9438 3941

Malabar – 332 Pacific Highway – good dosa and thalis. Ph: 9906 7343

Sakana Ya – 336 Pacific Highway – some of the best Japanese food you’ll find in Sydney. Ph: 9438 1468

Ying's Seafood Restaurant – 270 Pacific Highway – authentic Cantonese cuisine. Ph: 9966 9182

Garfish – 29 Holtermann St – seafood anyway you like it or they recommend. Ph: 9966 0445

The Essential Ingredient - 477 Pacific Hwy – for the best cookware you can get your hands on

Nilgiris – Christie St, St Leonards – for some of the best Indian food in Sydney. Ph: 9966 9904

Paradise Markets - Atchison St - fruit and vegetables, gourmet deli, groceries

Kitchen Kapers - 160 Willoughby Rd - an enormous range of cooking implements, accessories etc.
Ph: 9966 4655