Moving from Melbourne to Sydney

[irisav]

I'm moving from inner north Melbourne to sydney in the new year and I'm hoping for some hints and advice about were to source quality produce.

We'll probably wind up living in the inner west (Surry Hills, Erskineville) so places that are an easy travel (might not have a car) are preferable,

Particularly anyone who has lived in Melbourne and knows where i can find a butcher equivalent of Donati's (Lygon St Carlton), or even better if you're familar with it the 'quality butcher' on Racecourse Road in Newmarket. I'm also hoping to find a place that makes coffee as good as the standout cafes in Brunswick (Rae, A Minor Place, Smallblock, Sugardough etc etc),

I'm also seeking a quality deli (like the polish shop or the epicurean at the Vic market) and a decent fruit & vege place (but one of those fruit and vegetable places that believes in sourcing great produce rather than charging you 20% more a kilo for brushing the mushrooms and artfully arranging the eggolants.

Sorry to be so specific - looking forward to your informed responses.

[bondi2026]

I'm a Sydneysider but have visited Melbourne often. There are plenty of good independent butchers around. You might consider AC Butchery in Leichhardt near the Marketown shopping centre. They are Italians and make great sausages etc. They have another outlet in Rose Bay and supply other shops. I like Harris Farms for fruit and veggies. Many of the new stores now have well stocked delis. The Marketown Shopping Centre in Leichhardt has a new store called Trims that is also a combined fruit and veggie store along with a well stocked deli. Haberfield and Five Dock also have great delis, Italian bread shops and Patisserie's like AS Sulfaro in Haberfield although nothing like Brunettis. I hope that this helps you.