If Australia was to have a national dish, the humble pie would be it
Lamb shank pie $7
Don't leave this excellent Newtown patisserie without having a pie – beautifully tender hunks of braised lamb shank with red wine and vegies captured in feather-light pastry.277 Australia St, Newtown, 2042. (02 9557 8656).
Steak pie $4.80
Oh, the joys to be found at CBD. Whether you're a sweet freak or all about the savoury, you'll find it at this inner-city baking haven. Love their pies and sausage rolls. 37–39 Erskine St, Sydney 2000. (02 9290 2229).
Tiger $5.30
Harry's might just be the last bastion of pure Sydney dining. Sitting on the waters' edge of town with a Tiger (a meat pie topped with mash, peas and gravy) is Sydney to its bootstraps. Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo 2011. (02 9357 3074).
Pie Face
Tiny pie $2.25
What could possibly be more charming on this great green earth than a tiny pie? Nothin', that's what. And at a mere $2.25 a pop, you can afford to eat a few. Locations across Sydney (visit Pie Face).
Bacon and egg pie $7.50
Every self-respecting Sydneysider has a pie for every occasion. At Victoire, there's the bacon and egg pie – a complete breakfast, with an iced coffee on the side. 285 Darling St, Balmain 2041. (02 9818 5529).
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