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Haberfield

The BIG Happy burger with fries.

Happy Shop

A fast-casual sibling to Happyfield serving chopped cheese sandwiches and beignets.

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Birria taco pack.
13/20

Papi’s Birria Tacos

Car park taco party on the edge of Haberfield.

Happyfield’s Happiest Meal.

Happyfield

Every day is a pancake party at this North American diner in Haberfield.

Pasticceria Papa in Haberfield.

Pasticceria Papa

This venue is a finalist for the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Papi’s Birria
13/20

This petrol-station food truck on Parramatta Road is serving some of Sydney’s best tacos

The lines are long, but Papi’s slow-cooked, spice-throbbing beef folded into cheesy tacos are worth the wait and messy hands.

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Salsiccia e funghi pizza at La Disfida in Haberfield.
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La Disfida

No-fuss, family-friendly local hero.

Happyfield’s Happiest Meal.

Happyfield

The vibe is sunny, the theme is North American diner and the food is fast.

Go-to dish: Salsiccia e funghi pizza.
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It won the Haberfield pizza duel, but is this icon still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

La Disfida’s warm-lit dining room and wood-fired winter cooking has serious pulling power.

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Ramsay Street in Haberfield.

The surprising Sydney suburb with a no-pub policy

The inner west may be known for its pubs and bars but one neighbourhood has retained its ‘dry’ reputation thanks to its unofficial ban on drinking establishments.

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The Happiest Meal comprises two hash browns, a “McLovin Muffin” with egg, cheese and chicken sausage, and three pancakes.
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This egg-yolk yellow cafe and its ‘Happiest Meal’ is a sunny way to start to the day

The ridiculously popular Happyfield cafe leaves all other joints that don’t take bookings for dead. This naturally begs the question, why?

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