It is located in the basement of the same building as Fred Junge's stamp shop. Sometimes we are the only non-Greeks there. Our Greek friend, Gabriella Roy, agrees it is one of the best. Lamb shanks are our favorite here. Pie and pastry shops are ubiquitous in Sydney.
Meat pies are to Australia what hamburgers used to be in the USA before the chains took over.
Tasty, easy to eat on the run, and each shop's is a bit different. A typical Australian sweet pastry is the Lamington, a sponge cake frosted with chocolate and coconut icing. Paddington for walking, small cafes, bakeries and restaurants, bookstores, galleries and specialty shops with wonderful restored townhouses covered with wrought iron lacework and flowers along the residential side streets. A relaxing way to see the Harbour is to go down to the Circular Quay and take one of the local ferries out and back. The early buildings at The Rocks have been restored and house many pleasant shops.