We’ve entered the age where social media infiltrates our daily lives more than ever and posting pictures to Instagram is second nature.
With this, a new trend has risen where people from all over the world fill their social-media accounts with shameless photographs of their eye-popping food.
People now love to lace their Instagram squares with the most aesthetic aspects of their day to keep friends up to date, promote places they’ve been or to downright show-off.
Here, FEMAIL has rounded up some of Sydney’s best-looking and most Instagrammable food.
From their poached Papanui eggs on sourdough with a Sydney twist are not only delicious but make for the perfect breakfast snap to post on your ‘insta’ feed
Try the Mayura Station wagyu beef strips with freshly grated wasabi for something your Instagram followers won’t see every day!
BREAKFAST DELIGHTS: LION AND BUFFALO, SOUTH COOGEE
This small cafe provides pure breakfast magic that is totally worthy of a coveted spot on your ‘Insta’ feed. Everything on the menu scrubs up beautifully for that perfect shot.
From their poached Papanui eggs on sourdough with a Sydney twist, to their Mayura Station wagyu beef strips with freshly grated wasabi- each dish is more Instagrammable than the next and certain to leave your followers in awe.
Not to mention your stomach will be thanking you for hours.
You can’t go past the most ‘Insta’ worthy tea in Sydney- flowering tea in a translucent teapot with a bounce of colour is everything you need to perfect that snap. Our favourite: The white tea with lavender and a stunning hibiscus flower.
flowering tea in a translucent teapot with a bounce of colour is everything you need to perfect that Instagram snap
Flowering tea or a delicious cup of coffee will perfect your Instagram post
The owners boast that their ‘point of difference is the quality of [their] ingredients.’
And they’re not wrong- with their eggs and beef alone securing first place at the Delicious awards just last year.
With hand selected produce, food that looks too good to eat and one-of-the tastiest breakfasts in the Eastern Suburbs, you can’t go wrong at Lion and Buffalo.
Turmeric lattes have become very popular and Lion and Buffalo’s pack a colour punch that will stun your Instagram friends
VEGAN FRIENDLY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH: SPEEDOS CAFE, BONDI BEACH
You may have heard of this one before and there’s good reason why- these dishes are more possibly more Instagram worthy than Chris Hemsworth on Bondi Beach.
This small but funky space boats one of the best views in Sydney and we all know the perfect Insta food snap requires a stellar background to compliment it. Their ‘legendary’ triple stack pancakes are certain to look fabulous on your feed and taste even better.
Their summer bowls are packed with colour, flavour and a bang unlike anything else and their godly pancakes are not only beautifully aesthetic but simply mouth-watering.
This small but funky space boats one of the best views in Sydney and we all know the perfect Insta food snap requires a stellar background to compliment it
Their ‘legendary’ triple stack pancakes are certain to look fabulous on your feed and taste even better
Tip; try their mermaid or green goddess bowls for that Insta worthy snap that’s even going to impress those fancy vegan bloggers out there.
With a view of Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, your followers will know you’re having a breakfast or lunch to be envied.
Tip: Take advantage of the natural sunlight that fills the cafe’s open space for the perfectly lit photograph.
With a view of Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, your followers will know you’re having a breakfast or lunch to be envied
Speedos offers a wide range of vegan dishes that are not only beautiful but also delicious
SEAFOOD WITH A VIEW: SYDNEY COVER OYSTER BAR
Can you beat a picture of a triple tiered seafood platter, packed with giant prawns, glistening oysters and a glass of sauvignon blanc with the magnificent harbour bridge in the background? Not really, no.
For an Instagram photograph that leaves your friends yearning for a taste, order the seafood platter for 2. With Sydney rock & Pacific oysters – king prawns – blue swimmer crabs – Moreton Bay bugs – Tasmanian scallops and more, your Instagram squares will have never looked so good!
One single snap of your seafood platter and accompanying glass of vino with that stunning background will leave your followers not only impressed, but envious!
And better yet, all products locally sourced and sustainably fished for so you can eat and upload guiltlessly.
Nothing will make your Instagram feed look better than glistening oysters and a glass of sauvignon blanc with the magnificent harbour bridge in the background
For an Instagram photograph that leaves your friends yearning for a taste, order the seafood platter for 2
DELICATELY DECORATED CAKES-BLACK STAR PASTRY, NEWTOWN
You’ve probably heard of their famous strawberry and watermelon layer cake- it is colourful, delicious and more photogenic than most people.
‘The Strawberry Watermelon Cake consists of two layers of almond dacquoise (like a meringue), rose-scented cream, watermelon, strawberries and garnished with pistachios and dried rose petals.’
Don’t get us wrong, it’s famous for a reason- but our favourite cake for the perfect shot is one a little less known.
Black Star Pastry are famous for their delectable strawberry watermelon cake which is garnished with ‘pistachios and dried rose petals’
Our favourite and the most photogenic cake by far is the orange and fig cake
Black Star’s Orange and Fig cake is unique, interesting and extremely eye-catching
The cake that will add a finer touch and dash of elegance to your Instagram profile is Black Star’s Orange and Fig cake.
‘This moist and decadent cake is doused with orange blossom syrup as soon as it comes out of the oven. Garnished with dried Persian figs, cranberries, pistachios, rose petals and candied coriander.’
Its unique, interesting and extremely eye-catching. Your friends will be flocking to get a picture of this stunner in no time.
MIND-BLOWING COCKTAILS AND SHAKES: ARCHIE BROTHER’S ELECTRIC CIRCUS, ALEXANDRIA
Roll up, roll up- they’ve ‘got games galore, fabulous fun and a dazzling diner for everyone.’
This newly opened hot-spot in Alexandria is one of the most extraordinary things you can do in Sydney and share with your social-media world. A picture of just one of the cocktails from the electric circus will brighten up your Instagram tiles like nothing else!
They have taken the idea of a circus theme, mixed it with the fun and buzz of an arcade and then thrown in a bar featuring some of the quirkiest cocktails you’ll pick-up in Sydney- can you beat this combination?!
A picture of just one of the cocktails from the electric circus will brighten up your Instagram tiles like nothing else!
Alcoholic ‘crazy shakes’ start at $22 and though not the most affordable drinks to ‘session’ on, they are certainly picture worthy and will leave your friends wondering where you got them
The circus boasts a fun and delicious menu with hot-dogs from $12, burgers from $16.50 and their pizzas are ALL $15 and totally photogenic!!!
Alcoholic ‘crazy shakes’ start at $22 and though not the most affordable drinks to ‘session’ on, they are certainly picture worthy and will leave your friends wondering where you got them!
With names like The Funhouse and Candy Man you can only imagine how bizarre and beautiful they are! They’ll make your Instagram page looks out of this world.
CRAZY! With names like The Funhouse and Candy Man you can only imagine how bizarre and beautiful these shakes are! They’ll make your Instagram page looks out of this world