“Dear Sainte Éloise, if you exist, please send me some money. I don’t ask for much — just enough to buy some bread and a bottle of wine.” George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London, 1933 We too understand the happiness that simple pleasures can provide, when a solitary glass of wine can change your entire day. Dear Sainte Éloise is at its heart, a place for nice wine and things to eat.

In the heart of Sydney's CBD, Palazzo Salato is an ode to the great trattorias of Rome, with a menu of snacks, hand-rolled pasta & sustainably sourced proteins from Australia's best farmers. There's an 800-strong wine list focusing on low intervention Italian, Australia & French wines. Spread over the heritage-listed building’s walk-in bar, dining room & hidden private dining room, there's a lively space to suit every occasion, big & small.

Letra House is an underground restaurant and wine bar, hidden beneath Palazzo Salato in Sydney’s CBD. The wine list is ever changing with over 50 bottles - all available by the glass - with a succinct selection of cocktails and vermouth. Ask for the porrón. A Spanish-leaning menu of snacks, small plates and sharers is a reflection of the team’s time spent cooking and travelling around Spain. Happy Hour is from 4pm to 6pm, Mon - Sat!

Angel Place’s Ragazzi is one of the CBD’s most-loved dining spots, serving traditional hand-rolled, shaped and pinched Italian pasta shapes, with sauces and snacks that are uniquely ours. The menu changes regularly according to what’s in season. Much like in the kitchen, Ragazzi's 250 bottle-heavy wine list highlights both classic and contemporary Italian winemaking, while paying full respect to the growing use of native Italian varieties in Aus.

Tucked down an alleyway in Darlinghurst, Love, Tilly Devine is one of Sydney’s OG wine bars with a spirit as bold as her namesake. Opening her doors almost 15 years ago, Tilly quickly became the voice of Australia’s burgeoning natural wine scene, showcasing the country’s young, up-and-coming producers. Today, every single bottle on the list is available by the glass. There are snacks & small plates, with a few icons like the Tilly Dog & more.