Peter Foreman is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur and thelobby.com's expert on Asia and Australia.

Café Sopra, a fresh-food produce store/café /restaurant in Sydney, is so delicious that I ate there twice on my recent vacation. An online review said that the food was so good that even a supermodel would order seconds!  Awarded "Favorite Mediterranean" by Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide and "Best Café" by Time Out Magazine, how could I resist? And the best part is there's more than 1 location as Cafe Sopra is part of the Fratelli Fresh stores at Waterloo and the ever so trendy inner-city suburb of Potts Point, Sydney.

While the front of the store offers rows and rows of fine Italian produce, the café is well hidden. A giant-size blackboard serves as the menu with daily specials and signature dishes being crossed off the board throughout the day as dishes are sold. The stuffed zucchini flowers (filled with four cheeses) were amazing; be sure to order at least two per person. The dishes are ideal for sharing and the waiters are happy to provide smaller plates to allow this. The only criticism of dining here is that they do not accept reservations.  So, either arrive early or be prepared to sit and wait for up to 20 minutes for your table, while enjoying a great bottle of Italian wine.
 
Both restaurants are open daily for lunch and dinner. Potts Point and Waterloo are a short taxi ride away from The Westin Sydney where I suggest you reserve one of 50 Heritage Rooms with soaring ceilings and antique windows. These rooms are located in Sydney's original General Post Office (GPO) and are linked to the more modern 31 story tower of the hotel.