Must buy: House-tinned octopus in XO sauce, made from leftover charcuterie offcuts.The real magic happens when you dine-in at this deli/restaurant/wine bar (which opens at noon every day), but you can take home all the delicious goods stacked on the shelves and in the fridge. The house-tinned and bottled goods are the niftiest part of the offering, and include mackerel and salmon, along with salted caramel, olives and ripping hot sauce. You’ll also find 15 different cheeses, including Tunworth soft cheese, Holy Goat Skyla and Époisses, alongside liverwurst and mortadella, (which also come in the form of killer sandwiches for $13-$17).

While Americans are newly obsessed with eating tinned fish at restaurants, Sydney’s Continental Deli has been serving a full menu of canned things for years now. There’s a more formal dining room upstairs, but the bar is where you want to be, drinking a Mar-tinny (a martini that comes in a can) and eating various styles of canned fish, like sardines, mussels, and octopus. It’s an ideal spot for a low-commitment drink with friends, or an intimate date where you have to huddle close to hear each other over all the noise.

Serving up a slice of European charm in Sydney’s inner west, Continental Deli delivers gildas, crudo, tinned fish, cheese, pastries, canned cocktails, and fine wine in a cosy deli-cum-bistro setting. Sit at the bar downstairs and watch your sandwich being assembled or head to the dining room upstairs for one of the joint’s signature Mar-tinnys (served in a branded tin, of course — Andy Warhol would love it). Open: dailyAddress: 210 Australia St, Newtown, NSW, Australia

Smack bang in the centre of one of our favourite streets in Sydney, Newtown’s vibrant Australia Street, lies Continental Deli. Giving big Italian New York deli energy, you can dine in the sun out on the pavement, enjoy deli sandwiches in the bustling bar area or feast on larger dishes upstairs in the nautical-inspired bistro. Expect to indulge in premium tinned seafood, cheese and charcuterie alongside Continental’s iconic canned cocktails and desserts.

Halfway down Australia street in Newtown, you may think you’ve stumbled through a portal to somewhere in Europe. Outdoor dining with wicker chairs, red and cream hand-painted signage and cured meat hanging from hooks are some tell-tale signs that you’ve come to the right place when looking for a good ol’ fashioned deli. Continental Deli may have only opened in 2015, but it has an authenticity in its atmosphere and importantly, in its food.

There’s no pre-made hamper, but this is a one-stop shop for everything you need on a picnic, from charcuterie to cheese and bread to Ortiz anchovies. You can also get pre-made sandwiches such as mortadella with fermented chili, butter mayo and mustard or a meatball and Parmigiano-Reggiano sub with housemade pork and fennel meatballs. Its famous canned cocktails, from the Cosmopoli-tin to the Can-hattan, are also perfect picnic fodder.

If venue manager Michael Nicolian is behind the bar, you won’t encounter a better Ramos Gin Fizz in Sydney, the New Orleans classic standing tall and proud, with a head like souffle. Even if he’s not around, the team at this charming locals’ favourite can sort you out with a cracking cocktail or wine to accompany charcuterie and a chilled afternoon. Chef Quentin Roquigny also rocks a fine carte of European snacks and share plates.

Call it what you want, a Sydney institution or heaven on earth—the point is, Continental Deli & Bistro is a cut above the rest, and here’s why. Having opened in Newtown back in 2015, Continental Deli is just about as close to a European deli, bar, and bistro as you'll get in Sydney. Known for its iconic canned goods, Continental stocks its very own deli goods including charcuterie XO, hot sauce, olive oil, and chilli oil too.

Continental Delicatessen promises to be one of the most fun restaurants in Sydney, with stiff drinks, cold cuts and canned goods – but not the kind of non-perishable food items you might expect. Their fresh produce includes tinned Mediterranean-inspired delicacies such as anchovies from the Bay of Biscay and French sardines to create a deli and bistro that is straight out of a European laneway.

Continental Deli Bar Bistro offers a casual and intimate dining experience with a large selection of wines. The menu includes a variety of flavorful and balanced small plates, with a standout dessert option being the 'Flan in a Can', a unique and fun treat prepared on-site. In addition to dining in, the bistro also provides an array of tinned fish available for purchase to enjoy at home.

Continental Delicatessen promises to be one of the most entertaining restaurants in Sydney, with strong drinks, cold cuts, and canned goods – but not the kind of non-perishable food items you’d expect. The Bay of Biscay’s tinned Mediterranean-inspired dishes such as anchovies and French sardines are used to create a deli and bistro that is straight out of a European laneway.

Continental Deli in Newtown is a lively spot that combines a European-style deli, bar, and bistro under one roof. Downstairs, sunlight spills through the windows onto a cozy space with bar seating. Perfect for people-watching, it’s ideal for ordering a perfectly chilled canned martini (they even have a comeback Cosmo!) or a glass of their interesting biodynamic wines.

Paisano & Daughters’ founders—Elvis Abrahanowicz and Joseph Valore—elevated Sydney’s once-middling dining scene more than a decade ago with vibrant Argentinian grill Porteno. Michael Nicolian has done brilliant things over on Enmore Road with Bar Louise. And collectively, they’ve made Continental Deli one of the fixtures of Newtown’s dynamic dining scene.

210 Australia St, Newtown | Open in Instagram | continentaldelicatessen.com.au. Continental Deli Bar & Bistro in Newtown is unlike any other bar on this list. They’ve been making Gildas and canning drinks long before that became popular — their Martinny is, in our opinion, still one of the best Martinis money can buy.

Even pre-lockdown, Continental Deli has always served up some of the best subs and sandwiches and stocked its shelves with the best produce money can buy. Ortiz anchovies we're looking at you. My pick is the Meatball and Parmigiano Reggiano sub with a canned Mar-tinny or two to go.

Visit for canned cocktails, condiments, smallgoods, pantry staples and more. Takeaway meals, from deli sangas to mains from the bistro menu, are also available to purchase here. 210 Australia Street, Newtown