If you ask a local where to eat in North Sydney, they'll point you straight to the Spoon. It's a small space that goes big on flavours – hazelnut-crusted salmon, scallop carbonara, bacon-bourbon ribs – washed down with a good selection of Nova Scotian wines. Sometimes there'll be a band playing while you dine.
The owners also run an espresso bar, a canteen and a market shop in North Sydney.