Unsung food suburbs: Castlecrag, New South Wales

Among the beautiful stone houses and clipped lawns of this north shore Sydney suburb are a host of surprisingly good dining options for those living in the area and beyond

Originally planned by Walter Burley Griffin, Castlecrag on Sydneys picturesque Middle Harbour, just 8km from the CBD, is known more for its historical than its culinary significance. A love of nature drew Griffin and his wife, Marion, to Sydneys lower north shore in 1925, where they designed beautiful homes built from local stone. They named the suburb after a huge crag of rock overlooking the water, dubbed by locals Edinburgh Castle.

While Sydneys north shore is rarely thought of as a dining destination, the inhabitants of Castlecrag are better served than most, with a united nations of restaurants close by.