Guidebook for Rose Bay

Janette
Guidebook for Rose Bay

Essentials

Only up the road this is the place to stock up on groceries
54 locals recommend
Coles Rose Bay
694 Old South Head Rd
54 locals recommend
Only up the road this is the place to stock up on groceries

Drinks & Nightlife

Watch the model trains while having a drink or a cheap meal
17 locals recommend
Hotel Rose Bay
807 New South Head Rd
17 locals recommend
Watch the model trains while having a drink or a cheap meal
A Sydney ikon, the beer garden is one of the best in Sydney
193 locals recommend
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
1 Military Rd
193 locals recommend
A Sydney ikon, the beer garden is one of the best in Sydney
Good place to sit & watch Sydney, explore the Opera House
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
403 locals recommend
Good place to sit & watch Sydney, explore the Opera House
Watch the yachts from the bar deck or head up through Rushcutters Bay to Kings Cross
61 locals recommend
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA)
1 New Beach Rd
61 locals recommend
Watch the yachts from the bar deck or head up through Rushcutters Bay to Kings Cross
Fantastic location on Bondi Beach, casual atmosphere and a great place to hang out
437 locals recommend
The Bucket List
1 Queen Elizabeth Dr
437 locals recommend
Fantastic location on Bondi Beach, casual atmosphere and a great place to hang out
Great beer garden, has a very vibrant atmosphere
130 locals recommend
The Golden Sheaf
429 New South Head Rd
130 locals recommend
Great beer garden, has a very vibrant atmosphere

Everything Else

Get out on the harbour, take ferry to the city or to Watsons Bay for a walk along the foreshore or to enjoy a drink in the famous Watsons Bay hotel beer garden
125 locals recommend
Rose Bay Wharf station
125 locals recommend
Get out on the harbour, take ferry to the city or to Watsons Bay for a walk along the foreshore or to enjoy a drink in the famous Watsons Bay hotel beer garden
Take flight over the harbour & beaches or a flight to Cottage Point on the Hawkesberry River for lunch
36 locals recommend
Sydney Seaplanes
36 locals recommend
Take flight over the harbour & beaches or a flight to Cottage Point on the Hawkesberry River for lunch
Explore Sydney by water, grab a ferry to Manly Beach or a River Cat all the way out to Parramatta
518 locals recommend
Circular Quay
Alfred Street
518 locals recommend
Explore Sydney by water, grab a ferry to Manly Beach or a River Cat all the way out to Parramatta
It's is a Sydney icon, many celebrities & Sydney siders meet here for a pie & peas, this is a must. They also now have one at Bondi Beach
80 locals recommend
Harry's Cafe de Wheels
Cowper Wharf Roadway
80 locals recommend
It's is a Sydney icon, many celebrities & Sydney siders meet here for a pie & peas, this is a must. They also now have one at Bondi Beach
Really good massages, great after a hard day. Highly recommend
Imperial Thai Massage Rose Bay
519 Old South Head Rd
Really good massages, great after a hard day. Highly recommend
This is a walk away and a haven for golfers. The home of the recent Australian Open it is a lovely and exclusive Gold Club
10 locals recommend
The Royal Sydney Golf Club
Kent Road
10 locals recommend
This is a walk away and a haven for golfers. The home of the recent Australian Open it is a lovely and exclusive Gold Club
See Australian art, has a nice cafe & a walk away from the botanical gardens
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
891 locals recommend
See Australian art, has a nice cafe & a walk away from the botanical gardens
If you want to do laps then Boy Charlton pool is great
168 locals recommend
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries Rd
168 locals recommend
If you want to do laps then Boy Charlton pool is great
A wonderful place to spend a weekend. The Blue Mountains is the most wonderful bush land and garden area to visit
6 locals recommend
Medlow Bath
Great Western Highway
6 locals recommend
A wonderful place to spend a weekend. The Blue Mountains is the most wonderful bush land and garden area to visit

Sightseeing

Hire a Kayak for a paddle around the harbour, have a swim off the beach
Tingira Reserve
Hire a Kayak for a paddle around the harbour, have a swim off the beach
Grab some fish & chips & sit on the grass reserve & watch the world & the whales passing. Or go the Bucket List & grab a cold beer & & bucket of prawns
1453 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
1453 locals recommend
Grab some fish & chips & sit on the grass reserve & watch the world & the whales passing. Or go the Bucket List & grab a cold beer & & bucket of prawns
Catch a ferry to the zoo, walk down to Bradley's Head or view the convict tunnels which used as a lock-up
645 locals recommend
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head Road
645 locals recommend
Catch a ferry to the zoo, walk down to Bradley's Head or view the convict tunnels which used as a lock-up
Great places to see & a wonderful place to walk around, head through the Domain & into the city. Great pubs
41 locals recommend
Woolloomooloo
41 locals recommend
Great places to see & a wonderful place to walk around, head through the Domain & into the city. Great pubs
Well worth a walk around, so much to see & do, fireworks of a night & loads of free entertainment
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour
892 locals recommend
Well worth a walk around, so much to see & do, fireworks of a night & loads of free entertainment
Lovely harbour beach picnic spot, has a cafe & restaurant plus a netted harbour pool for swimming, a fantastic location, one of my favourites
39 locals recommend
Nielsen Park Cafe & Restaurant
Greycliffe Avenue
39 locals recommend
Lovely harbour beach picnic spot, has a cafe & restaurant plus a netted harbour pool for swimming, a fantastic location, one of my favourites
Fantastic walk, easy to do and great locations on both ends
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts Ave
769 locals recommend
Fantastic walk, easy to do and great locations on both ends
One of my all time favourite places. You can catch the train to Katoomba, Stay a night & explore
63 locals recommend
Blue Mountains
63 locals recommend
One of my all time favourite places. You can catch the train to Katoomba, Stay a night & explore
The oldest park in Sydney, great for picnics, go for a horse ride, have a bite to eat in the cafe, or go for a jog if if like a long run!
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag
1102 locals recommend
The oldest park in Sydney, great for picnics, go for a horse ride, have a bite to eat in the cafe, or go for a jog if if like a long run!
Go for a walk around the boardwalk to Fairy Bower, the only west facing beach on the east coast of Australia, Manly is "7 miles from Sydney & a thousand miles from care"
271 locals recommend
Manly
271 locals recommend
Go for a walk around the boardwalk to Fairy Bower, the only west facing beach on the east coast of Australia, Manly is "7 miles from Sydney & a thousand miles from care"
Wonderful bush & waterways, a delightful spot, need a car
86 locals recommend
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
West Head Road
86 locals recommend
Wonderful bush & waterways, a delightful spot, need a car
Catch the mail ferry as it goes to all the water access only spots, a delightful trip
353 locals recommend
Palm Beach
24 Ocean Road
353 locals recommend
Catch the mail ferry as it goes to all the water access only spots, a delightful trip
In a macabre way it is worth a look, it is in the top 5 suicide spots in the world, but great views and it is own the way to Watsons Bay
Gap Bluff Centre
In a macabre way it is worth a look, it is in the top 5 suicide spots in the world, but great views and it is own the way to Watsons Bay
Wonderful river cruise of one of Sydney's most beautiful and natural waterways, take a picnic lunch or grab a bite to eat at the Bobbin Head Cafe
Palm Beach & Hawkesbury River Cruises
1151 Barrenjoey Road
Wonderful river cruise of one of Sydney's most beautiful and natural waterways, take a picnic lunch or grab a bite to eat at the Bobbin Head Cafe
Take a stroll through the gardens, wonderful harbour front location in the heart of the city. Check out the Wollombi Pine, cloned from the oldest living thing in the world.
985 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries Road
985 locals recommend
Take a stroll through the gardens, wonderful harbour front location in the heart of the city. Check out the Wollombi Pine, cloned from the oldest living thing in the world.
One of Sydney's earliest houses the National Trust have restored the home & gardens to how they were originally. There is also lovely tea rooms and harbour walk
43 locals recommend
Vaucluse House
69A Wentworth Rd
43 locals recommend
One of Sydney's earliest houses the National Trust have restored the home & gardens to how they were originally. There is also lovely tea rooms and harbour walk
A great way to see Sydney. Sydney's harbour is amazing with so many beaches & coves and a sight not many people experience. It is worth the cost.
Sydney Harbour Yacht Charter.
1 Balls Head Dr
A great way to see Sydney. Sydney's harbour is amazing with so many beaches & coves and a sight not many people experience. It is worth the cost.
The apple of Sydney's eye. Such a lovely park to stroll through or sit on the grass in the shade. During the Sydney Festival it is a hive of activity
374 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Elizabeth Street
374 locals recommend
The apple of Sydney's eye. Such a lovely park to stroll through or sit on the grass in the shade. During the Sydney Festival it is a hive of activity
Sight of the 2000 Olympic Games. Dubbed the Friendly Games and still voted as being the best Olympic Games ever held this is a great park and entertainment precinct
Olympic Blvd
Olympic Boulevard
Sight of the 2000 Olympic Games. Dubbed the Friendly Games and still voted as being the best Olympic Games ever held this is a great park and entertainment precinct
A great way to spend an entire afternoon, at the end of Darling Harbour the museum has a lot to entertain you. You can climb over the boats tied up at the wharf and inside the museum is alsinteresting
58 locals recommend
Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray St
58 locals recommend
A great way to spend an entire afternoon, at the end of Darling Harbour the museum has a lot to entertain you. You can climb over the boats tied up at the wharf and inside the museum is alsinteresting
At the end end of Darling Harbour is Sydney Aquarium, this is a must see. Walk through glass tunnels while sharks & manta rays swim above you. It is very easy to spend 2 pr more hours here
233 locals recommend
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
1-5 Wheat Rd
233 locals recommend
At the end end of Darling Harbour is Sydney Aquarium, this is a must see. Walk through glass tunnels while sharks & manta rays swim above you. It is very easy to spend 2 pr more hours here
A must see, this is Sydney's lungs, a truly wonderful area to visit
92 locals recommend
Katoomba
92 locals recommend
A must see, this is Sydney's lungs, a truly wonderful area to visit
If heading north a stop in "Coffs" as it is known locally is a must. Large selection of accommodation & the most wonderful hinterland. You will need a few days here
25 locals recommend
Coffs Harbour
25 locals recommend
If heading north a stop in "Coffs" as it is known locally is a must. Large selection of accommodation & the most wonderful hinterland. You will need a few days here
While staying in Coffs you must spend a day in "Bello" explore the Never Never River & The Promised Land, the names are a true reflection of the area
163 locals recommend
Bellingen
163 locals recommend
While staying in Coffs you must spend a day in "Bello" explore the Never Never River & The Promised Land, the names are a true reflection of the area

Shopping

The Junction is fantastic for shopping or for transport to the city
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
1074 locals recommend
The Junction is fantastic for shopping or for transport to the city
Great shops, cafe's and the iconic Sheaf Hotel
108 locals recommend
Double Bay
108 locals recommend
Great shops, cafe's and the iconic Sheaf Hotel
Interesting markets in the oldest part of Sydney , pop into The Lord Nelson, one of Australia's oldest pubs, check out the cells in the basement
186 locals recommend
The Rocks Friday Market
Playfair Street
186 locals recommend
Interesting markets in the oldest part of Sydney , pop into The Lord Nelson, one of Australia's oldest pubs, check out the cells in the basement
Walk through the markets for a bargain & then grab lunch in China Town
230 locals recommend
Paddy's Market
13 Hay St
230 locals recommend
Walk through the markets for a bargain & then grab lunch in China Town
Go for an explore around the area, interesting cafe's, shops & terrace homes
112 locals recommend
Paddington
112 locals recommend
Go for an explore around the area, interesting cafe's, shops & terrace homes
A good selection of cafe's & deli's
11 locals recommend
Plumer Road
Plumer Road
11 locals recommend
A good selection of cafe's & deli's
Great seafood extravaganza, cooked for you or bring some home to whip up yourself a seafood feast
399 locals recommend
Sydney Fish Market
Bank Street
399 locals recommend
Great seafood extravaganza, cooked for you or bring some home to whip up yourself a seafood feast
Book yourselves a fought over Sydney
Seaplanes Sydney
20 Burton St
Book yourselves a fought over Sydney
Good shopping centre & it has an ice skating rink to have a good cold time
56 locals recommend
Macquarie Centre
56 locals recommend
Good shopping centre & it has an ice skating rink to have a good cold time

Food Scene

Only around the corner from home, great salmon with green mango salad is my favourite
23 locals recommend
Blue Monkey Thai
517 Old South Head Rd
23 locals recommend
Only around the corner from home, great salmon with green mango salad is my favourite
Great for lunch or dinner, very reasonably priced & good atmosphere
175 locals recommend
Lox Stock & Barrel
140 Glenayr Ave
175 locals recommend
Great for lunch or dinner, very reasonably priced & good atmosphere
There are 2 Doyles in Watsons Bay. The restaurant on the beach & the takeaway on the pier. Both have great seafood but the pier at a fraction of the price & still the great view!
66 locals recommend
Doyles on the Beach Restaurant
11 Marine Parade
66 locals recommend
There are 2 Doyles in Watsons Bay. The restaurant on the beach & the takeaway on the pier. Both have great seafood but the pier at a fraction of the price & still the great view!
Only around the corner it is a great place to have a coffee & breakfast or lunch
Oscars Cafe
481 Old South Head Rd
Only around the corner it is a great place to have a coffee & breakfast or lunch
A 2 minute walk away Doppio's is another great breakfast or lunch spot
Bar Doppio
519 Old South Head Rd
A 2 minute walk away Doppio's is another great breakfast or lunch spot
Great restaurants & bars right over the water
38 locals recommend
Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel
2 Bourke St
38 locals recommend
Great restaurants & bars right over the water
For a special occasion wonderful food & location
110 locals recommend
Catalina Restaurant
New South Head Road
110 locals recommend
For a special occasion wonderful food & location
Lovely little cafe with great outdoor area
9 locals recommend
Sugar & Spoon Cafe
600 New South Head Rd
9 locals recommend
Lovely little cafe with great outdoor area
Great location right on the harbour with incredible views
7 locals recommend
Rose Bay Marina
594 New South Head Rd
7 locals recommend
Great location right on the harbour with incredible views
Redleaf pool is a great place to spend a sunny day
101 locals recommend
Redleaf Cafe
536 New South Head Rd
101 locals recommend
Redleaf pool is a great place to spend a sunny day

Arts & Culture

Try to come to Sydney when the festival is on. Sydney buzzes with excitement. Loads of free concerts and art shows, noodle market in Hyde Park. It is a great experience
The Sydney Festival
Try to come to Sydney when the festival is on. Sydney buzzes with excitement. Loads of free concerts and art shows, noodle market in Hyde Park. It is a great experience