Guidebook for Sydney
Food Scene
Lotus is a really fantastic modern Chinese restaurant, who use native Australian ingredients in their dishes, make delicious cocktails and do a wonderful weekend 'brunch' that is only $30 pp, and usually includes about 6 yum cha courses. They open at midday and it's very popular - a great weekend brunch/lunch option!
Lotus The Galeries
500 George StLotus is a really fantastic modern Chinese restaurant, who use native Australian ingredients in their dishes, make delicious cocktails and do a wonderful weekend 'brunch' that is only $30 pp, and usually includes about 6 yum cha courses. They open at midday and it's very popular - a great weekend brunch/lunch option!
Fantastic modern Indian restaurant - delicious cocktails, amazing food, beautiful interiors. A really cool place to eat.
INDU Dining
350 Angel PlFantastic modern Indian restaurant - delicious cocktails, amazing food, beautiful interiors. A really cool place to eat.
Fantastic up-market Greek restaurant really close to the apartment. Their spanakopita is delicious!
8 locals recommend
Alpha Restaurant
238 Castlereagh StFantastic up-market Greek restaurant really close to the apartment. Their spanakopita is delicious!
Fantastic Spanish restaurant, fairly close to the apartment, lovely staff and delicious authentic food.
8 locals recommend
Encasa Restaurant
423 Pitt StFantastic Spanish restaurant, fairly close to the apartment, lovely staff and delicious authentic food.
Iconic, famous, modern 'Australian' restaurant in the heart of Bondi. Bill Granger is a well known chef, who is famous for his brunch dishes, Australian cuisine blending Asian influences with fresh Australian ingredients. The restaurant in Bondi is fantastic - the yellow fish curry is our favourite dish. It is absolutely pack for brunch most days, so be prepared to wait if you go for that. You can book a table for dinner and it is usually calmer in the evenings there.
181 locals recommend
bills
79 Hall StIconic, famous, modern 'Australian' restaurant in the heart of Bondi. Bill Granger is a well known chef, who is famous for his brunch dishes, Australian cuisine blending Asian influences with fresh Australian ingredients. The restaurant in Bondi is fantastic - the yellow fish curry is our favourite dish. It is absolutely pack for brunch most days, so be prepared to wait if you go for that. You can book a table for dinner and it is usually calmer in the evenings there.
The original Bills restaurant in Sydney (see other Bills listing for Bondi). Same sort of things - but not such a beachy atmosphere, which we think suits the food.
106 locals recommend
Bills
355 Crown StThe original Bills restaurant in Sydney (see other Bills listing for Bondi). Same sort of things - but not such a beachy atmosphere, which we think suits the food.
Really fantastic new restaurant and bar in North Bondi. Modern Australian cuisine. Have eaten there a number of times recently and loved it. The Broccoli and smoked yoghurt salad is amazing, and the steak!
21 locals recommend
Rocker
39-53 Campbell ParadeReally fantastic new restaurant and bar in North Bondi. Modern Australian cuisine. Have eaten there a number of times recently and loved it. The Broccoli and smoked yoghurt salad is amazing, and the steak!
This is our absolute favourite restaurant in Sydney. It is owned by two young couples and has the most lovely, local, atmosphere. The food is always delicious, the service friendly, the drinks great. We go here about once a week and love it.
At the back of Redfern Continental is a hidden bar called GDR. It's a fantastic bar, with great cocktails and fun food. We often have a drink here before dinner in the front restaurant.
80 locals recommend
Redfern Continental
180 Redfern StThis is our absolute favourite restaurant in Sydney. It is owned by two young couples and has the most lovely, local, atmosphere. The food is always delicious, the service friendly, the drinks great. We go here about once a week and love it.
At the back of Redfern Continental is a hidden bar called GDR. It's a fantastic bar, with great cocktails and fun food. We often have a drink here before dinner in the front restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic cocktail bar near the apartment - huge selection of rum - and fantastic, cosy, boozy atmosphere.
84 locals recommend
The Lobo
209 Clarence StFantastic cocktail bar near the apartment - huge selection of rum - and fantastic, cosy, boozy atmosphere.
Really quirky local bar in Redfern. If you do a night bar-hopping this area you will have fun!
139 locals recommend
The Bearded Tit
183 Regent StReally quirky local bar in Redfern. If you do a night bar-hopping this area you will have fun!
This bar is owned by the people who also own Redfern Continental and GDR Bar. A great local spot, well loved by people in the area.
120 locals recommend
Arcadia
7 Cope StThis bar is owned by the people who also own Redfern Continental and GDR Bar. A great local spot, well loved by people in the area.
Shopping
Iconic Melbourne women's fashion brand. Their Flagship Sydney store is nearby in the Galleries. Love them!
8 locals recommend
Gorman
161 King StIconic Melbourne women's fashion brand. Their Flagship Sydney store is nearby in the Galleries. Love them!
Essentials
Pharmacy close to the apartment, open late most nights, has most things you'd need and helpful pharmacists on staff.
Chemist Warehouse Sydney Central
624 George StreetPharmacy close to the apartment, open late most nights, has most things you'd need and helpful pharmacists on staff.
Closest liquor store to our apartment - it's not anything special, just the usual things. There is also a much more interesting and independent store a few blocks further away called 'The Oak Barrel' that is probably a better place for special/interesting selections.
Liquorland Express Sydney World Square Express
650 George StreetClosest liquor store to our apartment - it's not anything special, just the usual things. There is also a much more interesting and independent store a few blocks further away called 'The Oak Barrel' that is probably a better place for special/interesting selections.
Really fantastic and well stocked wine and liquor store. Independently owned and very special - it has a huge selection, very helpful and passionate staff, and great unusual choices.
The Oak Barrel
152 Elizabeth StReally fantastic and well stocked wine and liquor store. Independently owned and very special - it has a huge selection, very helpful and passionate staff, and great unusual choices.
Closest grocery store to the apartment, it's pretty hectic and busy, and not the biggest/best selection. But has two levels with most things you need. You can enter from the street or the station below. The bigger option is Coles at World Square (also in this guide).
66 locals recommend
Woolworths Town Hall
George StreetClosest grocery store to the apartment, it's pretty hectic and busy, and not the biggest/best selection. But has two levels with most things you need. You can enter from the street or the station below. The bigger option is Coles at World Square (also in this guide).
Downstairs at World Square you will fine a big COLES Supermarket. Best grocery store near the apartment, bigger than the Woolworths Metro, better selection of fresh food, and also has a bottle shop next door.
37 locals recommend
644 George St
644 George StreetDownstairs at World Square you will fine a big COLES Supermarket. Best grocery store near the apartment, bigger than the Woolworths Metro, better selection of fresh food, and also has a bottle shop next door.
Parks & Nature
Really lovely little park, beautiful old gardens, and a nice spot to see the harbour and have a picnic.
36 locals recommend
McKell Park
159 Darling Point RdReally lovely little park, beautiful old gardens, and a nice spot to see the harbour and have a picnic.
Sightseeing
The Manly Ferry is a very popular tourist outing - but we also really recommend taking one of the smaller ferries - the Cremorne or Neutral Bay Ferries are great, they go into a few of the small harbour docks in North Sydney and are a really nice round-trip. It's always a lot more calm and peaceful than the Manly Ferry and you can take a seat on the back deck of the ferry and enjoy all the sights of the harbour without 100 selfie sticks around you ;)
518 locals recommend
Circular Quay
Alfred StreetThe Manly Ferry is a very popular tourist outing - but we also really recommend taking one of the smaller ferries - the Cremorne or Neutral Bay Ferries are great, they go into a few of the small harbour docks in North Sydney and are a really nice round-trip. It's always a lot more calm and peaceful than the Manly Ferry and you can take a seat on the back deck of the ferry and enjoy all the sights of the harbour without 100 selfie sticks around you ;)