Guidebook for Darling Point
Food Scene
Casual Italian set in a beautiful Italian grocer. The food is fresh, hearty, generous and they serve children's portions of many dishes. What's not to love!
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Café Sopra at Fratelli Fresh
65 Macleay StreetCasual Italian set in a beautiful Italian grocer. The food is fresh, hearty, generous and they serve children's portions of many dishes. What's not to love!
My favourite Sydney restaurant! It's a Sydney icon for good reason, serving up modern Australian Chinese dishes that are beautiful in flavour with a distinctive Australian twist. The duck is her most famous dish, but I often find myself craving the XO eggs. Go hungry!
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Billy Kwong
My favourite Sydney restaurant! It's a Sydney icon for good reason, serving up modern Australian Chinese dishes that are beautiful in flavour with a distinctive Australian twist. The duck is her most famous dish, but I often find myself craving the XO eggs. Go hungry!
Serving Italian food in Bondi for over 25 years, this restaurant has longevity for a reason. Delicious, well priced, ocean views and family friendly. Their raw tuna angel hair pasta is a must try.
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Bondi Trattoria
34 Campbell ParadeServing Italian food in Bondi for over 25 years, this restaurant has longevity for a reason. Delicious, well priced, ocean views and family friendly. Their raw tuna angel hair pasta is a must try.
Set in lush gardens, it is part white table cloth restaurant and part rock star eatery. You'll need to book if you want a table, but if you eat in the bar you don't need a reservation. They are known for their melt in the mouth lamb shoulder to share between 2.
Chiswick
Set in lush gardens, it is part white table cloth restaurant and part rock star eatery. You'll need to book if you want a table, but if you eat in the bar you don't need a reservation. They are known for their melt in the mouth lamb shoulder to share between 2.
Just a few minutes walk away and with an unbeatable view from the water. Great ambiance and a very reasonably priced bistro. You can sign in with a foreign ID or any ID (if you live more than 5km away from the Club).
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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA)
1 New Beach RdJust a few minutes walk away and with an unbeatable view from the water. Great ambiance and a very reasonably priced bistro. You can sign in with a foreign ID or any ID (if you live more than 5km away from the Club).
Set right in the middle of Rushcutters Bay Park it is perfectly located to have a bite while the kids play in the playground or on the grass.
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Rushcutters Bay Kiosk
New Beach RoadSet right in the middle of Rushcutters Bay Park it is perfectly located to have a bite while the kids play in the playground or on the grass.
Italian, but not as you know it. Imaginative, hip, seasonal and all with an Asian twist.
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Acme
60 Bayswater RdItalian, but not as you know it. Imaginative, hip, seasonal and all with an Asian twist.
Bijou Swiss-Italian restaurant with white table cloths, big flavours and a great wine list. Tucked away from the crowds it is a favourite amongst locals.
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Bei Amici Modern Italian Restaurant
2B Mona RdBijou Swiss-Italian restaurant with white table cloths, big flavours and a great wine list. Tucked away from the crowds it is a favourite amongst locals.
Modern Greek food with a big marble bar to enjoy fantastic cocktails, it is a perfect place to enjoy wonderful food and do a spot of people watching.
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The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetModern Greek food with a big marble bar to enjoy fantastic cocktails, it is a perfect place to enjoy wonderful food and do a spot of people watching.
Jerry's Place
72 New South Head RdIf you need a pizza fix quickly Jerry's is our local and they deliver until 10pm.
If you are heading to the Rocks and looking for some fine dining, Sake is by far the best option. Serving up Californian Japanese (think sashimi with jalapeños and teriyaki burger balls). It also has a great bar if you need to wet the whistle after sightseeing.
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Saké Restaurant
12 Argyle StIf you are heading to the Rocks and looking for some fine dining, Sake is by far the best option. Serving up Californian Japanese (think sashimi with jalapeños and teriyaki burger balls). It also has a great bar if you need to wet the whistle after sightseeing.
Headed up by two chefs who have been responsible for some of Sydney's best dining over the years, this is an aching cool restaurant that is Japanese inspired. Rightly famous for its green tea soft serve, though there is not much on the menu that doesn't score 5 stars.
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Cho Cho San
73 Macleay StHeaded up by two chefs who have been responsible for some of Sydney's best dining over the years, this is an aching cool restaurant that is Japanese inspired. Rightly famous for its green tea soft serve, though there is not much on the menu that doesn't score 5 stars.
Want to do a picnic in one of the many parks Sydney has to offer, but don't feel like making the picnic basket? Well, this small business makes the most amazing picnic baskets, catered to your specific requirements.
Sydney Picnic Co
29 Hutchinson StWant to do a picnic in one of the many parks Sydney has to offer, but don't feel like making the picnic basket? Well, this small business makes the most amazing picnic baskets, catered to your specific requirements.
One of Sydney's super trendy new spots, in the heart of the city. It's a bit hard to get into but do try because it's worth it. You can also just turn up and try your luck. There's a bar where you can wait. Cuisine is classic French. Bookings recommended.
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Restaurant Hubert
15 Bligh StOne of Sydney's super trendy new spots, in the heart of the city. It's a bit hard to get into but do try because it's worth it. You can also just turn up and try your luck. There's a bar where you can wait. Cuisine is classic French. Bookings recommended.
Cafe/restaurant that serves up delicious, wholesome breakfast, lunches and dinners. On a weekend they often do pancakes which I swear are the best in the east!
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Little Jean
1 Kiaora LnCafe/restaurant that serves up delicious, wholesome breakfast, lunches and dinners. On a weekend they often do pancakes which I swear are the best in the east!
One of Sydney's most famous restaurants, book yourself in for the degustation menu and watch the ships come into the harbour. A dining experience to remember.
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Quay Restaurant
One of Sydney's most famous restaurants, book yourself in for the degustation menu and watch the ships come into the harbour. A dining experience to remember.
Everything Else
Best gelato in the world! And I'm not even exaggerating. Best known for their Salted Caramel and White Chocolate flavour and also their eye popping specials (think Peanut Pretzel Brownie or Pina Colada or the wildest combo you can imagine!). They also have a great range of dairy free sorbet.
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Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StBest gelato in the world! And I'm not even exaggerating. Best known for their Salted Caramel and White Chocolate flavour and also their eye popping specials (think Peanut Pretzel Brownie or Pina Colada or the wildest combo you can imagine!). They also have a great range of dairy free sorbet.
Shopping
The best place to buy fresh produce in the area. In the same shopping complex there is also lots of other shops (Coles, Aldi, fishmongers, butcher etc) for all your grocery needs.
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Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield AveThe best place to buy fresh produce in the area. In the same shopping complex there is also lots of other shops (Coles, Aldi, fishmongers, butcher etc) for all your grocery needs.
Drinks & Nightlife
Super cute kitsch bar that serves up fabulous and inventive cocktails with equally eye popping names.
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Hinky Dinks
185 Darlinghurst RoadSuper cute kitsch bar that serves up fabulous and inventive cocktails with equally eye popping names.
Rooftop bar that is big on the wow factor from the retro menu to the view (there is a retractable roof for those sunny afternoons).
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The Rook
56-58 York StRooftop bar that is big on the wow factor from the retro menu to the view (there is a retractable roof for those sunny afternoons).
Voted Sydney's best bar for what feels like forever, this is a dapper bar perfect for a cold winter's night. Moodily lit and with a killer cocktail menu, this is a wonderfully atmospheric place to spend some time catching up with friends.
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Eau De Vie
285 Darlinghurst RdVoted Sydney's best bar for what feels like forever, this is a dapper bar perfect for a cold winter's night. Moodily lit and with a killer cocktail menu, this is a wonderfully atmospheric place to spend some time catching up with friends.
Elegant cocktail bar with an Art Deco vibe.
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The Roosevelt
32 Orwell StreetElegant cocktail bar with an Art Deco vibe.
Probably the best spot to enjoy a drink and take in the amazing views of the Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge. Often there's a live music or a DJ. This should be high on the list of "must dos" while visiting Sydney.
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Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetProbably the best spot to enjoy a drink and take in the amazing views of the Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge. Often there's a live music or a DJ. This should be high on the list of "must dos" while visiting Sydney.
Classic Double Bay pub that has a beer garden and live Sports on TV
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Royal Oak Hotel
28 Bay StClassic Double Bay pub that has a beer garden and live Sports on TV
An eastern suburbs institution, the Golden Sheaf is a large pub that is traditional pub downstairs, chilled outdoor beer garden and funky bar upstairs. Serving gourmet pub grub, and often with live music, it gets very busy on a weekend.
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The Golden Sheaf
429 New South Head RdAn eastern suburbs institution, the Golden Sheaf is a large pub that is traditional pub downstairs, chilled outdoor beer garden and funky bar upstairs. Serving gourmet pub grub, and often with live music, it gets very busy on a weekend.
Lively cafe/restaurant/bar that is a firm favourite with locals with eclectic food and a DJ on weekends.
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Mrs Sippy
Lively cafe/restaurant/bar that is a firm favourite with locals with eclectic food and a DJ on weekends.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic modern library with a great kids book area (complete with internal spiral slide) and work spaces for adults.
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Woollahra Library
451 New South Head RdFantastic modern library with a great kids book area (complete with internal spiral slide) and work spaces for adults.
Essentials
Large Woolworths in a shopping complex that includes About Life (organic shop), cafes, the library and boutique shops.
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Woolworths Double Bay
Kiaora RoadLarge Woolworths in a shopping complex that includes About Life (organic shop), cafes, the library and boutique shops.
Parks & Nature
The number one thing to do in Sydney for a reason. Beautiful walk along Sydney's famous coastline over cliffs and crashing waves. If you visit during November check out The Scuptures by The Sea exhibition along the walkway (recommend seeing the sculptures on a weekday as it gets very busy on weekends).
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Caminata de Bondi a Coogee
The number one thing to do in Sydney for a reason. Beautiful walk along Sydney's famous coastline over cliffs and crashing waves. If you visit during November check out The Scuptures by The Sea exhibition along the walkway (recommend seeing the sculptures on a weekday as it gets very busy on weekends).