Guidebook for Darlinghurst
Food Scene
The best Colombian style breakfasts in Sydney! This is my go-to coffee house.
15 locals recommend
Cafe Con Leche
104 Fitzroy StThe best Colombian style breakfasts in Sydney! This is my go-to coffee house.
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StAuthentic Italian Pizzeria; the best pizza in Surry Hills.
Cool, vintage-style eatery serving pasta and mozzarella-focused dishes from a cheese wheel.
87 locals recommend
Buffalo Dining Club
116 Surrey StCool, vintage-style eatery serving pasta and mozzarella-focused dishes from a cheese wheel.
Acclaimed, buzzy hangout for gelato, featuring a make-your-own sundae bar and made-to-order cakes.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StAcclaimed, buzzy hangout for gelato, featuring a make-your-own sundae bar and made-to-order cakes.
Inventive Italian food with a Japanese twist, in a glass-walled restaurant lit by pendant globes.
20 locals recommend
LuMi Bar and Dining
56 Pirrama RoadInventive Italian food with a Japanese twist, in a glass-walled restaurant lit by pendant globes.
Playful venue with communal tables, for fried chicken, milkshakes and Korean bites with a twist.
Chicken Institute
80 Campbell StreetPlayful venue with communal tables, for fried chicken, milkshakes and Korean bites with a twist.
Acclaimed, buzzy hangout for gelato, featuring a make-your-own sundae bar and made-to-order cakes.
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StAcclaimed, buzzy hangout for gelato, featuring a make-your-own sundae bar and made-to-order cakes.
Hip, bustling place with Japanese characters on the walls, serving up sake, yakitori and ramen.
27 locals recommend
Chaco Bar
186-188 Victoria StHip, bustling place with Japanese characters on the walls, serving up sake, yakitori and ramen.
Rustic Polish restaurant offering traditional dumplings, hearty stews and a wide array of vodkas.
8 locals recommend
Na Zdrowie
161 Glebe Point RdRustic Polish restaurant offering traditional dumplings, hearty stews and a wide array of vodkas.
Laid-back gourmet burger chain that also offers beers, spiked milkshakes and sweet potato fries.
41 locals recommend
Thai Me Up on Oxford
112 Oxford StLaid-back gourmet burger chain that also offers beers, spiked milkshakes and sweet potato fries.
Tacos, burgers and quirky cocktails in a vibrant, colourful joint with outdoor beachfront seating.
437 locals recommend
The Bucket List
1 Queen Elizabeth DrTacos, burgers and quirky cocktails in a vibrant, colourful joint with outdoor beachfront seating.
Drinks & Nightlife
Playful bar adorned with life buoys and a marlin sculpture, plus a seafood restaurant upstairs.
Hello Sailor
96 Oxford StPlayful bar adorned with life buoys and a marlin sculpture, plus a seafood restaurant upstairs.
A dark, linear space, the interior features a bar that runs almost the full 10 metres of its length. It’s perhaps one of the best and most well-stocked and Whiskey Bars in Sydney.
185 locals recommend
The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence StA dark, linear space, the interior features a bar that runs almost the full 10 metres of its length. It’s perhaps one of the best and most well-stocked and Whiskey Bars in Sydney.
Low-lit, cowboy-themed hot spot with specialty whiskeys, craft ales, sarsaparilla and peanut snacks.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StLow-lit, cowboy-themed hot spot with specialty whiskeys, craft ales, sarsaparilla and peanut snacks.
Whiskey, sausage rolls and oysters in a buzzy Irish bar with jungle-themed wallpaper and red drapes.
47 locals recommend
The Wild Rover
75 Campbell StWhiskey, sausage rolls and oysters in a buzzy Irish bar with jungle-themed wallpaper and red drapes.
Gourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
50 locals recommend
The Taphouse
122 Flinders StGourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
Big venue with a relaxed vibe and covered outdoor area overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge, for pizza and bistro food plus cocktails.
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetBig venue with a relaxed vibe and covered outdoor area overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge, for pizza and bistro food plus cocktails.
A 1920s-influenced bar with moody lighting, glass cabinets, leather seats, craft cocktails and a prohibition vibe.
102 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
285 Darlinghurst RdA 1920s-influenced bar with moody lighting, glass cabinets, leather seats, craft cocktails and a prohibition vibe.
Exotic tapas and cocktails in a cosy setting, plus a courtyard with pendant lights and poster art.
53 locals recommend
Different Drummer Bar
185 Glebe Point RdExotic tapas and cocktails in a cosy setting, plus a courtyard with pendant lights and poster art.
Eclectic cocktails and jaffles in a laid-back basement bar with exposed brick and a kitschy theme.
78 locals recommend
Grandma's Bar
275 Clarence StEclectic cocktails and jaffles in a laid-back basement bar with exposed brick and a kitschy theme.
Craft beer, cider and classic pizza served in a rock 'n' roll hotspot with pinball machines.
74 locals recommend
Frankie's Pizza
50 Hunter StCraft beer, cider and classic pizza served in a rock 'n' roll hotspot with pinball machines.
Wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta and cocktails in a vibrant pub with a leafy, lantern-lit patio.
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StWood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta and cocktails in a vibrant pub with a leafy, lantern-lit patio.
Pizzas, burgers and Mediterranean fare over 3 floors, with a rooftop terrace and a games arena
515 locals recommend
Coogee Pavilion
169 Dolphin StPizzas, burgers and Mediterranean fare over 3 floors, with a rooftop terrace and a games arena
Cocktail Bar featuring Negroni infused with cold-drip coffee and a pungently charred orange peel.
8 locals recommend
Della Hyde
Cocktail Bar featuring Negroni infused with cold-drip coffee and a pungently charred orange peel.
Sightseeing
Watch a glorious sunrise at world-famous Bondi Beach before an invigorating swim in the turquoise waters or a stroll along the white sands.
1453 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
Watch a glorious sunrise at world-famous Bondi Beach before an invigorating swim in the turquoise waters or a stroll along the white sands.
The Bondi to Bronte walk is one of the most iconic walking trails in Sydney, offering views of the South Pacific Ocean and coastal cliffs that are absolutely breathtaking.
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveThe Bondi to Bronte walk is one of the most iconic walking trails in Sydney, offering views of the South Pacific Ocean and coastal cliffs that are absolutely breathtaking.
Harbourside animal attraction with over 340 separate species and a ferry service to the city centre.
645 locals recommend
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head RoadHarbourside animal attraction with over 340 separate species and a ferry service to the city centre.
Iconic spot offering patrolled surfing & swimming areas, plus an ocean swimming pool & a playground.
752 locals recommend
Manly Beach
Iconic spot offering patrolled surfing & swimming areas, plus an ocean swimming pool & a playground.
Iconic structure opened in 1932, offering a BridgeClimb & the Pylon Lookout, hosting exhibitions.
202 locals recommend
BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland StIconic structure opened in 1932, offering a BridgeClimb & the Pylon Lookout, hosting exhibitions.
Landmark, skyline-dominating arts centre for opera, theatre, music and dance, plus guided tours.
1998 locals recommend
Sydney Opera House
Landmark, skyline-dominating arts centre for opera, theatre, music and dance, plus guided tours.
Iconic spot offering patrolled surfing & swimming areas, plus an ocean swimming pool & a playground.
752 locals recommend
Manly Beach
Iconic spot offering patrolled surfing & swimming areas, plus an ocean swimming pool & a playground.
Kurnell is Captain Cook's landing site and the point of first contact between Aboriginal people and the Endeavour crew. This Sydney park is rich in both Aboriginal and European history.
16 locals recommend
Kamay Botany Bay National Park
Yena Gap TrailKurnell is Captain Cook's landing site and the point of first contact between Aboriginal people and the Endeavour crew. This Sydney park is rich in both Aboriginal and European history.
Everything Else
New releases and cult classics in an open-air amphitheatre with a food truck and bar, plus BYO.
62 locals recommend
Moonlight Cinema Sydney
Broome AvenueNew releases and cult classics in an open-air amphitheatre with a food truck and bar, plus BYO.