Guidebook for Sydney

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Guidebook for Sydney

Food Scene

Vibrant, rustic-chic dining room serving inventive sushi and sashimi, plus clever cocktails.
28 locals recommend
Saké Restaurant
12 Argyle St
28 locals recommend
Vibrant, rustic-chic dining room serving inventive sushi and sashimi, plus clever cocktails.
Quay is a restaurant in Sydney, Australia. It is owned by Leon Fink, and is run by chef Peter Gilmore. It has won several awards in Australia, and has appeared in The World's 50 Best Restaurants several times
27 locals recommend
Quay Restaurant
27 locals recommend
Quay is a restaurant in Sydney, Australia. It is owned by Leon Fink, and is run by chef Peter Gilmore. It has won several awards in Australia, and has appeared in The World's 50 Best Restaurants several times
Carefully sourced steaks and seafood in a refined space with exposed brick and wood beams.
7 locals recommend
The Cut Bar & Grill
16 Argyle St
7 locals recommend
Carefully sourced steaks and seafood in a refined space with exposed brick and wood beams.
Upscale spot for carefully-presented Japanese-inspired dishes in a chic, art deco-style restaurant.
16 locals recommend
Sepia Restaurant
201 Sussex St
16 locals recommend
Upscale spot for carefully-presented Japanese-inspired dishes in a chic, art deco-style restaurant.

Drinks & Nightlife

Top-shelf cocktails, plus Japanese bites, in a lavish room with leather lounges and table service.
6 locals recommend
Hemmesphere
252 George St
6 locals recommend
Top-shelf cocktails, plus Japanese bites, in a lavish room with leather lounges and table service.
Big venue with covered outdoor area and a relaxed vibe, for pizza and bistro food plus cocktails.
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
403 locals recommend
Big venue with covered outdoor area and a relaxed vibe, for pizza and bistro food plus cocktails.
Creative cocktails mixed in a classy, high-ceilinged bar with a rooftop patio and views of the QVB.
62 locals recommend
Zeta Bar
488 George St
62 locals recommend
Creative cocktails mixed in a classy, high-ceilinged bar with a rooftop patio and views of the QVB.
Stylish restaurants, a hip rooftop pool bar and big club nights in a landmark entertainment complex.
6 locals recommend
Pool Club
320 George St
6 locals recommend
Stylish restaurants, a hip rooftop pool bar and big club nights in a landmark entertainment complex.
Live DJs playing a diverse music mix in a sprawling rooftop bar with harbour views and fancy snacks.
8 locals recommend
Sky Terrace
80 Pyrmont Street
8 locals recommend
Live DJs playing a diverse music mix in a sprawling rooftop bar with harbour views and fancy snacks.

Sightseeing

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings
1998 locals recommend
Sydney Opera House
1998 locals recommend
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings
With your Climb Leader as your guide, step by step you’ll ascend the arches of the Bridge and enjoy the iconic views of Sydney, situated in one of the most beautiful harbours on earth. Throughout your Climb, your Climb Leader will entertain you with stories about the history of the Bridge. From its construction, to its opening in 1932, right through to its place in day to day local celebrations.
202 locals recommend
BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland St
202 locals recommend
With your Climb Leader as your guide, step by step you’ll ascend the arches of the Bridge and enjoy the iconic views of Sydney, situated in one of the most beautiful harbours on earth. Throughout your Climb, your Climb Leader will entertain you with stories about the history of the Bridge. From its construction, to its opening in 1932, right through to its place in day to day local celebrations.
Circular Quay is a harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
518 locals recommend
Circular Quay
Alfred Street
518 locals recommend
Circular Quay is a harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is also a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district.
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to the city centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is also a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district.

Parks & Nature

New releases and cult classics in an open-air amphitheatre with a food truck and bar, plus BYO. Moonlight Cinema is Australia’s favourite and largest outdoor cinema. Watch advance screenings, summer blockbusters and cult classics under the stars in Australia’s most iconic inner-city green spaces all summer long. For session times and movies showing, see the Moonlight Cinema website.
62 locals recommend
Moonlight Cinema Sydney
Broome Avenue
62 locals recommend
New releases and cult classics in an open-air amphitheatre with a food truck and bar, plus BYO. Moonlight Cinema is Australia’s favourite and largest outdoor cinema. Watch advance screenings, summer blockbusters and cult classics under the stars in Australia’s most iconic inner-city green spaces all summer long. For session times and movies showing, see the Moonlight Cinema website.
Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in Australia,[1] is a 16.2-hectare (40-acre) park in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney city centre and is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[2] It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of Sydney Harbour via The Domain and Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. Hyde Park is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the southern end and rounded at the northern end. It is bordered on the west by Elizabeth Street, on the east by College Street, on the north by St. James Road and Prince Albert Road and on the south by Liverpool S
374 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Elizabeth Street
374 locals recommend
Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in Australia,[1] is a 16.2-hectare (40-acre) park in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney city centre and is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[2] It is the southernmost of a chain of parkland that extends north to the shore of Sydney Harbour via The Domain and Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. Hyde Park is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the southern end and rounded at the northern end. It is bordered on the west by Elizabeth Street, on the east by College Street, on the north by St. James Road and Prince Albert Road and on the south by Liverpool S

Arts & Culture

The State Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre, located in Market Street, in the city centre of Sydney, Australia. World class musical acts to grace our stage have included Prince, Chris Isaak, The Seekers, Tina Arena, Arj Barker, Air Supply, Cyndi Lauper, Florence and the Machine, John Legend, Julie Andrews, Dawn French, Chris Rock and James Blunt to name a few.
95 locals recommend
State Theatre
49 Market St
95 locals recommend
The State Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre, located in Market Street, in the city centre of Sydney, Australia. World class musical acts to grace our stage have included Prince, Chris Isaak, The Seekers, Tina Arena, Arj Barker, Air Supply, Cyndi Lauper, Florence and the Machine, John Legend, Julie Andrews, Dawn French, Chris Rock and James Blunt to name a few.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, located in The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. The Gallery's first public exhibition opened in 1874
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
891 locals recommend
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, located in The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. The Gallery's first public exhibition opened in 1874

Shopping

Saturday market featuring clothing, accessories & home items from local craftspeople & designers.
252 locals recommend
Paddington Markets
395 Oxford St
252 locals recommend
Saturday market featuring clothing, accessories & home items from local craftspeople & designers.
David Jones Pty Limited, trading as David Jones, is an Australian upmarket department store, owned by South African retail group Woolworths Holdings Limited.
7 locals recommend
David Jones, Castlereagh St, Stand B station
7 locals recommend
David Jones Pty Limited, trading as David Jones, is an Australian upmarket department store, owned by South African retail group Woolworths Holdings Limited.
Westfield Sydney is a shopping centre operated by Scentre Group and located beneath the Sydney Tower in the Sydney central business district
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Sydney is a shopping centre operated by Scentre Group and located beneath the Sydney Tower in the Sydney central business district
Little hidden shops, designer cloths.
51 locals recommend
Surry Hills Shopping Village
51 locals recommend
Little hidden shops, designer cloths.

Essentials

Excellent super market and huge variety of food products on average price.
76 locals recommend
Coles World Square
650 George St
76 locals recommend
Excellent super market and huge variety of food products on average price.
Huge selection, split level access via train station or street level.
66 locals recommend
Woolworths Town Hall
George Street
66 locals recommend
Huge selection, split level access via train station or street level.