Guidebook for Paddington
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wine Library
18 Oxford StSpectacular wine list and a great cheese plate.
The Winery
285A Crown StGreat courtyard area with views over the city.
Head to the rooftop on a Thursday for a $10 beer paddle
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The Taphouse
122 Flinders StHead to the rooftop on a Thursday for a $10 beer paddle
Brilliant pub with good beer, pool table and darts.
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The Unicorn Hotel
106 Oxford StBrilliant pub with good beer, pool table and darts.
Cocktails! Normally pretty quiet with good service.
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This Must Be The Place
239 Oxford StCocktails! Normally pretty quiet with good service.
Eat peanuts, drop the shells on the floor and admire the taxidermy.
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Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StEat peanuts, drop the shells on the floor and admire the taxidermy.
Dove & Olive
156 Devonshire StGreat pub with good specials.
Tio's Cerveceria
14 Foster StMexican bar with fun atmosphere
The Wild Rover
75 Campbell StBar Brosé
231a Victoria StreetGet the ferry down and sit by the water with a wine and a meal.
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Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
1 Military RdGet the ferry down and sit by the water with a wine and a meal.
Food Scene
Best coffee in the area. Grab some fresh bread and a lamington while you're there.
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Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling StBest coffee in the area. Grab some fresh bread and a lamington while you're there.
Apache Salute
110B Boundary StBrilliant coffee, always fast and strong :)
Acme
60 Bayswater RdGreat food and music, brilliant atmosphere.
Great coffee and breakfast. Have the chorizo grits ;)
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Bootsdarling
333 S Dowling StGreat coffee and breakfast. Have the chorizo grits ;)
Best cheese shop in Sydney. Does a good coffee as well.
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Formaggi Ocello
425 Bourke StBest cheese shop in Sydney. Does a good coffee as well.
Pizza Moncur
103 Queen StEpic pizza. Make sure you get the potato pizza.
Farmhouse style food. Go for lunch to enjoy the gardens.
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Chiswick Woollahra
65 Ocean StFarmhouse style food. Go for lunch to enjoy the gardens.
Indian takeaway - great for a quick dinner that's no stress, cheap and always tasty.
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Indian Home Diner
86 Oxford StIndian takeaway - great for a quick dinner that's no stress, cheap and always tasty.
The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetGet the $55 banquet - you won't regret it.
Tiny coffee shop with good, cheap breakfasts. Be prepared to wait on a weekend.
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Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown StTiny coffee shop with good, cheap breakfasts. Be prepared to wait on a weekend.
A Tavola Darlinghurst
348 Victoria StGreat Italian
10 William St
10 William StreetItalian tapas and wine bar
Don Don Restaurant
80 Oxford StCheap and cheerful Japanese.
Onde
346 Liverpool StreetClassic French
Thai Me Up on Oxford
112 Oxford St$10 great burgers
BL Burgers
151 Oxford StReuben Hills
61 Albion StBreakfast with a spanish flavour. Brilliant coffee.
Eat Thai - Paddington
229 Glenmore RdLocal Thai takeaway - always fast and tasty
Parks & Nature
I-Chair kaMrs Macquarie
1d Mrs Macquaries Rd3km cycle and run track in the middle of the city
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Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag3km cycle and run track in the middle of the city
Parsley Bay Reserve
Parsley RoadBeautiful harbour beach.
Milk Beach
Secret beach - amazing views of the Harbour Bridge.
Our closest beach. Normally not as crowded as some of the other eastern beaches, but definitely for confident swimmers only.
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Isibhede sase-Tamarama
Our closest beach. Normally not as crowded as some of the other eastern beaches, but definitely for confident swimmers only.
Be a Bondi local - grab a juice and park yourself on the grass by the beach for an afternoon
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North Bondi Grassy Knoll
Be a Bondi local - grab a juice and park yourself on the grass by the beach for an afternoon
Absolute must do - completely breathtaking (literally, there are stairs and views) views of the Sydney coastline.
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Ukutya kwasekhohlo Bondi kuya ku-Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveAbsolute must do - completely breathtaking (literally, there are stairs and views) views of the Sydney coastline.
Great for snorkelling - one of Sydney's most picturesque beaches. Is quite small so doesn't take much to get very crowded.
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Gordons Bay
Great for snorkelling - one of Sydney's most picturesque beaches. Is quite small so doesn't take much to get very crowded.
Essentials
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StThomas Dux - Paddington
Fancy grocery store
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield Aveendota spa Paddington
124 Jersey RdTreat yourself to an incredible facial and massage.
Shopping
Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford St3 levels of all kinds of books and a cafe
CAMILLA AND MARC - Glenmore
2-16 Glenmore RdAustralian fashion favourite
Definitely worth a visit but this store is right in the middle of some of Sydney's best boutiques. So start your exploration here.
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SCANLAN THEODORE Paddington Boutique
122 Oxford StDefinitely worth a visit but this store is right in the middle of some of Sydney's best boutiques. So start your exploration here.
Getting Around
Museum Station
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema under the stars. Just don't sit under the trees, you may hear from the bats.
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Moonlight Cinema Sydney
Broome AvenueCinema under the stars. Just don't sit under the trees, you may hear from the bats.
Palace Verona
17 Oxford St