Guidebook for Redfern

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Guidebook for Redfern

Food Scene

Head to the café on level 4 - the BEST place to take in the view of Circular Quay and enjoy a coffee!
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Iziko lezobuciko zomzantsi
140 George St
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Head to the café on level 4 - the BEST place to take in the view of Circular Quay and enjoy a coffee!
Can't beat this place for fresh seafood at good prices, closes around 3.30pm daily and gets really busy weekend for lunch.
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Imarike yaseSydney
Bank Street
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Can't beat this place for fresh seafood at good prices, closes around 3.30pm daily and gets really busy weekend for lunch.
Excellent traditional Vietnamese food, well priced and always busy with locals.
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Yen's Vietnamese Restaurant
29 Botany Rd
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Excellent traditional Vietnamese food, well priced and always busy with locals.
Fantastic coffee and tasty food always served in a creative way. Sit at the table on the street and people watch while you eat!
Urban Piccolo
137 Regent St
Fantastic coffee and tasty food always served in a creative way. Sit at the table on the street and people watch while you eat!
Now this restaurant is a must do if you visit Chinatown. Nothing flash but the food is excellent and at a very reasonable price. Be prepared to sit at a table with a complete stranger as seating space is limited. Be very hungry as it's hard to not over eat!
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Chinese Noodle Restaurant
8 Quay St
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Now this restaurant is a must do if you visit Chinatown. Nothing flash but the food is excellent and at a very reasonable price. Be prepared to sit at a table with a complete stranger as seating space is limited. Be very hungry as it's hard to not over eat!

Sightseeing

A trip to Sydney is not complete with visiting the beautiful Blue Mountains. Self tours are the best way. Set off early and you'll be there in 2 hours to start sightseeing.
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Blue Mountains
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A trip to Sydney is not complete with visiting the beautiful Blue Mountains. Self tours are the best way. Set off early and you'll be there in 2 hours to start sightseeing.
When you get to Bondi Beach head south and talk the cliff walk to Bronte beach, a stunning way to enjoy Sydney's weather.
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Bondi Beach
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When you get to Bondi Beach head south and talk the cliff walk to Bronte beach, a stunning way to enjoy Sydney's weather.
In Haymarket you will find Sydney's Chinatown. Home to hundreds of delicious cafés and restaurants. A personal favourite is The Chinese Noodle House in Thomas Street. It's a must!
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Haymarket
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In Haymarket you will find Sydney's Chinatown. Home to hundreds of delicious cafés and restaurants. A personal favourite is The Chinese Noodle House in Thomas Street. It's a must!
A beautiful place to visit but be warned the restaurants are very expensive. Perhaps a walk through Chinatown before or after Darling Harbour to grab lunch or dinner!
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Darling Harbour
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A beautiful place to visit but be warned the restaurants are very expensive. Perhaps a walk through Chinatown before or after Darling Harbour to grab lunch or dinner!
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge one side and the Opera House the other. What better place to people watch and take in the sights of Sydney's beautiful harbour.
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Circular Quay
Alfred Street
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The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge one side and the Opera House the other. What better place to people watch and take in the sights of Sydney's beautiful harbour.
This park has recently been renovated and is perfect for an afternoon walk. If you are lucky you may even catch the local NRL team the Rabbitohs training on the oval!
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Redfern Park
Redfern Street
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This park has recently been renovated and is perfect for an afternoon walk. If you are lucky you may even catch the local NRL team the Rabbitohs training on the oval!
One of Sydney first settlement areas. Walk the cobblestoned street of The Rocks and enjoy the markets that occur every weekend.
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The Rocks
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One of Sydney first settlement areas. Walk the cobblestoned street of The Rocks and enjoy the markets that occur every weekend.
From Circular Quay catch the Ferry to Watsons Bay and enjoy fish and chips from Doyle's in the park. After take a walk to The Gap Park and enjoy the view out on the Pacific Ocean.
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Watsons Bay
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From Circular Quay catch the Ferry to Watsons Bay and enjoy fish and chips from Doyle's in the park. After take a walk to The Gap Park and enjoy the view out on the Pacific Ocean.
Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Parramatta Wharf then enjoy lunch at a local cafe. The ferry ride takes around 90 minutes passing upmarket waterfront suburbs. Better still travel on a Sunday on the Opal card and pay just $2.50 for a return trip!
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Parramatta Wharf station
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Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Parramatta Wharf then enjoy lunch at a local cafe. The ferry ride takes around 90 minutes passing upmarket waterfront suburbs. Better still travel on a Sunday on the Opal card and pay just $2.50 for a return trip!

Essentials

A supermarket 1 minutes walk from the apartment. Perfect for weekly grocery items or snacks.
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IGA Waterloo
13-21 Botany Rd
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A supermarket 1 minutes walk from the apartment. Perfect for weekly grocery items or snacks.
Everyone loves an Aldi store and this one is just 20 minutes walk from home!
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ALDI Waterloo
20 A Danks St
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Everyone loves an Aldi store and this one is just 20 minutes walk from home!

Shopping

This gem is right next door to the apartment. They visit the Sydney Fruit and Vegetable Markets every morning and have the freshest of produce everyday at amazingly cheap prices!
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Redfern Fruit Market
193 Regent St
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This gem is right next door to the apartment. They visit the Sydney Fruit and Vegetable Markets every morning and have the freshest of produce everyday at amazingly cheap prices!
Cotton On Factory Outlet, ten minutes walk from home!
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Cotton On
204-218 Botany Rd
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Cotton On Factory Outlet, ten minutes walk from home!
Puma Factory Outlet, ten minutes walk from home!
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Puma
204-218 Botany Rd
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Puma Factory Outlet, ten minutes walk from home!
Factory outlet kitchen and homewares store at very cheap prices!
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Victoria's Basement
1 Euston Rd
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Factory outlet kitchen and homewares store at very cheap prices!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool local bar to hang out, visit and see why this bar has been awarded Best Local Bar 2016.
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The Bearded Tit
183 Regent St
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Cool local bar to hang out, visit and see why this bar has been awarded Best Local Bar 2016.
Nothing flash but very local! Great food at good prices. One of the few local pubs with traditional Aussie beer still on tap!
Abbotts Hotel
47 Botany Rd
Nothing flash but very local! Great food at good prices. One of the few local pubs with traditional Aussie beer still on tap!
Experience the Sydney gay scene and hit the dancefloor at Arq Sydney. Watch a drag show Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Generally no cover change Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights or $25 on Saturday nights.
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ARQ Sydney
16 Flinders St
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Experience the Sydney gay scene and hit the dancefloor at Arq Sydney. Watch a drag show Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Generally no cover change Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights or $25 on Saturday nights.

Parks & Nature

Stroll around Redfern's local park and football ground. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to spot Russel Crow's South Sydney Rabbitohs footy team training.
Redfern Oval Community Hall
277 Chalmers St
Stroll around Redfern's local park and football ground. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to spot Russel Crow's South Sydney Rabbitohs footy team training.