Guidebook for Darlinghurst
Arts & Culture
Predominantly exhibits abstract, realist & figurative painting. Great for those interested in contemporary Art.
Liverpool Street Gallery
243A Liverpool StPredominantly exhibits abstract, realist & figurative painting. Great for those interested in contemporary Art.
Food Scene
One of the best gelati shops in Australia with both traditional and awesome unique daily specials!
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Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StOne of the best gelati shops in Australia with both traditional and awesome unique daily specials!
A beautiful Italian eatery combining the cosmopolitan Sydney vibe with authentic dishes
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A Tavola Darlinghurst
348 Victoria StA beautiful Italian eatery combining the cosmopolitan Sydney vibe with authentic dishes
Mad Hatter Cupcakery
24 Flinders StreetAwesome vegan cupcakes, which make you think they're not even vegan!
Fabulous sourdough bread that will take you right back to Paris!
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Infinity Bakery
274 Victoria StFabulous sourdough bread that will take you right back to Paris!
An awesome cheap eat! Asian inspired sandwiches and salads, all day breakfast and Asian inspired desserts and pastries.
Joe's table
185A Kings LnAn awesome cheap eat! Asian inspired sandwiches and salads, all day breakfast and Asian inspired desserts and pastries.
Visit Bar Brose for its extensive wine list; live music; amazing French and Asian menu.
Food to try:
Pan-fried potato gnocchi in a chilli-spiked umami-rich kombu butter with Chinese cabbage and slices of lap cheong (sweet Chinese sausage).
Quince puree with creme fraiche, tablets of raw kingfish marinated in white soy and dashi, capers and baby nasturtium leaves with a splash of parsley oil
Poulet au Vin Jaune d'Australie: chicken pieces finished in a funky wine/onion/sherry/stock/froie gras butter sauce with shiitake and crisp chicken skin.
Finish off for dessert with the torched meringue, maraschino cherries and buffalo milk yoghurt sorbet
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Bar Brosé
231a Victoria StreetVisit Bar Brose for its extensive wine list; live music; amazing French and Asian menu.
Food to try:
Pan-fried potato gnocchi in a chilli-spiked umami-rich kombu butter with Chinese cabbage and slices of lap cheong (sweet Chinese sausage).
Quince puree with creme fraiche, tablets of raw kingfish marinated in white soy and dashi, capers and baby nasturtium leaves with a splash of parsley oil
Poulet au Vin Jaune d'Australie: chicken pieces finished in a funky wine/onion/sherry/stock/froie gras butter sauce with shiitake and crisp chicken skin.
Finish off for dessert with the torched meringue, maraschino cherries and buffalo milk yoghurt sorbet
Sydney's first Greek zaharo-plasteio ('cake shop') - highly recommended!
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Christopher's Cake Shop Surry Hills
409 Bourke StSydney's first Greek zaharo-plasteio ('cake shop') - highly recommended!
Always busy and worth the queue! Try the Ginger Creme Brulee tart, but stay for the Pork & Fennel Sausage Rolls.
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Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StAlways busy and worth the queue! Try the Ginger Creme Brulee tart, but stay for the Pork & Fennel Sausage Rolls.
Parks & Nature
Hyde Park
Elizabeth StreetThe bus two doors down from our place will take you to Bondi!
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Bondi Beach
The bus two doors down from our place will take you to Bondi!
Getting Around
Bourke Street
Bourke StreetBus Stop
Museum Station
Train Station - train line to Airport and City.
Shopping
Gourmet, fresh, farm-to-table produce: a perfect start to your weekend, every Saturday morning at nearby Taylor Square. Devour the bacon & egg muffins & sweet delights to kick off your day!
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Sydney Sustainable Market
Gourmet, fresh, farm-to-table produce: a perfect start to your weekend, every Saturday morning at nearby Taylor Square. Devour the bacon & egg muffins & sweet delights to kick off your day!
Essentials
Good variety, reasonable prices - only a 12 minute walk from our house
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Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StGood variety, reasonable prices - only a 12 minute walk from our house
Good variety, good quality and nearby - only a 6 minute walk from our house
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IGA Supermarket
23 Oxford StGood variety, good quality and nearby - only a 6 minute walk from our house
Drinks & Nightlife
Eau De Vie
285 Darlinghurst RdCraft cocktails in a 1920s-style bar
Low-lit, cowboy-themed hot spot with specialty whiskeys, craft ales, sarsaparilla and peanut snacks.
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Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StLow-lit, cowboy-themed hot spot with specialty whiskeys, craft ales, sarsaparilla and peanut snacks.
Hip bar with street art on the walls and comfy couches, plus global street food and cool cocktails.
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Mister Pocket
13 Burton StHip bar with street art on the walls and comfy couches, plus global street food and cool cocktails.
Funky, cosy bar with eclectic furniture and an extensive wine menu accompanying Italian nibbles.
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Love, Tilly Devine
91 Crown LnFunky, cosy bar with eclectic furniture and an extensive wine menu accompanying Italian nibbles.
Bar with a relaxed, modern vibe offering signature spritzes, classic cocktails & light bites.
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This Must Be The Place
239 Oxford StBar with a relaxed, modern vibe offering signature spritzes, classic cocktails & light bites.
Gourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
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The Taphouse
122 Flinders StGourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
Cool cocktail bar decked out like a 1950s diner, serving gourmet burgers, tacos and share plates.
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Hinky Dinks
185 Darlinghurst RoadCool cocktail bar decked out like a 1950s diner, serving gourmet burgers, tacos and share plates.
Garden bar and retro hideaway with Thai and yum cha menus, cocktails and craft beer, plus DJ nights.
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Darlo Bar
306 Liverpool StGarden bar and retro hideaway with Thai and yum cha menus, cocktails and craft beer, plus DJ nights.
Playful canteen with recycled decor and a convivial vibe, delivering African BBQ, snacks and beers.
Lucky Tsotsi
245 Oxford StreetPlayful canteen with recycled decor and a convivial vibe, delivering African BBQ, snacks and beers.
Italian: Upmarket dishes and wines in a hip, breezy joint with timber furnishings and outdoor tables.
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Casoni
371-373 Bourke StItalian: Upmarket dishes and wines in a hip, breezy joint with timber furnishings and outdoor tables.