Food Scene
Coffee Tea & Me
93B Redfern StBest coffee, open til 8pm
Mexican restaurant with weekly taco and margarita deals
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Barrio Chino
28-30 Bayswater RoadMexican restaurant with weekly taco and margarita deals
Bay 88
88 Bayswater RdClosest brunch place. Decent. Serves cocktails for a hair of the dog.
French-Caribbean Restaurant with views of the city. Worth visiting for a drink. A bit over-priced.
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The Butler
123 Victoria StFrench-Caribbean Restaurant with views of the city. Worth visiting for a drink. A bit over-priced.
Two Seats Thai
51-57 Bayswater RdBest local Thai
Out of Italy
51 Bayswater RoadBest local & cheap Italian
Enya
58a Bayswater RdGreat Japanese
Rushcutters Bay Tennis Centre
7 Waratah StPretty good coffee
An organic concept store that's a supermarket and restaurant. Amazing food, buffet style.
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aboutlife
1 Kiaora RdAn organic concept store that's a supermarket and restaurant. Amazing food, buffet style.
La Buvette
35 Challis AveGood brunch spot
Essentials
Preferred supermarket, just because you walk through the nicer part of the area. Also sell liquor.
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Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay StPreferred supermarket, just because you walk through the nicer part of the area. Also sell liquor.
Sightseeing
Walk along the bay here for a great view of the harbour.
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Yaranabbe Park
New Beach RoadWalk along the bay here for a great view of the harbour.
Beare Park
Ithaca RoadHidden park with a cafe on a jetty
Arthur McElhone Reserve
1A Billyard AveVery pretty park with a koi pond
Nearest harbour beach that attracts the body-beautiful
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Redleaf Cafe
536 New South Head RdNearest harbour beach that attracts the body-beautiful
Great public pool open in the summer that floats above the bay
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Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries RdGreat public pool open in the summer that floats above the bay
Drinks & Nightlife
The Roosevelt
32 Orwell StreetFancy pants bar, get a flaming cocktail
Head straight to the roof via the elevator and look down on the cesspool ;)
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Kings Cross Hotel
244-248 William StHead straight to the roof via the elevator and look down on the cesspool ;)
Grand National Hotel
161 Underwood StNeighbourhood gay-friendly pub
Underground bar. Classy feel, blink and you'll miss the entrance near the corner of Darlinghurst & William--it's the unmarked door.
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Tatler Sydney
169 Darlinghurst RdUnderground bar. Classy feel, blink and you'll miss the entrance near the corner of Darlinghurst & William--it's the unmarked door.
Everything Else
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StGelato! Must visit.
Shopping
Art, craft, jewelry, candles, & clothes that are uniquely Sydney--all locally-made products. Full disclosure: the manager is a close friend. But it really is special.
Workshop Makery
106 Oxford StArt, craft, jewelry, candles, & clothes that are uniquely Sydney--all locally-made products. Full disclosure: the manager is a close friend. But it really is special.
Roslyn Deli
38 Roslyn GardensSmall convenience store directly opposite
Elizabeth Bay Cafe
45 Elizabeth Bay RdConvenience store with most things
Macleay St Laundrette
69 Macleay StDry cleaner, bag wash
Closest bottle shop, not cheapest, but could get a great value-for-money wine
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Elizabeth Bay Cellars
76 Elizabeth Bay RdClosest bottle shop, not cheapest, but could get a great value-for-money wine