Guidebook for Darlinghurst
Arts & Culture
A must-see Sydney icon. Take a tour or see a performance to really get an idea of what this early 70's building is like.
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I-Opera House eSydney
A must-see Sydney icon. Take a tour or see a performance to really get an idea of what this early 70's building is like.
Sightseeing
You can walk over the bridge yourself to check out the view - however there is a better vantage point from the top if you do a Bridge Climb (not cheap though). Ideally you want to book ahead for this.
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Isiqhingi saseSydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour BridgeYou can walk over the bridge yourself to check out the view - however there is a better vantage point from the top if you do a Bridge Climb (not cheap though). Ideally you want to book ahead for this.
Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to the Zoo if you're interested in checking out any of the local wildlife (there are also some great views of the harbour to be had from here)
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Port Jackson
Catch a ferry from Circular Quay to the Zoo if you're interested in checking out any of the local wildlife (there are also some great views of the harbour to be had from here)
It's the beach that most tourists have heard of - but there are plenty of others to check out as well. I always recommend a walk along the coastline to Coogee Beach from here (or in reverse).
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Bondi Beach
It's the beach that most tourists have heard of - but there are plenty of others to check out as well. I always recommend a walk along the coastline to Coogee Beach from here (or in reverse).
Coogee Beach
See Bondi Beach listing
History, shops, bars, restaurants - this place has a lot to offer, and just happens to be the birthplace of European settlement in Australia.
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The Rocks
History, shops, bars, restaurants - this place has a lot to offer, and just happens to be the birthplace of European settlement in Australia.
Shopping
Darling Harbour
A popular chopping place for tourists.
Everything Else
A great old building with plenty of shopping options.
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Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
A great old building with plenty of shopping options.
Essentials
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StThe nearest grocery store option.
Tend to have a good range of organic options
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About Life Surry Hills
Tend to have a good range of organic options
Food Scene
A small and cosy place with a handful of alfresco tables, Xage is refreshingly unpretentious. Expect efficient, friendly and attentive service. Classic Vietnamese dishes, with a few bold signatures.
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Xage Vietnamese
333 Crown StA small and cosy place with a handful of alfresco tables, Xage is refreshingly unpretentious. Expect efficient, friendly and attentive service. Classic Vietnamese dishes, with a few bold signatures.
Signature market-fresh sashimi, Japanese classics, and famed sake sangria all at reasonable prices.
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Zushi Surry Hills
285A Crown StreetSignature market-fresh sashimi, Japanese classics, and famed sake sangria all at reasonable prices.
Quality food in an effortlessly chic surrounding, without pretension. The decor stands out for its singularity: school desks and church pews combine with soft lighting and hand-carved sandstone walls.
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The Commons Local Eating House
32 Burton StQuality food in an effortlessly chic surrounding, without pretension. The decor stands out for its singularity: school desks and church pews combine with soft lighting and hand-carved sandstone walls.
This is the only pizzeria in Australia sanctioned by the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana.
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Pizza Mario
417-421 Bourke StThis is the only pizzeria in Australia sanctioned by the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana.
A vegetarian restaurant and bar. Think crispy salt and pepper tofu, creative eggplant involtini and the luscious massaman curry pie.
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Yulli's
417 Crown StA vegetarian restaurant and bar. Think crispy salt and pepper tofu, creative eggplant involtini and the luscious massaman curry pie.
Again, a bar and restaurant. The Modern Australian menu features tasting plates, mains, and a "girls' picnic" set menu for lazy weekend noshes.
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The Winery
285A Crown StAgain, a bar and restaurant. The Modern Australian menu features tasting plates, mains, and a "girls' picnic" set menu for lazy weekend noshes.
Lumière offers freshly made French pastries and cakes, along with dedicated baristas.
A great breakfast option.
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Lumiere Cafe
425 Bourke StLumière offers freshly made French pastries and cakes, along with dedicated baristas.
A great breakfast option.
A Bill Granger establishment with a loyal following.
It offers tasty breakfast lunch and dinner selections which may include sweetcorn fritters, and crab, chorizo and kim chee fried brown rice.
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Bills
355 Crown StA Bill Granger establishment with a loyal following.
It offers tasty breakfast lunch and dinner selections which may include sweetcorn fritters, and crab, chorizo and kim chee fried brown rice.
LKantine Cafe /Bistro is a local meeting spot for fresh healthy breakfasts, coffee, and meal-time devotees of the Chef's unique, exciting, and delicious menu.
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Concrete Duck
185 Campbell StreetLKantine Cafe /Bistro is a local meeting spot for fresh healthy breakfasts, coffee, and meal-time devotees of the Chef's unique, exciting, and delicious menu.
Don Don is a tiny old style Japanese restaurant serving large bowlfulls of food for around $10. Just don't be surprised if you have to line up for a seat.
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Don Don Restaurant
80 Oxford StDon Don is a tiny old style Japanese restaurant serving large bowlfulls of food for around $10. Just don't be surprised if you have to line up for a seat.
Grill'd Darlinghurst
241 Crown StFor that burger craving
Drinks & Nightlife
Once a historic pub, this Hotel is now a large multifunctional venue, with a Tasmanian oak bar, cobblestone courtyard and leather-clad indoor seating area perfect for a range of social outings.
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The Beresford
354 Bourke StOnce a historic pub, this Hotel is now a large multifunctional venue, with a Tasmanian oak bar, cobblestone courtyard and leather-clad indoor seating area perfect for a range of social outings.
One of the coolest new small bars in the inner city: a country-and-western-style tavern that plays a lot of Johnny Cash and serves everything with liberal lashings of (American) southern charm.
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Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StOne of the coolest new small bars in the inner city: a country-and-western-style tavern that plays a lot of Johnny Cash and serves everything with liberal lashings of (American) southern charm.
Primarily a restaurant but also features a great bar area in this ultra smooth dining establishment.
It’s richly decorated in a British-Raj style
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The Victoria Room
Primarily a restaurant but also features a great bar area in this ultra smooth dining establishment.
It’s richly decorated in a British-Raj style
Opera Bar boasts the most enviable position in Sydney. It offers spectacular views of the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city skyline.
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Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetOpera Bar boasts the most enviable position in Sydney. It offers spectacular views of the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city skyline.
Perched 47 floors above the city, O Bar and Dining offers the urbane vibe of some of the world's stylish venues with a spectacular view that is unmistakably Sydney. Priced accordingly!
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O Bar and Dining
264 George StPerched 47 floors above the city, O Bar and Dining offers the urbane vibe of some of the world's stylish venues with a spectacular view that is unmistakably Sydney. Priced accordingly!
Sophisticated bar located high above the city with panoramic views of Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Darling Harbour.
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Blu Bar on 36
176 Cumberland StSophisticated bar located high above the city with panoramic views of Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Darling Harbour.
It’s tucked away behind Mojo Records on York Street. Descend the stairs past the record store and you'll find yourself transported to '90s New York.
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Mojo Record Bar
73 York StIt’s tucked away behind Mojo Records on York Street. Descend the stairs past the record store and you'll find yourself transported to '90s New York.
Built in 1893, with original Victorian-style décor and artwork. The bar has been dismantled and transported (from Pitt Street) piece by piece to its current location
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Marble Bar
488 George StBuilt in 1893, with original Victorian-style décor and artwork. The bar has been dismantled and transported (from Pitt Street) piece by piece to its current location