Guidebook for Paddington

Susan
Guidebook for Paddington

Food Scene

Yummy American style burgers, beer, shakes and snacks. Try the fried pickles. They have a local night on the first Sunday of the month. Take a print out of your itinerary to get a discount.
14 locals recommend
Cheekyburger
312 Oxford St
14 locals recommend
Yummy American style burgers, beer, shakes and snacks. Try the fried pickles. They have a local night on the first Sunday of the month. Take a print out of your itinerary to get a discount.
Coffee and books the best combination. They do good food and coffee
35 locals recommend
Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore.
78 Oxford St
35 locals recommend
Coffee and books the best combination. They do good food and coffee
Vegan cafe serving up delicious desserts and healthy lunches. Try the black seasame Matcha cake. They have various nut milks for your coffee and offer healthy drinks like Chaga hot chocolate.
6 locals recommend
Orchard St. Raw Takeaway
16 Glenmore Rd
6 locals recommend
Vegan cafe serving up delicious desserts and healthy lunches. Try the black seasame Matcha cake. They have various nut milks for your coffee and offer healthy drinks like Chaga hot chocolate.
Vegetarian buffet with lounge chairs for the cinema. Check the website for current movies and screenings. http://www.govindas.com.au/
59 locals recommend
Govindas Cinema and Restaurant
112 Darlinghurst Rd
59 locals recommend
Vegetarian buffet with lounge chairs for the cinema. Check the website for current movies and screenings. http://www.govindas.com.au/
Great selection of food and snacks. Has an outdoor courtyard. Try the mars bar cheese cake. For vegans they have a lime and blueberry cashew cheesecake.
22 locals recommend
Micky's
268 Oxford St
22 locals recommend
Great selection of food and snacks. Has an outdoor courtyard. Try the mars bar cheese cake. For vegans they have a lime and blueberry cashew cheesecake.
Great coffee and friendly service. Don't forget to tip ;)
Not Just Coffee
264 Oxford St
Great coffee and friendly service. Don't forget to tip ;)
One of my favourite haunts, great selection of fresh bread and snacks.
35 locals recommend
Sonoma Cafe Paddington
241B Glenmore Rd
35 locals recommend
One of my favourite haunts, great selection of fresh bread and snacks.
Great wee cafe
10 locals recommend
Tiger Mottle
248 Glenmore Road
10 locals recommend
Great wee cafe
One of my favourite restaurants, vietnamese/asian fusion. Notable dishes are the beef tartare, prawn toast and dessert, stoners delight.
141 locals recommend
Ms.G’s
155 Victoria St
141 locals recommend
One of my favourite restaurants, vietnamese/asian fusion. Notable dishes are the beef tartare, prawn toast and dessert, stoners delight.
Great south american bbq restaurant.
110 locals recommend
Porteño
50 Holt St
110 locals recommend
Great south american bbq restaurant.
Great thai restaurant that's only 10 mins from our place.
32 locals recommend
Eat Thai - Paddington
229 Glenmore Rd
32 locals recommend
Great thai restaurant that's only 10 mins from our place.
Great coffee and cafe with inventive dishes. On the northern end of Bondi.
144 locals recommend
Harrys Bondi
136 Wairoa Ave
144 locals recommend
Great coffee and cafe with inventive dishes. On the northern end of Bondi.
dumplings from the north of china
113 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung World Square Restaurant
644 George St
113 locals recommend
dumplings from the north of china
Lovely cafe that does juices
22 locals recommend
Bootsdarling
333 S Dowling St
22 locals recommend
Lovely cafe that does juices
Rooftop overlooking the Opera House great friendly service. You can head here after walking on the Cahill Express
64 locals recommend
The Glenmore Hotel
96 Cumberland St
64 locals recommend
Rooftop overlooking the Opera House great friendly service. You can head here after walking on the Cahill Express
One of Sydneys fine dining restaurants owned by Matt Moran. Delicious food.
72 locals recommend
Chiswick Woollahra
65 Ocean St
72 locals recommend
One of Sydneys fine dining restaurants owned by Matt Moran. Delicious food.
Great local pub. Has a nice balcony for warm summer days.
79 locals recommend
Royal Hotel Paddington
237 Glenmore Rd
79 locals recommend
Great local pub. Has a nice balcony for warm summer days.
Another local pub, they have meal deals through the week and trivia on Monday's
11 locals recommend
Imperial Hotel Paddington
252 Oxford St
11 locals recommend
Another local pub, they have meal deals through the week and trivia on Monday's
Meant to be really good Cantonese food
34 locals recommend
Fei Jai
31 Challis Ave
34 locals recommend
Meant to be really good Cantonese food
Delish shanghainese food
17 locals recommend
Chefs Gallery
501 George St
17 locals recommend
Delish shanghainese food
One of my favourite cafes if you're in the Surry Hills/Central area
65 locals recommend
Three Williams
613A Elizabeth St
65 locals recommend
One of my favourite cafes if you're in the Surry Hills/Central area
These guys are raw and vegan, yummy desserts and they also do a high tea.
17 locals recommend
Sadhana Kitchen
147 Enmore Road
17 locals recommend
These guys are raw and vegan, yummy desserts and they also do a high tea.
Good coffee and amazing cakes, try the rosewater, watermelon and strawberry cake.
155 locals recommend
Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King St
155 locals recommend
Good coffee and amazing cakes, try the rosewater, watermelon and strawberry cake.
Great coffee
36 locals recommend
Black Toast Cafe
43 Booth St
36 locals recommend
Great coffee
Great bakery offering an array of treats, in a leafy street
46 locals recommend
Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling St
46 locals recommend
Great bakery offering an array of treats, in a leafy street
Favourite bakery in Sydney, try the pork and fennel sausage rolls and the ginger creme brulee tart.
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke St
324 locals recommend
Favourite bakery in Sydney, try the pork and fennel sausage rolls and the ginger creme brulee tart.
One of our favourite Italian places, definitely try the pumpkin Ravioli.
15 locals recommend
Casoni
371-373 Bourke St
15 locals recommend
One of our favourite Italian places, definitely try the pumpkin Ravioli.
Get the pies they are delicious.
16 locals recommend
Cafe
99 Percival Rd
16 locals recommend
Get the pies they are delicious.
Great Vegetarian and vegan restaurant - higher end.
64 locals recommend
Yellow
57 Macleay St
64 locals recommend
Great Vegetarian and vegan restaurant - higher end.
Italian and antipasti
10 locals recommend
Big Mama's
51 Moncur St
10 locals recommend
Italian and antipasti
Coffee stop
8 locals recommend
Pusher Espresso
54 Oxford St
8 locals recommend
Coffee stop
If you head to Bondi and fancy great pizza stop by this place
71 locals recommend
Gelbison Pizzeria Ristorante
10 Lamrock Ave
71 locals recommend
If you head to Bondi and fancy great pizza stop by this place

Arts & Culture

One of my favourite bookstores, holds a lot of art, creative and fun collectable books.
19 locals recommend
Ariel Booksellers
326 Oxford Street
19 locals recommend
One of my favourite bookstores, holds a lot of art, creative and fun collectable books.
Another fave bookstore of mine, has a cafe upstairs and I think live entertainment on the weekends.
50 locals recommend
Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford St
50 locals recommend
Another fave bookstore of mine, has a cafe upstairs and I think live entertainment on the weekends.
Art deco cinema with a selection of independent movies. Smaller cinema and screen.
50 locals recommend
Palace Chauvel Cinema
249 Oxford St
50 locals recommend
Art deco cinema with a selection of independent movies. Smaller cinema and screen.
Another arthouse independent cinema. Has a bar cafe upstairs
139 locals recommend
Palace Verona
17 Oxford St
139 locals recommend
Another arthouse independent cinema. Has a bar cafe upstairs
Cinema in the Fox studios precint, showing arthouse films
59 locals recommend
HOYTS Entertainment Quarter
206 Bent St
59 locals recommend
Cinema in the Fox studios precint, showing arthouse films
Major cinema showing blockbusters and 3D. Fox studios is the home of filming a lot of Australian films. Good to explore on rainy days.
59 locals recommend
HOYTS Entertainment Quarter
206 Bent St
59 locals recommend
Major cinema showing blockbusters and 3D. Fox studios is the home of filming a lot of Australian films. Good to explore on rainy days.
Hosts Great collections. Head up to the rooftop cafe and enjoy the view.
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George St
829 locals recommend
Hosts Great collections. Head up to the rooftop cafe and enjoy the view.
Local Photography centre and has regular exhibitions. If you're in Sydney for a long period they do great photographic courses
6 locals recommend
Australian Centre for Photography
21 Foley St
6 locals recommend
Local Photography centre and has regular exhibitions. If you're in Sydney for a long period they do great photographic courses

Sightseeing

Just a lovely leafy area to explore and chill out in. Take a favourite book and watch the world go by on Oxford St.
39 locals recommend
Paddington Reservoir Gardens
251-255 Oxford St
39 locals recommend
Just a lovely leafy area to explore and chill out in. Take a favourite book and watch the world go by on Oxford St.
Local markets held on Saturday mornings to late afternoon. Grab a snack and juice and explore local artisans, art work, collectables, Jewellery, treats and trinkets.
252 locals recommend
Paddington Markets
395 Oxford St
252 locals recommend
Local markets held on Saturday mornings to late afternoon. Grab a snack and juice and explore local artisans, art work, collectables, Jewellery, treats and trinkets.
It's about a 40 minute walk from our place but rush cutters is a nice place to walk to with views to the Opera House.
339 locals recommend
Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head Rd
339 locals recommend
It's about a 40 minute walk from our place but rush cutters is a nice place to walk to with views to the Opera House.
Another point of view of the the iconic harbour bride and opera house. You can walk across the bridge on this walkway. Enter from the lift that's just near Gelatomassi.
Cahill Expy Lookout
Another point of view of the the iconic harbour bride and opera house. You can walk across the bridge on this walkway. Enter from the lift that's just near Gelatomassi.
Another great view point and cool observatory, they do night tours.
21 locals recommend
Sydney Observatory
1003 Upper Fort St
21 locals recommend
Another great view point and cool observatory, they do night tours.
nuff said
1453 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
1453 locals recommend
nuff said
Beautiful spot to have your lunch or a sunset picnic. Over looks Operahouse with harbour bridge behind. In summer there is the St Georg open air Cinema too, book tickets early.
204 locals recommend
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
1d Mrs Macquaries Rd
204 locals recommend
Beautiful spot to have your lunch or a sunset picnic. Over looks Operahouse with harbour bridge behind. In summer there is the St Georg open air Cinema too, book tickets early.
I'd say its one of Sydney's gems when it comes to beaches. No waves so great for little ones. There's a kiosk and has a view to the Opera House and harbour bridge
54 locals recommend
Camp Cove
54 locals recommend
I'd say its one of Sydney's gems when it comes to beaches. No waves so great for little ones. There's a kiosk and has a view to the Opera House and harbour bridge
Catch a ferry here from Circular quay and have lunch at the pub or at Doyles, beautiful views
332 locals recommend
Watsons Bay
332 locals recommend
Catch a ferry here from Circular quay and have lunch at the pub or at Doyles, beautiful views
Great park to spend a morning or afternoon in, good for runs/exercise or just relaxing.
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag
1102 locals recommend
Great park to spend a morning or afternoon in, good for runs/exercise or just relaxing.
Catch a ferry out to Manly for the day, lovely beach area and cafe/shops precint. Check out Shelly bay as well a nice cove with no waves.
752 locals recommend
Manly Beach
752 locals recommend
Catch a ferry out to Manly for the day, lovely beach area and cafe/shops precint. Check out Shelly bay as well a nice cove with no waves.
Great snorkelling spot
337 locals recommend
Shelly Beach
337 locals recommend
Great snorkelling spot
One of our favourite beaches, you can swim right off the rock platform, so no sand - yay! Ask us about borrowing snorkel and mask to see the sea life. This is right next to Gordons bay.
32 locals recommend
Clovelly
32 locals recommend
One of our favourite beaches, you can swim right off the rock platform, so no sand - yay! Ask us about borrowing snorkel and mask to see the sea life. This is right next to Gordons bay.
One of my fave snorkelling spots. Do watch out for portugese man o war jelly fish (bluebottles) they're not deadly just annoyingly painful. Not a common thing though.
180 locals recommend
Gordons Bay
180 locals recommend
One of my fave snorkelling spots. Do watch out for portugese man o war jelly fish (bluebottles) they're not deadly just annoyingly painful. Not a common thing though.
Do the Coogee to Bondi walk, a lovely setting and would take about an hour.
84 locals recommend
Coogee
84 locals recommend
Do the Coogee to Bondi walk, a lovely setting and would take about an hour.

Essentials

See, Taste & Indulge every Wednesday and Saturday at EQ Village Markets, open from 9am to 2pm. Re-opens on the 13th January 2016. Try the corn fritters from the greek stall and you can get groceries
18 locals recommend
Cambridge Markets EQ
122 Lang Rd
18 locals recommend
See, Taste & Indulge every Wednesday and Saturday at EQ Village Markets, open from 9am to 2pm. Re-opens on the 13th January 2016. Try the corn fritters from the greek stall and you can get groceries
Gourmet selection of food at this supermarket.
66 locals recommend
Thomas Dux - Paddington
66 locals recommend
Gourmet selection of food at this supermarket.
Pick up your groceries at this independent grocer. Small selection but good for the basics.
40 locals recommend
IGA X-press
16A Hickson Rd
40 locals recommend
Pick up your groceries at this independent grocer. Small selection but good for the basics.
good selection of gourmet food and butchers. Sells prepared meals and desserts for something quick and easy.
12 locals recommend
Paddington Farm Fresh Foods
348 Oxford St
12 locals recommend
good selection of gourmet food and butchers. Sells prepared meals and desserts for something quick and easy.
Organic grocer
14 locals recommend
Wholefoods House
112 Queen St
14 locals recommend
Organic grocer
184 locals recommend
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke St
184 locals recommend
All things post office
Australia Post - Paddington Post Shop
246 Oxford St
All things post office

Drinks & Nightlife

Great snacks and selection of wine. Does get busy so expect to wait for a table unless you go a bit early.
79 locals recommend
The Wine Library
18 Oxford St
79 locals recommend
Great snacks and selection of wine. Does get busy so expect to wait for a table unless you go a bit early.
Awesome selection of craft beer from all over the world. The wings are ace too. Head up to the rooftop on lovely days.
50 locals recommend
The Taphouse
122 Flinders St
50 locals recommend
Awesome selection of craft beer from all over the world. The wings are ace too. Head up to the rooftop on lovely days.
One of my favourite Sydney hacks, instead of going up the centerpoint tower and paying $25-50. Head up to the bar on top of this hotel, enjoy a drink and the 180 degree view. Dress smart casual
20 locals recommend
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
176 Cumberland St
20 locals recommend
One of my favourite Sydney hacks, instead of going up the centerpoint tower and paying $25-50. Head up to the bar on top of this hotel, enjoy a drink and the 180 degree view. Dress smart casual
One of Sydneys oldest breweries, lovely english character
140 locals recommend
The Dolphin Hotel
412 Crown Street
140 locals recommend
One of Sydneys oldest breweries, lovely english character
Cozy yet awesome little spot upstairs for live music from all walks of life. Artists like, Luke Thompson, Woodes, Lanks. Check out the site for upcoming gigs.
The Brighton Hotel
77 Oxford St
Cozy yet awesome little spot upstairs for live music from all walks of life. Artists like, Luke Thompson, Woodes, Lanks. Check out the site for upcoming gigs.
Inventive cocktails more on the pricier side but well worth it.
102 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
285 Darlinghurst Rd
102 locals recommend
Inventive cocktails more on the pricier side but well worth it.
Awesome speakeasy type of bar with quirky decor. The entrance is concealed but you'll see a bouncer outside. Get the whisky and fresh apple juice.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown St
168 locals recommend
Awesome speakeasy type of bar with quirky decor. The entrance is concealed but you'll see a bouncer outside. Get the whisky and fresh apple juice.

Shopping

Awesome gelato spot, there's one in Darlinghurst and Surry hills. Has new and whacky flavour combinations every week. For the traditional flavour, pistachio is amazing and the mango/coconut sorbet.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown St
236 locals recommend
Awesome gelato spot, there's one in Darlinghurst and Surry hills. Has new and whacky flavour combinations every week. For the traditional flavour, pistachio is amazing and the mango/coconut sorbet.
Awesome gelato spot, there's one in Darlinghurst and Surry hills. Has new and whacky flavour combinations every week. For the traditional flavour, pistachio is amazing and the mango/coconut sorbet.
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria St
262 locals recommend
Awesome gelato spot, there's one in Darlinghurst and Surry hills. Has new and whacky flavour combinations every week. For the traditional flavour, pistachio is amazing and the mango/coconut sorbet.
Bondi Markets, on Saturday's it's produce and food. On Sunday's it's arts and local artisan crafters.
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets
Campbell Parade
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets, on Saturday's it's produce and food. On Sunday's it's arts and local artisan crafters.
Great markets too
199 locals recommend
Glebe Markets
Glebe Point Road
199 locals recommend
Great markets too
Nifty little store with creative gifts and home furnishings.
6 locals recommend
OPUS
354 Oxford St
6 locals recommend
Nifty little store with creative gifts and home furnishings.

Entertainment & Activities

Great for winding down, this yoga studio offers classes by donation. Recommended donation is $15 and yoga mats are $2, but you can pay what you can afford. We also have a yoga mat here for you to use if needed.
8 locals recommend
Barefoot Yoga
8 locals recommend
Great for winding down, this yoga studio offers classes by donation. Recommended donation is $15 and yoga mats are $2, but you can pay what you can afford. We also have a yoga mat here for you to use if needed.