Guidebook for Elizabeth Bay
Food Scene
Best coffee and pastries in the morning, wine and cheese in the afternoon and simple Italian food at night. The waiters here treat me like family. Go early for dinner or be ok with waiting.
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Fratelli Paradiso
12-16 Challis AveBest coffee and pastries in the morning, wine and cheese in the afternoon and simple Italian food at night. The waiters here treat me like family. Go early for dinner or be ok with waiting.
Simple, fresh, Italian food. A great bar to sit at if you're dining solo and lovely, friendly staff. Walk through their selection of fresh and gourmet produce to get to the restaurant.
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Fratelli Fresh Potts Point
81 Macleay StreetSimple, fresh, Italian food. A great bar to sit at if you're dining solo and lovely, friendly staff. Walk through their selection of fresh and gourmet produce to get to the restaurant.
Modern Greek deliciousness! I love this place. Sexy, simple with great people watching. Proper grown-up Sydney. Book or go early.
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The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetModern Greek deliciousness! I love this place. Sexy, simple with great people watching. Proper grown-up Sydney. Book or go early.
Fei Jai
31 Challis AveModern Chinese food, beautifully done.
Cheap, cheerful, BYO. No frills here but the fried dumplings are delicious. Avoid if you tend to get salt-mares... Don't eat them straight before bed.
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Dumpling and Noodle House
165-167 Victoria StCheap, cheerful, BYO. No frills here but the fried dumplings are delicious. Avoid if you tend to get salt-mares... Don't eat them straight before bed.
Buzzing atmosphere, excellent Asian fusion food by chefs Dan Hong and Paul Donnelly. Go up to the top floor for a cocktail and some beats before dinner. Note: This place is LOUD.
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Ms.G’s
155 Victoria StBuzzing atmosphere, excellent Asian fusion food by chefs Dan Hong and Paul Donnelly. Go up to the top floor for a cocktail and some beats before dinner. Note: This place is LOUD.
A warm and charming Chinese eating house with locally grown, organic and biodynamic produce, with a major focus on Australian native bush foods by chef Kylie Kwong. Bookings highly recommended.
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Billy Kwong
A warm and charming Chinese eating house with locally grown, organic and biodynamic produce, with a major focus on Australian native bush foods by chef Kylie Kwong. Bookings highly recommended.
A cool Potts Point wine bar and restaurant highlighting cured meats. Set on the street at the bottom of a terrace it accommodates a bustle of people, a sharp, simple wine list and good crowd watching.
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Chester White Cured Diner
3 Orwell StA cool Potts Point wine bar and restaurant highlighting cured meats. Set on the street at the bottom of a terrace it accommodates a bustle of people, a sharp, simple wine list and good crowd watching.
My favourite place for coffee in Surry Hills. These guys see me first thing every morning. Friendly staff, excellent coffee, best walnut, espresso banana bread ever.
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Reuben Hills
61 Albion StMy favourite place for coffee in Surry Hills. These guys see me first thing every morning. Friendly staff, excellent coffee, best walnut, espresso banana bread ever.
Go for the Locals Special on Monday and Tuesdays nights – $25 for a main and a glass of wine (booking essential). Excellent food and people watching.
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The Hill Eatery
39-53 Campbell ParadeGo for the Locals Special on Monday and Tuesdays nights – $25 for a main and a glass of wine (booking essential). Excellent food and people watching.
Want a bee pollen smoothie, raw chocolate or chia seed pudding? This organic cafe and bulk health food store has coconut flakes by the scoop and more quinoa than you've ever seen.
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The Deli Potts Point
Want a bee pollen smoothie, raw chocolate or chia seed pudding? This organic cafe and bulk health food store has coconut flakes by the scoop and more quinoa than you've ever seen.
Everything Else
Cross the street to the pretty Arthur McElhone Reserve. This quiet and pretty garden is the perfect place to lay on the grass and read a book in the sun.
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Arthur McElhone Reserve
1A Billyard AveCross the street to the pretty Arthur McElhone Reserve. This quiet and pretty garden is the perfect place to lay on the grass and read a book in the sun.
These secret stairs will pop you up to Macleay Street, Potts Point in about 30 seconds. A short cut to groceries, dry cleaners, wine bars, taxis, buses...and anything else you need.
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McElhone Stairs
McElhone StairsThese secret stairs will pop you up to Macleay Street, Potts Point in about 30 seconds. A short cut to groceries, dry cleaners, wine bars, taxis, buses...and anything else you need.
Beautiful selection, friendly, informative staff and regular events and book signings listed on the chalkboard outside.
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Potts Point Bookshop
14 Macleay StBeautiful selection, friendly, informative staff and regular events and book signings listed on the chalkboard outside.
When I was 16 I ran away from home to see artist Brett Whitely's paintings at this Gallery. If you go say hi from me. Wednesday night they stay open until 10pm and have live music and wine.
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Kunstgalleri i New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadWhen I was 16 I ran away from home to see artist Brett Whitely's paintings at this Gallery. If you go say hi from me. Wednesday night they stay open until 10pm and have live music and wine.
The closest train station. 10 minutes walk from home it will get you into the city, the airport or to Bondi.
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Kings Cross
Darlinghurst RoadThe closest train station. 10 minutes walk from home it will get you into the city, the airport or to Bondi.
I work here! The best yoga and Reformer Pilates class in town. Dress in light, stretchy clothing and be ready to get your sweat on. Mats and towels available for hire at the studio.
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BodyMindLife Surry Hills
432 Mary StI work here! The best yoga and Reformer Pilates class in town. Dress in light, stretchy clothing and be ready to get your sweat on. Mats and towels available for hire at the studio.
Wonderful staff are always happy with a passionate, knowledgable and enthusiastic recommendation. They also have raclette and tastings on Friday evenings if you like to snack while you browse.
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Elizabeth Bay Cellars
76 Elizabeth Bay RdWonderful staff are always happy with a passionate, knowledgable and enthusiastic recommendation. They also have raclette and tastings on Friday evenings if you like to snack while you browse.
Potts Point Vintage
8A Hughes StNot thrift but proper vintage with a well curated selection.
The Wayside Chapel Op Shop is packed with clothes, jewellery and kitsch delights. Think designer labels donated by wealthy patrons as well as vintage finds. Every dollar spent goes to people in need.
The Wayside Chapel
29 Hughes StThe Wayside Chapel Op Shop is packed with clothes, jewellery and kitsch delights. Think designer labels donated by wealthy patrons as well as vintage finds. Every dollar spent goes to people in need.
A nicer grocery shopping experience than Woolworth's. Good selection of fresh produce, a wall of cheese and Italian treats.
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Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield AveA nicer grocery shopping experience than Woolworth's. Good selection of fresh produce, a wall of cheese and Italian treats.
God forbid anything should go wrong. If it does you're just blocks away from the Kings Cross Police Station. They're no-nonsense but friendly and professional.
Elizabeth Bay Police Station
15 Elizabeth Bay RdGod forbid anything should go wrong. If it does you're just blocks away from the Kings Cross Police Station. They're no-nonsense but friendly and professional.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent food but I love to sit at the bar and have a glass of wine from their excellent list.
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Monopole
20 Curtin PlaceExcellent food but I love to sit at the bar and have a glass of wine from their excellent list.
Excellent Chinese food in a humming, vibrant interior by Sydney hospitality king Justin Hemmes.
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Mr. Wong
3 Bridge LnExcellent Chinese food in a humming, vibrant interior by Sydney hospitality king Justin Hemmes.
My favourite Italian wine bar hidden in Surry Hills. Catch the train to Central Station and then head up the hill.
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121BC
50 Holt StreetMy favourite Italian wine bar hidden in Surry Hills. Catch the train to Central Station and then head up the hill.
Bearded bartenders, country music, picklebacks... There's a bit of a line at the door but Shady Pine's Saloon welcomes all. Great for a low key dance, a whisky shot and a stuffed moose.
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Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StBearded bartenders, country music, picklebacks... There's a bit of a line at the door but Shady Pine's Saloon welcomes all. Great for a low key dance, a whisky shot and a stuffed moose.
For the perfect dry martini served in an iced glass with your own little decanter of gin on the side and olives on a gold toothpick. Refill as desired.
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The Roosevelt
32 Orwell StreetFor the perfect dry martini served in an iced glass with your own little decanter of gin on the side and olives on a gold toothpick. Refill as desired.
A dark, sexy whisky bar in the basement of a building at the back of an unmarked alleyway off Clarence Street. Intimate, tightly packed and full of character and people. Don't order a vodka soda.
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The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence StA dark, sexy whisky bar in the basement of a building at the back of an unmarked alleyway off Clarence Street. Intimate, tightly packed and full of character and people. Don't order a vodka soda.
Nestled in the backstreets of Potts Point, The Butler has a forest-like garden, beautiful views of the city and a simple but delicious menu. I love it in the afternoon as the sun goes down.
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The Butler
123 Victoria StNestled in the backstreets of Potts Point, The Butler has a forest-like garden, beautiful views of the city and a simple but delicious menu. I love it in the afternoon as the sun goes down.
Shopping
I love the architecture and there is always an interesting exhibition going on in addition to the permanent collection. Located at Circular Quay you can go listen to some didgeridoo music afterwards.
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Museum for nutidig kunst
140 George StI love the architecture and there is always an interesting exhibition going on in addition to the permanent collection. Located at Circular Quay you can go listen to some didgeridoo music afterwards.
Luxe Australian designer clothing. Good for classic investment pieces and seasonal highlights in interesting colours and prints. Go next door to Jacqui's for a coffee afterwards.
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SCANLAN THEODORE Paddington Boutique
122 Oxford StLuxe Australian designer clothing. Good for classic investment pieces and seasonal highlights in interesting colours and prints. Go next door to Jacqui's for a coffee afterwards.
Every Australian chain store you can imagine plus a host of fancy internationals. Not as nuts as the huge Westfield in the city.
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Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StEvery Australian chain store you can imagine plus a host of fancy internationals. Not as nuts as the huge Westfield in the city.
ZIMMERMANN
2-16 Glenmore RdBeautiful, high quality clothes and swimwear for women.
Arts & Culture
The White Rabbit Collection is one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art. I love it for the minimalist architecture, handmade dumplings and magic tea.
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White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StThe White Rabbit Collection is one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art. I love it for the minimalist architecture, handmade dumplings and magic tea.
The Basement is the oldest licensed music venue in Sydney. The first place I ever worked, serving Old Fashioneds and soaking up the sounds of some true jazz and blues legends. Bookings recommended.
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The Basement is the oldest licensed music venue in Sydney. The first place I ever worked, serving Old Fashioneds and soaking up the sounds of some true jazz and blues legends. Bookings recommended.
Sightseeing
Wander down through Potts Point and Woolloomooloo and head into the beautiful Gardens. You can take the waterside path all the way through to the Opera House or ramble at will.
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadWander down through Potts Point and Woolloomooloo and head into the beautiful Gardens. You can take the waterside path all the way through to the Opera House or ramble at will.