Food Scene
We are surrounded by an eclectic choice of cafes and restaurants from 15m away - as close as directly across the road. That tells us how popular our location is.
A very popular coffee, breakfast & lunch spot directly across the road from our home. On Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, they open for wine and light food plates. Indoor & outdoor seating, very local customers.
Stranger Espresso
A very popular coffee, breakfast & lunch spot directly across the road from our home. On Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, they open for wine and light food plates. Indoor & outdoor seating, very local customers.
Great food, wine, service and close proximity. Excellent pasticceria during mornings & early afternoons, breakfasts weekends, lunch certain days dinner every night.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.
8 locals recommend
Marta Osteria Sydney
30 McLachlan AveGreat food, wine, service and close proximity. Excellent pasticceria during mornings & early afternoons, breakfasts weekends, lunch certain days dinner every night.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.
Newly opened buzzing café, bread and pastry shop at 354 Liverpool Street on the corner of Liverpool & Boundary Streets - less than 5 minutes away. Also 356 South Dowling Street,Paddington
46 locals recommend
Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling StNewly opened buzzing café, bread and pastry shop at 354 Liverpool Street on the corner of Liverpool & Boundary Streets - less than 5 minutes away. Also 356 South Dowling Street,Paddington
Ignition Cafe
84-90 McLachlan AveCoffee, pastries, sandwiches, lunch. Walking Distance McLachlan Avenue.
Breakfast & lunch. Popular & hip. OPen Friday night for pasta dinner however a reservation is required. Gets very busy
11 locals recommend
Apache Salute
110B Boundary StBreakfast & lunch. Popular & hip. OPen Friday night for pasta dinner however a reservation is required. Gets very busy
Cosy mother & daughter team bringing us a small selection of tasty home made Malaysian style food, mostly take-away, some outdoor seating. Relaxed environment. Sometimes, customers need to be patient when they are busy.
5 minutes away.
25 locals recommend
Fu Manchu
66 Victoria StCosy mother & daughter team bringing us a small selection of tasty home made Malaysian style food, mostly take-away, some outdoor seating. Relaxed environment. Sometimes, customers need to be patient when they are busy.
5 minutes away.
Very popular café/restaurant - breakfast and lunch. Modern Australian menu, Individual and communal tables. Expect a queue on weekends.
88 locals recommend
Bills
433 Liverpool StVery popular café/restaurant - breakfast and lunch. Modern Australian menu, Individual and communal tables. Expect a queue on weekends.
Very popular seafood café for dinner and weekend lunches. Indoor/outdoor. Small menu but everything is very good and reasonably priced. Bring your own (BYO) wine or beer. Cooking finishes approx. 9:15 for approx. 10pm close.
Moving to Darlinghurst Rd, December 2023.
13 locals recommend
Sea Cow
251 Boundary StVery popular seafood café for dinner and weekend lunches. Indoor/outdoor. Small menu but everything is very good and reasonably priced. Bring your own (BYO) wine or beer. Cooking finishes approx. 9:15 for approx. 10pm close.
Moving to Darlinghurst Rd, December 2023.
Infinity Bakery
274 Victoria StOne of the best bakery & sourdough bakers within walking distance
Paddington
Buzzing on Saturdays with markets and people on the street
Walking Distance- McLachlan Avenue, next door to Sanderson Mercedes Benz. Open breakfast & lunch
Cafe Maybach
80 McLachlan AveWalking Distance- McLachlan Avenue, next door to Sanderson Mercedes Benz. Open breakfast & lunch
Good Japanese food & sake selection. Recommend sitting at sushi bar due to the acoustics in the main room.
34 locals recommend
Busshari Authentic Japanese Restaurant
119 Macleay StGood Japanese food & sake selection. Recommend sitting at sushi bar due to the acoustics in the main room.
Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst RoadMany cafes & restaurants.
Croissant D'Or
117 Macleay StAuthentic French patisserie (not open Sunday)
Best ice cream and gelato in the precinct. Buzzing at night. Expect to queue in the summer months
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StBest ice cream and gelato in the precinct. Buzzing at night. Expect to queue in the summer months
Modern Thai with a slightly Korean influence. Interesting menu and relaxed.
6 minute walk away. Bookings recommended.
6 locals recommend
Restaurant Moon
346 Liverpool StModern Thai with a slightly Korean influence. Interesting menu and relaxed.
6 minute walk away. Bookings recommended.
Popular reasonably good Thai restaurant by day & night. Breakfasts on some days (possibly Sunday) are western style
32 locals recommend
Eat Thai - Paddington
229 Glenmore RdPopular reasonably good Thai restaurant by day & night. Breakfasts on some days (possibly Sunday) are western style
Bar M (Formerly Bar Machiavelli)
10 Neild AveItalian Restaurant and Bar
Open for breakfast, lunch dinner - Indoor & outdoor. Popular local establishment.
227 Glenmore Road
12 locals recommend
Sonder
227 Glenmore RdOpen for breakfast, lunch dinner - Indoor & outdoor. Popular local establishment.
227 Glenmore Road
Modern Vietnamese restaurant. Lunch Thursday & Friday. Dinner every night. indoor, outdoor, take away. Fully licenced.
Mr T Restaurant
239 Glenmore RdModern Vietnamese restaurant. Lunch Thursday & Friday. Dinner every night. indoor, outdoor, take away. Fully licenced.
Cosy Japanese cafe open for breakfast & lunch. Yummy options, lovely staff.
8 locals recommend
Cafe Green Bay.
50 McLachlan AveCosy Japanese cafe open for breakfast & lunch. Yummy options, lovely staff.
Essentials
Woolworths Kings Cross
Supermarket above Kings Cross train station
Clothes washing, ironing, dry cleaning Monday-Saturday. Take a bag of washing up and collect it washed, dried and folded.
5 minutes away. Easy & convenient. Closed public holidays & Christmas/new year vacation.
11 locals recommend
Boundary Street Laundrette
110A Boundary StClothes washing, ironing, dry cleaning Monday-Saturday. Take a bag of washing up and collect it washed, dried and folded.
5 minutes away. Easy & convenient. Closed public holidays & Christmas/new year vacation.
Vintage Cellars Rushcutters Bay
125 Bayswater RdLiquor Store
Coles Kings Cross
94 Darlinghurst RdDarlinghurst Medical Centre
213-219 Darlinghurst RdMedical centre and pharmacy
Metro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
19 locals recommend
Woolworths Kings Cross Metro
111-139 Darlinghurst RdMetro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
Metro style (small) supermarket down Macleay Street. Closes approx 10pm.
190 locals recommend
Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay StMetro style (small) supermarket down Macleay Street. Closes approx 10pm.
Very large and modern supermarket with cheese room. Store is open until midnight.
88 locals recommend
Woolworths Double Bay
Kiaora RoadVery large and modern supermarket with cheese room. Store is open until midnight.
Coles Edgecliff
Ocean AvenueLarge Supermarket
Small convenience stores:
Chris' Corner shop - Corner Neild Avenue and Boundary Street
or
Boundary Street just before the corner of Liverpool Street, opposite the laundromat
Boundary Street
Boundary StreetSmall convenience stores:
Chris' Corner shop - Corner Neild Avenue and Boundary Street
or
Boundary Street just before the corner of Liverpool Street, opposite the laundromat
Medical centres & radiologists,
Various shops, Gym, Banks, Post office, trains and bus interchanges
30 locals recommend
Edgecliff Centre
203-233 New South Head RdMedical centres & radiologists,
Various shops, Gym, Banks, Post office, trains and bus interchanges
Public Transport
it is always recommended to check rail routes & outages on NSW public transport web site.
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Kings Cross
Darlinghurst RoadBuses to CBD, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Lady Jane Beach, Camp Cove & The Gap lookout on New South Head Road Rushcutters Bay
7 locals recommend
Rushcutters Bay
Buses to CBD, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Lady Jane Beach, Camp Cove & The Gap lookout on New South Head Road Rushcutters Bay
Busses from New South Head Road near McLachlan Ave for travel between Watsons Bay and city.
New South Head Road
New South Head RoadBusses from New South Head Road near McLachlan Ave for travel between Watsons Bay and city.
Busses from MacDonald St near Neild Ave for travel between Bondi, Bondi Junction and Pyrmont
MacDonald Street
MacDonald StreetBusses from MacDonald St near Neild Ave for travel between Bondi, Bondi Junction and Pyrmont
Oxford Street for buses to various locations including CBD, Railway Square, Surry Hills , Marrickville, Newtown or Bondi Beach
70 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetOxford Street for buses to various locations including CBD, Railway Square, Surry Hills , Marrickville, Newtown or Bondi Beach
Bayswater Car Rental
285 Pacific HwyGo Get is good for short term car rental. There are various Go Get car spots within walking distance. Glenview Lane Paddington is one. Others are McLachlan Ave, Kings Cross Road, Craigend Street. Please see https://www.goget.com.au
100 locals recommend
GoGet CarShare Pod
Ramsgate AvenueGo Get is good for short term car rental. There are various Go Get car spots within walking distance. Glenview Lane Paddington is one. Others are McLachlan Ave, Kings Cross Road, Craigend Street. Please see https://www.goget.com.au
Arts & Culture
Concrete Playground - Gosbell Street
Art, music, food - check What's on!
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StSydney Opera House
Griffin Theatre Company
13 Craigend StSmall, hidden away small theatre company
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
8 Soudan LnVey popular art gallery.
Griffin Theatre - small neighborhood theatre just a 10 min walk to Nimrod St, between the house and Kings Cross
18 locals recommend
SBW Stables Theatre
10 Nimrod StGriffin Theatre - small neighborhood theatre just a 10 min walk to Nimrod St, between the house and Kings Cross
Drinks & Nightlife
Oxford Art Factory
46 Oxford StDarlo Bar
306 Liverpool StTatler Sydney
169 Darlinghurst RdOpera Bar
Macquarie StreetBusy and quirky saloon with a country & western feel, akin to the lodge from Twin Peaks.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StBusy and quirky saloon with a country & western feel, akin to the lodge from Twin Peaks.
Excellent cocktail bar. Cosy environment. Food is limited to cheese and charcuterie boards
Dulcie's Kings Cross
44B Darlinghurst RdExcellent cocktail bar. Cosy environment. Food is limited to cheese and charcuterie boards
This street between Liverpool & Craigend Streets are forever changing.
Little Gino's, near Messina on Victoria St seems very popular for evening drinks & Italian food
Victoria Street
This street between Liverpool & Craigend Streets are forever changing.
Little Gino's, near Messina on Victoria St seems very popular for evening drinks & Italian food
Tommy's Darlinghurst
Newly opened and popular Mexican bar &
restaurant.
Parks & Nature
Open space beside the sea walk to Cruising Yacht club and seaside & street scape walk to Elizabeth Bay. Exercise equipment is available for use on the left hand side of the park, close to the water and walk way through to Elizabeth Bay.
339 locals recommend
Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head RdOpen space beside the sea walk to Cruising Yacht club and seaside & street scape walk to Elizabeth Bay. Exercise equipment is available for use on the left hand side of the park, close to the water and walk way through to Elizabeth Bay.
Beare Park
Ithaca RoadBeautiful park on the water front
Hidden away park in darling point, on the water, beautiful surroundings.
36 locals recommend
McKell Park
159 Darling Point RdHidden away park in darling point, on the water, beautiful surroundings.
Busy cafe in the centre of Rushcutters Bay Park. The park fronts onto the harbour, marina and yacht club.
28 locals recommend
Rushcutters Bay Kiosk
New Beach RoadBusy cafe in the centre of Rushcutters Bay Park. The park fronts onto the harbour, marina and yacht club.
Hidden away swimming pool along Mrs Macquaries's Chair (Domain)
168 locals recommend
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries RdHidden away swimming pool along Mrs Macquaries's Chair (Domain)