Food Scene
Café Giulia
92 Abercrombie StLocal cafe with a cult following
Something for Jess - SFJ Cafe
27 Abercrombie StEclectic coffee shop, single origin coffee
Bar Mattino
96 Abercrombie StreetLocal cafe; delicious and HUGE sunday roasts
Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters
32-36 City RdCoffee roasters and cafe, great lunch menu
Art gallery and restaurant/bar, British pub food with a modern hipster twist and great range of drinks, great for a pre dinner drink and snack
Mission Restaurant & Bar
3 Little Queen StArt gallery and restaurant/bar, British pub food with a modern hipster twist and great range of drinks, great for a pre dinner drink and snack
Seed Heritage - Woman, Child & Teen
280 Oxford StGood coffee, fantastic breakfast muffins
Trendy sourdough bakery; amazing coffee and delicious pastries. Very busy on the weekend.
98 locals recommend
Brickfields
206 Cleveland StTrendy sourdough bakery; amazing coffee and delicious pastries. Very busy on the weekend.
Lined with dozens of restaurants, pubs and cafes; one of Sydney's best streets for eating out
75 locals recommend
Crown Street
Crown StreetLined with dozens of restaurants, pubs and cafes; one of Sydney's best streets for eating out
Collection of authentic thai restaurants, with enough kick to blow your head off; sour, salty, spicy goodness
Sukjai Thai
Collection of authentic thai restaurants, with enough kick to blow your head off; sour, salty, spicy goodness
Town Bike Pitstop
156 Abercrombie StreetAll things bike related, great coffee and breakfast menu
Our local thai restaurant. Every Sydney resident needs one
12 locals recommend
Thai Tha Hai Restaurant
101 Cleveland StOur local thai restaurant. Every Sydney resident needs one
American/cajun inspired restaurant, great cocktails, generous mains and delicious deserts
56 locals recommend
The Eathouse Diner
306 Chalmers StreetAmerican/cajun inspired restaurant, great cocktails, generous mains and delicious deserts
Amazing Argentinian restaurant with side bar; think barbecued meats, slow cooked vegetables, amazing cocktails, hipsters and tattoos. An unforgettable experience!
110 locals recommend
Porteño
50 Holt StAmazing Argentinian restaurant with side bar; think barbecued meats, slow cooked vegetables, amazing cocktails, hipsters and tattoos. An unforgettable experience!
This is one of many Lebanese restaurants in this area. All of them serve up delicious traditional lebanese fare. Great for meeting a group of friends or a late night kebab run
The Prophet Restaurant
274 Cleveland StThis is one of many Lebanese restaurants in this area. All of them serve up delicious traditional lebanese fare. Great for meeting a group of friends or a late night kebab run
Great coffee and breakfast snacks with a hipster/skater/student vibe
18 locals recommend
The House Dining
357 King StGreat coffee and breakfast snacks with a hipster/skater/student vibe
Delicious and healthy! Organic, vegan and nourishingly scrumptious
21 locals recommend
Nourishing Quarter
315 Cleveland StDelicious and healthy! Organic, vegan and nourishingly scrumptious
The cheapest and most delicious pork and prawn pancake in Sydney
17 locals recommend
Yen's Vietnamese Restaurant
29 Botany RdThe cheapest and most delicious pork and prawn pancake in Sydney
Tripod Cafe
262 Abercrombie StDelicious Nachos!
Loud, busy and fast. Come for the food and you will not be disappointed. Some of the best fusion asian food in Sydney
15 locals recommend
Xage Vietnamese
333 Crown StLoud, busy and fast. Come for the food and you will not be disappointed. Some of the best fusion asian food in Sydney
Hot, hot, hot: If you like thai food do not miss this place! But be prepared to wait
56 locals recommend
Spice I Am
90 Wentworth AveHot, hot, hot: If you like thai food do not miss this place! But be prepared to wait
More traditional thai food than Spice I Am, equally as delicious and equally as popular!
124 locals recommend
Chat Thai
20 Campbell StreetMore traditional thai food than Spice I Am, equally as delicious and equally as popular!
Din Tai Fung World Square Restaurant
644 George StThe best dumplings in the world!
Drinks & Nightlife
Freda's
107-109 Regent StCool bar and canteen
http://fredas.com.au
Great local pub, fantastic food; packed in the evenings on weekends for good reason
http://theduckinnpubandkitchen.wordpress.com
47 locals recommend
The Duck Inn Pub & Kitchen
74 Rose StGreat local pub, fantastic food; packed in the evenings on weekends for good reason
http://theduckinnpubandkitchen.wordpress.com
Zigis
8 Shepherd StWine and cheese bar
The Rose Hotel
52-54 Cleveland StBusy local pub, popular with students and professionals
Sydneys most eclectic nightlife area; restaurants, pubs, small bars, live music venues, cafes, gelato, retro and vintage fashion and homewares
165 locals recommend
King Street
King StreetSydneys most eclectic nightlife area; restaurants, pubs, small bars, live music venues, cafes, gelato, retro and vintage fashion and homewares
Arcadia
7 Cope StSmall bar with welcoming vibe and great cocktails
Fern Food & Drink
4 Pitt StSmall bar with delicious tasting plate menu, specialising in gin
Packed full of hipsters and locals this small bar is great for a pre-dinner drink.
85 locals recommend
The Dock
182 Redfern StPacked full of hipsters and locals this small bar is great for a pre-dinner drink.
Fun, loud and full of hipsters who flock to eat crab plates and enjoy the beer garden.
A great stop on a night out
90 locals recommend
Annandale Hotel
17 Parramatta RdFun, loud and full of hipsters who flock to eat crab plates and enjoy the beer garden.
A great stop on a night out
Great place for a long lunch and lazy afternoon filled with wine and good food or a pre dinner glass of wine
228 locals recommend
The Winery
285A Crown StGreat place for a long lunch and lazy afternoon filled with wine and good food or a pre dinner glass of wine
Shopping
All the stores you need from a huge supermarket to fashion, movie cinemas, homewares and hairdressers
371 locals recommend
Broadway Sydney
1 Bay StAll the stores you need from a huge supermarket to fashion, movie cinemas, homewares and hairdressers
Brand new shopping centre with an eclectic food court, cafes and restaurants, fashion and design stores, a supermarket and a lovely park complete with art installations and hanging gardens.
144 locals recommend
Central Park Mall
28 BroadwayBrand new shopping centre with an eclectic food court, cafes and restaurants, fashion and design stores, a supermarket and a lovely park complete with art installations and hanging gardens.
Sightseeing
Saturday markets; retro, vintage and unique gifts, international food stalls
199 locals recommend
Glebe Markets
Glebe Point RoadSaturday markets; retro, vintage and unique gifts, international food stalls
Foodie Mecca; fresh produce, pastries, bread, meat, cheese, local artisan foods to try. Every saturday
276 locals recommend
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StFoodie Mecca; fresh produce, pastries, bread, meat, cheese, local artisan foods to try. Every saturday
Tourist attraction with fireworks displays most weekends; shopping, food, bars and nightclubs
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour
Tourist attraction with fireworks displays most weekends; shopping, food, bars and nightclubs
The best beach in the East! Have a delicious breakfast at a local beachside cafe and then walk it off by joining the flow of joggers over to Bondi
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadThe best beach in the East! Have a delicious breakfast at a local beachside cafe and then walk it off by joining the flow of joggers over to Bondi
Harbour beach with sun late into the evening, views of the city and great swimming. Get the ferry from circular quay and grab some fish and chips at Doyles on the way for a perfect day out
54 locals recommend
Camp Cove
Harbour beach with sun late into the evening, views of the city and great swimming. Get the ferry from circular quay and grab some fish and chips at Doyles on the way for a perfect day out
Beautiful beach, great cafes and views and rub shoulders with Millionaires in Mosman village
338 locals recommend
Balmoral Beach
Beautiful beach, great cafes and views and rub shoulders with Millionaires in Mosman village
Probably the best views of the bridge in the whole harbour. If there are any fireworks on prepare for huge crowds. Get the ferry from the city
89 locals recommend
Cremorne Point
Probably the best views of the bridge in the whole harbour. If there are any fireworks on prepare for huge crowds. Get the ferry from the city
Arts & Culture
Victoria Park
Parramatta RoadBeautiful gym and pool in gorgeous park setting
Beautiful pool in gorgeous park setting, also has basketball courts and exercise stations
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetBeautiful pool in gorgeous park setting, also has basketball courts and exercise stations
Contemporary chinese art gallery with dumpling and tea house
329 locals recommend
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StContemporary chinese art gallery with dumpling and tea house
Fantastic Sydney theatre showing local and international performances.
http://belvoir.com.au
84 locals recommend
Belvoir Street Theatre
25 Belvoir StFantastic Sydney theatre showing local and international performances.
http://belvoir.com.au
Essentials
The closest convenience store to the apartment. If it doesn't have what you are after there are another two on Cleveland street in both directions.
140 Cleveland St
The closest convenience store to the apartment. If it doesn't have what you are after there are another two on Cleveland street in both directions.
Chippendale Cellars
114 Abercrombie StFantastic local bottle shop
(liquor store/off licence)
Everything Else
Busses, trains and trams to every part of Sydney. Pick up an Opal card and use the Trip View app on your smartphone for travel info
489 locals recommend
Central Station
Eddy AvenueBusses, trains and trams to every part of Sydney. Pick up an Opal card and use the Trip View app on your smartphone for travel info
The closest train station. Almost as many transport options as Central with half the number of people
171 locals recommend
Redfern Station
The closest train station. Almost as many transport options as Central with half the number of people