Food Scene
Concrete Duck
185 Campbell StreetGreat for Breakfast
My favorite restaurant in Sydney; fresh and inventive sushi with great personal service in an intimate setting
22 locals recommend
Yachiyo Japanese Bistro Darlinghurst
346 Victoria StMy favorite restaurant in Sydney; fresh and inventive sushi with great personal service in an intimate setting
Tigerbakers
Neighborhood Scene Breakfast, meet all the locals
DOVe Kitchen
130 Victoria StreetNeighborhood Scene Breakfast, meet all the locals
Mam Mam
150 Bourke StThe Best Asian Take Away & Delivery in Darlinghurst
Ms.G’s
155 Victoria StSceney Asian small plates and cocktails, often with DJ
VERY Popular Thai, definitely a cut above the rest, there's always a short wait. In my opinion much better than the also popular Thai chain restaurant Chat Thai
29 locals recommend
Home Thai
299 Sussex StVERY Popular Thai, definitely a cut above the rest, there's always a short wait. In my opinion much better than the also popular Thai chain restaurant Chat Thai
Momofuku Seiobo
80 Pyrmont StInternational Celebrity Chef David Chang, worth the splurge!
2 blocks of decent casual fare, very popular with the locals; 3 Sushi, 2 Italian, Several bars and more
26 locals recommend
Stanley Street
Stanley Street2 blocks of decent casual fare, very popular with the locals; 3 Sushi, 2 Italian, Several bars and more
Excruciatingly EXPENSIVE seafood, but a real chinatown treat, open until 4AM! If your idea of great seafood is chili crab eaten with your hands surrounded by pushy waiters and seafood tanks go here
104 locals recommend
Golden Century Seafood Restaurant
393 Sussex StreetExcruciatingly EXPENSIVE seafood, but a real chinatown treat, open until 4AM! If your idea of great seafood is chili crab eaten with your hands surrounded by pushy waiters and seafood tanks go here
Everything Else
The best ice cream in Australia and quite possibly the world
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StThe best ice cream in Australia and quite possibly the world
The best late night fix: crispy pork belly sandwich with a bit of chili done vietnamese bahn mi style
39 locals recommend
Mr Crackles
155 Oxford StThe best late night fix: crispy pork belly sandwich with a bit of chili done vietnamese bahn mi style
City Gym
107 Crown StBody builder's gym
Fitness First Darlinghurst
63 Oxford StThe closest gym to the apartment
My favorite gym for the equipment, staff, and members
34 locals recommend
Fitness First Kings Cross Platinum
94 Darlinghurst RoadMy favorite gym for the equipment, staff, and members
Even more popular than the Victoria St location, probably because its surrounded by more than a dozen good date restaurants
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StEven more popular than the Victoria St location, probably because its surrounded by more than a dozen good date restaurants
Rainy day diversion at its best, my favorite Sydney mega-mall for its high-end food court, movie theater and gym
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StRainy day diversion at its best, my favorite Sydney mega-mall for its high-end food court, movie theater and gym
Drinks & Nightlife
Some of the most inventive cocktails in a lively pub environment. Try one of the fairy-floss cocktails
26 locals recommend
Li'l Darlin Darlinghurst
235 Victoria StreetSome of the most inventive cocktails in a lively pub environment. Try one of the fairy-floss cocktails
1920 swank in an intimate setting, great for a casual date with some potent classics
104 locals recommend
The Roosevelt
32 Orwell Street1920 swank in an intimate setting, great for a casual date with some potent classics
Great date restaurant; small menu of very tasty food in a casually romantic environment. More bar than restaurant but everyone that comes here orders some food with their spirits
55 locals recommend
The Commons Local Eating House
32 Burton StGreat date restaurant; small menu of very tasty food in a casually romantic environment. More bar than restaurant but everyone that comes here orders some food with their spirits
The Aussie style local pub; multiple drinking environments over several levels. This place is always busy but most popular on sunny Sunday afternoons with the gays,metrosexuals, and their fans
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StThe Aussie style local pub; multiple drinking environments over several levels. This place is always busy but most popular on sunny Sunday afternoons with the gays,metrosexuals, and their fans
Arts & Culture
Event Cinemas George Street
525 George StWhat to do when it rains? Go to the Multiplex!