Food Scene
Sonoma Cafe Paddington
241B Glenmore RdReally good coffee & bread
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StHands down the best ice cream in Sydney
Buffalo Dining Club
116 Surrey StTry the cacio e pepe
Fu Manchu
66 Victoria StExcellent Chinese food
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Rushcutters
10 Neild Avehttp://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/food-and-drink/directory/restaurant/rushcutters
Arts & Culture
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
8 Soudan LnOne of Australia's best art galleries
Palace Chauvel Cinema
249 Oxford StIndependent cinema
Sarah Cottier Gallery
23 Roylston StContemporary art gallery
Shopping
Ariel Booksellers
326 Oxford StreetBookstore with a focus on art & design
Everything Else
Trumper Park
Glenmore RoadSporting grounds, tennis courts and cricket nets.
White City Tennis
30 Alma StTennis centre
Drinks & Nightlife
Lord Dudley Hotel
236 Jersey RdBeautiful old English pub