Guidebook for Darlinghurst

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Guidebook for Darlinghurst

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed vibe with secret rooftop!
92 locals recommend
Darlo Bar
306 Liverpool St
92 locals recommend
Relaxed vibe with secret rooftop!
Go here for an authentic old Australian pub in a historic part of Sydney. Family run, with a separate theatre downstairs and a kitchen serving decent cheap Asian fare (try the laksa).
46 locals recommend
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
129 Dowling St
46 locals recommend
Go here for an authentic old Australian pub in a historic part of Sydney. Family run, with a separate theatre downstairs and a kitchen serving decent cheap Asian fare (try the laksa).
I'm not sure I rate the food here highly but it's great to be up on this rooftop for drinks.
37 locals recommend
Sweethearts Rooftop
33-35 Darlinghurst Rd
37 locals recommend
I'm not sure I rate the food here highly but it's great to be up on this rooftop for drinks.
Great alternative music and saloon decor. Pop in for at least one drink. Closes early though.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown St
168 locals recommend
Great alternative music and saloon decor. Pop in for at least one drink. Closes early though.

Food Scene

Funky place with the most delicious Asian Fusion.
122 locals recommend
Cho Cho San
73 Macleay St
122 locals recommend
Funky place with the most delicious Asian Fusion.
An institution of an Italian restaurant with knowledgable and friendly Italian staff.
189 locals recommend
Fratelli Paradiso
12-16 Challis Ave
189 locals recommend
An institution of an Italian restaurant with knowledgable and friendly Italian staff.
You an get hearty pastas or small plates. It's a hip place to be seen but also full of locals - my mother used to live a few doors down so we were there once or twice a week. Get there early on busy nights.
87 locals recommend
Buffalo Dining Club
116 Surrey St
87 locals recommend
You an get hearty pastas or small plates. It's a hip place to be seen but also full of locals - my mother used to live a few doors down so we were there once or twice a week. Get there early on busy nights.
One of the Sydney institutions. Impeccable food, service, and views. Go here for a real treat.
51 locals recommend
OTTO Ristorante
6 Cowper Wharf Roadway
51 locals recommend
One of the Sydney institutions. Impeccable food, service, and views. Go here for a real treat.
Some of the best coffee in the area.
33 locals recommend
The Bunker
399 Liverpool St
33 locals recommend
Some of the best coffee in the area.
This is arguably one of Sydney's best butchers, absolutely delicious produce, but the prices are high.
The Artisan Butcher
50 Macleay Street
This is arguably one of Sydney's best butchers, absolutely delicious produce, but the prices are high.
Amazing pizza, just at the higher end!
40 locals recommend
Lucio Pizzeria
248 Palmer St
40 locals recommend
Amazing pizza, just at the higher end!
Another Italian institution. Be willing to wait for a table, even early in the night. BYO only - the pub down the road sells wine take-away.
60 locals recommend
Bar Reggio
135 Crown St
60 locals recommend
Another Italian institution. Be willing to wait for a table, even early in the night. BYO only - the pub down the road sells wine take-away.
Higher-end Indian food - very tasty, Try the Mysore Chilli chops.
43 locals recommend
Malabar South Indian Restaurant
274 Victoria St
43 locals recommend
Higher-end Indian food - very tasty, Try the Mysore Chilli chops.
Some of the best British-style pub food around. Really lovely old world ambiance.
68 locals recommend
Lord Dudley Hotel
236 Jersey Rd
68 locals recommend
Some of the best British-style pub food around. Really lovely old world ambiance.
It's always good!
102 locals recommend
A Tavola Darlinghurst
348 Victoria St
102 locals recommend
It's always good!
41 locals recommend
Woolloomooloo
41 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Cafes not far away, child friendly.
30 locals recommend
Elizabeth Bay
30 locals recommend
Cafes not far away, child friendly.
This is a sheltered and fenced beach on the bus route from Darlinghurst, and has a cafe and some parking.
101 locals recommend
Redleaf Cafe
536 New South Head Rd
101 locals recommend
This is a sheltered and fenced beach on the bus route from Darlinghurst, and has a cafe and some parking.
Just a divine hidden beach. Better to take a bus towards Vaucluse as limited parking, then a short walk. It's also on a trail you can start in Rose Bay. Milk Beach nearby is more accessible but also more crowded.
8 locals recommend
Queens Beach
8 locals recommend
Just a divine hidden beach. Better to take a bus towards Vaucluse as limited parking, then a short walk. It's also on a trail you can start in Rose Bay. Milk Beach nearby is more accessible but also more crowded.
A divine harbour beach in Vaucluse with parking and cafe.
38 locals recommend
Parsley Bay Beach
38 locals recommend
A divine harbour beach in Vaucluse with parking and cafe.

Essentials

The nicest of grocery stores in the area - great fresh produce and also a fishmonger.
434 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield Ave
434 locals recommend
The nicest of grocery stores in the area - great fresh produce and also a fishmonger.
an express supermarket, but comprehensive.
223 locals recommend
Coles Kings Cross
94 Darlinghurst Rd
223 locals recommend
an express supermarket, but comprehensive.

Arts & Culture

It has a brilliant permanent collection and is walking distance from the apartment.
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
891 locals recommend
It has a brilliant permanent collection and is walking distance from the apartment.

Getting Around

Train to the city (then airport), or in the other direction to Bondi,
445 locals recommend
Kings Cross
Darlinghurst Road
445 locals recommend
Train to the city (then airport), or in the other direction to Bondi,

Entertainment & Activities

Good art house cinema - also around the corner is the Chauvel.
139 locals recommend
Palace Verona
17 Oxford St
139 locals recommend
Good art house cinema - also around the corner is the Chauvel.