Guidebook for Potts Point
Food Scene
Nice neighbourhood cafe. Excellent coffee. Also try the scrambled eggs and the cinammon scrolls!
56 locals recommend
Gypsy Espresso Potts Point
81 Macleay StNice neighbourhood cafe. Excellent coffee. Also try the scrambled eggs and the cinammon scrolls!
Lovely French Cafe/Patisserie. Great coffee. All pastries, cakes and bread made in-house. Delicious!
12 locals recommend
Douce France
7 Darlinghurst RdLovely French Cafe/Patisserie. Great coffee. All pastries, cakes and bread made in-house. Delicious!
This tiny place does really good pizza, and a nice Italian wine. It's more or less open air, so go on a nice warm evening and soak up the Kings Cross atmosphere.
220 locals recommend
The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetThis tiny place does really good pizza, and a nice Italian wine. It's more or less open air, so go on a nice warm evening and soak up the Kings Cross atmosphere.
Buzzing Italian joint, located inside the Fratelli Fresh grocery store. There's a pizza oven, restaurant and bar. Menu of the day is on a blackboard. Fresh, simple and delicious Italian food.
16 locals recommend
Café Sopra at Fratelli Fresh
65 Macleay StreetBuzzing Italian joint, located inside the Fratelli Fresh grocery store. There's a pizza oven, restaurant and bar. Menu of the day is on a blackboard. Fresh, simple and delicious Italian food.
Bakery specialising in sourdough bread. Their pork and fennel sausage rolls are outstanding! Also try the ginger brulee tart and lemon tart. In fact, everything is delicious. They also do coffee.
76 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Potts Point
Crick AvenueBakery specialising in sourdough bread. Their pork and fennel sausage rolls are outstanding! Also try the ginger brulee tart and lemon tart. In fact, everything is delicious. They also do coffee.
Lovely French bistro, with consistently good food and service. Highly recommended are the escargots and the grilled eye fillet with bearnaise sauce. Don't forget the fries and green salad. Magnifique!
8 locals recommend
Sel & Poivre Cafe
263 Victoria StLovely French bistro, with consistently good food and service. Highly recommended are the escargots and the grilled eye fillet with bearnaise sauce. Don't forget the fries and green salad. Magnifique!
Good, very busy Thai restaurant on Macleay Street. BYO. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Very reasonable prices too.
22 locals recommend
Opium Den
89 Macleay StreetGood, very busy Thai restaurant on Macleay Street. BYO. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Very reasonable prices too.
Excellent Indian restaurant, within 10 minutes walk, on Victoria Street. Good prices and also BYO wine and friendly service.
43 locals recommend
Malabar South Indian Restaurant
274 Victoria StExcellent Indian restaurant, within 10 minutes walk, on Victoria Street. Good prices and also BYO wine and friendly service.
Lovely outdoor/terrace cafe. Full range menu from all day breakfast to lunch, snacks and cakes. Good coffee and juices. It is also licenced.
27 locals recommend
Uliveto Cafe
33 Bayswater RdLovely outdoor/terrace cafe. Full range menu from all day breakfast to lunch, snacks and cakes. Good coffee and juices. It is also licenced.
Llankelly Place is a great laneway full of al fresco cafes and eateries. LL is an Asian restaurant and bar. On Sundays they do great yum cha with a live 3 piece band.
17 locals recommend
LL Wine and Dine
42 Llankelly PlaceLlankelly Place is a great laneway full of al fresco cafes and eateries. LL is an Asian restaurant and bar. On Sundays they do great yum cha with a live 3 piece band.
Essentials
Fantastic Italian style grocer. Great for fresh fruit and veg, pasta, pasta sauce, Italian crackers, salumi, cheese and freshly baked breads.
63 locals recommend
Fratelli Fresh Potts Point
81 Macleay StreetFantastic Italian style grocer. Great for fresh fruit and veg, pasta, pasta sauce, Italian crackers, salumi, cheese and freshly baked breads.
Shopping
Nice neighbourhood grocery supermarket, specialising in fresh fruit and veg. Also a good choice of dairy produce, with a butcher, florist and fishmonger all located inside. Good value specials daily.
434 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield AveNice neighbourhood grocery supermarket, specialising in fresh fruit and veg. Also a good choice of dairy produce, with a butcher, florist and fishmonger all located inside. Good value specials daily.
Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay StGeneral supermarket, with liquor store inside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy style cocktail bar, jazzy music. Nice vibe. Good for a pre-dinner cocktail.
102 locals recommend
Eau De Vie
285 Darlinghurst RdSpeakeasy style cocktail bar, jazzy music. Nice vibe. Good for a pre-dinner cocktail.
Everything Else
My local beauty salon, highly recommended for waxing services. Ask for Yui, she's also the owner. Other services include facials, massage, laser treatment and nails.
Beauty Express
93 Macleay StMy local beauty salon, highly recommended for waxing services. Ask for Yui, she's also the owner. Other services include facials, massage, laser treatment and nails.
Spa and detox clinic. If you are looking for relaxation, this is the place! They have a wide range of services including naturopathy, remedial massage and injectables. Ask for Rose - best facial ever!
Alkaline Spa & Clinic
91-93 Macleay StSpa and detox clinic. If you are looking for relaxation, this is the place! They have a wide range of services including naturopathy, remedial massage and injectables. Ask for Rose - best facial ever!
If you need to see a doctor, the Macleay St Medical Centre is just next door. Just come out of the Rex and turn right. The centre is a few metres down, on your right.
Macleay Street Medical-Dr Erin Crumlin
48 Macleay StIf you need to see a doctor, the Macleay St Medical Centre is just next door. Just come out of the Rex and turn right. The centre is a few metres down, on your right.