Guidebook for Paddington
Food Scene
Cafe
99 Percival Rd
Jackies Cafe
1C Glenmore Rd Welcoming courtyard cafe, set among lovely fashion boutiques
Jersey Rd. Bistro
Beautiful Italian food in a lovely setting with great service!
Love Supreme
180 Oxford StGreat pizzas - eat in or takeaway
Toko Sydney
275 Crown StStylish Japanese - good for cocktails and awesome food
Gusto Paddington
226 Glenmore RdStunning restaurant with full view of Bondi Beach, great for a special ocassion
468 locals recommend
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts AveStunning restaurant with full view of Bondi Beach, great for a special ocassion
Phamish Vietnamese Restaurant
248 Palmer StCake Wines Cellar Door
16 Eveleigh StA charming wine bar
A cute strip of cafes and restaurants, 5 min walk from the house
30 locals recommend
Fiveways Paddington
239 Glenmore RdA cute strip of cafes and restaurants, 5 min walk from the house
Great food, with a lovely view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sit on the balcony!
78 locals recommend
Cafe Sydney
31 Alfred StGreat food, with a lovely view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sit on the balcony!
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StBest gelato in Sydney!
Reuben Hills
61 Albion StMy favourite breakfast spot in Sydney
Coogee Pavilion
169 Dolphin StA lovely spot for a relaxed meal for people of all ages.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Taphouse
122 Flinders StBoutique Beer Pub, chilled out
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StFun saloon style bar
Lovely restored, stylish hotel. Has casual and cocktail drinking areas, as well as a nice restaurant
30 locals recommend
Hotel Centennial
Victoria AvenueLovely restored, stylish hotel. Has casual and cocktail drinking areas, as well as a nice restaurant
Imperial Hotel Paddington
252 Oxford StGreat casual pub with good food
The Village Inn Paddington
9-11 Glenmore RdA relaxed pub for a few wines
A small Italian wine bar with fabulous service and great, lively ambience!
45 locals recommend
10 William St
10 William StreetA small Italian wine bar with fabulous service and great, lively ambience!
Go to the more casual side wine bar which is attached to the restaurant and sit at the bar and have cocktails and nibbles. The best!! Eat in the restaurant after if you can afford it :)
94 locals recommend
Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter StGo to the more casual side wine bar which is attached to the restaurant and sit at the bar and have cocktails and nibbles. The best!! Eat in the restaurant after if you can afford it :)
A lovely spot for sundowner drinks overlooking the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetA lovely spot for sundowner drinks overlooking the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Excellent for a few sun-downer drinks as has balconies and a roof area with city views
79 locals recommend
Royal Hotel Paddington
237 Glenmore RdExcellent for a few sun-downer drinks as has balconies and a roof area with city views
Parks & Nature
Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head RdBeautiful park on harbour
Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag
Bondi Beach
Have breakfast or brunch at Bronte, and then walk on the coastal walk to Bondi Beach
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadHave breakfast or brunch at Bronte, and then walk on the coastal walk to Bondi Beach
Watsons Bay
A beautiful spot for a day trip!
Nielsen Park Cafe & Restaurant
Greycliffe AvenueHas a gorgeous harbour walk and a great cafe
Shopping
SCANLAN THEODORE Paddington Boutique
122 Oxford StStriking women's fashions
Aesop Paddington
3A Glenmore RdDivine toiletries
Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford StEssentials
An upmarket supermarket, which has everything, including a great deli counter.
66 locals recommend
Thomas Dux - Paddington
An upmarket supermarket, which has everything, including a great deli counter.
Entertainment & Activities
Palace Verona
17 Oxford StNice farmer's markets on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; movie theatres; restaurants
132 locals recommend
The Bavarian Entertainment Quarter
212 Bent StNice farmer's markets on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; movie theatres; restaurants
AFL and Cricket, just a 10 minute walk away.
127 locals recommend
Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust
Driver AvenueAFL and Cricket, just a 10 minute walk away.
Rugby and Soccer, as well as international live music events. A ten minute walk away.
79 locals recommend
Allianz Stadium
Driver AvenueRugby and Soccer, as well as international live music events. A ten minute walk away.
Arts & Culture
Lovely gallery set in the Botanical Gardens - stroll to the city or harbor afterwards
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadLovely gallery set in the Botanical Gardens - stroll to the city or harbor afterwards
Nice gallery, set on Sydney harbour. Stroll through the Rocks afterwards!
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StNice gallery, set on Sydney harbour. Stroll through the Rocks afterwards!