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Essential Sydney

Food

Our favourite local bar & restaurant with delicious food & amazing cocktails.
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Dead Ringer
413 Bourke St
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Our favourite local bar & restaurant with delicious food & amazing cocktails.
Cool little Lebanese take-away | Inexpensive
Shwarmama
106-112 Commonwealth St
Cool little Lebanese take-away | Inexpensive
Large modern Chinese restaurant with incredible food & a great wine list | Expensive
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Mr. Wong
3 Bridge Ln
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Large modern Chinese restaurant with incredible food & a great wine list | Expensive
Cosy basement French restaurant & bar with great food, cocktails & live entertainment | Expensive
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Restaurant Hubert
15 Bligh St
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Cosy basement French restaurant & bar with great food, cocktails & live entertainment | Expensive
Fried chicken, Champagne & fancy sneakers | Casual | Inexpensive
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Butter Sydney
6 Hunt St
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Fried chicken, Champagne & fancy sneakers | Casual | Inexpensive
Beautiful relaxed venue with exquisite food, lovely for Sunday lunch | Expensive
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Fred's
380 Oxford St
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Beautiful relaxed venue with exquisite food, lovely for Sunday lunch | Expensive
Classic Sydney food on Bondi beach in a relaxed setting | Expensive
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Seans panaroma
270 Campbell Parade
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Classic Sydney food on Bondi beach in a relaxed setting | Expensive
Incredible contemporary Italian cuisine on the harbour opposite the Star Casino | Expensive
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LuMi Bar and Dining
56 Pirrama Road
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Incredible contemporary Italian cuisine on the harbour opposite the Star Casino | Expensive
Large ‘big night out’ fine diner in a historic building, excellent wine list & bar | Expensive
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Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter St
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Large ‘big night out’ fine diner in a historic building, excellent wine list & bar | Expensive
Delicious authentic fried pizza to eat in or take away | Inexpensive
Pizza Fritta 180
628A Crown St
Delicious authentic fried pizza to eat in or take away | Inexpensive
Famous rustic local bakery & cafe | Inexpensive
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Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke St
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Famous rustic local bakery & cafe | Inexpensive
Sydney’s best Thai food | Inexpensive
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Spice I Am
90 Wentworth Ave
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Sydney’s best Thai food | Inexpensive
Pork crackling | Vietnamese rolls | Inexpensive
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Mr Crackles
155 Oxford St
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Pork crackling | Vietnamese rolls | Inexpensive
Fine dining Italian restaurant & Olive oil store in the historic strand arcade | Expensive
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The Restaurant Pendolino
414 George St
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Fine dining Italian restaurant & Olive oil store in the historic strand arcade | Expensive
Creative gelato & specialty cakes | Inexpensive
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Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown St
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Creative gelato & specialty cakes | Inexpensive
Cosy neighbourhood wine bar & restaurant with cutting edge food & natural wines.
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Poly
74-76 Commonwealth St
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Cosy neighbourhood wine bar & restaurant with cutting edge food & natural wines.
Amazing burgers, natural wines & so much more, near Circular quay.
Mary's Underground
29 Reiby Place
Amazing burgers, natural wines & so much more, near Circular quay.
Beautiful produce prepared simply, fine dining, incredible steaks, waterfront location at Sydney’s new Crown Casino | Expensive
Woodcut
1 Barangaroo Avenue
Beautiful produce prepared simply, fine dining, incredible steaks, waterfront location at Sydney’s new Crown Casino | Expensive
Fun casual place, middle eastern food, great drinks
Jimmy’s Falafel
330D George Street
Fun casual place, middle eastern food, great drinks
Casual place with incredible Spanish food, house made cured meats, great beverage selection, Martini’s & Negroni’s in a can!
Continental Deli CBD
167 Phillip Street
Casual place with incredible Spanish food, house made cured meats, great beverage selection, Martini’s & Negroni’s in a can!
Don’t miss the world famous strawberry watermelon cake | Inexpensive
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Black Star Pastry
500 George St
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Don’t miss the world famous strawberry watermelon cake | Inexpensive
Go for the finger buns & fresh pizza daily | Inexpensive
Humble Bakery
50 Holt St
Go for the finger buns & fresh pizza daily | Inexpensive
Dumplings with soup inside | Inexpensive
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Din Tai Fung
5/188 Pitt St
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Dumplings with soup inside | Inexpensive
Delicious Chinese food late night | Expensive
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Golden Century Seafood Restaurant
393 Sussex Street
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Delicious Chinese food late night | Expensive
Delicious Thai food | Inexpensive
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Chat Thai
20 Campbell Street
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Delicious Thai food | Inexpensive
Outdoors laneway with a range of Asian specialists selling authentic street food | Great for kids & families | Inexpensive
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Spice Alley
Kensington Street
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Outdoors laneway with a range of Asian specialists selling authentic street food | Great for kids & families | Inexpensive
Fresh pizza, pasta & gelato at Bondi beach!
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Pompei's
130 Roscoe St
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Fresh pizza, pasta & gelato at Bondi beach!
The most delicious vegan Thai food imaginable | Vegan | Inexpensive
Kindness Cafe
248 Palmer St
The most delicious vegan Thai food imaginable | Vegan | Inexpensive
Fine dining, seafood focussed, relaxed atmosphere | Expensive
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Bert's Bar and Brasserie
2 Kalinya St
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Fine dining, seafood focussed, relaxed atmosphere | Expensive
Italian food, cheese, great cocktails, loud music
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Big Poppa's
96 Oxford St
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Italian food, cheese, great cocktails, loud music
Sardinian fine dining overlooking beautiful Freshwater beach | Expensive
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Pilu at Freshwater
Moore Road
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Sardinian fine dining overlooking beautiful Freshwater beach | Expensive
Indian fritters & chai tea | Vegan | Inexpensive
Flyover
88 Regent Street
Indian fritters & chai tea | Vegan | Inexpensive
Delicious Malaysian street food | Inexpensive
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Ho Jiak - Haymarket
92 Hay St
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Delicious Malaysian street food | Inexpensive
Asian groceries, fresh produce, Thai street food, coffee, drinks & sweets | Inexpensive
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Boon Cafe
425 Pitt St
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Asian groceries, fresh produce, Thai street food, coffee, drinks & sweets | Inexpensive
Amazing food, natural wine & interesting things to drink.
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Cafe Paci
131 King Street
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Amazing food, natural wine & interesting things to drink.
Awesome pastries, sandwiches & cakes | Cafe next door | Inexpensive
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Flour and Stone
53 Riley St
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Awesome pastries, sandwiches & cakes | Cafe next door | Inexpensive
Great laksa, noodles & authentic Malaysian | Inexpensive
Malay Chinese Takeaway
58 Hunter St
Great laksa, noodles & authentic Malaysian | Inexpensive
Amazing pies, sausage rolls & pastries in Surry Hills
Lode Pies
487 Crown St
Amazing pies, sausage rolls & pastries in Surry Hills

Neighbourhoods

Great shopping, food & bars plus Saturday markets in Paddington Public school
Shopping, restaurants & cafe culture along Oxford Street.
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Paddington
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Shopping, restaurants & cafe culture along Oxford Street.
Gay bars, nightclubs, food & colourful community.
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
Gay bars, nightclubs, food & colourful community.
Alternative shopping, food & bars with a young, buzzy vibe.
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Newtown
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Alternative shopping, food & bars with a young, buzzy vibe.
Eclectic & quirky with Sydney’s top bars & restaurants, great vintage shopping, homewares & art galleries
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Surry Hills
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Eclectic & quirky with Sydney’s top bars & restaurants, great vintage shopping, homewares & art galleries
Lovely leafy diverse neighbourhood, with great cafes, restaurants & shopping
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Potts Point
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Lovely leafy diverse neighbourhood, with great cafes, restaurants & shopping

Bars

Gin lab & cocktail bar.
Four Pillars Laboratory
410 Crown St
Gin lab & cocktail bar.
Old school pub with colourful locals.
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Hollywood Hotel
2 Foster Street
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Old school pub with colourful locals.
The ultimate place to sip a drink on Sydney harbour..
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Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
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The ultimate place to sip a drink on Sydney harbour..
Iconic gay bar where there is no choice but to have fun..
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Stonewall Hotel
175 Oxford St
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Iconic gay bar where there is no choice but to have fun..
Inner city basement whisky & cocktail bar.
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The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence St
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Inner city basement whisky & cocktail bar.
City bar & restaurant with nightly caberet & great cocktails.
Employees Only
9a Barrack St
City bar & restaurant with nightly caberet & great cocktails.
One of Sydney’s top bars, amazing cocktails
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MAYBE SAMMY
115 Harrington St
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One of Sydney’s top bars, amazing cocktails
City skyline, amazing drinks & food!
Dean & Nancy on 22
2 Hunter Street
City skyline, amazing drinks & food!
Rooftop bar at Crown Casino
CIRQ
1 Barangaroo Avenue
Rooftop bar at Crown Casino
Excellent bar themed on a classic British pub with great cocktails, beers, traditional English pub fare & a great classic rock playlist.
The Duke of Clarence
156 Clarence St
Excellent bar themed on a classic British pub with great cocktails, beers, traditional English pub fare & a great classic rock playlist.

Cafes

Incredible coffee & lunch.
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Single O Surry Hills
64 Reservoir St
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Incredible coffee & lunch.
World famous Sydney cafe with delicious food & coffee.
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Bills
355 Crown St
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World famous Sydney cafe with delicious food & coffee.
Great coffee & breakfast.
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Paramount Coffee Project
80 Commonwealth St
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Great coffee & breakfast.
Full cafe offering with great pastries & coffee & excellent takeaway. Excellent breakfast.
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The Grounds of the City
500 George St
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Full cafe offering with great pastries & coffee & excellent takeaway. Excellent breakfast.
Seriously good coffee.
Normcore Coffee Roasters
209 Castlereagh St
Seriously good coffee.

Sightseeing

Sydney’s own rainbow crossing at Taylor Square.
Sydney’s Rainbow Crossing
Campbell Street
Sydney’s own rainbow crossing at Taylor Square.
World class zoo in Sydney Harbour.
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塔龙加动物园
Bradleys Head Road
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World class zoo in Sydney Harbour.
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悉尼月亮公园
1 Olympic Dr
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Beautiful quiet inner city beach.
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巴尔莫拉尔海滩
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Beautiful quiet inner city beach.
World famous beach & neighbourhood.
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Bondi Beach
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World famous beach & neighbourhood.
Famous beach in Sydney’s north, catch the ferry over.
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曼利海滩
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Famous beach in Sydney’s north, catch the ferry over.
Harbour, shopping & a great outdoor kids playground & water park.
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达令港
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Harbour, shopping & a great outdoor kids playground & water park.
Take a 60min drive south to visit this sleepy oceanfront town & take a walk on the world famous ‘Sea-cliff Bridge’ & local beaches.
Coalcliff
Take a 60min drive south to visit this sleepy oceanfront town & take a walk on the world famous ‘Sea-cliff Bridge’ & local beaches.
Beautiful inner Sydney park with playgrounds, bike hire, restaurant & cafes & horse-riding.
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百年公园
15 Locked Bag
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Beautiful inner Sydney park with playgrounds, bike hire, restaurant & cafes & horse-riding.
A beautiful way to spend a day, catch a bus from Wynyard & hop on a ferry to The Basin for a complete relaxing getaway & wildlife. Takes about 60 minutes from CBD.
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棕榈滩
24 Ocean Road
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A beautiful way to spend a day, catch a bus from Wynyard & hop on a ferry to The Basin for a complete relaxing getaway & wildlife. Takes about 60 minutes from CBD.
Sydney’s historic CBD park
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海德公园
Elizabeth Street
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Sydney’s historic CBD park
Walk over or try the Bridge Climb for the ultimate experience!
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悉尼海港大桥
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Walk over or try the Bridge Climb for the ultimate experience!
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悉尼水族馆
1-5 Wheat Rd
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皇家植物园
Mrs Macquaries Road
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Shopping

Cooking classes, gourmet food & specialty kitchen supplies.
The Essential Ingredient Surry Hills
146 Foveaux St
Cooking classes, gourmet food & specialty kitchen supplies.
Gourmet cheeses & Italian specialty products.
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Formaggi Ocello
425 Bourke St
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Gourmet cheeses & Italian specialty products.
Excellent local wine store.
The Oak Barrel
152 Elizabeth St
Excellent local wine store.
Pop culture, music, vinyl, books.
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TITLE Store
501 Crown St
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Pop culture, music, vinyl, books.
Full scale large shopping centre with all the big brands & Lux stores.
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Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
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Full scale large shopping centre with all the big brands & Lux stores.
Main CBD shopping district, street entertainment & more.
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Pitt Street Mall
Pitt Street Mall
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Main CBD shopping district, street entertainment & more.
Scandinavian furniture & homewares.
HAY Store
255 Crown St
Scandinavian furniture & homewares.
Upscale vintage furniture, homewares & collectables.
Vampt Vintage Design
486-490 Elizabeth St
Upscale vintage furniture, homewares & collectables.
Amazing book shop with cafe.
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Berkelouw Paddington
19 Oxford St
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Amazing book shop with cafe.
Eclectic book store & gifts.
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Ariel Booksellers
326 Oxford Street
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Eclectic book store & gifts.
Australian women’s clothes designer.
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Gorman
161 King St
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Australian women’s clothes designer.
The most amazing book store!
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Kinokuniya Book Store
500 George St
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The most amazing book store!
Japanese mega lifestyle store
MUJI
500 George St
Japanese mega lifestyle store
UNIQLO
197 Pitt Street Mall
All your grocery needs
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Woolworths Town Hall
George Street
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All your grocery needs
Gourmet food supplies
Romeo's IGA
388 George St
Gourmet food supplies
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Kings Cross Organic Food Market
Macleay Street
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Unique women's clothing & accessories
A Date With Mabel
21 Darlinghurst Rd
Unique women's clothing & accessories

Entertainment & Arts

Local farmers markets & events.
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马车工场
245 Wilson St
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Local farmers markets & events.
Movie theatres, food markets, shopping & restaurant area. Bowling, kids entertainment, playgrounds & amusement area.
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207 Park Rd S
Movie theatres, food markets, shopping & restaurant area. Bowling, kids entertainment, playgrounds & amusement area.
Boutique movie house showing classic & alternative films with a cocktail bar & snacks.
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Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth St
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Boutique movie house showing classic & alternative films with a cocktail bar & snacks.
World class local & international artists.
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新南威尔士美术馆
Art Gallery Road
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World class local & international artists.
Swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball, outdoor gym & playground with city views.
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阿尔弗雷德王子公园
Chalmers Street
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Swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball, outdoor gym & playground with city views.
Theatre, ballet, music & events.
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悉尼歌剧院
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Theatre, ballet, music & events.
Harbour front museum in Circular Quay full of incredible contemporary art
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当代艺术馆
140 George St
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Harbour front museum in Circular Quay full of incredible contemporary art
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国会剧院
13 Campbell St
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Local swimming pool & sports facilities
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Cook Phillip Park Pool
4 College St
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Local swimming pool & sports facilities