Guidebook for Paddington

Jeff
Guidebook for Paddington

Food Scene

We are surrounded by an eclectic choice of cafes and restaurants from 15m away - as close as directly across the road. That tells us how popular our location is.
A very popular coffee, breakfast & lunch spot directly across the road from our home. On Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, they open for wine and light food plates. Indoor & outdoor seating, very local customers.
Stranger Espresso
A very popular coffee, breakfast & lunch spot directly across the road from our home. On Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, they open for wine and light food plates. Indoor & outdoor seating, very local customers.
Great food, wine, service and close proximity. Excellent pasticceria during mornings & early afternoons, breakfasts weekends, lunch certain days dinner every night. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.
8 locals raden deze aan
Marta Osteria Sydney
30 McLachlan Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
Great food, wine, service and close proximity. Excellent pasticceria during mornings & early afternoons, breakfasts weekends, lunch certain days dinner every night. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.
Newly opened buzzing café, bread and pastry shop at 354 Liverpool Street on the corner of Liverpool & Boundary Streets - less than 5 minutes away. Also 356 South Dowling Street,Paddington
46 locals raden deze aan
Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling St
46 locals raden deze aan
Newly opened buzzing café, bread and pastry shop at 354 Liverpool Street on the corner of Liverpool & Boundary Streets - less than 5 minutes away. Also 356 South Dowling Street,Paddington
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, lunch. Walking Distance McLachlan Avenue.
Ignition Cafe
84-90 McLachlan Ave
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, lunch. Walking Distance McLachlan Avenue.
Breakfast & lunch. Popular & hip. OPen Friday night for pasta dinner however a reservation is required. Gets very busy
11 locals raden deze aan
Apache Salute
110B Boundary St
11 locals raden deze aan
Breakfast & lunch. Popular & hip. OPen Friday night for pasta dinner however a reservation is required. Gets very busy
Cosy mother & daughter team bringing us a small selection of tasty home made Malaysian style food, mostly take-away, some outdoor seating. Relaxed environment. Sometimes, customers need to be patient when they are busy. 5 minutes away.
25 locals raden deze aan
Fu Manchu
66 Victoria St
25 locals raden deze aan
Cosy mother & daughter team bringing us a small selection of tasty home made Malaysian style food, mostly take-away, some outdoor seating. Relaxed environment. Sometimes, customers need to be patient when they are busy. 5 minutes away.
Very popular café/restaurant - breakfast and lunch. Modern Australian menu, Individual and communal tables. Expect a queue on weekends.
88 locals raden deze aan
Bills
433 Liverpool St
88 locals raden deze aan
Very popular café/restaurant - breakfast and lunch. Modern Australian menu, Individual and communal tables. Expect a queue on weekends.
Very popular seafood café for dinner and weekend lunches. Indoor/outdoor. Small menu but everything is very good and reasonably priced. Bring your own (BYO) wine or beer. Cooking finishes approx. 9:15 for approx. 10pm close. Moving to Darlinghurst Rd, December 2023.
13 locals raden deze aan
Sea Cow
251 Boundary St
13 locals raden deze aan
Very popular seafood café for dinner and weekend lunches. Indoor/outdoor. Small menu but everything is very good and reasonably priced. Bring your own (BYO) wine or beer. Cooking finishes approx. 9:15 for approx. 10pm close. Moving to Darlinghurst Rd, December 2023.
One of the best bakery & sourdough bakers within walking distance
66 locals raden deze aan
Infinity Bakery
274 Victoria St
66 locals raden deze aan
One of the best bakery & sourdough bakers within walking distance
Buzzing on Saturdays with markets and people on the street
112 locals raden deze aan
Paddington
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Buzzing on Saturdays with markets and people on the street
Walking Distance- McLachlan Avenue, next door to Sanderson Mercedes Benz. Open breakfast & lunch
Cafe Maybach
80 McLachlan Ave
Walking Distance- McLachlan Avenue, next door to Sanderson Mercedes Benz. Open breakfast & lunch
Good Japanese food & sake selection. Recommend sitting at sushi bar due to the acoustics in the main room.
34 locals raden deze aan
Busshari Authentic Japanese Restaurant
119 Macleay St
34 locals raden deze aan
Good Japanese food & sake selection. Recommend sitting at sushi bar due to the acoustics in the main room.
Many cafes & restaurants.
8 locals raden deze aan
Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst Road
8 locals raden deze aan
Many cafes & restaurants.
Authentic French patisserie (not open Sunday)
13 locals raden deze aan
Croissant D'Or
117 Macleay St
13 locals raden deze aan
Authentic French patisserie (not open Sunday)
Best ice cream and gelato in the precinct. Buzzing at night. Expect to queue in the summer months
262 locals raden deze aan
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria St
262 locals raden deze aan
Best ice cream and gelato in the precinct. Buzzing at night. Expect to queue in the summer months
Modern Thai with a slightly Korean influence. Interesting menu and relaxed. 6 minute walk away. Bookings recommended.
6 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Moon
346 Liverpool St
6 locals raden deze aan
Modern Thai with a slightly Korean influence. Interesting menu and relaxed. 6 minute walk away. Bookings recommended.
Popular reasonably good Thai restaurant by day & night. Breakfasts on some days (possibly Sunday) are western style
32 locals raden deze aan
Eat Thai - Paddington
229 Glenmore Rd
32 locals raden deze aan
Popular reasonably good Thai restaurant by day & night. Breakfasts on some days (possibly Sunday) are western style
Italian Restaurant and Bar
11 locals raden deze aan
Bar M (Formerly Bar Machiavelli)
10 Neild Ave
11 locals raden deze aan
Italian Restaurant and Bar
Open for breakfast, lunch dinner - Indoor & outdoor. Popular local establishment. 227 Glenmore Road
12 locals raden deze aan
Sonder
227 Glenmore Rd
12 locals raden deze aan
Open for breakfast, lunch dinner - Indoor & outdoor. Popular local establishment. 227 Glenmore Road
Modern Vietnamese restaurant. Lunch Thursday & Friday. Dinner every night. indoor, outdoor, take away. Fully licenced.
Mr T Restaurant
239 Glenmore Rd
Modern Vietnamese restaurant. Lunch Thursday & Friday. Dinner every night. indoor, outdoor, take away. Fully licenced.
Cosy Japanese cafe open for breakfast & lunch. Yummy options, lovely staff.
8 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Green Bay.
50 McLachlan Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
Cosy Japanese cafe open for breakfast & lunch. Yummy options, lovely staff.

Essentials

Woolworths Kings Cross Supermarket above Kings Cross train station
Clothes washing, ironing, dry cleaning Monday-Saturday. Take a bag of washing up and collect it washed, dried and folded. 5 minutes away. Easy & convenient. Closed public holidays & Christmas/new year vacation.
11 locals raden deze aan
Boundary Street Laundrette
110A Boundary St
11 locals raden deze aan
Clothes washing, ironing, dry cleaning Monday-Saturday. Take a bag of washing up and collect it washed, dried and folded. 5 minutes away. Easy & convenient. Closed public holidays & Christmas/new year vacation.
Vintage Cellars Rushcutters Bay
125 Bayswater Rd
Liquor Store
223 locals raden deze aan
Coles Kings Cross
94 Darlinghurst Rd
223 locals raden deze aan
Medical centre and pharmacy
27 locals raden deze aan
Darlinghurst Medical Centre
213-219 Darlinghurst Rd
27 locals raden deze aan
Medical centre and pharmacy
Metro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
19 locals raden deze aan
Woolworths Kings Cross Metro
111-139 Darlinghurst Rd
19 locals raden deze aan
Metro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
Metro style (small) supermarket down Macleay Street. Closes approx 10pm.
190 locals raden deze aan
Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay St
190 locals raden deze aan
Metro style (small) supermarket down Macleay Street. Closes approx 10pm.
Very large and modern supermarket with cheese room. Store is open until midnight.
88 locals raden deze aan
Woolworths Double Bay
Kiaora Road
88 locals raden deze aan
Very large and modern supermarket with cheese room. Store is open until midnight.
Large Supermarket
37 locals raden deze aan
Coles Edgecliff
Ocean Avenue
37 locals raden deze aan
Large Supermarket
Small convenience stores: Chris' Corner shop - Corner Neild Avenue and Boundary Street or Boundary Street just before the corner of Liverpool Street, opposite the laundromat
Boundary Street
Boundary Street
Small convenience stores: Chris' Corner shop - Corner Neild Avenue and Boundary Street or Boundary Street just before the corner of Liverpool Street, opposite the laundromat
Medical centres & radiologists, Various shops, Gym, Banks, Post office, trains and bus interchanges
30 locals raden deze aan
Edgecliff Centre
203-233 New South Head Rd
30 locals raden deze aan
Medical centres & radiologists, Various shops, Gym, Banks, Post office, trains and bus interchanges

Public Transport

it is always recommended to check rail routes & outages on NSW public transport web site. transportnsw<dot>info/trip#/trip
445 locals raden deze aan
Kings Cross
Darlinghurst Road
445 locals raden deze aan
Buses to CBD, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Lady Jane Beach, Camp Cove & The Gap lookout on New South Head Road Rushcutters Bay
7 locals raden deze aan
Rushcutters Bay
7 locals raden deze aan
Buses to CBD, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Lady Jane Beach, Camp Cove & The Gap lookout on New South Head Road Rushcutters Bay
Busses from New South Head Road near McLachlan Ave for travel between Watsons Bay and city.
New South Head Road
New South Head Road
Busses from New South Head Road near McLachlan Ave for travel between Watsons Bay and city.
Busses from MacDonald St near Neild Ave for travel between Bondi, Bondi Junction and Pyrmont
MacDonald Street
MacDonald Street
Busses from MacDonald St near Neild Ave for travel between Bondi, Bondi Junction and Pyrmont
Oxford Street for buses to various locations including CBD, Railway Square, Surry Hills , Marrickville, Newtown or Bondi Beach
70 locals raden deze aan
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
70 locals raden deze aan
Oxford Street for buses to various locations including CBD, Railway Square, Surry Hills , Marrickville, Newtown or Bondi Beach
47 locals raden deze aan
Bayswater Car Rental
285 Pacific Hwy
47 locals raden deze aan
Go Get is good for short term car rental. There are various Go Get car spots within walking distance. Glenview Lane Paddington is one. Others are McLachlan Ave, Kings Cross Road, Craigend Street. Please see https://www.goget.com.au
100 locals raden deze aan
GoGet CarShare Pod
Ramsgate Avenue
100 locals raden deze aan
Go Get is good for short term car rental. There are various Go Get car spots within walking distance. Glenview Lane Paddington is one. Others are McLachlan Ave, Kings Cross Road, Craigend Street. Please see https://www.goget.com.au

Arts & Culture

Concrete Playground - Gosbell Street Art, music, food - check What's on!
276 locals raden deze aan
Carriageworks
245 Wilson St
276 locals raden deze aan
1998 locals raden deze aan
Sydney Opera House
1998 locals raden deze aan
Small, hidden away small theatre company
25 locals raden deze aan
Griffin Theatre Company
13 Craigend St
25 locals raden deze aan
Small, hidden away small theatre company
Vey popular art gallery.
16 locals raden deze aan
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
8 Soudan Ln
16 locals raden deze aan
Vey popular art gallery.
Griffin Theatre - small neighborhood theatre just a 10 min walk to Nimrod St, between the house and Kings Cross
18 locals raden deze aan
SBW Stables Theatre
10 Nimrod St
18 locals raden deze aan
Griffin Theatre - small neighborhood theatre just a 10 min walk to Nimrod St, between the house and Kings Cross

Drinks & Nightlife

119 locals raden deze aan
Oxford Art Factory
46 Oxford St
119 locals raden deze aan
92 locals raden deze aan
Darlo Bar
306 Liverpool St
92 locals raden deze aan
29 locals raden deze aan
Tatler Sydney
169 Darlinghurst Rd
29 locals raden deze aan
403 locals raden deze aan
Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
403 locals raden deze aan
Busy and quirky saloon with a country & western feel, akin to the lodge from Twin Peaks.
168 locals raden deze aan
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown St
168 locals raden deze aan
Busy and quirky saloon with a country & western feel, akin to the lodge from Twin Peaks.
Excellent cocktail bar. Cosy environment. Food is limited to cheese and charcuterie boards
Dulcie's Kings Cross
44B Darlinghurst Rd
Excellent cocktail bar. Cosy environment. Food is limited to cheese and charcuterie boards
This street between Liverpool & Craigend Streets are forever changing. Little Gino's, near Messina on Victoria St seems very popular for evening drinks & Italian food
Victoria St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australië
This street between Liverpool & Craigend Streets are forever changing. Little Gino's, near Messina on Victoria St seems very popular for evening drinks & Italian food
Newly opened and popular Mexican bar & restaurant.
Tommy's Darlinghurst
Newly opened and popular Mexican bar & restaurant.

Parks & Nature

Open space beside the sea walk to Cruising Yacht club and seaside & street scape walk to Elizabeth Bay. Exercise equipment is available for use on the left hand side of the park, close to the water and walk way through to Elizabeth Bay.
339 locals raden deze aan
Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head Rd
339 locals raden deze aan
Open space beside the sea walk to Cruising Yacht club and seaside & street scape walk to Elizabeth Bay. Exercise equipment is available for use on the left hand side of the park, close to the water and walk way through to Elizabeth Bay.
Beautiful park on the water front
123 locals raden deze aan
Beare Park
Ithaca Road
123 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful park on the water front
Hidden away park in darling point, on the water, beautiful surroundings.
36 locals raden deze aan
McKell Park
159 Darling Point Rd
36 locals raden deze aan
Hidden away park in darling point, on the water, beautiful surroundings.
Busy cafe in the centre of Rushcutters Bay Park. The park fronts onto the harbour, marina and yacht club.
28 locals raden deze aan
Rushcutters Bay Kiosk
New Beach Road
28 locals raden deze aan
Busy cafe in the centre of Rushcutters Bay Park. The park fronts onto the harbour, marina and yacht club.
Hidden away swimming pool along Mrs Macquaries's Chair (Domain)
168 locals raden deze aan
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries Rd
168 locals raden deze aan
Hidden away swimming pool along Mrs Macquaries's Chair (Domain)