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 recommend
Marta Osteria Sydney
30 McLachlan Ave
8 locals recommend
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 recommend
Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling St
46 locals recommend
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 recommend
Apache Salute
110B Boundary St
11 locals recommend
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 recommend
Fu Manchu
66 Victoria St
25 locals recommend
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 recommend
Bills
433 Liverpool St
88 locals recommend
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 recommend
Sea Cow
251 Boundary St
13 locals recommend
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 recommend
Infinity Bakery
274 Victoria St
66 locals recommend
One of the best bakery & sourdough bakers within walking distance
Buzzing on Saturdays with markets and people on the street
112 locals recommend
Paddington
112 locals recommend
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 recommend
Busshari Authentic Japanese Restaurant
119 Macleay St
34 locals recommend
Good Japanese food & sake selection. Recommend sitting at sushi bar due to the acoustics in the main room.
Many cafes & restaurants.
8 locals recommend
Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst Road
8 locals recommend
Many cafes & restaurants.
Authentic French patisserie (not open Sunday)
13 locals recommend
Croissant D'Or
117 Macleay St
13 locals recommend
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 recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria St
262 locals recommend
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 recommend
Restaurant Moon
346 Liverpool St
6 locals recommend
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 recommend
Eat Thai - Paddington
229 Glenmore Rd
32 locals recommend
Popular reasonably good Thai restaurant by day & night. Breakfasts on some days (possibly Sunday) are western style
Italian Restaurant and Bar
11 locals recommend
Bar M (Formerly Bar Machiavelli)
10 Neild Ave
11 locals recommend
Italian Restaurant and Bar
Open for breakfast, lunch dinner - Indoor & outdoor. Popular local establishment. 227 Glenmore Road
12 locals recommend
Sonder
227 Glenmore Rd
12 locals recommend
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 recommend
Cafe Green Bay.
50 McLachlan Ave
8 locals recommend
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 recommend
Boundary Street Laundrette
110A Boundary St
11 locals recommend
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.
Liquor Store
Vintage Cellars Rushcutters Bay
125 Bayswater Rd
Liquor Store
223 locals recommend
Coles Kings Cross
94 Darlinghurst Rd
223 locals recommend
Medical centre and pharmacy
27 locals recommend
Darlinghurst Medical Centre
213-219 Darlinghurst Rd
27 locals recommend
Medical centre and pharmacy
Metro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
19 locals recommend
Woolworths Kings Cross Metro
111-139 Darlinghurst Rd
19 locals recommend
Metro style (small) supermarket above Kings Cross train stations. Closes approx 9pm.
Metro style (small) supermarket down Macleay Street. Closes approx 10pm.
190 locals recommend
Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay St
190 locals recommend
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 recommend
Woolworths Double Bay
Kiaora Road
88 locals recommend
Very large and modern supermarket with cheese room. Store is open until midnight.
Large Supermarket
37 locals recommend
Coles Edgecliff
Ocean Avenue
37 locals recommend
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 recommend
Edgecliff Centre
203-233 New South Head Rd
30 locals recommend
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 recommend
Kings Cross
Darlinghurst Road
445 locals recommend
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 recommend
Rushcutters Bay
7 locals recommend
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 recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
70 locals recommend
Oxford Street for buses to various locations including CBD, Railway Square, Surry Hills , Marrickville, Newtown or Bondi Beach
47 locals recommend
Bayswater Car Rental
285 Pacific Hwy
47 locals recommend
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 recommend
GoGet CarShare Pod
Ramsgate Avenue
100 locals recommend
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 recommend
Carriageworks
245 Wilson St
276 locals recommend
1998 locals recommend
Sydney Opera House
1998 locals recommend
Small, hidden away small theatre company
25 locals recommend
Griffin Theatre Company
13 Craigend St
25 locals recommend
Small, hidden away small theatre company
Vey popular art gallery.
16 locals recommend
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
8 Soudan Ln
16 locals recommend
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 recommend
SBW Stables Theatre
10 Nimrod St
18 locals recommend
Griffin Theatre - small neighborhood theatre just a 10 min walk to Nimrod St, between the house and Kings Cross

Drinks & Nightlife

119 locals recommend
Oxford Art Factory
46 Oxford St
119 locals recommend
92 locals recommend
Darlo Bar
306 Liverpool St
92 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Tatler Sydney
169 Darlinghurst Rd
29 locals recommend
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
403 locals recommend
Busy and quirky saloon with a country & western feel, akin to the lodge from Twin Peaks.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown St
168 locals recommend
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, Australia
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 recommend
Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head Rd
339 locals recommend
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 recommend
Beare Park
Ithaca Road
123 locals recommend
Beautiful park on the water front
Hidden away park in darling point, on the water, beautiful surroundings.
36 locals recommend
McKell Park
159 Darling Point Rd
36 locals recommend
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 recommend
Rushcutters Bay Kiosk
New Beach Road
28 locals recommend
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 recommend
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries Rd
168 locals recommend
Hidden away swimming pool along Mrs Macquaries's Chair (Domain)