Guidebook for St Ives
Food Scene
Road To Goa
351 Mona Vale RdBeautiful Goan food served by warm and friendly staff
If you love meat, go here! The place to be for that Brazilian vibe. Beautiful dancing girls and drummers taking you to the heart of all that is Brazilian
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Braza Churrascaria
25 Harbour StIf you love meat, go here! The place to be for that Brazilian vibe. Beautiful dancing girls and drummers taking you to the heart of all that is Brazilian
Wonderful Greek restaurant! So wonderful that the local Greeks go there! They even lent us a Backgammon set to play a rainy afternoon away. Very friendly place to be! :)
Georges Mediterranean Bar & Grill
3 The PromenadeWonderful Greek restaurant! So wonderful that the local Greeks go there! They even lent us a Backgammon set to play a rainy afternoon away. Very friendly place to be! :)
Intimate licenced restaurant/cafe nestled amongst the wealth of hundreds of impressive yachts in the marina. Bobbin Head is a magnificent national park with walks and bbqs too. There's a fee to enter.
Galley Foods Eatery
1002 Bobbin Head RoadIntimate licenced restaurant/cafe nestled amongst the wealth of hundreds of impressive yachts in the marina. Bobbin Head is a magnificent national park with walks and bbqs too. There's a fee to enter.
A true delight for every coeliac is this totally gluten-free cafe. Paleo and vegan options also available, just a six minute walk from our Airbnb apartment. 😃
Sana Kitchen Cafe
351 Mona Vale RoadA true delight for every coeliac is this totally gluten-free cafe. Paleo and vegan options also available, just a six minute walk from our Airbnb apartment. 😃
Sightseeing
Take a walk through bush land on a concrete track, or go off track for alternative tracks in the undergrowth. Walks for all abilities. Children's park area and picnic facilities with free BBQs.
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Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden
420 Mona Vale RdTake a walk through bush land on a concrete track, or go off track for alternative tracks in the undergrowth. Walks for all abilities. Children's park area and picnic facilities with free BBQs.
Just a 10 minute drive from home. Go where you will and let your adventures begin!
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Gordon Station
Just a 10 minute drive from home. Go where you will and let your adventures begin!
Our very favourite beach! Clean sand and awesome rock features. Cafe on the beach and Diggers club just up the road towards Freshwater.
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South Curl Curl Beach
Our very favourite beach! Clean sand and awesome rock features. Cafe on the beach and Diggers club just up the road towards Freshwater.
If you're on public transport then this beautiful beach is for you. Just hop on the bus and be there in 20 minutes. Public BBQs available.
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Mona Vale Beach
If you're on public transport then this beautiful beach is for you. Just hop on the bus and be there in 20 minutes. Public BBQs available.
Palm Beach
24 Ocean RoadWhere Home and Away is filmed.
Interesting cobbled back streets, art galleries, and amazing button shop, a nude photographer, bars and restaurants, street markets and a museum informing us of the rich history of this area.
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The Rocks
Interesting cobbled back streets, art galleries, and amazing button shop, a nude photographer, bars and restaurants, street markets and a museum informing us of the rich history of this area.
Views right across Sydney to the mountains! Are you brave enough to take a walk around the outside of our highest building?
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Mirador de la Torre de Sídney
108 Market StViews right across Sydney to the mountains! Are you brave enough to take a walk around the outside of our highest building?
Acres and acres of awesome beauty with fabulous sea views. A small train operates here to transport guests around all the areas of this beautiful space. Restaurants and coffee shops (x2) also.
985 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico Real de Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadAcres and acres of awesome beauty with fabulous sea views. A small train operates here to transport guests around all the areas of this beautiful space. Restaurants and coffee shops (x2) also.
Another beautiful beach and an especially good day out if you arrive via ferry from circular quay!
752 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa de Manly
Another beautiful beach and an especially good day out if you arrive via ferry from circular quay!
Essentials
IGA St Ives North
351 Mona Vale RdFriendly faces and a whole host of foods and liquors
Entertainment & Activities
The most awesomely epic FREE kids park you could wish to find! It's top of our list for when we have grandchildren. If you take your kids there, expect to stay the day! (McDonalds is just steps away!)
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Parque Tumbalong
11 Harbour StThe most awesomely epic FREE kids park you could wish to find! It's top of our list for when we have grandchildren. If you take your kids there, expect to stay the day! (McDonalds is just steps away!)
Incredible views from this iconic zoo. Make sure you go on a blue sky day! Just wonderful! :)
645 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head RoadIncredible views from this iconic zoo. Make sure you go on a blue sky day! Just wonderful! :)
Arts & Culture
A whole host of wonderful bars and restaurants, IMAX 3D cinema, street performers, special events, awesome kids park AND fireworks every Saturday night! We LOVE Darling Harbour! :)
892 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puerto Darling
A whole host of wonderful bars and restaurants, IMAX 3D cinema, street performers, special events, awesome kids park AND fireworks every Saturday night! We LOVE Darling Harbour! :)
Sydney's iconic structure. Enjoy a performance or simply use the restaurant or enjoy the views. The choice is yours.
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Ópera de Sídney
Sydney's iconic structure. Enjoy a performance or simply use the restaurant or enjoy the views. The choice is yours.
Fabulous artworks .....what more can i say?! Certain exhibitions are for a limited period only. Rooftop restaurant has great food and great views across to Harbour Bridge.
829 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
140 George StFabulous artworks .....what more can i say?! Certain exhibitions are for a limited period only. Rooftop restaurant has great food and great views across to Harbour Bridge.
More wonderful exhibits and special limited exhibitions. They have a restaurant but i haven't actually eaten here. How did that happen?!
891 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galería de Arte de Nueva Gales del Sur
Art Gallery RoadMore wonderful exhibits and special limited exhibitions. They have a restaurant but i haven't actually eaten here. How did that happen?!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good (gluten free) food at one of our favourite bars with a view across Darling Harbour
Helm Bar & Bistro
7 Wheat RdGood (gluten free) food at one of our favourite bars with a view across Darling Harbour
Great food at another funky bar we love. Live music on a Sunday afternoon too! :)
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Bungalow 8
3 Lime StGreat food at another funky bar we love. Live music on a Sunday afternoon too! :)
A popular well positioned bar with a more earthy/live music vibe. Great for watching the world go by at Darling Harbour! :)
Tokio Hotel Restaurant
101 Wheat RdA popular well positioned bar with a more earthy/live music vibe. Great for watching the world go by at Darling Harbour! :)
Shopping
Sutcliffe Meats
166 Mona Vale RdTop meats! Never a disappointment!