Ayda's Sydney Guidebook
Food scene
Top Juice
500 Oxford StPerfect spot to buy a delicious protein shake after your workout!
El Jannah Granville
8 South StThe best chicken in Sydney!
Bare Naked Bowls
41 Market LaneServing Delicious Açai bowls
Great healthy food you will feel fantastic after.
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Egg Of The Universe
713 Darling StGreat healthy food you will feel fantastic after.
Great coffee, relaxing environment with great healthy organic food.
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Bondi Wholefoods
517 Elizabeth StGreat coffee, relaxing environment with great healthy organic food.
Neighbourhoods
The 2010 postcode is Sydney’s coolest, no question. But it hasn’t always been that way. Sitting on the doorstep of Central Station, Surry Hills was a rough-and-tumble working class area for most of its history until gentrification arrived in the 1980s, bringing industrial-chic cafés and trendy Thai restaurants with it.
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Surry Hills
The 2010 postcode is Sydney’s coolest, no question. But it hasn’t always been that way. Sitting on the doorstep of Central Station, Surry Hills was a rough-and-tumble working class area for most of its history until gentrification arrived in the 1980s, bringing industrial-chic cafés and trendy Thai restaurants with it.
Colourful. Alternative. Eccentric. Eclectic. Hipster. Arty. Random. Bohemian. Unconventional. Shabby. Chic. It’s impossible to capture the Newtown vibe in one word, but you only need to stroll past the independent boutiques and small bars of King Street to get a taste of it.
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Newtown
Colourful. Alternative. Eccentric. Eclectic. Hipster. Arty. Random. Bohemian. Unconventional. Shabby. Chic. It’s impossible to capture the Newtown vibe in one word, but you only need to stroll past the independent boutiques and small bars of King Street to get a taste of it.
Colourful. Alternative. Eccentric. Eclectic. Hipster. Arty. Random. Bohemian. Unconventional. Shabby. Chic. It’s impossible to capture the Newtown vibe in one word, but you only need to stroll past the independent boutiques and small bars of King Street to get a taste of it.
1453 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bondi Beach
Colourful. Alternative. Eccentric. Eclectic. Hipster. Arty. Random. Bohemian. Unconventional. Shabby. Chic. It’s impossible to capture the Newtown vibe in one word, but you only need to stroll past the independent boutiques and small bars of King Street to get a taste of it.
Like most of the suburbs on this list, Balmain has a long working-class history — the Australian Labor Party was founded here in 1891 — but the 2041 postcode has become one of Sydney’s most sought-after areas in recent years. Sitting on the harbour six kilometres west of the city centre, Balmain enjoys a rare blend of stylish housing, leafy public spaces and one of Sydney’s best coffee scenes.
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Balmain
Like most of the suburbs on this list, Balmain has a long working-class history — the Australian Labor Party was founded here in 1891 — but the 2041 postcode has become one of Sydney’s most sought-after areas in recent years. Sitting on the harbour six kilometres west of the city centre, Balmain enjoys a rare blend of stylish housing, leafy public spaces and one of Sydney’s best coffee scenes.
Manly feels more like a small holiday town than a suburb of Sydney, bedecked with surfwear shops, fast food joints and touristic-tat merchants. Yet, public transport into the city is both simple and scenic – you just take a half-hour ferry.
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Manly
Manly feels more like a small holiday town than a suburb of Sydney, bedecked with surfwear shops, fast food joints and touristic-tat merchants. Yet, public transport into the city is both simple and scenic – you just take a half-hour ferry.
When upper-crust Sydneysiders want to get away from it all without actually going anywhere, they go to Palm Beach. Sitting at the very tip of the Northern Beaches, this beautiful neighbourhood boasts ocean on two sides – locals call it the ‘Insular Peninsula’
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Palm Beach
24 Ocean RoadWhen upper-crust Sydneysiders want to get away from it all without actually going anywhere, they go to Palm Beach. Sitting at the very tip of the Northern Beaches, this beautiful neighbourhood boasts ocean on two sides – locals call it the ‘Insular Peninsula’
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
You need an Opal card to get around
our public transport system’s integrated payment method is called an Opal card, and you can use it on ferries, trains, buses and the Light Rail. Remember to tap on and off everywhere, otherwise you’ll be charged the highest possible amount for your trip. Opal cards have maximum daily and weekly charges, and you can load them with funds at train stations, convenience stores, and, if you're registered, online. But if you've got a packed wallet, you can actaully scrap the Opal for all but buses, and use your bank card instead (you won't get any discounts, though).
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Leave Plenty Of Time To Get Places
Public transport in Sydney has a chequered past; from our inexplicably scrapped tram network to the one-way monorail that once encircled the CBD, some pretty questionable choices have marked this city's transit history. Trains and buses are prone to delays and whole services can be suspended in bad weather. Ferries are gorgeous and run to a tighter schedule, but aren’t that frequent either. Basically, Sydney does not have a fast, reliable, easy to use mass transit system, at least not yet. An extensive light rail extension is making certain parts of the city more navigable, and upgrades to Syd
Qué debes empacar
Always carry a sweater with you
Sydney has an international reputation as a go-to destination for sun-seekers, and we certainly do catch quite a few rays here in the Land Down Under. But be warned, Sydney can dish out its fair share of wild weather too. Courtesy of a sub-tropical climate, torrential rain and summer storms are not uncommon here, and can roll in from the Tasman Sea, dropping a deluge on the city, without much notice. So, even if the sun is shining and the skies are clear in the morning, you'd be wise to check the forecast before heading out for the day. And if rain is on the horizon, we suggest a rain.
Antes de que te vayas
Many Things Shut Early
It’s not uncommon for restaurants to close their kitchens at 9.30pm. If you’ve left it too late to grab dinner, the chances are you may need to travel for it – because you’re not going to find somewhere open just by walking around.
In the CBD shops are open till 7pm at the latest, and everywhere else they close at around 5pm. Late night shopping, where things stay open till 9pm or so, is on a Thursday. If you’re planning to hit the boutiques in Bondi or Barangaroo, make sure you give yourself enough time. Individual hours vary from store to store, so check ahead to avoid closed doors.