Guidebook for Milsons Point
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Beautiful old artwork, painted by Martin Sharp, one of Australia's most treasured artists (died in 2013). And i guess if you like rides. :)
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Luna Park Sydney
1 Olympic DrBeautiful old artwork, painted by Martin Sharp, one of Australia's most treasured artists (died in 2013). And i guess if you like rides. :)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, cafes, laundromat, deli's, bakeries. All wonderful. Quaint village, with lots to enjoy. Walk down the hill and sit under the Harbour Bridge and enjoy the harbour scene.
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Kirribilli
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, cafes, laundromat, deli's, bakeries. All wonderful. Quaint village, with lots to enjoy. Walk down the hill and sit under the Harbour Bridge and enjoy the harbour scene.
Olympic Pool North Sydney
4 Alfred St SSwim next to the harbour bridge.
Milsons Point Station
Trains: you are one stop from the city stops.
Interesting bars, pubs and restaurants tucked away in this seemingly business suburb. Also Greenwood plaza worth a look: great produce and interesting shops.
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North Sydney
Interesting bars, pubs and restaurants tucked away in this seemingly business suburb. Also Greenwood plaza worth a look: great produce and interesting shops.
Catch a bus to here (from Milsons Point). See a movie in a 1920s cinema. Cremorne also has many restaurants, cafes and bars.
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Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
380 Military RdCatch a bus to here (from Milsons Point). See a movie in a 1920s cinema. Cremorne also has many restaurants, cafes and bars.
Best beach in Sydney? Quite possibly. Nothing like the hustle of Bondi, but quiet and clean and scenic. Bathers Pavillion restaurant is great. Also great local fish and chips!
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Balmoral Beach
Best beach in Sydney? Quite possibly. Nothing like the hustle of Bondi, but quiet and clean and scenic. Bathers Pavillion restaurant is great. Also great local fish and chips!
Willoughby Road has many restaurants, wine bars and pubs. Recommend Beer Bazaar, and Shenhai Indian, and Ju Rin Japanese, and @ Japanese (Pacific Highway, near Falcon Street).
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Crows Nest
Willoughby Road has many restaurants, wine bars and pubs. Recommend Beer Bazaar, and Shenhai Indian, and Ju Rin Japanese, and @ Japanese (Pacific Highway, near Falcon Street).
Travel by ferry to small stops and check out local lifestyle (well, affluent!).
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North Sydney Wharf station
Travel by ferry to small stops and check out local lifestyle (well, affluent!).
Beautiful wharf ferry stop: Wonderful cafe to have breakfast at (name escapes me, but there are only one or two!).
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Kurraba Point Wharf station
Beautiful wharf ferry stop: Wonderful cafe to have breakfast at (name escapes me, but there are only one or two!).
Catch the train here for beautiful village atmosphere: fantastic Indian restaurant, enjoy a great wine and great food.
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Waverton
Catch the train here for beautiful village atmosphere: fantastic Indian restaurant, enjoy a great wine and great food.
McMahons Point
Walk here and explore: wine bars, cafes, pubs, restaurants.
You can walk across the bridge, starting from Milsons Point and ending at eithe Millers Point or The Rocks. A great walk.
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Sydney Harbor Bridge
Sydney Harbour BridgeYou can walk across the bridge, starting from Milsons Point and ending at eithe Millers Point or The Rocks. A great walk.
My favourite cinema in Sydney. Intimate and shows great range of independent and mainstream films. Often has film festivals here.
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Dendy Cinemas Opera Quays
1 Macquarie StMy favourite cinema in Sydney. Intimate and shows great range of independent and mainstream films. Often has film festivals here.
Listasafn New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadLove it. Shop is wonderful!
Of course. If you can't see a show, then go to the small theatre bar and enjoy a beer, with a view of the harbour bridge and sunset.
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Sydney óperuhús
Of course. If you can't see a show, then go to the small theatre bar and enjoy a beer, with a view of the harbour bridge and sunset.
I often walk here from Milsons Point, as its a great way to see the city. Good coffee. A central city point (on the fringe of chinatown). Go to Tea Rooms (top floor). Excellent!
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Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
I often walk here from Milsons Point, as its a great way to see the city. Good coffee. A central city point (on the fringe of chinatown). Go to Tea Rooms (top floor). Excellent!
Chinatown: look for Wan Tai restaurant. This is medium to high budget and gorgeous decor. Wonderful experience.
Sussex Street
Sussex StreetChinatown: look for Wan Tai restaurant. This is medium to high budget and gorgeous decor. Wonderful experience.
Lots of Asian restaurants, and a Nitrogen Gelati bar (with a beer flavour!). After a great meal, walk to Darling Harbour and explore.
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Dixon Street
Dixon StreetLots of Asian restaurants, and a Nitrogen Gelati bar (with a beer flavour!). After a great meal, walk to Darling Harbour and explore.
Messy, crowded, noisy, the markets are fun. Not always 'bargains' though, but worth a visit.
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Paddy's Market
13 Hay StMessy, crowded, noisy, the markets are fun. Not always 'bargains' though, but worth a visit.
Not a fan generally of Kings Cross, but there are some great cafe's and barista bars here. Victoria Road has a range of good restaurants too. (catch a train)
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Kings Cross
Darlinghurst RoadNot a fan generally of Kings Cross, but there are some great cafe's and barista bars here. Victoria Road has a range of good restaurants too. (catch a train)
Circular Quay
Alfred StreetFerry departure point. Also train to Bondi here, or Newtown.
Newtown
Lively, funky strip of shops, restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs.
GPO is a beautiful building and space: during the week its filled with corporate types, but its a great place for a coffee, or a visit to the Cheese and Wine Bar.
GPO Cheese and Wine Room
1 Martin PlGPO is a beautiful building and space: during the week its filled with corporate types, but its a great place for a coffee, or a visit to the Cheese and Wine Bar.
Amazing book shop in an interesting shopping arcade. Coffee shop inside the bookstore so you can stay a while.
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Kinokuniya Book Store
500 George StAmazing book shop in an interesting shopping arcade. Coffee shop inside the bookstore so you can stay a while.
On Level 2 (or 3, or 4?) there is a great wine bar: enoy delicious nibblies and wine overlooking George Street and the city.
Hilton Sydney
488 George StOn Level 2 (or 3, or 4?) there is a great wine bar: enoy delicious nibblies and wine overlooking George Street and the city.
If you get a chance to see a show here, its very beautiful inside. Sydney Film Festival is here every year.
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Ríkisteaturinn
49 Market StIf you get a chance to see a show here, its very beautiful inside. Sydney Film Festival is here every year.
Lots of treats here: wine, cheese, pastries, pastas, meats, pates, etc. You can wine and dine here, as well as just browse, or coffee.
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David Jones Espresso bar
77 Market StLots of treats here: wine, cheese, pastries, pastas, meats, pates, etc. You can wine and dine here, as well as just browse, or coffee.
Little known about, and a bit worn, but cool crisp beer on tap (japanese of course) at the genuine retro bar, and a restaurant as well.
International Nippon Australia New Zealand Club LTD
229 Macquarie StLittle known about, and a bit worn, but cool crisp beer on tap (japanese of course) at the genuine retro bar, and a restaurant as well.
Buzzing street, walk from one end to the other, full of boutiques, funky shops, cafes, bars, restaurants.
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Crown Street
Crown StreetBuzzing street, walk from one end to the other, full of boutiques, funky shops, cafes, bars, restaurants.
Same chain as Opera Quays Dendy, so a great range of indi films.
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Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StSame chain as Opera Quays Dendy, so a great range of indi films.
Fantastic pies: baked on premises, rich, generous savoury and sweet. Delicious and cheap meal.
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The Pie Tin
1a Brown StFantastic pies: baked on premises, rich, generous savoury and sweet. Delicious and cheap meal.
There is a rocknroll type crowd here (amidst younger Sydneyites) and good pizza and beer joint.
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The Rose Hotel
52-54 Cleveland StThere is a rocknroll type crowd here (amidst younger Sydneyites) and good pizza and beer joint.
This has quite a few buses to the Eastern suburbs (close to beaches). You will probably go here at some stage of your jourmey.
Eddy Ave
This has quite a few buses to the Eastern suburbs (close to beaches). You will probably go here at some stage of your jourmey.
A major stop: many train lines cross here, so its pretty handy. But also connects to north and south underground: shopping and interesting food places. Emerge in either Chinatown or Centrepoint.
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Town Hall Station
George StreetA major stop: many train lines cross here, so its pretty handy. But also connects to north and south underground: shopping and interesting food places. Emerge in either Chinatown or Centrepoint.
Bit of a daggy city mall (as malls go), but there is a huge Westfield, which is fairly new, some interesting stores there. (The double store-shoe shop, and Level 5 or 6 restaurants)
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Pitt St
Bit of a daggy city mall (as malls go), but there is a huge Westfield, which is fairly new, some interesting stores there. (The double store-shoe shop, and Level 5 or 6 restaurants)
Apple Sydney
367 George StFree wifi. :D
Design Bookstore (also Berkeleouws opposite, next to Palace Cinemas). Good range.
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Ariel Booksellers
326 Oxford StreetDesign Bookstore (also Berkeleouws opposite, next to Palace Cinemas). Good range.
Great film and music store. Hard-to-find and unusual stuff here. (also one in Crows Street, Surry Hills)
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TITLE Store
501 Crown StGreat film and music store. Hard-to-find and unusual stuff here. (also one in Crows Street, Surry Hills)
Beautiful garden -- look for film screenings here, or opera: there is a huge screen in the water, and you sit with champagne, under the stars with views of opera house and bridge behind the screen.
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Stóll frú Macquarie
1d Mrs Macquaries RdBeautiful garden -- look for film screenings here, or opera: there is a huge screen in the water, and you sit with champagne, under the stars with views of opera house and bridge behind the screen.
Catch a ferry here from Circular Quay. Big waves though, so be prepared! Leisurely day at the beach, shopping and eating.
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Manly Beach
Catch a ferry here from Circular Quay. Big waves though, so be prepared! Leisurely day at the beach, shopping and eating.
Food Scene
This is a chef's hat restaurant. I've never been, but its definitely on the list. Expensive, but apparently worth it.
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Aqua Dining
Paul StreetThis is a chef's hat restaurant. I've never been, but its definitely on the list. Expensive, but apparently worth it.
360 degree rotating restaurant, and cocktail bar. Great views of the city.
Orbit Lounge Bar at Summit Restaurant
360 degree rotating restaurant, and cocktail bar. Great views of the city.
Vego cafe: amazing cakes! great coffee! Close to Glebe Pt Road weekend markets.
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Badde Manors
37 Glebe Point RdVego cafe: amazing cakes! great coffee! Close to Glebe Pt Road weekend markets.
Deli's Thai
381A Glebe Point RdJust Go! Very expensive, but amazing experience.
Jamie Oliver's italian restaurant. No bookings, so you might have to sit in the bar and drink excellent wine for a while.
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Jamie's Italian
107 Pitt StJamie Oliver's italian restaurant. No bookings, so you might have to sit in the bar and drink excellent wine for a while.
This is my favourite Sydney Gallery: Modern Chinese art, huge range, changes regularly. Operated lovingly, and great design. Tea room there as well. (tea room is expensive)
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Hvíta Kanínugalleríið
30 Balfour StThis is my favourite Sydney Gallery: Modern Chinese art, huge range, changes regularly. Operated lovingly, and great design. Tea room there as well. (tea room is expensive)
Terrible name, but beautiful traditional tea house. Tea by the cup, and chinese snacks. Or dumplings.
Zensation Tea House
806 Bourke StTerrible name, but beautiful traditional tea house. Tea by the cup, and chinese snacks. Or dumplings.
Jazushi
145 Devonshire StJaz and fusion sushi : great dinner.
Cheapie movie nights, Great food (upstairs) and great environment. Big and friendly.
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Newtown Hotel
174 King StCheapie movie nights, Great food (upstairs) and great environment. Big and friendly.
Malt Shovel Taphouse - The Rocks
135 Harrington StExcellent. Belgian beer. Food. Excellent.
This is wonderful: no bookings allowed, so you take your chances. Delicious. Mid to expensive (depending on you!).
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WyNo X Bodega
50 Gladstone StThis is wonderful: no bookings allowed, so you take your chances. Delicious. Mid to expensive (depending on you!).
Drinks & Nightlife
Epoque Belgium Beer Cafe
429 Miller StGreat European/Belgian beer house, great steaks and mussels.
High end dining: amazingly good food, great views. Ask to sit upstairs. If you can't do an expensive dinner, then go here and have a cocktail at the bar.
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Flying Fish
80 Pyrmont StHigh end dining: amazingly good food, great views. Ask to sit upstairs. If you can't do an expensive dinner, then go here and have a cocktail at the bar.
The Midnight Special
44 Enmore RdLive music in a very small, rock n roll bar.
Glebe Point Diner
407 Glebe Point RdMid to high end dining: great food, great wine.
Theatre: modern and lively shows. Feed the starving actors, go see a show!
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Belvoir Street Theatre
25 Belvoir StTheatre: modern and lively shows. Feed the starving actors, go see a show!
This is not signed, but is one of the hippest burger bars in Sydney. Look for the tiny red light on the outside of the building (Mary street is short). Try the Slasher Beer. DIVINE burgers.
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Mary's
6 Mary StThis is not signed, but is one of the hippest burger bars in Sydney. Look for the tiny red light on the outside of the building (Mary street is short). Try the Slasher Beer. DIVINE burgers.
Mid to expensive: Best steaks ever. Great wines, great service.
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Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter StMid to expensive: Best steaks ever. Great wines, great service.
MoVida is a Melbourne restaurant, recently opened in Sydney (also at airport). Lovely, tapas and wine...
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MoVida
50 Holt StreetMoVida is a Melbourne restaurant, recently opened in Sydney (also at airport). Lovely, tapas and wine...
Shopping
Listasafn samtíma
140 George StSleek and stylish, worth a visit.
Often free live music here: bar with great food. Glebe Point Road is diverse, artsy and interesting. Markets here every weekend.
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The Record Crate
34 Glebe Point RoadOften free live music here: bar with great food. Glebe Point Road is diverse, artsy and interesting. Markets here every weekend.
Red Eye Records
143 York StNeed a rock n roll fix? Red Eye has been around for ages, for music of all kinds.
One of the best in Sydney (also at Darlinghurst and now Pyrmont). Delicious.
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Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StOne of the best in Sydney (also at Darlinghurst and now Pyrmont). Delicious.