Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Sydney.
Restaurants
Icebergs
Dusk at restaurant/bar in Bondi is hard to beat, knock back a few signature cocktails and savor an oyster or twelve while the sun sets and waves crash against the rocks below; Sydney beach culture at its best.
(+61 2 9365 9000)
Billy Kwong
This restaurant on Crown St serves modern Chinese like no other; the mandarin duck with star anise is culinary perfection. It’s a tiny place and the no bookings policy means there may be a wait but it’s well worth it.
(+61 2 9332 3300)
Bodega
For a taste of tapas, this restaurant in Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, glows with contemporary style; its traditional flavours and wine list will appease any connoisseur, and the open-fire kitchen allow you to watch the chefs prepare the delicious meals: try the fried spiced school prawns.
(+61 2 9212 7766)
Bars and clubs
The White Horse
This bar on Crown Street is the perfect place to have a few drinks to pass the time.
(+61 2 8333 9999)