Guidebook for Potts Point
Everything Else
A great yoga studio with a 3-week unlimited trial for only $35. Book online.
12 locals recommend
Woke Yoga Potts Point
20 Darlinghurst RdA great yoga studio with a 3-week unlimited trial for only $35. Book online.
Essentials
The closest supermarket where you can stock up on the basics.
190 locals recommend
Woolworths Potts Point
81 Macleay StThe closest supermarket where you can stock up on the basics.
My preferred store for fresh fruit & vegetables. Also has a fish shop attached.
434 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield AveMy preferred store for fresh fruit & vegetables. Also has a fish shop attached.
Next to Woolworths and with a small but good selection of wine. Craig’s picks are always reliable, and there's lots of other deli items to tempt you once you’re inside.
16 locals recommend
Bottega del Vino
77 Macleay StNext to Woolworths and with a small but good selection of wine. Craig’s picks are always reliable, and there's lots of other deli items to tempt you once you’re inside.
Held every Saturday morning (8am - 2pm) at the Kings Cross Fountain with a range of organic and fresh produce, as well as flowers, preserved meats, sweets, cheeses, coffee etc.
69 locals recommend
Kings Cross Organic Food Market
Macleay StreetHeld every Saturday morning (8am - 2pm) at the Kings Cross Fountain with a range of organic and fresh produce, as well as flowers, preserved meats, sweets, cheeses, coffee etc.
Food Scene
Whilst the dinner here is very good, it’s the weekend breakfast that I recommend. Don't leave without trying the fantastic licorice bread.
64 locals recommend
Yellow
57 Macleay StWhilst the dinner here is very good, it’s the weekend breakfast that I recommend. Don't leave without trying the fantastic licorice bread.
Great Italian. Been around for years and always busy. The breakfast menu changes daily & is light and interesting. The bakery next door has good croissants and bread.
189 locals recommend
Fratelli Paradiso
12-16 Challis AveGreat Italian. Been around for years and always busy. The breakfast menu changes daily & is light and interesting. The bakery next door has good croissants and bread.
Just above Woolworth’s and lacking a little ambiance, however it’s a great spot to share a carafe of house wine along with a pasta and salad. The pizzas are also good and can be ordered as takeaway.
63 locals recommend
Fratelli Fresh Potts Point
81 Macleay StreetJust above Woolworth’s and lacking a little ambiance, however it’s a great spot to share a carafe of house wine along with a pasta and salad. The pizzas are also good and can be ordered as takeaway.
The fish burger at lunch is the perfect antidote when you’ve had one drink too many the night before!
62 locals recommend
The Fish Shop
22 Challis AveThe fish burger at lunch is the perfect antidote when you’ve had one drink too many the night before!
This is Japanese with a modern twist and most of it is pretty good. Shared plates & I recommend you order a couple at a time - otherwise it will all turn up at once.
122 locals recommend
Cho Cho San
73 Macleay StThis is Japanese with a modern twist and most of it is pretty good. Shared plates & I recommend you order a couple at a time - otherwise it will all turn up at once.
Best with a group so that you can sample lots of dishes without breaking the bank. Her belief in native and sustainable foods, means you’ll get a chance to try new ingredients. Book ahead.
105 locals recommend
Billy Kwong
Best with a group so that you can sample lots of dishes without breaking the bank. Her belief in native and sustainable foods, means you’ll get a chance to try new ingredients. Book ahead.
Been around for years and still going strong. It’s a good spot to have a coffee and breakfast or lunch if the sun is out. Also comes with newspapers & a good magazine selection.
21 locals recommend
Zinc Cafe
77 Macleay StBeen around for years and still going strong. It’s a good spot to have a coffee and breakfast or lunch if the sun is out. Also comes with newspapers & a good magazine selection.
One of the best coffees in Potts Point, and the freshly-baked cinnamon scroll is one of my favourite sweet treats.
56 locals recommend
Gypsy Espresso Potts Point
81 Macleay StOne of the best coffees in Potts Point, and the freshly-baked cinnamon scroll is one of my favourite sweet treats.
The place to go for bread, sausage rolls (both the lamb and harissa & the pork and fennel are worth trying) and the ginger brulee tart.
76 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Potts Point
Crick AvenueThe place to go for bread, sausage rolls (both the lamb and harissa & the pork and fennel are worth trying) and the ginger brulee tart.
This is my favourite Greek restaurant. The Saganaki cheese with honey and oregano is a must. The slow baked lamb shoulder is rich but the iceberg salad lightens things up. Bookings for groups only.
220 locals recommend
The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetThis is my favourite Greek restaurant. The Saganaki cheese with honey and oregano is a must. The slow baked lamb shoulder is rich but the iceberg salad lightens things up. Bookings for groups only.
A local Japanese restaurant that has great bento boxes at lunch and izakaya-style dining in the evenings. The food is fresh, of good quality, & reasonably priced. You can book & BYO wine ($8 bottle)
15 locals recommend
Kujin Japanese Cuisine
41B Elizabeth Bay RdA local Japanese restaurant that has great bento boxes at lunch and izakaya-style dining in the evenings. The food is fresh, of good quality, & reasonably priced. You can book & BYO wine ($8 bottle)
The sister restaurant of Kujin & the place to go if you’re looking for high quality sushi and sashimi. Very popular so book ahead, and if there’s just 2 of you then ask to sit at the sushi counter.
34 locals recommend
Busshari Authentic Japanese Restaurant
119 Macleay StThe sister restaurant of Kujin & the place to go if you’re looking for high quality sushi and sashimi. Very popular so book ahead, and if there’s just 2 of you then ask to sit at the sushi counter.
A fun place to go, with good food to boot. There’s a bar on the top floor where you may have to wait , but once you’re downstairs there’s plenty of dishes to share with fusion Asian flavours.
141 locals recommend
Ms.G’s
155 Victoria StA fun place to go, with good food to boot. There’s a bar on the top floor where you may have to wait , but once you’re downstairs there’s plenty of dishes to share with fusion Asian flavours.
One of the original trend-setters for Thai food in Sydney. With one long shared table it can get pretty noisy, however it’s still worth a trip for the betel leaves & dishes like the sticky pork salad
9 locals recommend
Jimmy Liks
186-188 Victoria StreetOne of the original trend-setters for Thai food in Sydney. With one long shared table it can get pretty noisy, however it’s still worth a trip for the betel leaves & dishes like the sticky pork salad
A very small cafe where you’re likely to be sitting on milk crates, but with great coffee and a tasty selection of sandwiches and pastries. Good for breakfast or brunch.
104 locals recommend
Room Ten
10 Llankelly PlA very small cafe where you’re likely to be sitting on milk crates, but with great coffee and a tasty selection of sandwiches and pastries. Good for breakfast or brunch.
Very on-trend with dishes such as macaroni with braised pigs head and egg yolk, linguini with confit black garlic and chilli. An interesting but pricey wine list.
50 locals recommend
Acme
60 Bayswater RdVery on-trend with dishes such as macaroni with braised pigs head and egg yolk, linguini with confit black garlic and chilli. An interesting but pricey wine list.
Probably the best pasta in the neighbourhood although I prefer Fratelli Paradiso for the ambience. There’s a shared table out the front and small tables in the courtyard at the back.
102 locals recommend
A Tavola Darlinghurst
348 Victoria StProbably the best pasta in the neighbourhood although I prefer Fratelli Paradiso for the ambience. There’s a shared table out the front and small tables in the courtyard at the back.
A mozzarella bar where the gnocchi is light and tasty, and the pasta served from the pecorino cheese wheel is simple and delicious. Can be very loud upstairs though.
87 locals recommend
Buffalo Dining Club
116 Surrey StA mozzarella bar where the gnocchi is light and tasty, and the pasta served from the pecorino cheese wheel is simple and delicious. Can be very loud upstairs though.
Book & ask for a table outside where you’ll get a beautiful view of Sydney’s skyline (& some interesting people watching, on weekends). A great place for a long lunch of modern Chinese flavours.
81 locals recommend
China Doll
6 Cowper Wharf RoadwayBook & ask for a table outside where you’ll get a beautiful view of Sydney’s skyline (& some interesting people watching, on weekends). A great place for a long lunch of modern Chinese flavours.
This is a good cafe at the Boy Charlton pool in the Domain. The pool is a great spot to swim, sunbathe and have a bite to eat. It’s c15 mins walk from our place - you can see it from the window.
Poolside Cafe
1C Mrs Macquaries RdThis is a good cafe at the Boy Charlton pool in the Domain. The pool is a great spot to swim, sunbathe and have a bite to eat. It’s c15 mins walk from our place - you can see it from the window.
Well-priced & delicious dumplings with a good selection of Asian beers. A good option for a weekend recovery lunch.
61 locals recommend
Dumplings & Beer
9 Ward AveWell-priced & delicious dumplings with a good selection of Asian beers. A good option for a weekend recovery lunch.
Barrio Chino
28-30 Bayswater RoadPopular Mexican spot in the hood, with plenty of bars around it.
Playa Takeria Mexican Restaurant
132 Darlinghurst RdThe best and most authentic Mexican in the area.
A decent pizza chain. You can also find a small takeaway Mad in Llankelly Lane.
67 locals recommend
Mad Pizza E Bar
312 Victoria StA decent pizza chain. You can also find a small takeaway Mad in Llankelly Lane.
Drinks & Nightlife
Monopole is a wine bar with a small menu of very good shared plates and an impressive wine list. A great place to graze over a wine or two. Brent Savage won chef of the year & it's well deserved.
103 locals recommend
Monopole
20 Curtin PlaceMonopole is a wine bar with a small menu of very good shared plates and an impressive wine list. A great place to graze over a wine or two. Brent Savage won chef of the year & it's well deserved.
Great (expensive) cocktails in one of Potts Point’s original Art Deco buildings.
104 locals recommend
The Roosevelt
32 Orwell StreetGreat (expensive) cocktails in one of Potts Point’s original Art Deco buildings.
Best on a Sunday when they do yum cha with a great live jazz band. Very chilled.
17 locals recommend
LL Wine and Dine
42 Llankelly PlaceBest on a Sunday when they do yum cha with a great live jazz band. Very chilled.
One of the area’s best bars. The little outside bar catches the afternoon sun and is a nice way to while away a couple of hours. Inside is more restaurant-like.
63 locals recommend
Gazebo Wine Bar & Dining
2 Elizabeth Bay RdOne of the area’s best bars. The little outside bar catches the afternoon sun and is a nice way to while away a couple of hours. Inside is more restaurant-like.
A Sydney bar and institution that used to require a secret handshake & private party invite to get into. The gates have now been unlocked and anyone can descend into what’s now a cool late-night bar.
29 locals recommend
Tatler Sydney
169 Darlinghurst RdA Sydney bar and institution that used to require a secret handshake & private party invite to get into. The gates have now been unlocked and anyone can descend into what’s now a cool late-night bar.
The Tilbury is the best of the pubs in the area. Outside in the back garden, is the place to be on a warm summer's day.
47 locals recommend
The Tilbury Hotel
18 Nicholson StThe Tilbury is the best of the pubs in the area. Outside in the back garden, is the place to be on a warm summer's day.
A bar that's been part of the Sydney scene for years. Expect crowds of girls in tight dresses & boys on the prowl on the weekends! Much calmer during the week.
15 locals recommend
Hugos Lounge
33 Bayswater RdA bar that's been part of the Sydney scene for years. Expect crowds of girls in tight dresses & boys on the prowl on the weekends! Much calmer during the week.
A favourite night time destination for indie kids, uni students and partygoers alike!
32 locals recommend
The World Bar
24 Bayswater Rd A favourite night time destination for indie kids, uni students and partygoers alike!
Another Kings Cross institution, although definitely tamer & more upmarket than it's ever been before!
27 locals recommend
The Bourbon
22 Darlinghurst RdAnother Kings Cross institution, although definitely tamer & more upmarket than it's ever been before!
A cool rooftop bar (once you've climbed the stairs). A chilled place for a beer on a sunny summer afternoon.
37 locals recommend
Sweethearts Rooftop
33-35 Darlinghurst RdA cool rooftop bar (once you've climbed the stairs). A chilled place for a beer on a sunny summer afternoon.
Interesting cocktails and a low-key crowd, making this one of the more chilled bars in the area.
16 locals recommend
Hinky Dinks
185 Darlinghurst RoadInteresting cocktails and a low-key crowd, making this one of the more chilled bars in the area.
An old-school pub with a good vibe, pool tables out back, and some live music.
49 locals recommend
Grand National Hotel
161 Underwood StAn old-school pub with a good vibe, pool tables out back, and some live music.
Shopping
A bit of an institution, it’s likely you’ll have to queue for your ice cream. The salted caramel and white chocolate is their most popular & I can never go past it. Buy a small tub and bring it home
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StA bit of an institution, it’s likely you’ll have to queue for your ice cream. The salted caramel and white chocolate is their most popular & I can never go past it. Buy a small tub and bring it home
Macleay on Manning
85 Macleay StA lovely homewares store.
Beautifully selected range of antique & contemporary home wares, jewelry & clothing.
23 locals recommend
Becker Minty
Manning StreetBeautifully selected range of antique & contemporary home wares, jewelry & clothing.