Sydney

'Definitely go to the pub near a beach, like The Steyne in Manly, and have a couple of pints during the daytime.'

Food & Drink

The Steyne Hotel

'I live in Manly, slightly up the hill, where you can find more houses than units or apartments.'

Neighborhoods

Manly

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Kentaro Yoshida shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Kentaro Yoshida

'In the heart of CBD, on the way through, you could stop at MCA.'

Culture

Museum of Contemporary Art

'Michael Reid Gallery in Sydney shows some interesting work.'

Michael Reid Gallery

'Get the ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. When you get there, have a bucket of prawns and glass of wine at the Watsons Bay Hotel and let the view soak in.'

Watsons Bay Hotel

'For dinner, Bistro Rex in Potts Point is fantastic, I love their steak-frites, and they have a great wine list.'

Bistro Rex

'When I first came to Sydney, it was hard to get a good curry, but there’s a place in Enmore called Faheem’s — it doesn’t look like much, but I’d honestly put it in my top two.'

Faheem's Fast Food

Simon Harsent shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Simon Harsent

'There are loads of interesting galleries... Carriageworks.'

‘So much happens at Carriageworks — art exhibitions, markets on the weekend, fashion week. It's a huge hub for creativity and innovation, in terms of art and fashion and food, and all that sort of stuff.’

Events

Carriageworks

‘Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool down in Woolloomooloo is beautiful. For people who haven't seen those outdoor pools before, it is really stunning. Even if people don't like to swim, it's such a great place to go and sit and bathe yourself in the sun. It's one of my favourite places.’

Wellness

Andrew Boy Charlton Pool

'Sydney has great coastal walks. They’re just so special, you just want to put everyone on them immediately.'

Nature

Spit Bridge to Manly Walk

'There are loads of interesting galleries. I like White Rabbit.'

'I like to visit White Rabbit Gallery and walk around the area — Chippendale — during the week to get the buzz.'

'It’s really special to see something so different that really provokes you, whether you understand the artist’s culture or not.'

‘The White Rabbit Gallery is outstanding — two big exhibitions a year, lots of different paintings, drawings, installation works, you name it. It's amazing, seeing the skill of these artists, their attention to detail, and the way they've taken that extra step to create something unconventional, surprising and challenging. And it has also got a beautiful tea house with dumplings and, as recently reported, the finest scones in Sydney.’

White Rabbit Gallery

Tea Uglow shares her gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Tea Uglow

'A favorite local café called Clodeli on Clovelly Road, where we walk two or three mornings each week and have breakfast.'

Clodeli

'For dinners, a great restaurant is Chiswick in Woollahra.'

Chiswick

Bills

NOMAD

'Sometimes I go for a run along the cliffs, stop at a beach, have a swim, and keep running. We’re very lucky to have this as our backyard.'

Bronte Beach

'The sea, people watching, exercise, fresh air, nature, great coffee, it’s got it all.'

'If you’re visiting Sydney and do one thing, the Bondi to Bronte walk is a great experience.'

Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk

Simon Lister shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Simon Lister

'We'll walk through the Botanical Gardens, which is just beautiful. It’s quite big, but it's never packed with people, so it's very serene, and it's very peaceful.'

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

'There's a little place called Restaurant Leo, and next to the restaurant they have their own bakery. It’s just this little marble bar and you come in and have your coffee and pastry, and that's it.'

Restaurant Leo

'They play Biggie Smalls and Tupac, the two greatest artists of all time, and it's just cool... It feels very Brooklyn, it's hip and it's cool, and it's not pretentious.'

Jimmy’s Falafel

Alina Gozin'a shares her gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Alina Gozin'a

'Porch &amp; Parlour, North Bondi. I've never had breakfast or anything there. I just get the coffee and it’s really, really good.'

Porch & Parlour

'Ever changing, ever challenging, Artspace is where audiences encounter the artists and the ideas of our times.'

Artspace

'We are called Sydney Dance Company but we see ourselves as a national company, and go to every corner of the country.'

Sydney Dance Company

'I’m not far from Woolloomooloo, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Botanical Gardens.'

Lady Macquarie's Chair

'It’s queer-run by the community, and there’s all of these incredibly inspiring, thought-provoking voices in the community.'

The Red Rattler

Rafael Bonachela shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Rafael Bonachela

'Catch the ferry to Manly beach first and have a swim.'

Manly Ferry

'Catch the ferry back via the Quarantine Station and check that out.'

North Head Quarantine Station

'We’d go surf at North Avalon Beach, Newport Beach, and I’d hear the surfing stories and meet the people.'

Northern Beaches

'Then  walk around North head and go to Shelly Beach – it’s just beautiful.'

Shelly Beach

Satu Vänskä shares her gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Satu Vanska

'There is a vastness to the view. It’s like looking into infinity. I really fell in love with that.'

Icebergs Dining Room & Bar

'Go, walk down the streets, get a haircut at one of the Lebanese barbers, eat some incredible food.'

CicciaBella Parramatta

'It’s based on a hotel-lobby sort of feel and it’s one of the best bars in the world.'

Maybe Sammy

'It’s an outlook that would usually be a $40m view, but it’s a public space. There’s a picnic table and you can eat your lunch on that bench.'

'Nature is a really important part of where I find my calm. Luckily, Sydney is full of beaches and parks, so I look for places like Marks Park in Tamarama. I can take my dog there and see the ocean, and it makes you feel very small and insignificant, which is perfect when you're feeling blocked or stuck.'

Marks Park

'I sit on those steps and catch the morning sun and it really doesn’t get much better than that.'

South Bondi Beach

Maurice Terzini shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Maurice Terzini

'Heading north from Bondi, you can see the dramatic undulations of the cliff faces and you really start to visualise what the Earth is made of.'

Federation Cliff Walk

'This exhibition really challenges each artist to think about the context and the interaction of the artwork.'

Design

Sculpture by the Sea

'There’s something very human and energetic about the setting, and you’re sitting there eating great Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese or Malaysian food.'

‘The amazing Spice Alley — as you're walking down the road, you get beautiful wafts of all this Asian cuisine. There's amazing Malaysian food, Chinese, Japanese and everything in between. Spice Alley closes after 9.30 pm, so after a great show at Phoenix, you can head down there and have a beautiful bite to eat.’

Spice Alley

'It’s an Asian tapas bar. You can sing while eating, and it doesn’t matter if you can’t hold a tune because the rooms are acoustically treated.'

Lantern by Wagaya

'On top is a rooftop bar with a pool. It’s very cozy and the margaritas are very good.'

Accommodation

The Old Clare Hotel

Koichi Takada shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Koichi Takada

'If you have a really late night, there’s the Indian Home Diner, where most customers are on first name basis with the guy who runs it.'

Indian Home Diner

'The Unicorn is a good spot for a schnitty (chicken schnitzel). They're so proud of their schnitty that you can take your own, and if they can't beat it, they'll give you your money back.'

The Unicorn Hotel

'Weirdly it used to be part of a petrol station but they’ve gotten rid of all that and stripped it back. There’s now an almost catacomb-esque vibe, and you can just sit and relax.'

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

'I love the simple pleasure of walking around the neighborhood as it just feels like it's been there a long time. There's always something new opening or something that will catch your eye.'

Paddington

'There's nothing nicer than the outlook from Tamarama, looking back across the ocean pool and standing against the railing to let the waves splash over you.'

Tamarama

'The scale of the park and the accessibility of it is really surprising. It’s a nice place to have a picnic, even a few drinks and get your feet in the grass and listen to the birds.'

‘I would recommend a walk and a picnic in Centennial Park. I feel like it’s a deeply underrated park, but it’s massive and generally pretty quiet as well. I would highly recommend going there on a sunny day.’

Centennial Park

Jonathan Kneebone shares his gems on where to visit in Sydney.

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Sydney with Jonathan Kneebone

'We wanted to create a space where people could go for a wine and run into friends, somewhere they felt comfortable.'

Cafe Freda’s

'The art world can be so serious. I want to make it a little less serious and celebrate the cool young artists alongside the more seasoned artists.'

Abstract Thoughts Gallery

'There’s a little secret Sydney spot, which happens to be my favorite spot in the whole world. It’s the sauna at Icebergs.'

Bondi Icebergs Pool & Sauna

'A good old faithful is Fratelli Paradiso. I feel like a woman there: I’m 30, I’m living my life, and I’m having wine and some pasta, and it’s a beautiful thing.'

Fratelli Paradiso

'It’s a really nice vibe and it doesn’t feel too stuffy — think sophisticated but also casual with great food.'

Alberto’s Lounge

'It has a great selection of all types of books in every category and a whole stationery department — you never get bored there.'

'Kinokuniya is a fantastic book store, especially for books relating to the arts.'

Retail

Kinokuniya Books

Carla Uriarte shares her gems on where to visit when in Sydney.

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Sydney with Carla Uriarte

'Experience an art gallery or museum in the city. Go somewhere like the Art Gallery New South Wales, where you get a sense of different cultures, international art, and Indigenous art.'

‘For art, there’s the Art Gallery of New South Wales, or the MCA down near Circular Quay.’

Art Gallery of New South Wales

'I'd probably encourage them to go to Campbelltown Arts Centre or the Powerhouse Museum, just to make it clear that culture isn't concentrated in Sydney’s inner city. There are amazing contemporary art venues in Western Sydney.'

Campbelltown Arts Centre

'Go to Harris Park, which is next to Parramatta. It’s like Little India, with eateries and cool Indian grocery stores. It's got a good vibe.'

Harris Park

'Flavour of Ceylon in Pendle Hill is probably my favorite Sri Lankan restaurant. They make amazing curries. Their black pork curry is especially excellent.'

Flavour of Ceylon

'The best place for Tamil Sri Lankan takeaway is Ram’s in Homebush West. It’s similar to South Indian food where you get all the snacks and fried rolls that are crumbed.'

Ram’s Indian and Sri Lankan Food

'In Ashfield, there's really good mainland Chinese food. We’d go to Shanghai Night whenever we could get a table. It’s always good, cheap and tasty.'

Shanghai Night

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran shares his Travel Gems to visit when in Sydney.

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Sydney with Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran

‘Pino’s Vino e Cucina in Alexandria is a great Italian restaurant.’

Pino’s Vino e Cucina

‘When I was living in Darlinghurst, Thai Nesia was my spot to get Thai food.’

Thai Nesia

‘There's so much great Thai in Sydney — there's another one, Chim Chim in Randwick.’

Chim Chim

‘There's so many good joints for breakfast. In Darlinghurst, I'd always go to Bootsdarling.’

Bootsdarling

‘In Clovelly, A Man and his Monkey is really great.’

A Man and his Monkey

‘When I want to clear my head, I go and jump in the ocean, just bob about without any devices. Or I go for a walk along the cliffs to get out in the fresh air. Whether you go towards Coogee and Maroubra or Tamarama and Bondi, it's always different, depending on the time of the day and the weather. It's such a beautiful part of Sydney.’

Maroubra Beach

‘I'd been down to Milk Beach but I hadn't done Hermitage Walk until the lockdown. It’s really quite special.’

‘The Hermitage Foreshore Walk is a coastal walk that goes from Rose Bay to Vaucluse. It’s in a national park and is very beautiful.’

Hermitage Foreshore Track

Nash Edgerton shares his travel gems on where to visit when in Sydney.

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Sydney with Nash Edgerton

‘There’s Phoenix Central Park, this extraordinary space I'm in right now. We have weekly shows, and they're all free access. We have lots of amazing performances: folk music, classical, jazz, experimental and everything in between.’

Phoenix Central Park

‘Head to The Eveleigh to have a lovely meal and sit as the afternoon sun comes in. One of my favorite things about The Eveleigh is that you can go there, listen to beautiful jazz inside in the afternoons, have a fabulous meal and sit there with your puppy. I love places where I can experience art with my dog!’

The Eveleigh Hotel

‘KINDRED is an amazing Italian restaurant. Make sure you book; they do all their pasta in-house, it's divine. They also have an excellent tasting menu.’

KINDRED Restaurant

‘The Powerhouse is super awesome and has amazing exhibitions, changing constantly. They also have my favorite thing, called Powerhouse Late. It's an opportunity to go to thePowerhouse between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm on a Thursday night to see some incredible music that they program, and to walk around the exhibits.’

Powerhouse Ultimo

Beau Neilson shares her travel gems on where to visit when in Sydney.

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Sydney with Beau Neilson

‘One of my favorite spots to capture the sunrise is — it doesn't sound fancy — but the top of the public toilets in South Bondi, which I have actually renamed the Morning Bondi HQ, The lookout from that place is absolutely stunning.’

South Bondi Public Toilets

Amaury Tréguer shares his travel gems on where to visit when in Sydney.

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