Mel’s Guide to the East

Melissa
Mel’s Guide to the East

Sightseeing

A must for any first time traveller to Sydney. Iconic in nature, the scenery is breath taking. Stop at Icebergs for a drink or walk all the way to the Coogee Pavilion. Dogs are welcome too.
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Küstenwanderung von Bondi nach Bronte
1 Notts Ave
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A must for any first time traveller to Sydney. Iconic in nature, the scenery is breath taking. Stop at Icebergs for a drink or walk all the way to the Coogee Pavilion. Dogs are welcome too.
Gorgeous harbour hang out and off leash park for dogs. Stop at the cafe, have lunch or a drink at the dog friendly CYC Yacht Club.
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Rushcutters Bay Park
2A New South Head Rd
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Gorgeous harbour hang out and off leash park for dogs. Stop at the cafe, have lunch or a drink at the dog friendly CYC Yacht Club.
Catch a ferry from Double Bay to the City to experience the harbour at its best. You can walk to Double Bay Wharf from The Studio, it's all down hill. Ride the ferry to the City and pass some of Sydney's most beautiful homes. If you really want to experience the harbour, transfer to the Manly ferry and spend the afternoon at Manly Beach.
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Double Bay Wharf station
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Catch a ferry from Double Bay to the City to experience the harbour at its best. You can walk to Double Bay Wharf from The Studio, it's all down hill. Ride the ferry to the City and pass some of Sydney's most beautiful homes. If you really want to experience the harbour, transfer to the Manly ferry and spend the afternoon at Manly Beach.
You cant leave Sydney without going to the Opera Bar. For stunning views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, this is a must. Order a cocktail, beer or wine and watch the day turn to night in one of the most stunning cities in the world.
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Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
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You cant leave Sydney without going to the Opera Bar. For stunning views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, this is a must. Order a cocktail, beer or wine and watch the day turn to night in one of the most stunning cities in the world.

Food scene

One of our favourite restaurants run by wonderful ex Rockpool staff, Jonathan and Luella. Tell them Grant and Melissa sent you :-).
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bibo Wine Bar
7 Bay St
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One of our favourite restaurants run by wonderful ex Rockpool staff, Jonathan and Luella. Tell them Grant and Melissa sent you :-).
Fabulous spot for lunch or dinner, just a short walk from home. Run by renowned chef Matt Moran, faboulous atmosphere in a garden setting.
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Chiswick Woollahra
65 Ocean St
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Fabulous spot for lunch or dinner, just a short walk from home. Run by renowned chef Matt Moran, faboulous atmosphere in a garden setting.
Great example of a local Paddington pub. Just an easy stroll from the Studio. If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere and pub style meal, this is a great place to go.
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Lord Dudley Hotel
236 Jersey Rd
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Great example of a local Paddington pub. Just an easy stroll from the Studio. If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere and pub style meal, this is a great place to go.
Take an Uber to Beare Park for breakfast looking over Elizabeth Bay. Fab cafe sitting on the newly renovated marina. Dogs welcome on a leach.
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Beare Park
Ithaca Road
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Take an Uber to Beare Park for breakfast looking over Elizabeth Bay. Fab cafe sitting on the newly renovated marina. Dogs welcome on a leach.
Part of the Merivale group - Fred's feels like you've stepped into a rustic country home with it's farm to table cuisine. Precision cooking, killer wine list, polished service. Expensive but worth it.
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Fred's
380 Oxford St
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Part of the Merivale group - Fred's feels like you've stepped into a rustic country home with it's farm to table cuisine. Precision cooking, killer wine list, polished service. Expensive but worth it.
Iconic Sydney Fine Dining Establishment. Restaurant with waterfront views of Sydney at it's best. Watch the sea planes land on their flights back from Cottage Point and Whale Beach. Restaurant for a special occasion.
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Catalina Restaurant
New South Head Road
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Iconic Sydney Fine Dining Establishment. Restaurant with waterfront views of Sydney at it's best. Watch the sea planes land on their flights back from Cottage Point and Whale Beach. Restaurant for a special occasion.
An absolute favourite restaurant of ours in Darlinghurst. It's a 10 minute Uber ride but worth the effort. No sign on the door and a local favourite. Sarah and Andy are the owners and will make you feel right at home.
Bar Vincent
174 Liverpool Street
An absolute favourite restaurant of ours in Darlinghurst. It's a 10 minute Uber ride but worth the effort. No sign on the door and a local favourite. Sarah and Andy are the owners and will make you feel right at home.
If you love Japanese, this is your go to restaurant. Oozes style and class. Food is impeccable. Great wine list. Everything going for it.
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Roy's Seafood & Tapas Bar
141 Curlewis St
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If you love Japanese, this is your go to restaurant. Oozes style and class. Food is impeccable. Great wine list. Everything going for it.
Fantastic hotel with dining options at the bar and in the always popular restaurant. Light, bright, beautifully decorated. Great for lunch, dinner or afternoon drinks.
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Hotel Centennial
Victoria Avenue
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Fantastic hotel with dining options at the bar and in the always popular restaurant. Light, bright, beautifully decorated. Great for lunch, dinner or afternoon drinks.

Neighbourhoods

A neighbourhood made famous by it's upscale boutiques, beauty salons, restaurants, coffee spots and cocktail bars. Great for a stroll, a shop and a people watch. At night it attracts a young, hip crowd. Have an afternoon drink at the 18 Footers.
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Double Bay
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A neighbourhood made famous by it's upscale boutiques, beauty salons, restaurants, coffee spots and cocktail bars. Great for a stroll, a shop and a people watch. At night it attracts a young, hip crowd. Have an afternoon drink at the 18 Footers.
Paddington is a must visit for art, food, fashion, pubs and more. Dogs are openly welcome in over 95% of shops. Cafe's galore, great restaurants and strolling the side streets such as Elizabeth. A fun way to spend an afternoon.
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Paddington
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Paddington is a must visit for art, food, fashion, pubs and more. Dogs are openly welcome in over 95% of shops. Cafe's galore, great restaurants and strolling the side streets such as Elizabeth. A fun way to spend an afternoon.
This inner-city Sydney suburb is bursting with interest and colour. Food, fashion, nightlife, art. It's worth an explore.
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Surry Hills
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This inner-city Sydney suburb is bursting with interest and colour. Food, fashion, nightlife, art. It's worth an explore.
Woollahra, one of the most stunning neighbourhoods in the East. The Queen Street Village has transformed from an antiques destination to a food, fashion and lifestyle hub. It has something for everyone and a gentle stroll from Edgecliff and The Studio. Dogs are welcome in all fashion stores and art galleries. Buy a baguette from Taste Bakery. Have a coffee at Luxe. Sit on the street for a casual but divine lunch at Queen Street Kitchen. Drop by Maloney's Grocer to pick up some supplies on your walk home.
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Woollahra
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Woollahra, one of the most stunning neighbourhoods in the East. The Queen Street Village has transformed from an antiques destination to a food, fashion and lifestyle hub. It has something for everyone and a gentle stroll from Edgecliff and The Studio. Dogs are welcome in all fashion stores and art galleries. Buy a baguette from Taste Bakery. Have a coffee at Luxe. Sit on the street for a casual but divine lunch at Queen Street Kitchen. Drop by Maloney's Grocer to pick up some supplies on your walk home.

Shopping

Named by Virgin Australia’s Voyeur magazine as ‘one of the world’s most desirable shopping strips’, Paddington has become the style destination for top Australian fashion brands. Here, you’ll discover all the best high-end Australian fashion labels and brands in one easy location at the intersection of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street – along charming tree-lined streets dotted with cozy cafes and hole-in-the-wall art galleries. Zimmermann , Scanlan Theodore, Camilla and Marc, Alice McCall, Camilla , Bassike, Ginger and Smart , Ksubi , Rachel Gilbert , Jac + Jack ,Dion Lee and many more.
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The Intersection Paddington
Oxford Street
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Named by Virgin Australia’s Voyeur magazine as ‘one of the world’s most desirable shopping strips’, Paddington has become the style destination for top Australian fashion brands. Here, you’ll discover all the best high-end Australian fashion labels and brands in one easy location at the intersection of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street – along charming tree-lined streets dotted with cozy cafes and hole-in-the-wall art galleries. Zimmermann , Scanlan Theodore, Camilla and Marc, Alice McCall, Camilla , Bassike, Ginger and Smart , Ksubi , Rachel Gilbert , Jac + Jack ,Dion Lee and many more.
It's a must see on a trip to Sydney. Leave your shoes at home, anything goes. Once you have seen the beach the real action is in the side streets of Hall St, where you will find everything from hole in the wall cafes and wine bars to great new fashion.
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Bondi Beach
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It's a must see on a trip to Sydney. Leave your shoes at home, anything goes. Once you have seen the beach the real action is in the side streets of Hall St, where you will find everything from hole in the wall cafes and wine bars to great new fashion.
Is big, its brazen, and if you want low end through to premium priced shopping, this is the place to go. Not much you wont find here but pretty much everything you will find anywhere else in a big shopping centre. No dogs allowed.
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Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
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Is big, its brazen, and if you want low end through to premium priced shopping, this is the place to go. Not much you wont find here but pretty much everything you will find anywhere else in a big shopping centre. No dogs allowed.

Grocery

Fabulous little grocer on Moncur Street in Woollahra. Ultra fresh salads and take home meals. Great for weary travellers who want to bring food back to The Studio. Such a pleasure to shop in and in walking distance to home.
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Maloneys Grocer
214 Coogee Bay Rd
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Fabulous little grocer on Moncur Street in Woollahra. Ultra fresh salads and take home meals. Great for weary travellers who want to bring food back to The Studio. Such a pleasure to shop in and in walking distance to home.
If you want to experience meat as "art" a visit to Victor Churchills Gutcher is a must. Some of the most premium cuts and (prices) of meat you will experience. The store is an absolute treat, a feast for the senses. You can bring back to cook on the barbie with a salad from Maloney's.
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Victor Churchill
132 Queen St
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If you want to experience meat as "art" a visit to Victor Churchills Gutcher is a must. Some of the most premium cuts and (prices) of meat you will experience. The store is an absolute treat, a feast for the senses. You can bring back to cook on the barbie with a salad from Maloney's.