Local Experts

1. Olivia de Vere
Actress

Local Sydney actress and presenter, Olivia de Vere, shares with us her favourite waterfront dining restaurants and alfresco cocktail bars in Sydney:

1. Cafe Sydney - Aerial harbour views

2. Sean's Panorama - Intimate dining

3. Icebergs Dining RoomFull Review

4. Longrain -.Full Review

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Where to Sleep

BEST HOTELS  Sydney boasts a great selection of luxury 5-star hotels with beautiful Sydney Harbour views, trendy design hotels and several great budget-chic options located in the heart of Sydney’s restaurant and nightlife district. Here is our selection of the best hotels in Sydney this month:

1. Best Luxury Hotel - Park Hyatt

2Best Design Hotel - Establishment 

3Best Boutique Hotel - Quest Potts Point

All Hotels

Where to Eat

BEST RESTAURANTS  Sydney’s food scene is world-class, from its dazzling waterfront fine dining restaurants to its trendy, casual local cafes. Several new upscale restaurants have also been gaining the international spotlight. The best restaurants in Sydney this month includes:

1. Best Fine Dining - Marque

2. Best Waterfront Restaurant - Icebergs

3. Best New Restaurant - Porteno

All Restaurants

Where to Play

BEST NIGHTLIFE  Sydney is renowned for its glamourous, hedonistic and rather fickle nightlife scene, where the cool places seem to change on a weekly basis. From intimate cocktail bars to the ultimate see-and-be-seen nightclubs, here are the best nightlife places in Sydney this month:

1. Best Cocktail Bar Sticky

2. Best Wine Bar - The Winery

3. Best All-In-One Venue - The Ivy

All Nightlife

City Snapshot

A. Central Business District (CBD) - Home to Sydney’s soaring office towers, most beautiful parks, art galleries and best restaurants.

B. Potts Point & Kings Cross - Chic Potts Point meets the cool-yet-truly-gritty Kings Cross nightlife district.

C. Darlinghurst & Surry Hills - Epicenter of Sydney's coolest restaurants and bars. 

D. Paddington - Boasts up-market boutiques and independent art galleries.

E. Bondi & Tamara Beach - This iconic beach is one of the most famous in the world, with a trendy, bohemian vibe.

F. Watson's Bay - One of Sydney's most beautiful residential suburbs, with stunning ocean views in every direction.

 Detailed Google Map of Sydney