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A Hedonist’s guide to…

Sydney

SightsPerforming Arts

Theatre Royal
A mecca for mega-musicals and big-name productions, the Theatre Royal really raises the roof.

SightsPerforming Arts

Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre is a wonderful example of the glamour associated with going to the theatre in the 1930s - a glance around will immediately conjure up theatregoing Sydneysiders trussed up in their feather boa finery.

ShopsVintage

Shag
Old is the new new at Shag, where retro fashions and vintage style is still very much in vogue.

ShopsFashion

Somedays
A decidedly cool store-cum-gallery tucked away from the craziness of Sydney's retail strip.

RestaurantsMediterranean

Public Dining Room
With breezy, blond hardwood floors, white marble bar and floor-to-ceiling glass doors overlooking Balmoral beach, Public Dining Room is hard to beat for a long, leisurely lunch in summer.

CafesRestaurant

The Boathouse
A casual breakfast, lunch and drop-in café and provedore, The Boathouse is one of the northern beaches' most idyllic spots.

ShopsFashion

Belinda
International fashions are mixed in with Aussie designers here at Belinda, where beautiful people come to spend, spend, spend.

CafesCafe

Bar H
When it's light bites you're after, look no further than Bar H; the perfect place to fill your boots quickly and effectively.

RestaurantsSeafood

Manta
Manta is one of the swankier spots in Sydney to sit on the waterfront, slurping down freshly-shucked oysters and looking suitably smug.

ShopsFashion

Bikini Island
Strut your stuff like a Bond girl in barely-there swimwear from Bikini Island.

ClubsStrip Club

Bada Bing
As classy and upmarket as they come, Bada Bing is the sort of place that attracts well-behaved stag nights and groups of females, with sexy, sassy surroundings, glittering beaded curtains and plush furnishings.

ClubsLive Music

Bar Me
It's Australia's oldest jazz club and its hallowed ground, according to Australian musicians.

HotelsDesign

QT Hotel
Feeding off the cosmopolitan buzz of the city's central business district, the colourfully edgy and brand-spankingly new QT is by far of one of the quirkiest, coolest hotels in Sydney.

Things to doGreat Outdoors

Eastern Suburbs
As Sydney's most famous beach, it is Bondi that thousands of tourists flock to Sydney for each and every year. And they're not disappointed.

CafesCafe

Bertoni Casalinga
Run by brothers Alberto and Antonio (Bert and Tony), Bertoni is a tiny hole-in-the-wall café that sits astride the bustling Darling Street.

HotelsVilla

Darling Point Pad
Want to be the envy of all Sydneysiders? Then stay here. This glamorous, privately-rented penthouse apartment is the one we all dream of owning.

ShopsLifestyle

Arida
High-end homeware and haute fashions from luxe labels and big names.

RestaurantsItalian

Pendolino
It might seem an unlikely locale, perched atop an upper level of Sydney's high-brow, historic shopping arcade The Strand, but Pendolino is one of Sydney's favourite Italian restaurants.

ShopsFashion

Wheels & Dollbaby
Rock chicks rejoice; Wheels & Dollbaby will give you the edge you so desperately crave.

ShopsFashion

Ksubi
Discerning jean-lovers will love the wide range of denim available here.

RestaurantsMediterranean

Icebergs
Where the beautiful people come to wine, dine and be seen doing both, Icebergs is one of Sydney's most stylish hangouts.

BarsCocktail

Zeta
A slinky seductress, Zeta is set inside the Hilton hotel, with a knockout terrace that overlooks George Street and the elaborate Romanesque dome of the Queen Victoria Building.

BarsBars

Pocket
This gritty, hip, semi-underground space attracts the crème of Sydney's hipster crowd, with more non-prescription glasses and stovepipe jeans than you can poke a swizzle stick at.

ShopsFashion

From St. Xavier
Those who like luxe labels stiched to their clothes will love the big-name offerings at From St. Xavier.

ShopsFashion

Supply
Streetwear is given a super-stylish twist at Supply, with rock star-inspired fashions for those who dare.

ShopsFashion

Marnie Skillings
Designer fashion with flare courtesy of Marnie Skillings; this is her flagship boutique.

ClubsClub

Sapphire Lounge
So hip it hurts your wallet. This is a slick hotspot with an achingly cool interior designed by New Yorker Kirk Lenard, who has also whipped up boutiques for Louis Vuitton and Chanel.

ClubsGay

Arq
Sydney's best gay nightclub has it all; lasers, drag queens and muscle-marys in barely-there hot pants.

BarsBars

Sticky
Clandestine, cool and a favourite haunt of in-the-know industry types, Sticky is one of Sydney's most stealthy bars above one of Sydney's most covert eateries, Table For 20 - also owned by Michael Fantuz.

RestaurantsContemporary

Farmhouse Kings Cross

ClubsClub

Good God Small Club
This supper club and self-dubbed 'danceteria' is set in an attractive old Spanish quarter restaurant with Flintstone-style faux rock walls, plants hanging from the ceiling and regular club nights.

RestaurantsEuropean

Four in Hand
As the old adage goes, don't judge a book by its cover. Four in Hand may technically be a pub, but the food is anything but pub grub.

ShopsMalls & Department Stores

Westfield Bondi Junction
From sand to shop, Westfield Bondi Junction would have even the most casual beachgoers looking superstar-sharp.

ShopsFashion

Collette Dinnigan
With such wonderful dresses on offer, it's no wonder Hollywood's rich and famous flock here for red-carpet emergencies.

BarsWine Bar

Love Tilly Devine
The newest, cosiest and most congenial 'small' bar to launch in the eastern suburbs is a splendid little wine joint named after an infamous bordello madame who lorded it up in the 1920s and 30s around Sydney.

CafesCafe

Shortlist
Tucked in a street-front terrace in an eclectic inner-city suburb surrounded by converted warehouse apartments and hidden art galleries, The Shortlist attracts an alternative clientele and the vibe is ultra-relaxed.

RestaurantsArgentinean

Boca
Vegetarians best steer clear of Boca, an Argentinean steakhouse renowned for serving up perfectly-cooked slabs of meat to a crowd of bloodthirsty carnivores.

ShopsLifestyle

Orson & Blake
Homeware and accessories come with lashings of style at Orson & Blake.

ShopsMalls & Department Stores

Strand Arcade
Harking back to the days of yesterday, the interior of this shopping mall belies the thoroughly modern material goods found inside.

ShopsFashion

G-Star
Needing little introduction, this is G-Star's flagship boutique in Sydney.
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