SYDNEY SHOPPING
Sydney, bless, isn’t exactly the best city for shopping that the world has to offer. But here are a few ways in which it does a pretty good job at trying.
Westfield CBD
Sydney’s newest shopping development right in the heart of the city. Stores by Australian designers such as Ksubi, Sass and Bide, and Zimmerman, as well as the long awaited international brands like Gap, Mulberry, and Zara, which will be arriving in 2011.
Eat/Drink Before/During/After You Shop:
Charlie & Co. Burgers
This is Justin North of Plan B’s newest venture. Already having gained a name for himself with the cheeseburger at Plan B, he’s branched out with a menu of 7 very different burgers, including one made from chili-crab. Find them on Level 5, and don’t forget a side of onion rings.
Sky Phoenix
The Sydney Yum Cha hotspot previously located at 77 Castlereagh St is now situated on the very top level of Westfield, and it’s bigger and better than ever with 500 seats.
Glenmore Road, Paddington
Take a detour off Oxford Street to find the stores of some of Australia’s best designers, as well as International brands.
Kirrily Johnston, 6 Glenmore Road Paddington +61 2 9380 7775
Josh Goot, 104 Glenmore Road +61 2 9356 2233
Zimmerman, 16 Glenmore Rd +61 2 9357 4700
Camilla and Marc, Shop 8, 2-16 Glenmore Rd +61 2 9331 1133
Marnie Skillings, 10 Glenmore Rd +61 2 9331 7621
Bassike, 26 Glenmore Road +61 2 9360 3606
Zambesi, 5 Glenmore Road +61 2 93311140
Acne, 28 Glenmore Road +61 2 9360 0294
Parlour X, 213 Glenmore Road + 61 2 9331 0999
Eat/Drink Before/During/After You Shop:
L’Etoile, 211 Glenmore Road, Paddington +61 2 9332 1577
Classic French. Watch the shoppers go by from an outside table as you enjoy your steak frites and you could almost be lunching at L’Avenue on Avenue Montaigne in Paris… well, almost.
The Royal Hotel, 237 Glenmore Road, Paddington +61 2 9331 2604
A historic pub with lots of charm. Their restaurant is open for lunch or drop in for a cocktail in their upstairs Elephant bar.
Thomas Dux Grocer, 220 Glenmore Road Paddington +61 2 9326 9130
The vibrant flowers, vegetables and tropical fruits combined with a dangerous selection of cheese, salami and other treats makes it very hard not to get carried away in here. Stop in for a snack, a browse, or do your weekly grocery shop.
Crown St, Surry Hills
Plenty of vintage clothing shops at the Oxford St end, though they’re not to the standard of London or New York. You’ll find scattered boutiques all the way along with homewares, jewelry and clothing.
Eat/Drink Before/During/After You Shop:
Bentley Restaurant and Bar, 320 Crown St Surry Hills +61 2 9332 2344
If you should feel like tasting some of Brent Savage’s acclaimed culinary delights around lunchtime, then stop in at the Bentley for the lunch ‘tapas’ menu. This really means a 7- course tasting menu, so make sure you go with an appetite.
Kawa, 348 Crown Street, Surry Hills +61 2 9331 6811
Organic café with great coffee, a very tempting selection of sweet treats and a famous chicken meatball sandwich.
Bill’s, 359 Crown St, Surry Hills +61 2 9360 4762
Go for breakfast and order the corn fritters or ricotta hotcakes, depending on your sweet/savoury preference at the time.
Four Ate Five, 485 Crown St, Surry Hills +61 2 9698 6485
These guys know how to make a good breakfast and lunch. But the selection of cakes and pastries in the window will lure you in off the street anyway.
Organic Produce, 487 Crown Street, Surry Hills +61 2 9319 4009
As the name suggests, all organic produce. All day breakfast and an ever-changing lunch menu with food so tasty you can’t believe it’s good for you. Get the Kingfish with quinoa and lentils for lunch.
Bourke St Bakery (off Crown St), 633 Bourke St, Surry Hills +61 2 9699 1011
You can’t go near Crown St without grabbing a treat from Bourke St Bakery. Get a lamb, almond and harissa sausage roll, follow it with a Ginger Brulee tart and you’ll have a life-long addiction on your hands.
Toko, 490 Crown St, Surry Hills +61 2 9357 6100
Japanese food in super stylish surroundings. Go for lunch and have a bottle of wine, or visit their next-door bar Tokonoma from 5.30pm.
Red Lantern, 545 Crown Street, Surry Hills +61 2 9698 4355
Delicious Vietnamese food with a strong ethos on fresh, organic, sustainable produce. Open for lunch Tuesdays to Fridays.
William St, Paddington
A quiet little shopping hub in the heart of Paddington. Weave in and out of the boutiques set in quaint terraces that line both sides of the street.
Belinda, 39 William Street +61 2 9380 8728
The Corner Shop, 43 William Street +61 2 9380 9828
Di Nuovo, 92 William St +61 2 9361 4221
Jac + Jack, 39 William St +61 2 9380 6011
Eat/Drink Before/During/After You Shop:
Alimentary, 2 Hopetoun St +61 2 9358 2142
When you reach the bottom of William Street stop in at this Italian deli/café. Great coffee and homemade Italian food.
Just William Chocolates, 4 William Street, Paddington +61 2 9331 5468
Buy your Mum some handmade delicacies from this renowned chocolate shop, which has been on William Street for over twenty-five years.
Oxford St, Paddington
It’s a long walk from top to bottom, but make sure you keep your eyes open for these shopfronts.
Robby Ingham, 424-428 Oxford St +61 2 9332 2124
Shakuhaci, Shop 6, 168 – 174 Oxford St +61 2 9332 4312
Ksubi, 140 Oxford St +61 2 9361 6291
Sass and Bide, 132 Oxford St +61 2 9360 3900
Scanlan and Theodore, 122 Oxford Street +61 2 9380 9388
Assin, T2 Verona Street (Verona cinema Complex on Oxford St) + 61 2 9331 6265
Ariel Booksellers, 42 Oxford Street Paddington +61 2 9332 4581
Incu, 256 Oxford Street +61 2 9331 6070
