I have written this article in English, so that my non-German-speaking friends can also benefit from the tips.
The Beaches
Bondi Icebergs Bondi Beach Bronte Ocean Pool Bronte Beach Tamarama Beach Sunset at North Bondi Rocks
To Do’s
- Rent an electro bike and drive around the city (Alexandria, Paddington, etc.)
- Bondi to Bronte/Coogee Walk
- Cool neighborhoods: Surry Hills, Newtown, Manly
- Taronga Zoo (MUST SEE!)
- The Blue Mountains
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Botanical Garden
- Glebe Market (every Saturday)
- Bondi Markets (every Sunday)
Gym & Fitness
- F45
- Beach Fit
- Barry’s Bootcamp
Restaurants
Listed according to my preference (I like italian food and fancy brunches):
- Totti’s: My absolute favourite restaurant in Sydney (Bondi); best Italian cuisine and beautiful restaurant (in the same building is a pretty fun bar)
- Buffalo Dining Club: Wonderful small italian restaurant and the most amazing “cheese wheel pasta”!
- Shuk: Great brunches, amazing mediterranean flavours for a good price!
- Messina: Ice Cream
- Bondi Tony’s Burger: some say it’s the best burger in town!
- Osteria: great pasta
- Fish Bowl: Cheap poké bowls
- Peppe’s: vegan italian in Bondi
- Frankies Pizza: also a bar with live music
- Depot Cafe (Bondi)
- Preach Cafe (Bondi)
- Hubert: french
- Sake: japanese
- Cafe sydney: great view of the Harbour Bridge
- Grounds of Alexandria: brunch
- Home Thai
- Belucci Cucina: italian
- Thai Riffix (Newtown)
Bars
- Baxter: Really nice local bar (25+) close to CBD.
- Hacienda Sydney: really fancy drinks and great view of the harbour
- Bucket list: Sunday sunset party at the Bondi beach
- Public bar: chill bar in Bondi
- Zephyr: high end hotel with rooftop
- Hemmesphere: very fancy
- Establishment main bar: beautiful bar (mostly latino music)
- Palmer and co: underground 1920’s bar
- Tios
- Soda factory: secret bar with live music
- Wild rover
- Grandmas Bar
- 505 Bar: Jazz bar in Surry Hills
Clubs
Listed according to my preference (I like melodic electronic music and spectacular views):
- The Island: Club by day on a boat that you need to book in advance. Very fashion fancy oriented but nice vibe for the Saturday afternoon!
- The Greenwood Hotel – SASH: every saturday afternoon (direct shuttle bus after the day party at the Greenwood Hotel to the afterparty at Darling Harbour)
- Universal – Conspiracy 54: one of the best parties I went to!
- Coogee Pavillion: Saturday night o Sunday day/night
- Ivy: on Thursdays is student party – a huge club (different floors with different music) with rooftop and even a rooftop pool! (usually really/too full)
- Glenmore Hotel: Beautiful rooftop in the Rocks (very alternative neighborhood of the CBD) where you have a crazy view on the CBD and Opera House.
- Burdekin Hotel
- Watson‘s Bay Boutique Hotel: Beach Club at the beautiful Watson’s Bay.
- Golden Sheaf: on Wednesdays (attention: more of a younger generation)
- Beach Road Hotel: on Wednesdays