Guidebook for Rose Bay
Food Scene
May Kwai Chinese Restaurant
710 New South Head RdSuperb local Chinese food.
Sonoma Café Rose Bay
New South Head RoadExcellent brunch and bakery.
Secret Garden Thai
634 New South Head RoadExcellent Thai food.
Mangia e Bevi
702 New South Head RdExcellent Italian food.
Den Sushi Dining Rose Bay
639B New South Head RoadReasonably priced Japanese lunches with beautiful views.
Grandfather's Moustache
670 New South Head RdClassic Italian restaurant that's been around for over 40 years.
Catalina Restaurant
New South Head RoadFamous for its stunning views over the Harbour and Rose Bay.
Lively Indian restaurant that is always busy serving up fantastic curries and freshly baked naan.
34 locals recommend
Jewel on the Bay
639 New South Head RdLively Indian restaurant that is always busy serving up fantastic curries and freshly baked naan.
My favourite restaurant in the city for food, drinks and impeccable service.
28 locals recommend
Dead Ringer
413 Bourke StMy favourite restaurant in the city for food, drinks and impeccable service.
Parks & Nature
Milk Beach
Secluded and beautiful.
Rose Bay Beach
Quiet beach for relaxing and suntanning.
Also has a beach. Great for swimming and gorgeous walking trails along the harbour.
98 locals recommend
Nielsen Park
6 Steele Point RdAlso has a beach. Great for swimming and gorgeous walking trails along the harbour.
Parsley Bay Reserve
Parsley RoadMy favourite hidden beach/park in the area.
Bondi Beach
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadIconic gardens.
Best swimming baths in the city. Also could be my favourite beach. Great for picnics and bbqs.
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadBest swimming baths in the city. Also could be my favourite beach. Great for picnics and bbqs.
Getting Around
Amazing Ferry ride by Opera House and Harbour Bridge into the city.
125 locals recommend
Rose Bay Wharf station
Amazing Ferry ride by Opera House and Harbour Bridge into the city.
Edgecliff Station
Closest train station that goes directly to the city.
Circular Quay
Alfred Street Ferry and train terminal direct to Rose Bay and the airport.
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StLast train stop on Eastern line.
Entertainment & Activities
The Royal Sydney Golf Club
Kent RoadFamous golf course.
Drinks & Nightlife
Famous restaurant/bar/club in the area. Excellent food and diverse crowd depending on the night. Busy with younger people on Wednesday's and the weekends but very chill on other week days with live music. Jazz on Tuesdays is probably my favourite night.
130 locals recommend
The Golden Sheaf
429 New South Head RdFamous restaurant/bar/club in the area. Excellent food and diverse crowd depending on the night. Busy with younger people on Wednesday's and the weekends but very chill on other week days with live music. Jazz on Tuesdays is probably my favourite night.
Hotel Rose Bay
807 New South Head RdClassic local pub.
Shopping
Biggest shopping mall outside of the city. Also has a movie theatre.
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StBiggest shopping mall outside of the city. Also has a movie theatre.
Westfield
Market StreetMost famous shopping street in Sydney.
Sightseeing
Sydney Seaplanes
Seaplane tours over the harbour and beaches. Need I say more?
Sydney Opera House
Famous for its views, trails, beaches and fish and chips in the park.
332 locals recommend
Watsons Bay
Famous for its views, trails, beaches and fish and chips in the park.
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveThe most famous walk in the city.