Guidebook for Rose Bay
Food Scene
Catalina Restaurant
New South Head RoadFine dining, great view of the harbour
Hachi-Bei Japanese Tapas Bistro
51-55 O'Sullivan RdNice local Japanese restaurant
Great harbour side beach, and really good for kids.
39 locals recommend
Nielsen Park Cafe & Restaurant
Greycliffe AvenueGreat harbour side beach, and really good for kids.
Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts AveThis is the start of the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk.
Another beautiful harbour spot and lots of nice scenic walks nearby.
66 locals recommend
Doyles on the Beach Restaurant
11 Marine ParadeAnother beautiful harbour spot and lots of nice scenic walks nearby.
Trio
56 Campbell ParadeOne of our favourite cafes.
Great little cafe for breakfast or lunch, right on the water and walking distance away.
7 locals recommend
Rose Bay Marina
594 New South Head RdGreat little cafe for breakfast or lunch, right on the water and walking distance away.
Great cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A little easier to get a seat than the rest of Bondi.
84 locals recommend
The Hill Eatery
39-53 Campbell ParadeGreat cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A little easier to get a seat than the rest of Bondi.
Bondi Wholefoods
For the health nuts, this is a cool little healthy haven.
Sightseeing
Sydney Seaplanes
See Sydney by air
Rose Bay Wharf station
Catch the ferry into the city or over to Manly.
Bondi Beach
Australia's most famous beach.
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagGreat for a nice walk - it's about 3.5km around.
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveIf you're in Sydney, you need to do this walk.
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadA smaller and more beautiful version of Bondi.
Tamarama Beach
A tucked away little beach between Bondi and Bronte.
Great little area to explore, walk from here around the headland.
39 locals recommend
Watsons Bay Wharf station
Great little area to explore, walk from here around the headland.
This is the start of a really beautiful walk around Sydney harbour. It's an easy walk from our apartment. It's a little tucked away and hard to find but if you follow the map you'll get there.
12 locals recommend
Hermitage Foreshore Reserve
Bayview Hill RoadThis is the start of a really beautiful walk around Sydney harbour. It's an easy walk from our apartment. It's a little tucked away and hard to find but if you follow the map you'll get there.
Catch a ferry over to Manly Beach for the day. Go to Circular Quay and then change ferries to get to Manly. Note that the flag shows where the ferry stops, you want to walk over to the surf beach.
752 locals recommend
Manly Beach
Catch a ferry over to Manly Beach for the day. Go to Circular Quay and then change ferries to get to Manly. Note that the flag shows where the ferry stops, you want to walk over to the surf beach.
One of Sydney's icons, right below the other icon, the harbour bridge.
1998 locals recommend
Sydney Opera House
One of Sydney's icons, right below the other icon, the harbour bridge.
Everything Else
Lyne Park Tennis Centre
600 New South Head RdBook a court to play some tennis
Essentials
Woolworths Rose Bay (Metro)
757 New South Head RdGrocery store
Shopping
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StLots of shopping here.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bucket List
1 Queen Elizabeth DrGreat little beach side bar, very trendy and a bit rowdy.
Mrs Sippy
Cool little bar and restaurant. Very trendy.