Rough, off-beat and beautiful, Darlinghurst encapsulates urban life in Sydney. This whole-in-the-wall neighbourhood used to house Sydney's most infamous crime gang, the Razors. Today it offers some of the city's best small bars and Italian restaurants. If you're lucky, you can (probably) still grab a piccolo with Australia's version of Tony Soprano.
Get in early to grab a homemade cinnamon bun with a batch brew.
Fair prices, a back garden and BYO.
It's easy to lose track of time in here, so make sure you allow plenty of time to peruse the shelves!
A cosy, grungy hang-out with a breezy roof-top garden (a rarity along Oxford St) and hip-hop and funk beats. Their signature drink is the Dirty Pepper – a grown up version of Dr Pepper. There's a Street Fighter arcade game for extra nostalgia.
