Darlinghurst area guide

This cheap-as-chips red sauce joint in Darlinghurst is perfect for long lunches with hungry hordes

Keita Abe’s tiny Darlinghurst restaurant is leading Sydney’s new wave of ramen

Tenacious’ brick-shaped Portuguese tarts give Sweet Belem and Tuga Pastries a run for their money

It may not look like much, but this Darlinghurst gelato joint is serving the best gelato in town

It doesn't matter whether it's morning, noon or night, O Tama Carey’s Sri Lankan food always delivers the goods

The mood might be old-school Melbourne laneway, but this classy Darlinghurst diner feels like a Sydney institution

Bill Chiappini learnt to make coffee in Kings Cross after emigrating to Sydney from Sicily in 1957. When his boss lost his café in a high-stakes poker...

The orange neon signage and lacklustre shopfront may not look like anything special, but anyone who’s tried an Indian kebab from here knows that this...

Pull up a stool at Darlinghurst’s intimate sake and Japanese snack bar

A Surry Hills pizza stalwart lives on in bigger, bolder Darlinghurst digs with old favourites, new additions, a banging wine list and spot-on service

The rejuvenated Darlinghurst pub has swapped wedges for wontons, and taken to morphing into a three-storey house party once dinner’s cleared

In it’s sixth year this Darlo saloon is still going strong. Now that’s stamina

A double-decker bar in Sydney’s Darlinghurst has quickly become a cornerstone in the community

A new chef with a flair for elegant invention steps things up at the laneway favourite

This colourful, street-front space is an easy ten-minute walk from Town Hall Station and it’s open seven days week. The current roster of...

This pub on Stanley Street keeps it nice and simple: Happy Hour Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 6pm; plenty of sports on the screens; and classic pub games...

It’s an oldie but a goodie – this mini emporium has stacks of diverse finds

Best for That ’70s Show look

Do a walking tour of Sydney's secret queer history led by a famous drag queen

This former stables is the home of new Australian writing

This long-standing contemporary gallery has a new home in Darlinghurst

This artist-run-initiatve opened in March 2016, and is the sister space to ALASKA Projects [Carpark], also established by curator/gallerist Sebastian Goldspink.

This artwork was removed in November 2017. One of the most recognisable pieces of public art in Sydney – thanks to its colours and its prominent...

Established in 1964, this Sydney institution maintains a loyal following among some of Australia’s most significant artists. Among the notables are...

This multidisciplinary gallery is owned and curated by artist pals and former SCA students Liza Feeney and Merilyn Bailey – who also run their...