Students, students, students! The inner-city suburb of Ultimo is a bustling hive of academic activity on any given day of the week, and home to thousands of TAFE, UTS and Sydney University scholars rushing between classes and back home to study. Ultimo is primarily a residential neighbourhood but there are still plenty of gems hidden away on its leafy side streets.
Your Ultimo visit should always include a pop-in at the Powerhouse Museum, which often houses free exhibitions that appeal to kids and adults in equal measure; a pint or two at the Lord Wolseley, which is very much an old-school pub and all the better for it; and a coffee at any of the many teeny-tiny storefront cafés that dot its streets.
Ultimo area guide
Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Ultimo
The best restaurants in Ultimo
Ommi Don
You can eat for under $20 at this pocket-sized Taiwanese bento joint by an ex-Aria chef
Kafe Kooks
Let the kooky cooks here demonstrate why they're so obsessed with roti
The best bars in Ultimo
Abercrombie Hotel
We're thanking the pub gods for this four-storey, multi-venue party palace – and with a 24-hour licence
Agincourt Hotel
This late-night pub at Central has live gigs in the basement bar Wednesdays through Saturdays and $12 meals at lunch. With the new lockout laws in place,...
More things to do in Ultimo
Powerhouse Museum
This former power station is the home of one of Sydney's most dynamic and beloved museums
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
Facilities include 50m indoor heated pool, gymnasium, sauna, steam room and additional fitness rooms. Also offer a number of services including personal...
The Goods Line
Ultimo’s new urban playground will stop you in your tracks
Ultimo Library
On any given day you’ll find a mixed bag of patrons at the Ultimo Library, from retirees fresh from a Zumba workout at the community centre below to...
Sydney Dance Company Ultimo
Sydney Dance Company is currently based in custom built world class dance studios in Ultimo
Wentworth Park
This sprawling park is home to fitness fans of all kinds – bootcampers, soccer players and young taekwondo enthusiasts populate the the grassy greens....
What's on in Ultimo
Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition
Embark on a journey through the tumultuous life of Princess Diana as told through the lens of her favourite royal photographer
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