Australian Traveller
A family guide to where to eat, stay and play in Sydney 09 June 2021 . BY Megan Arkinstall
Your go-to guide to Sydney’s best places to eat, sleep and top things to do with kids.
Where to eat in Sydney with kids
Sydneysiders are known for their love of eating out, and they don’t limit their choices to one type of cuisine. Sampling everything from Malaysian curries to fresh pasta dishes to sushi is as easy as flitting from one neighbourhood or suburb to the next.
Dine in or grab-and-go at this European food emporium, which serves fresh Italian-style food made with produce direct from the Bel & Brio farm. Coffee is from Bondi roasters Will & Co, and there’s freshly baked Italian pastries such as Sicilian cannoli, or savoury items such as bacon and egg brioche and bruschetta. The Marketplace stocks ready-made meals, too, so you can grab a fresh baguette and cold-pressed juice and head to the nearby waterfront lawns of Barangaroo to have brekkie with
The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is already one of the most romantic getaways in Sydney and with Valentine s Day on the horizon, the zoo has launched a Romance Upgrade.
Available to book on Classic and Ultimate Retreat packages for stays from Valentine s Day weekend (Friday February 12), the upgrade costs $95 per room and includes cocktails on arrival, an intimate, adults-only sunset tour into the zoo to hear tales of some Wild Mates and a heart-warming surprise to commemorate the occasion.
The Wildlife Retreat is located just 15 minutes from central Sydney and gives guests the chance to build everlasting connections with Australia s incredible native wildlife whilst directly supporting Taronga s global conservation efforts.
As your boat draws into the bay, it s the green that hits you first: the emerald-green waters, and the verdant green of the bush fringing the beach. It s only after you have absorbed that, that you notice what really sets this beach apart from most others in Sydney: there is no-one on it.
Store Beach, on Manly s North Head, is accessible only by boat, which makes it a great place to play castaway. Visiting celebrities love it, according to Scott Bear, part of the concierge team at the Park-Hyatt Sydney. They know about Bondi Beach, but they love discovering these smaller beaches, says Bear, who often arranges private boat trips around the harbour for his VIP guests. Our guests know about the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, but it s these amazing local experiences that they really enjoy.