Sydney Bucket List

These are my favorite spots in the most well known Australian city.

Coogee Bay Hotel, Harrys Bondi, North Bondi Fish, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Gelato Messina Bondi, The Loft, The Butcher's Block, Shortstop Coffee & Donuts, Preach Cafe, Taronga Zoo Sydney, Royal Botanic Gardens, Manly Beach, Circular Quay, Royal Randwick Racecourse, Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Rocks, Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk, Bondi Beach, Sydney Opera House

• Coogee Bay Hotel, Australia

  
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  Pizza, chips (fries) and a nice cold drink after you walk the Bondi to Coogee Walk.

• Harrys Bondi in Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  Great breakfast spot!

• North Bondi Fish, Australia

  
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  Fresh seafood and a sunset in the summertime with Froze, must check this place out.

• Icebergs Dining Room and Bar in Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  Great view of Bondi Beach with instagram worthy pictures.

• Gelato Messina Bondi in Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  I've been told this place has the best ice cream/gelato in Sydney, by locals.

• The Loft in Sydney, Australia

  
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  Bar on the water with an amazing view of Darling Harbour at sunset.

• The Butcher's Block, Australia

  
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  Favorite spot in Sydney to eat. I prefer waffles, but this place has pancakes that I will travel back to Sydney, just to eat one more time.

• Shortstop Coffee & Donuts, Australia

  
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  Still dream of this place. May be the best doughnuts I've had in the world, and that's saying something.

• Preach Cafe in Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  Breakfast...drooling thinking about this place. Try the french toast if you are looking for something sweet, otherwise the avocado toast is incredible.

• Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia

  
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  The Zoo in Sydney! They have some awesome animals!

• Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia

  
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  Pretty views of the horticulture in Sydney and can be done quite quickly. So if you are looking for some time outdoors, with a nice stroll in the park, this is your place.

• Manly Beach, Australia

  
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  A less busy beach, compared to Bondi, but very popular.

• Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia

  
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  Circular Quay (pronounced "key") has a boat you can take to Manly beach. The view of the harbour, Hornby Lighthouse and Watson's bay are very cool, not to mention the Opera House. Then you can spend an afternoon in Manly, before heading back to the city.

• Royal Randwick Racecourse, Australia

  
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  If you are lucky enough to be in Sydney when the horse races are going on, be sure to check out Randwick! Very different experience than the Kentucky Derby in America, not as many pastels!

• Blue Mountains, Australia

  
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  A bit of a drive from Sydney, but beautiful rock formations and landscape to spend an afternoon walking around. Make sure to check out "The Three Sisters."

• Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia

  
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  Another icon of Sydney. You can take a bridge walk to see the Opera House and city from a different angle.

• The Rocks, Australia

  
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  Check out The Rocks for the bars and restaurants, along with a great view of the water.

• Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk in Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  Wonderful way to spend an afternoon, walking down the coast, watching the ocean and getting some fresh air. The walk ends up at Coogee Pavilion, which has great food and tasty chips (french fries for the Americans, like myself).

• Bondi Beach, Australia

  
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  Pronounced "Bond-eye" not "Bond-ee" beach. Tourist destination, for sure, but iconic of Sydney. Make your way to the beach and spend some time relaxing by the ocean, eating at North Bondi RSL Club (at sunset if it's summer time) or grabbing a drink at hotel Ravesis or Bondi Icebergs Club.

• Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia

  
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  A must see if you are in Sydney. If you are lucky enough to see a concert, do it! The sound is absolutely incredible. One of a kind architecture and known across the globe, you can't travel to Australia and miss this. Just be aware, if you aren't planning to see a concert, it can be underwhelming to take a picture then have nothing to see. This is why I'd recommend grabbing a drink at sunset at the bar next to the Opera House. It has a wonderful view of the Harbour Bridge.