Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
Awesome food, reportedly-awesome coffee, short walk.
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The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley StAwesome food, reportedly-awesome coffee, short walk.
Just as good as its Surry-Hills cousin, really good bread here.
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Bourke Street Bakery
19-25 Grosvenor StJust as good as its Surry-Hills cousin, really good bread here.
Excellent bakery right downstairs in the courtyard. We get our bread from there every couple of days. Try their chocolate croissants and coffee.
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Textbook Boulangerie Patisserie
274 Botany RdExcellent bakery right downstairs in the courtyard. We get our bread from there every couple of days. Try their chocolate croissants and coffee.
Best takeaway pizza we've found so far. Terrible ambiance so make sure you order to-go. I'm a big fan of their Calzone, and Anna likes their Margherita.
Origano Pizza by Wood fired
107 McEvoy StBest takeaway pizza we've found so far. Terrible ambiance so make sure you order to-go. I'm a big fan of their Calzone, and Anna likes their Margherita.
Two Tales Cafe
11-15 Power StreetOur favourite, quiet, low-key breakfast spot
Essentials
IGA Alexandria
64-68 McEvoy StCan't beat "around the block" convenience for groceries...
Woolworths Alexandria
10 Fountain StGetting Around
Green Square Station
Parks & Nature
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park Recreational Reserve
Possibly the least touristy beach in Sydney. Walk around the northern coastline for an awesome view of the harbour.
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Shelly Beach
Possibly the least touristy beach in Sydney. Walk around the northern coastline for an awesome view of the harbour.
Our favourite walk along the harbour—best in the afternoon or around sunset.
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Hermitage Foreshore Walk
Hermitage Foreshore WalkOur favourite walk along the harbour—best in the afternoon or around sunset.
Sightseeing
The classic harbour bridge view. Free to enter and a great place to see the city from while enjoying a picnic.
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Ulwazi LwaseRoyal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadThe classic harbour bridge view. Free to enter and a great place to see the city from while enjoying a picnic.
The trendiest and most crowded beach in Sydney—fine on weekdays but impossibly crowded on a sunny weekend.
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Bondi Beach
The trendiest and most crowded beach in Sydney—fine on weekdays but impossibly crowded on a sunny weekend.
Shopping
Pretty interesting place to wander around—a nice way to spend an idle morning and plenty of good restaurants nearby.
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Izitolo zeGlebe
Glebe Point RoadPretty interesting place to wander around—a nice way to spend an idle morning and plenty of good restaurants nearby.
Arts & Culture
Pretty campus, and there's always stuff happening.
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Pretty campus, and there's always stuff happening.
Free admission, set in the beautiful botanic garden.
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I-Art Gallery yaseNew South Wales
Art Gallery RoadFree admission, set in the beautiful botanic garden.