The Sydney City Guides answer what every visitor wants to know: where Sydneysiders eat away from the postcard restaurants, how to turn the ferries into your sightseeing, which beaches suit small children and how to reach the Blue Mountains by train. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or do and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser right after you pay.
About the Sydney City Guides
- 149 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Sydney guides
Food guide
25 places
Banh mi, roti and Chinatown noodles, seafood by the water, dinners worth booking, markets and sweets and proper coffee.
Things to do guide
27 places
The Opera House and the bridge, museums in a sensible order, ferry outings, coastal walks and gardens on the harbour.
Family guide
27 places
Zoos, sheltered beaches and ocean pools, playgrounds, rainy-day museums and food kids will actually eat, with ages and pushchair notes.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Hidden cocktail bars, wine bars, historic pubs and craft beer, live music, sunset rooftops and late-night food.
Day trips guide
20 places
Beaches by ferry and train, Royal National Park, the Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley wine country.
Budget guide
25 places
Free museums and views, swims that cost nothing, the ferry as a cheap harbour cruise and good cheap eats across the city.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Sydney Fish Market
Bridge Road, Blackwattle Bay
The city’s wholesale market, now in a large new building on the water. Pick up cooked prawns, oysters or a mixed platter at the counters and eat outside on the steps, for far less than a harbour restaurant charges. From the food guide.
Barangaroo Reserve
Hickson Road, Barangaroo
An old container port turned into a headland park, with native plants, sandstone paths and open water views. It lies on the walk between The Rocks and Darling Harbour, costs nothing and looks its best at sunset. From the things to do guide.
Echo Point Lookout (Three Sisters)
Katoomba, Blue Mountains
The classic lookout over the Jamison Valley and the Three Sisters rocks, about 15 minutes from Katoomba station. Free and always open; give it an hour, longer if you head down the Giant Stairway. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Sydney scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: dumplings in Chinatown, a ferry to Manly, a beer in a Rocks pub or an early train to the Blue Mountains the next morning.
Questions about the Sydney guides
What is inside the Sydney City Guides?
Six guides, 149 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
Where do I find my guides after I pay?
Right after payment your links appear on the order page and arrive in your order email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or account to set up.
Will the Sydney guides work without mobile data?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it works offline afterwards, including your ticks and notes. Map links need data.
Are the guides available in other languages?
Yes: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language in the guide whenever you want.
Can I buy a single Sydney guide?
Yes. One guide costs A$7.99, two cost A$14.99, four cost A$25.99 and all six cost A$32.99. Together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs A$6.49 and all six cost A$24.99.
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