Best French Bakery in Sydney

"If you’re a fan of cutting-edge Australian and international modern art, a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) on the western side of Circular Quay is an absolute must. Housed in an impressive art deco building right at the waterfront, the MCA is dedicated to exhibiting, collecting and interpreting the work of today’s contemporary artists. The building alone is enough reason to visit this museum."

"The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is a cultural marvel and houses a brilliant range of contemporary art. The venue is free to visit and children are warmly received. Throughout both the school term and the Sydney school holidays, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia offers a range of family fun activities."

"Escape to the country at one of Sydney’s most Instagrammed cafes, complete with a coffee roastery, artisan bakery, sustainable garden, and a small animal farm (home to resident pig Kevin Bacon!). This urban sanctuary occupies over an acre of space in a former industrial precinct in Alexandria, an inner-city suburb south of the CBD. The cafe's breakfast staples include avocado on toast, a burger on a brioche bun, fluffy buttermilk pancakes, and a healthful bowl of organic black rice and kale."

"A firm Sydney lunch favourite since opening, The Grounds of Alexandria has gone from strength to strength. This destination restaurant and café has a paddock-to-plate approach, and will have you munching down on the likes of buttermilk pancakes, Turkish-style eggs and toasted crumpets, or tempting you with the hearty Brekkie Burger served with a side of polenta chips. There is also a bakery churning out all kinds of delicious breads, muffins, cakes and tarts."

"Bringing soul to Sydney’s Korean food scene, Daero Lee and Illa Kim have brought a unique take to Korean food. With a menu they call contemporary Korean their first restaurant SOUL Dining, launched in December 2018, combines ingredients and cooking styles from Korea, Germany, Italy, France, Japan and Australia. They were inspired to create a menu that showcased food from their memories."

"Located in a former industrial precinct from the 1920s, The Grounds of Alexandria is a landmark coffee roastery, café, sustainable garden, and one of Instagram’s most tagged foodie destinations. You’ll be in for a wait so get in early, pop your name on the list, and pass the time wandering the artisan market until your table’s ready. Alternatively, try Alexandria’s younger, CBD-based sibling, The Grounds of the City."

"What makes it special: You’ll be surrounded by everything you love about food. From food in restaurants to food for take away, casual food sold at markets to organic food grown in the garden areas, it’s any foodie’s paradise!. From breakfast at The Café, fresh produce at The Garden, and a bar scene at The Potting Shed, the Grounds of Alexandria is an acre full of experiences."

"The ultimate mash-up, The Grounds is a fresh produce market, florist, café, restaurant, bar and bakery all rolled into one pretty package. To skip the queue, you can pre-order your breakfast or lunch online and pick it up at the designated takeaway food window. The ‘to-go’ menu is almost identical to the usual one, with wholesome meals, plus coffee and chilled drinks."

"The incredible Paddington Reservoir Gardens is an award-winning public park sunken below Oxford Street in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington. Occupying a reservoir that was once a vital source of water for a growing Sydney, this park is an artistic transformation of the heritage-listed site that invokes comparisons with the ancient Baths of Rome and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The original brick, timber, and iron components of the reservoir were rescued and seamlessly blended with contemporary and sustainable elements."

"Located below bustling Oxford Street is one of the best hidden gems in Sydney: the Paddington Reservoir Gardens. From the street, it looks like a hodge-podge of columns, plants and graffiti art. Upon closer look, travelers see the beauty of its $10 million restoration."

"Saga presented the first opportunity for the average punter to just walk in a grab one of the baker’s lauded sweet creations without having to drop a couple of hundred clams on a big boy cake to feed 50 people. What sets his famed meringue-heaped, caramel-dripping tiered cakes — served at Saga as mini versions that are perfect for one person — apart is that they’re all about reversing the ratio of cake to cream; instead of thick layers of dense sponge, each delicacy is carefully dressed with fat deposits of melt-in-your-mouth cream. The mini cakes on offer change regularly but Izzy — vanilla butter cake with strawberry mousse, pandan custard, coconut chew and strawberry compote — holds a special place in our hearts."

"A gorgeous and quirky date night restaurant in Surry Hills, Saga Bar is inspired by tropical islands and hidden jungles. Offering an escape from the every day, this low-lit venue has a weekly-changing menu of cocktails and an elegant selection of small plates, from caviar-topped blinis to beef tartare."

"Saga Bar is among our list of date night places for its tropical interiors and stunning libations. Transport yourselves to a sun-soaked paradise at this secret Sydney bar where luscious foliage, punchy cocktails and sophisticated small plates await."

"Renowned for its late-night harbourside parties, this tiki-themed tropical bar is a great place to dance from day to night. “It’s fun and has amazing views. Has good ambience, food is good and you can have a blast,” said @surashree_paul."

"The ultimate Sunday session from the house music group that throws epic outdoor and warehouse parties from early until late every Sunday. “It’s good music and good vibes,” said @guigobisotto."

"The Four Seasons name promises a particular kind of experience, dah-ling – marble bench tops and opulent gold trimmings, for starters, although all the classic Four Seasons ingredients can be expected here. Indeed, the menu itself is something of an achievement with a lengthy list of facials, body treatments and massages, Dermalogica products, and local and international treatment techniques. Don’t miss out on the pièce de résistance: the ‘be-all-end-all’ package."

"With all encompassing spa packages and heavenly massages (of the relaxation, remedial or hot stone varieties) you’re in good hands for a well-deserved time-out. A range of facials, organic sugar body scrubs, microdermabrasion and beauty treatments are also available. And six treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and gymnasium are all part of the experience."

"Located in the old Commonwealth Bank building on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, the incredibly unique Gillian Adams is one of the best places to be if you’re looking for a day full of men’s grooming and spa treatments. This Sydney based spa is best experienced via their signature treatment, the Le Prince Royale, a unisex treatment that beings with an aquademic pool and steam, followed by a Swedish inspired massage, scalp massage, facial, and a gourmet lunch. The list of treatments is easily the most varied in Sydney, with shower rituals, deep tissue massages, aromatherapy salt glows, and – if your missus is expecting – different types of pregnancy massages and treatments."

"Situated in the historic Commonwealth Bank building in Turramurra, Gillian Adams Salon and Spa measures up to its setting impeccably. With an aquamedic pool, steam room, hydrotherapy bath, restaurant and hair and beauty salon, you’ll be spoiled for choice the moment you step foot in the salon-slash-spa. 1356 Pacific Highway, Turramurra"

"Services provided:Facial treatments, massages, endermologie, hydrotherapy, spa packages, and more. Price range:$AUD 25 - $AUD 399. Check out Alkaline Clinic here."