Explore Paddington Your Way
Paddo Trails
Paddington is a suburb of unique charms. Filled with heritage treasures, thanks largely to the rows of Victorian-era terraces that lace its hills, it is not only a picturesque residential area but a thriving hub of food, shopping and culture. Its main thoroughfare, Oxford St, has been one of Sydney’s most important streets for two centuries, while its side avenues and alleyways contain a plethora of intriguing businesses and places of interest, from quirky cafés contained in century-old terraces, to significant pieces of free street art, to historic artefacts that attract international renown. From couturiers to chefs to café owners, these traders fill the streets of Paddington with life and action.
This guide to Paddington particularly celebrates the businesspeople and traders of the neighbourhood, who bring such colour and vibrance to the area. Use this guide to help navigate your way from one treasure to the next, making the most of the neighbourhood. Explore heritage pubs, dine in beautiful restaurants, shop at stores that offer high fashion, extraordinary homewares and an amazing array of personal goods, and linger in the suburb’s brilliant selection of art galleries. Then, use this guide to seek a little more out of your Paddington adventure. You will find it’s a place to linger, to fossick through, and most of all, to enjoy.
