Sydney / North Sydney venues

bsmyth · Post by **bsmyth** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:50 am

Hi - a colleague and I are traveling to North Sydney (Macquarie Uni) for a conference later this month and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a few venues around the traps (wine bar / eateries) we could check out that have a good selection of wine on pour?

Cheers,

Bart

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:54 pm

Hi Bart,

not sure where you are from but Macquarie Uni is not exactly in North Syndey, strictly speaking. It is in north western Sydney - about a 20 minute drive from the CBD and / or North Sydney (which is a suburb just on the other side of the bridge fromt he CBD).

Macquarie Uni isn't particularly well served by public transport, especially out of business hours. Will you have a car and exactly where are you staying?

I can recommend places in both the city and Nth Sydney but if you are staying out Nth Ryde way, which is where Macquarie Uni is, and you don't have a car, it may not be worth the effort.

bsmyth · Post by **bsmyth** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:58 pm

I do understand it's a bit out of the way (and there isn't a trainstop in walking range either). We'll find our way into the CBD somehow I guess, so anywhere you suggest is probably fine.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:40 am

De Vine at 30 Market Street (http://www.yourrestaurants.com.au/guide/de_vine/map/) in the city is excellent - you can treat it as a wine bar, tapas bar, or have a full meal. Good selection of imported and Australian wines. The Glass wine bar at the Hilton has a decent range, though a bit exy.
Cheers, Duncan