11 of the best · Sydney, Australia
Shopping in Sydney: Arcades, Designers and Markets
The Queen Victoria Building and the Strand Arcade, David Jones, the Australian designers of Paddington, and the Saturday markets.
Our 11 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Sydney moments we keep going back to: the Manly ferry out of Circular Quay, the cliff walk from Bondi to Bronte in the early morning, and a tour inside the Opera House.
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The galleries on George Street
Queen Victoria Building
Three levels of galleries under a glass roof and domes on George Street.
455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Explore View on map
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The Victorian arcade
The Strand Arcade
A Victorian arcade between George and Pitt streets, full of Australian designers.
412–414A George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Explore View on map
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The arcades 2
Victorian galleries.
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The galleries on George Street
Queen Victoria Building
Three levels of galleries under a glass roof and domes on George Street.
455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Explore View on map
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The Victorian arcade
The Strand Arcade
A Victorian arcade between George and Pitt streets, full of Australian designers.
412–414A George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Explore View on map
Department stores 2
Under one roof.
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The flagship
David Jones Elizabeth Street
The department store’s flagship on Elizabeth Street, facing Hyde Park.
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Under the tower
Westfield Sydney
The shopping centre at the foot of Sydney Tower on Pitt Street Mall.
Designer streets 1
Paddington.
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Australian designers
The Intersection, Paddington
The corner of Glenmore Road and Oxford Street, home of Australian fashion labels.
Australian makers 3
Hats, boots and resin.
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Resin and colour
Dinosaur Designs
The Sydney design house of resin homewares and jewellery, in the Strand Arcade and Paddington.
Markets 3
Saturdays.
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Saturday mornings
Carriageworks Farmers Market
Producers from across New South Wales every Saturday, 8am–1pm.
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Saturdays
Paddington Markets
Designers and makers in the grounds of the Paddington Uniting Church every Saturday.
395 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021Explore View on map
