You'll get the Pacific's most spectacular panorama for pennies. Or you can go up Sydney Tower with its revolving restaurant and watch the scenery unfold into the horizon. The small succulent Sydney rock oyster is prized as are John Dory and Snapper, both white-fleshed fish. Beef and lamb are high quality. The popular snack is the humble meat pie.
Excellent wines are from the Hunter Valley and other regions.
Huge department stores, specialty boutiques and craft shops cater to Sydney's large cosmopolitan population. The main downtown shopping areas are the American Express Tower, Australia Square, Centrepoint, David Jones, Queen Victoria Building, Grace Bros, Mid-City Centre, Imperial Arcade, MLC Centre, Royal and Strand Arcades. Late night shopping is available on one or two evenings.