What are the best things to do in Neutral Bay, Sydney?

The best things to do in Neutral Bay, Sydney, include cocktails at the Oaks, shopping and dining on Military Road and Sydney Harbour views from Anderson Park.

Neutral Bay is one of the affluent suburbs on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour that perhaps offers more for locals than visitors. For those who live there, the appeal is obvious. There’s the proximity to the harbour, while not being too far from the CBD for commuters. There’s also a sizable shopping precinct along Military Road, which contains a handful of good restaurants.

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Things to do in Neutral Bay, NSW: Cocktails at the Oaks

The Oaks pub is on the Military Road strip, too, and it serves as Neutral Bay’s focal point. It’s a big pub, which aims reasonably upscale. There’s a magnificent beer garden, dominated by a massive oak tree that gives the pub its name. One of the best things to do in Neutral Bay is stopping at the Oaks for craft beers or cocktails.

Neutral Bay is a hilly neighbourhood, which means you get good harbour views from much of it. What you don’t get, however, is much in the way of beach life.

Sydney Harbour from Neutral Bay, Sydney. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

Things to do in Neutral Bay, NSW: Hayes Street Beach & Anderson Park

Hayes Street Beach near Neutral Bay Wharf is vaguely passable if all you want is some sand and a dip in the water. But the better North Shore beaches, such as Balmoral Beach, are further west. The beach at the bottom of Anderson Park is barely worthy of the name, however.

Anderson Park is a good spot for views of the harbour, looking out past the yachts in the marina, however. If you’ve got the kids with you, however, Warringa Park and the Ilbery Reserve are better bets as they have playgrounds.

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