Located as the base of the Sydney Tower, Westfield Sydney is a high end shopping center in the…read moreheart of Sydney downtown. Its major retailers are stores like Myer and Zara, with luxury brands like Gucci, Fendi, and Chanel. It is owned by the Centre Group, which was previously part of the Westfield Group, a multi-national based in Australia. The Westfield Group was split in 2014 into a Australia/New Zealand portion (Centre group which owns this mall) and the Westfield Corporation, which owns many shopping centers in Europe and the US, including many that I've been to (Westfield Old Orchard, Westfield Century City, Westfield Topanga, and Westfield Culver City). We spent a bit of time here while waiting for our reservation at the Sydney Tower, whose customer entrance is located in this mall.

We went to the Queen Victoria Building to look at their beautiful architecture and discovered that…read moreit is connected to a mall. Quality/Quantity - 10+ dining choices - See website. 6+ "quick" food choices. Approximately 235 businesses. Atmosphere - Good size mall, it actually connects to the other major mall in the Queen Victoria Building. They have the Sydney Tower Eye here $35 - $195 admission. The tower also has a restaurant and bar. Skywalk $50 - $195. Events, see their website. Free wifi, we did not use it. Open 7 days a week, from 9:30am or 10am to 7pm or 9pm. Open late on Thursdays - until 9pm. Service - Self service for us. Valet parking available; we take public transportation or ride share. Price - Depends on what you buy, eat, or drink. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1960 with your 75 worldwide shopping centers. 2014 - Spin off from parent company. 2018 - New ownership, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

This shopping complex used to be the major one long time ago but now since huge shopping complex of…read moreWestfield twin buildings opened, this area is losing customers I guess. However, Westfield is mainly for young people and this complex is mainly for senior people who wouldn't like too much crowd and it's well balanced. I wouldn't do window shopping here but do practical shopping and I do lots of window shopping and just browsing around in Westfield.

I happen to live above this complex, so whether I like it or not, I'm shopping at Eastgate for one…read morething or another every single day of my life. My initial words of advice would be to get here extra early or super late, or face the distress of all walks of life moving in all directions. When it's busy, which is 90 per cent of the time, it's seriously like a human obstacle course. Old, young, big, small, prams, wheelchairs, trolleys... you name it. If you must be in here during the day at any point, make it a quick operation, or face completely losing the plot. If you're in the thick of it and can't navigate your way out, head up the escalator to the second level and find solace in Priceline. Selecting a pretty shade of lipstick can be soothing and might calm you down enough to face the masses and make it out alive. If the lipstick approach doesn't work, try on some garments at Sussan... meander the el cheapo aisles at the Reject Shop - I hear their Thai toothpaste is the bomb... or chillax at the little café with a mean bacon, eggs and a good coffee. If you STILL can't bring yourself to face the masses en route to exiting. Leave via the carpark.

The Strand Arcade, established in 1891, is a premier heritage-listed retail destination located in…read morethe heart of Sydney's CBD. It is celebrated as the only Victorian-style shopping arcade in Sydney to remain in its original architectural form, characterized by its ornate cedar staircases, tiled floors, and a majestic tinted glass roof. Less historic is the JB Hi-Fi store in the basement. I pretty much stayed on ground level to take it all in. And I did manage to purchase a nice mini wallet at a leather shop in the middle aisle.

Beautiful place to see and visit but the variety of stores is small. Definitely pass through and a…read moretake a pic.

World Square in Sydney is a melting pot of shops housing multitude of options on its premises. From…read morefood, electronics, clothing and even grocery! It's pretty much a one-stop shop and couldn't be any more convenient. It was a quick walk from our AirBnb and not far from China Town either. Bring your wallet, and maybe come hungry!

Plenty of shopping and restaurants in the area! This part…read moreof Sydney has a large Asian influence and amazing delicious restaurants to boot! They have a large selection of shops and restaurants ranging in prices from affordable bakeries and sushi to upscale restaurants. Walking around, I got some sushi, some souvenirs for everyone and a pair of novelty socks all on the same shopping strip! This was a great area for just walking around!

A must see building and a wonderful place to shop! Such fun stores and an incredible building to…read morewalk through. Very skinny as a building design which makes it so interesting to go through. Different floors to explore too! Love the historical building with some modern twists of restaurants and shops.

I enjoyed the aesthetic and ambience. It's unlike the malls in the USA that could feel vast and…read moreimpersonal. However, it doesn't mean that it'll have unique pieces. Don't expect to find deals that you are accustomed to in America.

I love coming here. So many amazing restaurants, spice alley, and handpicked wines. I've gone…read morerestaurant hopping and will do it again in a heartbeat!

A very large Asian indoor market located in downtown Sydney, it reminded me very much of the Korean…read moreshopping malls located in multi-level buildings that were very popular in K-Town LA 10 years ago. But unlike in LA where they are not frequented, Market City was definitely hopping on a Friday afternoon. The vast majority of retail stores are Far East Asian (Chinese and Korean). There are grocery stores located in the bottom floor, along with beauty stores. There are also stand alone carts selling various knick knacks. It was worthwhile perusing them, and my brother ended up buying quite a few things.

Nice large spacious buildings with numerous shops and restaurants on the upper level and on the…read morelower level is a flea market type set up with many different cheap touristy Australian souvenirs kiosks like shirts, keychains, magnets, mugs, glasses, stuffed animals, beer openers, post cards, photographs, purses, cosmetics (All made in China) Cheapest place any where to buy Australian souvenirs. There is a farmer's market set up for produce that is pretty decently priced and good quality. The upper part of the market features a food court, supermarket and numerous stores and shops.

Best designer shop in Sydney. You honestly could be in any major design savvy city in the world,…read moreand this beautiful shop would still be hard to beat. I've had the most wonderful customer service, and the gifts through to the art and furniuture is first class, and really quite unique. They're always doing something different, so you can pop in regularly and still be suprised.

I can't find my camera. I left it somewhere and I don't know where. Calling around to the places…read moreI visited, I contacted the store manager at Becker Minty, Woollahra. He was the most helpful man and even though he didn't see it in the shop he was going to contact the worker who was there the day before and call me back (all of this not even knowing if I left it in his store or not). I eventually found my camera and contacted the store manager thanking him for his efforts. The store itself is situated in the courtyard where patrons of Bills are dining. A sister store to there location in Potts Point, this store is much more compact, but has a great variety of beautiful items. I've purchased a couple of gifts here and there unique selection of items and beautiful gift wrapping make it such a great place to get one of a kind item gifts. The last time I was there I was looking at a selection of beautiful designed silk scarves. The store manager pulled out a number of designs for me to see and we had some fun trying different styles and colours. There is always such a great vibe about this store and the staff is helpful without being pushy or salesman-like. If you are on the look out for a sophisticated and unique gift for someone or just want to find something to pamper yourself, Becker Minty is a great place to look.