Paddington Markets

Open-air markets tend toward eco-friendly wares, and these—Sydney’s first—also have a stylish edge. Every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, join fashionable locals in browsing handcrafted, refurbished, and designer goods. A portion of profits are donated to a local charity-run space for the city’s homeless, so this is feel-good shopping on many levels. Don’t miss an ice cream sandwich from Pat & Stick’s—the now-international brand started out here in 2004, and sells classic cookie-and-ice-cream combinations and popsicles in flavours like peach raspberry.