Guidebook for Bondi Beach
Food Scene
They make the best handmade pastas and seafood in a chic, light-filled space!
98 locals recommend
A Tavola Bondi
75-79 Hall StThey make the best handmade pastas and seafood in a chic, light-filled space!
If you're up to a unique coffee and healthy snack experience, you should definitely have a try at this organic cafe. They offer a wide variety of natural essentials, and also a chilled, sunny spot where you can soak up the relaxing Bondi vibes.
37 locals recommend
Orchard St. Organic Juice and Raw Food Elixir Bar
Wairoa AvenueIf you're up to a unique coffee and healthy snack experience, you should definitely have a try at this organic cafe. They offer a wide variety of natural essentials, and also a chilled, sunny spot where you can soak up the relaxing Bondi vibes.
Best way to spend a Saturday morning is at the Bondi Organic Market. Live music and the most delicious food. Great atmosphere.
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets
Campbell ParadeBest way to spend a Saturday morning is at the Bondi Organic Market. Live music and the most delicious food. Great atmosphere.
Harrys Bondi
136 Wairoa AveGreat for breakfast
Raw Bar
136 Warners AveYou have the best view for enjoying a special sushi treat!
Contemporary cafe with rustic decor, preparing hipster dishes made with seasonal organic products.
112 locals recommend
The Depot
132A Warners AveContemporary cafe with rustic decor, preparing hipster dishes made with seasonal organic products.
bRU Coffee Bondi
101 Brighton BlvdA little hidden spot for a quick coffee
Awesome modern Australian cafe right in front of the beach! Enjoy your brekkie or your lunch after a fun surf session!
123 locals recommend
Speedos Cafe
126 Ramsgate AveAwesome modern Australian cafe right in front of the beach! Enjoy your brekkie or your lunch after a fun surf session!
Bonditony's Burger Joint
144-148 Glenayr AveBecause they make the best burger in town!
This local coffee charmer by day and wine bar by night is the love child of head Bondi lifeguard Bruce “Hoppo” Hopkins. Being owned and operated by locals means one thing – honest and genuine experiences without any unnecessary flapping or fuss. Considered among the best coffees in Bondi, while not going to the boutique lengths found in some coffee specialty shops, we recommend stopping by Chapter One. With a great view of the beach and being in a slightly out of the way location means that you don’t have to elbow your way to a decent table, as can sometimes be the case on the main strip.
55 locals recommend
Chapter One | Café & Wine Room.
34 Campbell ParadeThis local coffee charmer by day and wine bar by night is the love child of head Bondi lifeguard Bruce “Hoppo” Hopkins. Being owned and operated by locals means one thing – honest and genuine experiences without any unnecessary flapping or fuss. Considered among the best coffees in Bondi, while not going to the boutique lengths found in some coffee specialty shops, we recommend stopping by Chapter One. With a great view of the beach and being in a slightly out of the way location means that you don’t have to elbow your way to a decent table, as can sometimes be the case on the main strip.
Café by day and chic restaurant at night, Drake Eatery is a great local spot with a fresh and regularly changing menu. Owned and operated by Bondi local and superstar chef, Ian Oakes, the food is excellent and the cocktails are even better. Being centre stage in the main dining room, the open kitchen provides an element of theatre. Not a bad cup of coffee either (if you can resist the cocktails). We recommend the oysters at Drake – they are freshly shucked and go down a treat.
60 locals recommend
Drake Eatery
Gould StreetCafé by day and chic restaurant at night, Drake Eatery is a great local spot with a fresh and regularly changing menu. Owned and operated by Bondi local and superstar chef, Ian Oakes, the food is excellent and the cocktails are even better. Being centre stage in the main dining room, the open kitchen provides an element of theatre. Not a bad cup of coffee either (if you can resist the cocktails). We recommend the oysters at Drake – they are freshly shucked and go down a treat.
Brown Sugar
106 Curlewis StItalian infused Australian restaurant. BYO
Chef and owner Sean Moran opened the restaurant in 1993 and what a spot he scored! The restaurant looks straight onto Bondi Beach, so the al fresco dining option is highly recommended (they’ll even bring you a little blanket for your legs if you’re chilly). This is a quaint, produce-driven restaurant with tasting menus and set meals. Sean’s Panorama is all about fresh food and enjoyable eating in a friendly atmosphere. Pricey, but worth it. BYO available, bookings essential.
137 locals recommend
Seans panaroma
270 Campbell ParadeChef and owner Sean Moran opened the restaurant in 1993 and what a spot he scored! The restaurant looks straight onto Bondi Beach, so the al fresco dining option is highly recommended (they’ll even bring you a little blanket for your legs if you’re chilly). This is a quaint, produce-driven restaurant with tasting menus and set meals. Sean’s Panorama is all about fresh food and enjoyable eating in a friendly atmosphere. Pricey, but worth it. BYO available, bookings essential.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gracing the cliffs of South Bondi, embracing the panoramic views of the world’s most iconic beach, lays a unique Australian dining experience. With an ever evolving menu focused on regional Italian cuisine and celebrating seasonal flavours, the intimate and elegant Dining Room is the beating heart of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar. Arranged to take in the famous view of Bondi, by day or night, it makes an unforgettable backdrop to a menu inspired by Maurice Terzini’s Italian heritage and executed with the skill of head chef Monty Koludrovic. Over the years the Dining Room has been at the forefront of evolving the perception of Italian food and shaking up the way Australians eat Italian
468 locals recommend
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts AveGracing the cliffs of South Bondi, embracing the panoramic views of the world’s most iconic beach, lays a unique Australian dining experience. With an ever evolving menu focused on regional Italian cuisine and celebrating seasonal flavours, the intimate and elegant Dining Room is the beating heart of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar. Arranged to take in the famous view of Bondi, by day or night, it makes an unforgettable backdrop to a menu inspired by Maurice Terzini’s Italian heritage and executed with the skill of head chef Monty Koludrovic. Over the years the Dining Room has been at the forefront of evolving the perception of Italian food and shaking up the way Australians eat Italian
Parks & Nature
If you've had enough of sand, in this chilled area you can soak up the sun on the rocks, and have some fun with the local doggies, while enjoying the 5-star view of whole Bondi!
40 locals recommend
Ben Buckler Point
158 Brighton BlvdIf you've had enough of sand, in this chilled area you can soak up the sun on the rocks, and have some fun with the local doggies, while enjoying the 5-star view of whole Bondi!
A beautiful recreation area in the middle of Sydney’s densely populated eastern suburbs. It is also home to diverse flora and fauna and many significant tree plantings, including spectacular Port Jackson figs, Holm oaks and Norfolk Island pines dating back to the early 20th century. Today Centennial Park is a playground for adults and children of all ages and is one of the few inner city parks in the world to offer horse riding facilities.
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagA beautiful recreation area in the middle of Sydney’s densely populated eastern suburbs. It is also home to diverse flora and fauna and many significant tree plantings, including spectacular Port Jackson figs, Holm oaks and Norfolk Island pines dating back to the early 20th century. Today Centennial Park is a playground for adults and children of all ages and is one of the few inner city parks in the world to offer horse riding facilities.
Arts & Culture
You cannot come to Bondi and not visit the ‘Aquabumps’ Gallery on Curlewis Street. Eugene and the team have dedicated their lives to Bondi and have combined their love for surfing, photography and the web to create an iconic Bondi institution. You won’t be able to resist taking a little of Bondi home with you. A gallery that combines a love of surfing, photography and the web.
92 locals recommend
Aquabumps
64 Curlewis StYou cannot come to Bondi and not visit the ‘Aquabumps’ Gallery on Curlewis Street. Eugene and the team have dedicated their lives to Bondi and have combined their love for surfing, photography and the web to create an iconic Bondi institution. You won’t be able to resist taking a little of Bondi home with you. A gallery that combines a love of surfing, photography and the web.
Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney, and one of Australia's foremost cultural institutions. It holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly 40 exhibitions annually. Every Wednesday night it opens its doors until 10pm for the Art After Hours program; catch lectures, workshops, celebrity talks, film screenings – or check out the exhibitions. If you're hungry, check out Matt Moran's new restaurant Chiswick at the Gallery.
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadEstablished in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney, and one of Australia's foremost cultural institutions. It holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly 40 exhibitions annually. Every Wednesday night it opens its doors until 10pm for the Art After Hours program; catch lectures, workshops, celebrity talks, film screenings – or check out the exhibitions. If you're hungry, check out Matt Moran's new restaurant Chiswick at the Gallery.