Guidebook for Birchgrove
Food Scene
True local with friendly staff who will know your name & coffee choice after your first visit.
Great breakfast & lunch menu too. Can get very busy so go a little earlier for B'fast if you can.
29 locals recommend
Charlotte Cafe
127 Rowntree StTrue local with friendly staff who will know your name & coffee choice after your first visit.
Great breakfast & lunch menu too. Can get very busy so go a little earlier for B'fast if you can.
Chon Thai
300 Darling StThe best Thai food in town!!
Best croissants & pastries than almost anywhere.
Established family operating the business for as long as I can remember. This is their new Van on the street opposite Woolworths but the shop in Rozelle is to die for too!!!!
Victoire Bread Van
Best croissants & pastries than almost anywhere.
Established family operating the business for as long as I can remember. This is their new Van on the street opposite Woolworths but the shop in Rozelle is to die for too!!!!
Just received a mention in the latest GOOD FOOD GUIDE & rightly so.
Fabulous Italian restaurant tucked in behind the Cricketers Arms Hotel in Balmain.
16 locals recommend
One Ford Street
1 Ford StJust received a mention in the latest GOOD FOOD GUIDE & rightly so.
Fabulous Italian restaurant tucked in behind the Cricketers Arms Hotel in Balmain.
Probably the busiest cafe on Darling Street so expect to que up for your coffee.
Fab baked goods (the Nutella Ciambella is the best) + some really good pre prepared salads & pastas to take home should you feel like a night off cooking.
30 locals recommend
Bertoni Casalinga
281 Darling StProbably the busiest cafe on Darling Street so expect to que up for your coffee.
Fab baked goods (the Nutella Ciambella is the best) + some really good pre prepared salads & pastas to take home should you feel like a night off cooking.
With a vast choice of restaurants along the wharf this is a top spot for lunch or dinner right on the water.
38 locals recommend
Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel
2 Bourke StWith a vast choice of restaurants along the wharf this is a top spot for lunch or dinner right on the water.
One of my favourite suburbs to go out to.
Fab choice of restaurants & bars, including areas in nearby Darlinghurst.
65 locals recommend
Potts Point
One of my favourite suburbs to go out to.
Fab choice of restaurants & bars, including areas in nearby Darlinghurst.
Drinks & Nightlife
Top place for a cocktail or glass of wine with some great share plate or mains. Live music on weekends sets a nice chilled vibe in the afternoons.
53 locals recommend
The Cottage Bar & Kitchen
342 Darling StTop place for a cocktail or glass of wine with some great share plate or mains. Live music on weekends sets a nice chilled vibe in the afternoons.
Enjoy a cold beer or glass of wine on the balcony with views of Harbour Bridge.
Famous for local dogs chilling out with their owners throughout the Hotel.
56 locals recommend
The London Hotel
234 Darling StEnjoy a cold beer or glass of wine on the balcony with views of Harbour Bridge.
Famous for local dogs chilling out with their owners throughout the Hotel.
This is my other favourite spot for going out to.
All the pubs are offering amazing food & beverage selections now, but the small bars & restaurants are excellent - you can't go wrong.
201 locals recommend
Surry Hills
This is my other favourite spot for going out to.
All the pubs are offering amazing food & beverage selections now, but the small bars & restaurants are excellent - you can't go wrong.
Sightseeing
Recently completed this iconic development has given Sydney back it's green space while recognising the traditional owners of this land.
Native plantation has been designed to replicate what our foreshore would of looked like before White settlement.
Just a lovely place to walk around with some pop-up eatery vans & bars to try out too!
128 locals recommend
Barangaroo
Recently completed this iconic development has given Sydney back it's green space while recognising the traditional owners of this land.
Native plantation has been designed to replicate what our foreshore would of looked like before White settlement.
Just a lovely place to walk around with some pop-up eatery vans & bars to try out too!
Parks & Nature
Just a few minutes walk from my house this is a great example of giving back a green space to locals.
It was an old Shell refinery depot so the designers have created a fantastic space utilising the old infrastructure & planting trees & shrubs around it. Views to harbour & city, it's a great spot for firework gazing around NY celebrations.
46 locals recommend
Ballast Point Park
Ballast Point RoadJust a few minutes walk from my house this is a great example of giving back a green space to locals.
It was an old Shell refinery depot so the designers have created a fantastic space utilising the old infrastructure & planting trees & shrubs around it. Views to harbour & city, it's a great spot for firework gazing around NY celebrations.
Minutes walk from my house this is a popular oval for local sporting clubs throughout the year.
Set up a picnic rug on NYE as it's one of the best spots in Sydney to watch the celebrations with views directly to Harbour Bridge.
13 locals recommend
Birchgrove Park
Rose StreetMinutes walk from my house this is a popular oval for local sporting clubs throughout the year.
Set up a picnic rug on NYE as it's one of the best spots in Sydney to watch the celebrations with views directly to Harbour Bridge.
Dawn Fraser Baths is one of the oldest ocean harbour pools in Sydney.
Only a few minutes walk from the house at Elkington Park, it's a lovely spot to laze about on a hot day.
50 locals recommend
Dawn Fraser Baths
Fitzroy AvenueDawn Fraser Baths is one of the oldest ocean harbour pools in Sydney.
Only a few minutes walk from the house at Elkington Park, it's a lovely spot to laze about on a hot day.
Arts & Culture
My absolute favourite gallery in Sydney with incredible exhibitions all year round.
There are private galleries scattered throughout Paddington which are also great to explore if art is your thing.
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadMy absolute favourite gallery in Sydney with incredible exhibitions all year round.
There are private galleries scattered throughout Paddington which are also great to explore if art is your thing.
Shopping
Beautiful boutique for women's fashion.
Just a short walk from the house towards Rozelle.
Quintessential duckeggBLUE
487 Darling StBeautiful boutique for women's fashion.
Just a short walk from the house towards Rozelle.
Popular Australian clothing brand now has a boutique here in Balmain. Only a few minutes from the house on the corner of Darling & Rowntree Street.
21 locals recommend
Contessa Balmain
371A Darling StPopular Australian clothing brand now has a boutique here in Balmain. Only a few minutes from the house on the corner of Darling & Rowntree Street.
Recently opened in Balmain, this is a furniture & homewares store with lots of fabulous finds.
Matt Blatt Furniture Balmain
Recently opened in Balmain, this is a furniture & homewares store with lots of fabulous finds.
Essentials
Just minutes from the house this has a great selection of groceries & general supplies.
Located on Darling Street (near Rowntree St) at the traffic lights. Open early til 9pm.
117 locals recommend
QE Foodstores
235 Bronte RdJust minutes from the house this has a great selection of groceries & general supplies.
Located on Darling Street (near Rowntree St) at the traffic lights. Open early til 9pm.
Woolworths Balmain
276 Darling StRowntree Street
Rowntree StreetNewsagency
General Store
Dry Cleaners / Laundromat
Cafe
LPAC has an olympic size heated pool, diving pool & kids pools. There is a lovely grassed area under some gum trees where you can laze about on a hot day - even pack a picnic. There is a cafe & pool shop on site + a fantastic gym with state of the art equipment.
29 locals recommend
Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre
43 Mary StreetLPAC has an olympic size heated pool, diving pool & kids pools. There is a lovely grassed area under some gum trees where you can laze about on a hot day - even pack a picnic. There is a cafe & pool shop on site + a fantastic gym with state of the art equipment.
Lovely professional staff here.
Located in Rozelle (10 min walk from house) so great to check out the local shops that way before or after you get your hair done!!
Emma Dean Salon
654 Darling StLovely professional staff here.
Located in Rozelle (10 min walk from house) so great to check out the local shops that way before or after you get your hair done!!
This is is a fabulous Day Spa.
Only a short walk to Rozelle, enjoy a treatment or two by the professional friendly staff there.
6 locals recommend
endota spa Rozelle
654 Darling StThis is is a fabulous Day Spa.
Only a short walk to Rozelle, enjoy a treatment or two by the professional friendly staff there.