Guidebook for Waverley
Food Scene
Bellagio Cafe
285 Bronte RdGreat coffee, lovely staff
Three Blue Ducks
143 Macpherson StCafe by day, restaurant by night. Busy spot for brunch on w/e's
Iggys Down Under
131 Macpherson StBest bread in the East, if not Sydney, get in early on the w/e
Awesome Belgian chef in the back Aussie wife out the front. Great seafood and an reasonably priced degustation. Lovely little place.
15 locals recommend
Moxhe Restaurant
65b Macpherson StAwesome Belgian chef in the back Aussie wife out the front. Great seafood and an reasonably priced degustation. Lovely little place.
Best pizza in the East hands down. Actual restaurant space isn't inspiring but can sit out the front front in summer which is nice.
125 locals recommend
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StBest pizza in the East hands down. Actual restaurant space isn't inspiring but can sit out the front front in summer which is nice.
Good local Viet cuisine, can get busy on Fri, Sat nights
20 locals recommend
Uyen Vietnamese Restaurant
27 Albion StGood local Viet cuisine, can get busy on Fri, Sat nights
Wet Paint Restaurant
56-60 Macpherson StA local standard for many years, good solid menu and BYO
Eugene's Cafe
69 Macpherson StGood coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dozens of craft beer on tap here in this done up old pub. Plenty of meal specials on ok pub grub. Nice little beer garden outback, kids welcome.
45 locals recommend
The DOG Hotel
2 St Marks RdDozens of craft beer on tap here in this done up old pub. Plenty of meal specials on ok pub grub. Nice little beer garden outback, kids welcome.
Great restaurant out back of pub, not cheap. Also do bar food. Little undercover adult beer garden at the back.
61 locals recommend
Charing Cross Hotel
81 Carrington RdGreat restaurant out back of pub, not cheap. Also do bar food. Little undercover adult beer garden at the back.
Been around forever, good craft beers on tap now and plenty of screen if you want to watch sport. Food pretty good too.
34 locals recommend
The Robin Hood Hotel
203 Bronte RdBeen around forever, good craft beers on tap now and plenty of screen if you want to watch sport. Food pretty good too.
Parks & Nature
Best beach in the east I reckon, being local I'm a little biased but how can you argue with an ocean pool, rock pool and full-time lifeguard service on the beach. Bus from outside our place goes straight there, 3 min drive or 15-20mins walk. Some good cafes down there for breakie too.
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadBest beach in the east I reckon, being local I'm a little biased but how can you argue with an ocean pool, rock pool and full-time lifeguard service on the beach. Bus from outside our place goes straight there, 3 min drive or 15-20mins walk. Some good cafes down there for breakie too.
Big fenced kids playground/adventure playground halfway down with cafe next door serving nice strong coffee. Can get v busy on w/e's.
39 locals recommend
Queens Park
Big fenced kids playground/adventure playground halfway down with cafe next door serving nice strong coffee. Can get v busy on w/e's.
Best and probably largest park in Sydney, Lovely for cycling, walking or just having a lazy picnic. Lots of birdlife!
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagBest and probably largest park in Sydney, Lovely for cycling, walking or just having a lazy picnic. Lots of birdlife!
Varna Park
27 Varna StClosest park to home. Small but relaxing and quiet. Little playground for kids.
Sightseeing
Awesome walk, catch uber there from our place then walk all the way home or do the reverse and end with a beer at the iconic Icebergs.
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveAwesome walk, catch uber there from our place then walk all the way home or do the reverse and end with a beer at the iconic Icebergs.
Entertainment & Activities
Huge old bowls club now owned by Sydney Roosters. Food's not great but drinks are cheap, super kid friendly and the big screen projection is huge. V chilled on a Sunday arvo drinks session. Oh and you can roll a few bowls here if you want too.
15 locals recommend
Waverley Bowling Club
163 Birrell StHuge old bowls club now owned by Sydney Roosters. Food's not great but drinks are cheap, super kid friendly and the big screen projection is huge. V chilled on a Sunday arvo drinks session. Oh and you can roll a few bowls here if you want too.
Another bowls club....but one with one of the best views in Sydney. Stop for a beer if you're doing the long version of the costal walk.
34 locals recommend
Clovelly Bowling & Recreation Club
1 Ocean StAnother bowls club....but one with one of the best views in Sydney. Stop for a beer if you're doing the long version of the costal walk.
Event Cinemas Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StEntertainment Quarter
Hoyts cinemas
Shopping
It's all here. Food, clothes, cinemas the lot. Pretty souless but v easy to get everything done at once here. 2 hours free parking. A nightmare late Sat mornings if driving. Can take bus over the road from our place to directly out front.
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StIt's all here. Food, clothes, cinemas the lot. Pretty souless but v easy to get everything done at once here. 2 hours free parking. A nightmare late Sat mornings if driving. Can take bus over the road from our place to directly out front.
Essentials
Chambers Cellars
50-54 Macpherson StLocal bottle shop, 50m down the road towards Bronte
The Friendly Store
63 Macpherson StA bit expensive but lovely staff and open late
Packs a lot of stuff for a convenience store, not cheap but good quality
117 locals recommend
QE Foodstores
235 Bronte RdPacks a lot of stuff for a convenience store, not cheap but good quality
Commonwealth Bank
330 Bronte RdClosest cash machine