Guidebook for Waverley /Bondi/Bronte
Cafes and restaurants nearby
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Bennett St Dairy
73 Bondi RdGood cafe on Bondi Rd.
Ruby's Diner
173 Bronte RdThe closest cafe. Very good.
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StBest Pizza - just up the road at Charing Cross
Great Turkish inspired cuisine.
There are a number of great restaurants in this strip. Tottis (Upmarket Italian pub food), Elva, intimate IItalian) and others.
126 locals recommend
Sefa Kitchen
292 Bondi RdGreat Turkish inspired cuisine.
There are a number of great restaurants in this strip. Tottis (Upmarket Italian pub food), Elva, intimate IItalian) and others.
Bellagio Cafe
285 Bronte RdExcellent breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee joint.
This place has been around for decades. Simple family style restaurant with fantastic Vietnamese food. Lovely owners and service.
20 locals recommend
Uyen Vietnamese Restaurant
27 Albion StThis place has been around for decades. Simple family style restaurant with fantastic Vietnamese food. Lovely owners and service.
The Shop & Wine Bar
78 Curlewis StTiny but great.
The Corner House
281 Bondi RdLively Italian/Pizza restaurant with a small bar upstairs.
This bookshop cafe is a Bondi institution. No wifi but great for reading and chatting.
202 locals recommend
Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore
46 Hall StThis bookshop cafe is a Bondi institution. No wifi but great for reading and chatting.
Tiny restaurant serving excellent, cheap Japanese cuisine for a quick, casual meal.
Ten Japanese Cuisine Bondi
75 Bondi RdTiny restaurant serving excellent, cheap Japanese cuisine for a quick, casual meal.
This place is always busy. Traditional Italian 5 minutes walk from home.
21 locals recommend
Osteria Riva
96 Bronte RdThis place is always busy. Traditional Italian 5 minutes walk from home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Charing Cross Hotel
81 Carrington RdGood local pub with food.
The Robin Hood Hotel
203 Bronte RdLocal bar and cheap steak.
Speakeasy Bar
83 Curlewis StSmall wine bar with great food and comfy couches. Locals love it.
Old school pub - revamped with music and an excellent $$ restaurant, Totti's. Often has bands or musicians playing.
29 locals recommend
The Royal Bondi
283 Bondi RdOld school pub - revamped with music and an excellent $$ restaurant, Totti's. Often has bands or musicians playing.
Casual, fun bar with live music from local young musicians playing with the kitchen as a backdrop.
34 Bar Beach Ave
34 Bar Beach AvenueCasual, fun bar with live music from local young musicians playing with the kitchen as a backdrop.
This place is always busy when I walk past so it must have something going for it.
91 locals recommend
Stuffed Beaver Dining Parlour
271 Bondi RdThis place is always busy when I walk past so it must have something going for it.
Sightseeing & Swimming
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George St
Bondi to Coogee Walk
Bondi Icebergs Club
1 Notts AvenueWylie's Baths
4B Neptune St
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StIndependent art gallery with contemporary art from China.
On Saturday mornings a great farmers’ market with food stalls and live music. On Sundays the stalls are all crafty and secondhand clothes.
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets
Campbell ParadeOn Saturday mornings a great farmers’ market with food stalls and live music. On Sundays the stalls are all crafty and secondhand clothes.
The closest beach to my place. Turn your map onto walking and head down the hill and through the gully.
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadThe closest beach to my place. Turn your map onto walking and head down the hill and through the gully.
Famous Bondi Icebergs pool. Open all year round (except Thursdays closed for cleaning). Has a sauna, great showers and a cafe.
364 locals recommend
Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts AveFamous Bondi Icebergs pool. Open all year round (except Thursdays closed for cleaning). Has a sauna, great showers and a cafe.
Hire surfboards, wetsuits, deck chairs and so on here. Search the name into the internet to find.
Bondi Beach Hire
Queen Elizabeth DriveHire surfboards, wetsuits, deck chairs and so on here. Search the name into the internet to find.
Sightseeing
Sydney Architecture Walks
61 Marlborough StreetUrban tours for lovers of architecture.
Handy to Know
Although cafes are great to work in, sometimes you need a space where you can be totally focused. Great staff and work spaces.
Waverley Library
32-48 Denison StAlthough cafes are great to work in, sometimes you need a space where you can be totally focused. Great staff and work spaces.
City advice
Getting around
Opal card for transport - available at convenience stores
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