My favourite places for food
Recommendations from a foodie who seeks out healthy and delicious food that is ethically sourced and preferably organic.
Millennium Pizza
693 Old South Head RdGreat pizzas, very close by
Jewel on the Bay
639 New South Head RdGreat Indian restaurant overlooking Rose Bay.
The Posh Spice
698-704 Old South Head RoadGood quality Indian and very close by. Never crowded, great decor and great service.
Lovely Japanese restaurant close by to dine in, takeaway also available. I love their steamed gyozas.
SUSHI DINING DEN VAUCLUSE
97 New South Head RdLovely Japanese restaurant close by to dine in, takeaway also available. I love their steamed gyozas.
Best free-range chicken shop in the eastern suburbs. Great range of other gourmet food too, including salads, roasts, Pad Thais, salmon, soups, apple pies, tiramisù, chips, etc.
15 locals recommend
Chargrill Charlie's Rose Bay
779 New South Head RdBest free-range chicken shop in the eastern suburbs. Great range of other gourmet food too, including salads, roasts, Pad Thais, salmon, soups, apple pies, tiramisù, chips, etc.
Field To Fork. Family owned butcher shop and takeaway in Vaucluse and Bondi Beach. Solely grass-fed and free-range, sourced direct from the farm. Delicious homestyle meals made onsite.
Within walking distance from home.
Field To Fork Vaucluse
101 New South Head RdField To Fork. Family owned butcher shop and takeaway in Vaucluse and Bondi Beach. Solely grass-fed and free-range, sourced direct from the farm. Delicious homestyle meals made onsite.
Within walking distance from home.
Best Thai restaurant in the area, closest to home. Fast home delivery available too.
Weirdly enough, the most amazing rotis (Indian flatbread) - thin and multi-layered pastry.
Eastern Bay Thai
3 Military RdBest Thai restaurant in the area, closest to home. Fast home delivery available too.
Weirdly enough, the most amazing rotis (Indian flatbread) - thin and multi-layered pastry.
Bangkok Bites
95 Hall StBest Thai in Bondi
Gelato Messina Bondi
61 Hall StOne of the top few gelaterias in Sydney.
Best pizza in the eastern suburbs. Huge variety and options including spelt, vegan and gluten-free. Home delivery available too.
6 locals recommend
Doughboy Pizza Bondi Road
181 Bondi RdBest pizza in the eastern suburbs. Huge variety and options including spelt, vegan and gluten-free. Home delivery available too.
Fantastic authentic Italian gelateria and pasticceria. Just amazing desserts.
72 locals recommend
Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StFantastic authentic Italian gelateria and pasticceria. Just amazing desserts.
Field To Fork. Family owned butcher shop and takeaway in Bondi Beach. Solely grass-fed and free-range, sourced direct from the farm. Delicious homestyle meals made onsite. Also another shop in Vaucluse.
16 locals recommend
Field to Fork Butcher
75 Hall StField To Fork. Family owned butcher shop and takeaway in Bondi Beach. Solely grass-fed and free-range, sourced direct from the farm. Delicious homestyle meals made onsite. Also another shop in Vaucluse.
Great vegan pies and pastries! Also some vegan sweets and a few grocery items.
16 locals recommend
Funky Pies
144-148 Glenayr AveGreat vegan pies and pastries! Also some vegan sweets and a few grocery items.
Very good quality, much comes from MSC certified sustainable fishing (just ask which ones), and can cook fresh for you!
Bondi Surf Seafoods
128 Campbell ParadeVery good quality, much comes from MSC certified sustainable fishing (just ask which ones), and can cook fresh for you!
Best free-range chicken shop in the eastern suburbs. Great range of other gourmet food too, including salads, roasts, Pad Thais, salmon, soups, apple pies, tiramisù, chips, etc.
Chargrill Charlie's Bondi
144-146 Curlewis StreetBest free-range chicken shop in the eastern suburbs. Great range of other gourmet food too, including salads, roasts, Pad Thais, salmon, soups, apple pies, tiramisù, chips, etc.
Fantastic Indian restaurant. Home delivery available too.
12 locals recommend
Flavour of India Edgecliff
128 New South Head RdFantastic Indian restaurant. Home delivery available too.
Excellent authentic kamut piadinas. Funky atmosphere and frequented by Italians. Tops!
76 locals recommend
La Piadina (Bondi Beach) Est. 2008
106 Glenayr AveExcellent authentic kamut piadinas. Funky atmosphere and frequented by Italians. Tops!
Bondi Icebergs Club
1 Notts AveGood food, exquisite views
May Kwai Chinese Restaurant
710 New South Head RdBest Chinese nearby, can home deliver
Closest and fantastic seafood. Can cook on the spot, always ready within 10 mins. Open until 9pm every day except Christmas Day.
Oceanview Seafood
Closest and fantastic seafood. Can cook on the spot, always ready within 10 mins. Open until 9pm every day except Christmas Day.
Best Japanese restaurant and close by. I have not tasted better Japanese food in Sydney!
Washoku Vaucluse
52 New South Head RdBest Japanese restaurant and close by. I have not tasted better Japanese food in Sydney!
Mapo Bondi
64-66 Campbell ParadeBest gelateria in the Eastern Suburbs, if not Sydney!
Poké Mix
Great sushi close by!
Papa Pizza
509 Old South Head RdGreat pizza & pasta! Close by, will deliver too!
Health
Nimbus & Co.
97 Bondi RdGreat acupuncturist - Rachel. Infra-red sauna facilities too. Very clean and beautiful.
Best authentic yoga studio in the area. Best teacher is Anna. I have been going to her classes for many years. - mostly hatha, some vinyasa.
53 locals recommend
Dharma Shala Bondi Yoga School
71 Glenayr AvenueBest authentic yoga studio in the area. Best teacher is Anna. I have been going to her classes for many years. - mostly hatha, some vinyasa.
Food
Great bookshop cafe with fabulous atmosphere and great food.
201 locals recommend
Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore
46 Hall StGreat bookshop cafe with fabulous atmosphere and great food.
Orchard St. Organic Juice and Raw Food Elixir Bar
Wairoa AvenueThe Depot
132A Warners AveGood food, walking distance to Bondi Beach.
North Bondi RSL Club
120 Ramsgate AveExquisite views, ok food
China Moon Bambusia Restaurant
136 Curlewis StPretty good Chinese nearby, can home deliver
Bake Bar
Closest good bakery, partly organic.
Libraries
Cute small local cottage library by the harbour with beautiful views. Cafe next door.
Watsons Bay Library
8 Marine ParadeCute small local cottage library by the harbour with beautiful views. Cafe next door.
Huge resources. Lovely little places to sit and study/work. Close to the Domain park.
35 locals recommend
State Library of New South Wales
1 Shakespeare PlHuge resources. Lovely little places to sit and study/work. Close to the Domain park.