My favourite ocean pool
Bronte Beach is one of the more family-friendly of Sydney’s Eastern Beaches, offering an ocean pool for lap swimming, surfing, rock pools, and a park with sea views. A strip of cafes serves up everything from fish and chips and burgers to poke bowls; standouts include Bogey Hole Cafe and Cafe Salina. If you are beach swimming, currents at Bronte can be tricky, so always swim between the red-and-yellow flags. The best way to walk here from the flat is walk to the cafe on the corner, turn right into Murray street and cross at the traffic crossing, keep going until you see a little track that goes through to the big park which has amazing views and leads to the beach. If the surf is too strong you can swim at the bogey hole on the very right of the beach which is protected, or the pool above that.
390 locals recommend
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadBronte Beach is one of the more family-friendly of Sydney’s Eastern Beaches, offering an ocean pool for lap swimming, surfing, rock pools, and a park with sea views. A strip of cafes serves up everything from fish and chips and burgers to poke bowls; standouts include Bogey Hole Cafe and Cafe Salina. If you are beach swimming, currents at Bronte can be tricky, so always swim between the red-and-yellow flags. The best way to walk here from the flat is walk to the cafe on the corner, turn right into Murray street and cross at the traffic crossing, keep going until you see a little track that goes through to the big park which has amazing views and leads to the beach. If the surf is too strong you can swim at the bogey hole on the very right of the beach which is protected, or the pool above that.
North Bondi Children's Pool
Buzzy spot with ocean pool good for kids
Sightseeing
Also known as glamarama, great for people watching and surfing. You can walk down to this beach from the flat via the stairs at the end of Birrell st.
264 locals recommend
Tamarama Beach
Also known as glamarama, great for people watching and surfing. You can walk down to this beach from the flat via the stairs at the end of Birrell st.
An iconic 50 meter lap pool, also gym, sauna and massage available here. There's a brilliant cafe inside called the Crabbe hole, which has amazing strong coffee and food with a spectacular view. To walk from the flat I like to go to the stairs at the end of Fletcher St and head toward Bondi on the coast path. There's a totally worth it entry fee for swimming, saunas and gym facilities.
364 locals recommend
Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts AveAn iconic 50 meter lap pool, also gym, sauna and massage available here. There's a brilliant cafe inside called the Crabbe hole, which has amazing strong coffee and food with a spectacular view. To walk from the flat I like to go to the stairs at the end of Fletcher St and head toward Bondi on the coast path. There's a totally worth it entry fee for swimming, saunas and gym facilities.
Food scene
Broth Bar and Larder is a small and inviting space to enjoy homemade, nourishing foods, including bone broths, broth-based soups, a slow-cooked meal of the day. Also a fridge and freezer section with broth icy poles and other goodies, so healthy and very delicious!
11 locals recommend
Broth Bar and Larder
49 Belgrave StBroth Bar and Larder is a small and inviting space to enjoy homemade, nourishing foods, including bone broths, broth-based soups, a slow-cooked meal of the day. Also a fridge and freezer section with broth icy poles and other goodies, so healthy and very delicious!
This place is perfect for a family dinner of wood fired pizza, salad and fries with a top tiramisu, also a great wine list for mum and dad! There's also a cosy bar upstairs with a great vibe
224 locals recommend
The Corner House
281 Bondi RdThis place is perfect for a family dinner of wood fired pizza, salad and fries with a top tiramisu, also a great wine list for mum and dad! There's also a cosy bar upstairs with a great vibe
At the rear of the Royal, an old pub on Bondi rd, Totti's has two spaces, one of which is a big courtyard with two big old olive trees. There’s loads of other greenery besides, and an open kitchen. Inside there’s a woodfired bread oven and lots of natural light streaming through sunroofs that run the length of the room. Expect old-school trattoria vibes, Italian-inflected food and good times galore
53 locals recommend
Totti’s
283 Bondi RdAt the rear of the Royal, an old pub on Bondi rd, Totti's has two spaces, one of which is a big courtyard with two big old olive trees. There’s loads of other greenery besides, and an open kitchen. Inside there’s a woodfired bread oven and lots of natural light streaming through sunroofs that run the length of the room. Expect old-school trattoria vibes, Italian-inflected food and good times galore
Iggy's has the most amazing sourdough, my fave purchase is the round of rolls. If you can't get to the bakery Favoloso on the corner gets a delivery from iggys most days.
130 locals recommend
Iggys Down Under
131 Macpherson StIggy's has the most amazing sourdough, my fave purchase is the round of rolls. If you can't get to the bakery Favoloso on the corner gets a delivery from iggys most days.
Classic Italian restaurant and wine bar with a good Saturday lunch lobster roll margarita special.
7 locals recommend
Elva
277 Bondi RdClassic Italian restaurant and wine bar with a good Saturday lunch lobster roll margarita special.
Walk down the steps at the end of Birrell street through Mama park to a new buzzy beach kiosk with killer coffee. Don't forget bathers!
Tamarama Beach Kiosk
Walk down the steps at the end of Birrell street through Mama park to a new buzzy beach kiosk with killer coffee. Don't forget bathers!
Fish and chips, also good fishmonger with freshly made fish soups and all sort of things pescatarian.
The One That Got Away
Fish and chips, also good fishmonger with freshly made fish soups and all sort of things pescatarian.
Wellington Cake Shop
157 Bondi RdAmazing polish baker, cherry strudel to die for.
A new addition the the nearby Bondi Rd strip of iconic restaurants, Spanish village fare mixed with considered design with a palette of earthy tones and artful ceramic pieces, and one-bite wonders like lemon-topped gildas joining paella and charcoaled spatchcock. Plus, a lit bread and butter.
Iberica
A new addition the the nearby Bondi Rd strip of iconic restaurants, Spanish village fare mixed with considered design with a palette of earthy tones and artful ceramic pieces, and one-bite wonders like lemon-topped gildas joining paella and charcoaled spatchcock. Plus, a lit bread and butter.
Supermarket
Camperdown Cellars
140-144 Parramatta RdA good local bottle shop
Kemenys
147 Bondi RdGreat wine shop on Bondi rd, now connected to Woolworths
Woolworths Bondi Road
Another Woolies close by for a supermarket shop.
Great smoothies, fresh organic produce, amazing fridge section, herbs spices, organic makeup and beauty produce... really everything in this shop is GOOD!
69 locals recommend
The Health Emporium
265 Bondi RdGreat smoothies, fresh organic produce, amazing fridge section, herbs spices, organic makeup and beauty produce... really everything in this shop is GOOD!
bars
A classic pub that's been there forever, pool tables, live music, frozen Daiquiris, Margaritas, Espresso Martinis on tap, bottled Negronis and Boilermakers. Also a bottle shop next door with some hard to find elsewhere boutique wines and beers
29 locals recommend
The Royal Bondi
283 Bondi RdA classic pub that's been there forever, pool tables, live music, frozen Daiquiris, Margaritas, Espresso Martinis on tap, bottled Negronis and Boilermakers. Also a bottle shop next door with some hard to find elsewhere boutique wines and beers
Cafe
REALLY GOOD coffee and food only two doors down from the flat and lovely owners who make Italian frozen meals to take home for a great easy dinner option. Also some tasty pantry stockers, fresh iggys bread and some food basics sold here
REALLY GOOD coffee and food only two doors down from the flat and lovely owners who make Italian frozen meals to take home for a great easy dinner option. Also some tasty pantry stockers, fresh iggys bread and some food basics sold here
43 locals recommend
Favoloso Cafe Deli Store
43-45 Belgrave StREALLY GOOD coffee and food only two doors down from the flat and lovely owners who make Italian frozen meals to take home for a great easy dinner option. Also some tasty pantry stockers, fresh iggys bread and some food basics sold here