Guidebook for Bondi Beach

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Guidebook for Bondi Beach

Food Scene

Closest place for coffee. Quirky & slightly shabby but friendly, sunny and does good coffee and pastries (the latter taste better than they look!)
10 locals recommend
Lilliputien
112 O'Brien Street
10 locals recommend
Closest place for coffee. Quirky & slightly shabby but friendly, sunny and does good coffee and pastries (the latter taste better than they look!)
Good food (Asian-fusion) and good bar next door (Bad Mamas)
179 locals recommend
Mamasan Bondi
59 Beach Rd
179 locals recommend
Good food (Asian-fusion) and good bar next door (Bad Mamas)
Great local favourite for brunch or dinner
182 locals recommend
Brown Sugar
106 Curlewis St
182 locals recommend
Great local favourite for brunch or dinner
Nice & slightly smarter breakfast / lunch option
78 locals recommend
Trio
56 Campbell Parade
78 locals recommend
Nice & slightly smarter breakfast / lunch option
Great for tapas and views over the bay - book a balcony table if you can
43 locals recommend
Vue Bar
80 Campbell Parade
43 locals recommend
Great for tapas and views over the bay - book a balcony table if you can
Swim in the legendary Icebergs pool or just grab a casual dinner and a beer upstairs in the bistro/RSL (bring proof that you are not local for visitor entry)
364 locals recommend
Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts Ave
364 locals recommend
Swim in the legendary Icebergs pool or just grab a casual dinner and a beer upstairs in the bistro/RSL (bring proof that you are not local for visitor entry)
This is the 'fancy' Icebergs (swanky restaurant and cocktail bar upstairs & quite separate from the Icebergs Club). Very nice, but at a price!
468 locals recommend
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts Ave
468 locals recommend
This is the 'fancy' Icebergs (swanky restaurant and cocktail bar upstairs & quite separate from the Icebergs Club). Very nice, but at a price!
Great spot for sundowners (a bit hectic / flashy for some people, but still a good spot!)
436 locals recommend
The Bucket List
1 Queen Elizabeth Dr
436 locals recommend
Great spot for sundowners (a bit hectic / flashy for some people, but still a good spot!)
Trendy Bondi spot with good food & cocktails
182 locals recommend
Bondi Hardware
39 Hall St
182 locals recommend
Trendy Bondi spot with good food & cocktails
Great Italian food - sit at the long communal table - that's part of the fun!
97 locals recommend
A Tavola Bondi
75-79 Hall St
97 locals recommend
Great Italian food - sit at the long communal table - that's part of the fun!
Very good pizza!
224 locals recommend
The Corner House
281 Bondi Rd
224 locals recommend
Very good pizza!
Cute, cozy, good food, a bit 'datey' but still nice with friends - if you can squeeze in!
87 locals recommend
Speakeasy Bar
83 Curlewis St
87 locals recommend
Cute, cozy, good food, a bit 'datey' but still nice with friends - if you can squeeze in!
A Bondi classic for coffee, brunch or even a glass of wine in the afternoon
123 locals recommend
Speedos Cafe
126 Ramsgate Ave
123 locals recommend
A Bondi classic for coffee, brunch or even a glass of wine in the afternoon
Great spot for food & drinks on a sunny afternoon (don't bother with Doyle's next door unless you really want a fancy meal right on the beach)
193 locals recommend
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
10 Military Rd
193 locals recommend
Great spot for food & drinks on a sunny afternoon (don't bother with Doyle's next door unless you really want a fancy meal right on the beach)
Good Japanese...
44 locals recommend
SOY Japanese Restaurant
38 Campbell Parade
44 locals recommend
Good Japanese...
Great informal 'hole in the wall' for coffee, cookies & bacon and egg rolls. From recent experience, skip the corn fritters!
23 locals recommend
Birichina Cafe
10 Lamrock Ave
23 locals recommend
Great informal 'hole in the wall' for coffee, cookies & bacon and egg rolls. From recent experience, skip the corn fritters!

Everything Else

Closest place for petrol, BBQ gas, ATM, late night convenience store
ANZ ATM Bondi Caltex
601 Old South Head Rd
Closest place for petrol, BBQ gas, ATM, late night convenience store
Head down here on Saturday morning for food, gifts, and a good place to hang out in the sun
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets
Campbell Parade
391 locals recommend
Head down here on Saturday morning for food, gifts, and a good place to hang out in the sun
Book a private or group lesson and give it a try!
94 locals recommend
Lets Go Surfing
128 Ramsgate Ave
94 locals recommend
Book a private or group lesson and give it a try!
Treat yourself... The 15 or 30 minute flights are great if the weather is good - an amazing way to see the city (and northern beaches if you do 30 mins)
36 locals recommend
Sydney Seaplanes
36 locals recommend
Treat yourself... The 15 or 30 minute flights are great if the weather is good - an amazing way to see the city (and northern beaches if you do 30 mins)
Want to hone your ocean swimming skills? Or just want to experience Bondi from the water...? OceanFit offers group clinics and private lessons to suit all abilities. See www.oceanfit.com.au for info.
OceanFit
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Want to hone your ocean swimming skills? Or just want to experience Bondi from the water...? OceanFit offers group clinics and private lessons to suit all abilities. See www.oceanfit.com.au for info.

Essentials

Fancy groceries
382 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets Bondi Beach
61 Hall St
382 locals recommend
Fancy groceries
Non-fancy groceries!
91 locals recommend
The Fresh Pantry Bondi IGA
48 Hall St
91 locals recommend
Non-fancy groceries!
Closest bottle shop
10 locals recommend
Bondi Cellars
50 Hall St
10 locals recommend
Closest bottle shop