Guidebook for Newtown

Wendy & Gorka
Wendy & Gorka
Guidebook for Newtown

Arts & Culture

best venue for live bands
182 locals recommend
The Enmore Theatre
118-132 Enmore Rd
182 locals recommend
best venue for live bands
For some independent cinema releases
258 locals recommend
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King St
258 locals recommend
For some independent cinema releases
One of the world’s most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art.
329 locals recommend
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour St
329 locals recommend
One of the world’s most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art.
Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy, Dance, Street Art, Illusion, Grand Guignol, Erotica and the more unique subversions of Burlesque
6 locals recommend
Newtown Theatre
6 locals recommend
Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy, Dance, Street Art, Illusion, Grand Guignol, Erotica and the more unique subversions of Burlesque
A creative playground for performers, musicians, artists, designers, multimedia experimentalists, film-makers, theorists, activists, collective organizers, and local punters.
11 locals recommend
Red Rattler Theatre
6 Faversham St
11 locals recommend
A creative playground for performers, musicians, artists, designers, multimedia experimentalists, film-makers, theorists, activists, collective organizers, and local punters.
The Old 505 Theatre is an artist run performance space focusing on quality performance and community engagement & development. At the heart of what we do is support for original artists.
The Old 505 Theatre
5 Eliza St
The Old 505 Theatre is an artist run performance space focusing on quality performance and community engagement & development. At the heart of what we do is support for original artists.
Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy, Dance, Street Art, Illusion, Grand Guignol, Erotica and the more unique subversions of Burlesque. New Theatre’s ability to showcase as well as nurture both mainstream and fringe elements of theatre is a rare gift to be treasured by the Australian arts community
20 locals recommend
New Theatre
542 King St
20 locals recommend
Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy, Dance, Street Art, Illusion, Grand Guignol, Erotica and the more unique subversions of Burlesque. New Theatre’s ability to showcase as well as nurture both mainstream and fringe elements of theatre is a rare gift to be treasured by the Australian arts community

Everything Else

If you fill like some laps..
46 locals recommend
Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
Black Street
46 locals recommend
If you fill like some laps..
For a walk in the park
243 locals recommend
Sydney Park
416 Sydney Park Rd
243 locals recommend
For a walk in the park
Largest climbing gym in the southern hemisphere
25 locals recommend
Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym - St Peters
1-7 Unwins Bridge Rd
25 locals recommend
Largest climbing gym in the southern hemisphere
Sydney Uni makes Newtown a student hub
194 locals recommend
The University of Sydney
194 locals recommend
Sydney Uni makes Newtown a student hub

Sightseeing

One of the oldest cemeteries in Sydney.
65 locals recommend
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park
Church Street
65 locals recommend
One of the oldest cemeteries in Sydney.

Essentials

For all the food shopping
142 locals recommend
Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre
20 Smidmore St
142 locals recommend
For all the food shopping
Paradise shop for curry fanatics. Pick up all the ingredients you need at this spice and chutney emporium
Fiji Spice Market
591 King St
Paradise shop for curry fanatics. Pick up all the ingredients you need at this spice and chutney emporium

Drinks & Nightlife

GastroPub around the corner for high quality dinning and Sunday music. Blues, Rockabilly and Punk
20 locals recommend
Botany View Hotel
597 King St
20 locals recommend
GastroPub around the corner for high quality dinning and Sunday music. Blues, Rockabilly and Punk
French atmosphere Pub
37 locals recommend
Union Hotel
576 King St
37 locals recommend
French atmosphere Pub
Sydney’s favorite boutique venue, and home to the world’s finest Singer/Songwriters, World Music, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Cabaret, Comedy and other acts from Australia and beyond.
11 locals recommend
The Green Room Lounge
156 Enmore Road
11 locals recommend
Sydney’s favorite boutique venue, and home to the world’s finest Singer/Songwriters, World Music, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Cabaret, Comedy and other acts from Australia and beyond.
Sydney’s favorite boutique venue, and home to the world’s finest Singer/Songwriters, World Music, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Cabaret, Comedy and other acts from Australia and beyond.
61 locals recommend
Camelot Lounge
19 Marrickville Rd
61 locals recommend
Sydney’s favorite boutique venue, and home to the world’s finest Singer/Songwriters, World Music, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Cabaret, Comedy and other acts from Australia and beyond.
New Orleans-inspired bar with a voodoo twist and a lick of hip-hop,,,, http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/bars/venues/5481/earls-juke-joint
118 locals recommend
Earl's Juke Joint
407 King St
118 locals recommend
New Orleans-inspired bar with a voodoo twist and a lick of hip-hop,,,, http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/bars/venues/5481/earls-juke-joint
Lazybones Lounge with it's eclectic decor features live music seven nights a week. There is a donation bowl for the bands and a small cover charge applies on some nights.
112 locals recommend
Happy Chef Chinese Restaurant
262-266 King St
112 locals recommend
Lazybones Lounge with it's eclectic decor features live music seven nights a week. There is a donation bowl for the bands and a small cover charge applies on some nights.
cocktail Bar
33 locals recommend
The Vanguard
42 King St
33 locals recommend
cocktail Bar
RockanRoll but not too loud. You can actually talk there. Another plus: No Bouncers
MoshPit
642A King St
RockanRoll but not too loud. You can actually talk there. Another plus: No Bouncers
Best venue for live alternative music
15 locals recommend
Petersham Bowling Club
77 Brighton St
15 locals recommend
Best venue for live alternative music
Batch Brewing Company brews beer the traditional way, hand crafted and batch by batch.
50 locals recommend
Batch Brewing Co.
44 Sydenham Rd
50 locals recommend
Batch Brewing Company brews beer the traditional way, hand crafted and batch by batch.
Great beer
10 locals recommend
Stockade Brew Co Barrel Room
25 Cadogan St
10 locals recommend
Great beer

Food Scene

The pastizz are incredible and they do the best pasta around. We love them cause they are so friendly and open until late for dinner.
48 locals recommend
Pastizzi Cafe
109 King Street
48 locals recommend
The pastizz are incredible and they do the best pasta around. We love them cause they are so friendly and open until late for dinner.
Vegan pizzaaaaa........
65 locals recommend
Gigi's Pizzeria
379 King St
65 locals recommend
Vegan pizzaaaaa........
Delicious vegan food served by volunteers. Price by donation to support the needed in the community
60 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything
391 King St
60 locals recommend
Delicious vegan food served by volunteers. Price by donation to support the needed in the community
Delicious breakfast...
13 locals recommend
Flour Drum
531 King St
13 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast...
Some said the best food they ever tried
98 locals recommend
Bloodwood Restaurant & Bar
416 King St
98 locals recommend
Some said the best food they ever tried
Best gelato of the world "'Mandorla Afogatto''
119 locals recommend
Cow & The Moon
181 Enmore Rd
119 locals recommend
Best gelato of the world "'Mandorla Afogatto''
Great set menu of Italian modern fusion cooking
27 locals recommend
Russo & Russo
158 Enmore Rd
27 locals recommend
Great set menu of Italian modern fusion cooking

Getting Around

We are minutes from St Peters Station and King St buses to the city and Coogee Beach.
75 locals recommend
St Peters station
75 locals recommend
We are minutes from St Peters Station and King St buses to the city and Coogee Beach.