Guidebook for Bondi Beach

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Guidebook for Bondi Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for a casual drink or a bite or grab takeaway drinks to enjoy at home. Check out the HUGE beer garden out the back, play some pool, watch a game or head upstairs for live bands every Wed!
291 locals recommend
Beach Road Hotel
71 Beach Rd
291 locals recommend
Great place for a casual drink or a bite or grab takeaway drinks to enjoy at home. Check out the HUGE beer garden out the back, play some pool, watch a game or head upstairs for live bands every Wed!
Great bar with fantastic views, glamorous people and excellent cocktails.
232 locals recommend
Hotel Ravesis
118 Campbell Parade
232 locals recommend
Great bar with fantastic views, glamorous people and excellent cocktails.
Hidden gem upstairs. This is normally a locals hangout, given it's minimal street frontage but wow... get upstairs and the view will knock your socks off. (And the cocktails, tapas & service!)
43 locals recommend
Vue Bar
80 Campbell Parade
43 locals recommend
Hidden gem upstairs. This is normally a locals hangout, given it's minimal street frontage but wow... get upstairs and the view will knock your socks off. (And the cocktails, tapas & service!)
Tiny little place with a great vibe, wonderful service and an incredible wine list.
87 locals recommend
Speakeasy Bar
83 Curlewis St
87 locals recommend
Tiny little place with a great vibe, wonderful service and an incredible wine list.
Another hidden gem of Bondi: fantastic cocktails. Sit at the bar to watch the people go by, or head down the back to comfy couches for a more intimate eve.
23 locals recommend
Rosenbaum & Fuller
13 O'Brien Street
23 locals recommend
Another hidden gem of Bondi: fantastic cocktails. Sit at the bar to watch the people go by, or head down the back to comfy couches for a more intimate eve.
Great bar with a fantastic cocktail list, which serves some pretty damn amazing jaffles.
151 locals recommend
Neighbourhood Bondi
143 Curlewis St
151 locals recommend
Great bar with a fantastic cocktail list, which serves some pretty damn amazing jaffles.
One of your closes bottle shops
Nirvana Beach Liquor
220 Campbell Parade
One of your closes bottle shops
Great little cocktail bar... they have food but have a cocktail here before you head next door to Sefa kitchen.
27 locals recommend
The Rum Diaries
288 Bondi Road
27 locals recommend
Great little cocktail bar... they have food but have a cocktail here before you head next door to Sefa kitchen.
Canadian themed bar serving great ribs, burgers, beers & other unhealthy but delicious treats.
91 locals recommend
Stuffed Beaver Dining Parlour
271 Bondi Rd
91 locals recommend
Canadian themed bar serving great ribs, burgers, beers & other unhealthy but delicious treats.

Food Scene

Fantastic modern asian-fusion food!
179 locals recommend
Mamasan Bondi
59 Beach Rd
179 locals recommend
Fantastic modern asian-fusion food!
Hands down THE best ribs you'll ever taste!
79 locals recommend
Hurricane's Grill & Bar Bondi Beach
130 Roscoe Street
79 locals recommend
Hands down THE best ribs you'll ever taste!
Awesome coffee!
76 locals recommend
Sonoma Cafe Bondi
178 Campbell Parade
76 locals recommend
Awesome coffee!
Awesome breakfasts, juices and people watching.
18 locals recommend
Sun Cafe
27 Blair Street
18 locals recommend
Awesome breakfasts, juices and people watching.
Best people watching in Bondi. Beach front bar with great cocktails, live DJs and the best people watching in Australia.
437 locals recommend
The Bucket List
1 Queen Elizabeth Dr
437 locals recommend
Best people watching in Bondi. Beach front bar with great cocktails, live DJs and the best people watching in Australia.
Well regarded as one of the best breakfasts in Bondi
182 locals recommend
Brown Sugar
106 Curlewis St
182 locals recommend
Well regarded as one of the best breakfasts in Bondi
Great club with great food, awesome view, pool & yoga.
364 locals recommend
Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts Ave
364 locals recommend
Great club with great food, awesome view, pool & yoga.
Fantastic Thai food - check out their lunchtime specials!
56 locals recommend
Rice Pot Restaurant
46 Hall St
56 locals recommend
Fantastic Thai food - check out their lunchtime specials!
Fabulous restaurant with organic & local produce. Locals specials on a Monday nights (don't tell them I told you!)
84 locals recommend
The Hill Eatery
39-53 Campbell Parade
84 locals recommend
Fabulous restaurant with organic & local produce. Locals specials on a Monday nights (don't tell them I told you!)
Sneaky little place by the beach... FANTASTIC breakfasts, though you may have to queue on a weekend.
175 locals recommend
Porch and Parlour
110 Ramsgate Ave
175 locals recommend
Sneaky little place by the beach... FANTASTIC breakfasts, though you may have to queue on a weekend.
Very relaxed place to grab a quick vientamese bite ... delicious food. Fun atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Saigon Lane
178 Campbell Parade
32 locals recommend
Very relaxed place to grab a quick vientamese bite ... delicious food. Fun atmosphere.
Great, fresh sushi just around the corner!
8 locals recommend
Myoko Sushi Bar
72 Gould St
8 locals recommend
Great, fresh sushi just around the corner!
FANTASTIC italian food, with a view.
99 locals recommend
Bondi Trattoria
34 Campbell Parade
99 locals recommend
FANTASTIC italian food, with a view.
Fast, cheap & delicious pizza place, just around the corner.
Salvatore Pizza & Gelato
149A Glenayr Ave
Fast, cheap & delicious pizza place, just around the corner.
Amazingly tasty middle eastern food.
126 locals recommend
Sefa Kitchen
292 Bondi Rd
126 locals recommend
Amazingly tasty middle eastern food.
Reasonably priced but tasty Thai food.
8 locals recommend
Nina's Ploy Thai Restaurant
132 Warners Avenue
8 locals recommend
Reasonably priced but tasty Thai food.
TRY IT! Delicious food, iconic views, interesting people watching... not cheap but worth every cent!
261 locals recommend
North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Ave
261 locals recommend
TRY IT! Delicious food, iconic views, interesting people watching... not cheap but worth every cent!
Tiny restaurant with a menu of 2-3 dishes for each course that change daily based on what's available & the chef's mood. A special place for a special occasion.
137 locals recommend
Seans panaroma
270 Campbell Parade
137 locals recommend
Tiny restaurant with a menu of 2-3 dishes for each course that change daily based on what's available & the chef's mood. A special place for a special occasion.
The best Japanese in Bondi. Undisputed.
142 locals recommend
Raw Bar
136 Warners Ave
142 locals recommend
The best Japanese in Bondi. Undisputed.
Very cool bar / restaurant ... try the lamb. Watch the people. Drink the cocktails.
182 locals recommend
Bondi Hardware
39 Hall St
182 locals recommend
Very cool bar / restaurant ... try the lamb. Watch the people. Drink the cocktails.
Great cafe / bookshop. Browse the books, drink a coffee, hang out.
202 locals recommend
Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore
46 Hall St
202 locals recommend
Great cafe / bookshop. Browse the books, drink a coffee, hang out.
Amazing pizza & pasta, or head upstairs for a bar filled with locals.
224 locals recommend
The Corner House
281 Bondi Rd
224 locals recommend
Amazing pizza & pasta, or head upstairs for a bar filled with locals.
One word: Breakfast.
181 locals recommend
bills
79 Hall St
181 locals recommend
One word: Breakfast.
Fancy a quick, healthy but unbeliveably delicious bite? This is your place. Nothing fancy but tasty as hell. Try their Falafel balls too!
56 locals recommend
Sabbaba Bondi Beach
152-162 Campbell Parade
56 locals recommend
Fancy a quick, healthy but unbeliveably delicious bite? This is your place. Nothing fancy but tasty as hell. Try their Falafel balls too!
Great little place, with good food & a great cheese menu. Tuesday night mussels, Sunday night roast.
Deli Bottega
144-148 Glenayr Avenue
Great little place, with good food & a great cheese menu. Tuesday night mussels, Sunday night roast.
Tough to get in on weekends ... but then you're on holidays, so can go anytime for breaky & great coffee!
34 locals recommend
Jed's Food Store
60 Warners Avenue
34 locals recommend
Tough to get in on weekends ... but then you're on holidays, so can go anytime for breaky & great coffee!
Much loved breakfast joint.
175 locals recommend
Lox Stock & Barrel
140 Glenayr Ave
175 locals recommend
Much loved breakfast joint.

Everything Else

Bakery opens early... this place has the best croissants in Bondi. By a mile!
114 locals recommend
Organic Republic Bakery
100 Glenayr Ave
114 locals recommend
Bakery opens early... this place has the best croissants in Bondi. By a mile!
Small supermarket for your fruit, vegies, cereal, milk & bread
33 locals recommend
IGA
142 Curlewis Street
33 locals recommend
Small supermarket for your fruit, vegies, cereal, milk & bread
Best place for fresh fruit, vegies, dips, cheese & nibbles in Bondi Beach
382 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets Bondi Beach
61 Hall St
382 locals recommend
Best place for fresh fruit, vegies, dips, cheese & nibbles in Bondi Beach
Bondi Farmers markets run every Saturday, with clothing, sunnies & boutiques on Sundays. Fresh flowers both days!
391 locals recommend
Bondi Markets
Campbell Parade
391 locals recommend
Bondi Farmers markets run every Saturday, with clothing, sunnies & boutiques on Sundays. Fresh flowers both days!
Another close option for getting your laundry done!
18 locals recommend
Impress Laundry Dry Cleaners
Glenayr Lane
18 locals recommend
Another close option for getting your laundry done!
Your closest doctor - not the cheapest but very good.
44 locals recommend
Bondi Doctors
19 O'Brien St
44 locals recommend
Your closest doctor - not the cheapest but very good.
Slightly further away but a good medical centre and slightly cheaper than the one on O'Brien Street
17 locals recommend
Bondi Junction 7 Day Medical Centre
1 Newland St
17 locals recommend
Slightly further away but a good medical centre and slightly cheaper than the one on O'Brien Street

Shopping

A Bondi gelato institution.... The queues may sometimes be there until 10pm but it is totally worth it. Try the salted white chocolate ... divine!
294 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Bondi
61 Hall St
294 locals recommend
A Bondi gelato institution.... The queues may sometimes be there until 10pm but it is totally worth it. Try the salted white chocolate ... divine!
Huge shopping centre, including all the majors & lots of boutiques as well.
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
1074 locals recommend
Huge shopping centre, including all the majors & lots of boutiques as well.
Well stocked chemist with great advice.
33 locals recommend
Bondi Pharmacy
81 Hall St
33 locals recommend
Well stocked chemist with great advice.
Want something to remember your stay? Local photographer Eugene Tan has a gallery here & everything is stunning. www.aquabumps.com.au
92 locals recommend
Aquabumps
64 Curlewis St
92 locals recommend
Want something to remember your stay? Local photographer Eugene Tan has a gallery here & everything is stunning. www.aquabumps.com.au
Super healthy salads, wraps, soups and juices.
Envii Salad Bar
40 Hall St
Super healthy salads, wraps, soups and juices.

Arts & Culture

Best place to learn to surf in Bondi - without a doubt!
94 locals recommend
Lets Go Surfing
128 Ramsgate Ave
94 locals recommend
Best place to learn to surf in Bondi - without a doubt!
Best yoga studio in Bondi (I've tried them all). Check their schedule online & drop in: http://www.dharmashala.com.au/
53 locals recommend
Dharma Shala Bondi Yoga School
71 Glenayr Avenue
53 locals recommend
Best yoga studio in Bondi (I've tried them all). Check their schedule online & drop in: http://www.dharmashala.com.au/
Head here for great pilates or barre classes.
Balance Moves
72 Hall St
Head here for great pilates or barre classes.
Great place to catch a movie if it's raining.
146 locals recommend
Event Cinemas Bondi Junction
500 Oxford St
146 locals recommend
Great place to catch a movie if it's raining.

Sightseeing

Hit the beach! Remember to swim between the red & yellow flags and ask a lifesaver for help if you get into trouble.
39 locals recommend
North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club
Campbell Parade
39 locals recommend
Hit the beach! Remember to swim between the red & yellow flags and ask a lifesaver for help if you get into trouble.