Guide to Redfern and beyond
Food scene
Hunter's Corner
89 Pitt StGreat casual cafe for brunch
Three Williams
613A Elizabeth StAwesome brunch or break spot.
La Coppola
152 Redfern StSerious good pizza. Limited seating so often good for take away.
BART Jr.
92 Pitt Stlocal bar with delicious food.
Atomic Beer Project
158 Regent StreetGreat new urban brewery with seriously good Thai inspired food. Good kids menu.
If you’re after the ultimate kid-friendly eating out experience. La panchina is right next to a playground so you can have dinner while the kids play. Oh and the pizza is excellent.
6 locals recommend
La Panchina
496 Bourke StIf you’re after the ultimate kid-friendly eating out experience. La panchina is right next to a playground so you can have dinner while the kids play. Oh and the pizza is excellent.
Well known for their ramen. Recommend that you go as soon as it opens for dinner otherwise there’s a queue.
21 locals recommend
RaRa
66b Regent StWell known for their ramen. Recommend that you go as soon as it opens for dinner otherwise there’s a queue.
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StSaturday farmers market in old carriage works.
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StItalian style gelato with playground over the road.
Misfits
106 George StBar with good food
Breadfern Bakery
306-308 Chalmers StLocal bakery just around the corner (croissants recommended)
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StIconic Sydney bakery
Playground
Incredible ‘Wild’ playground in Centennial Park designed by Aspect landscape architects. Only natural materials used. Take your bathers as there’s water play.
Wild Play Garden
Incredible ‘Wild’ playground in Centennial Park designed by Aspect landscape architects. Only natural materials used. Take your bathers as there’s water play.
Swimming
Our favourite ocean pools, beaches and swimming pools
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadMcIver Baths
145-149R Beach St Really special women’s/children only ocean pool.
Shark Beach
Netted calm beach on harbour.
We recommend the north end of bondi for families. There’s a little ocean pool for young kids and often a Messina van.
60 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
We recommend the north end of bondi for families. There’s a little ocean pool for young kids and often a Messina van.
It's not only close but it's also a super nicely set up inner city pool where you can do laps, sit under the giant yellow umbrellas and play with the kids in (toddler fountains included!).
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetIt's not only close but it's also a super nicely set up inner city pool where you can do laps, sit under the giant yellow umbrellas and play with the kids in (toddler fountains included!).
Sightseeing
There is of course all the obvious options in Sydney- the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, the Rocks. But here's some you may not of heard of.
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveStunning ocean walk.
Great little island in Sydney Harbour. Often there’s arts festivals or event on there but if not it’s great to explore some industrial and colonial heritage.
104 locals recommend
Cockatoo Island
Great little island in Sydney Harbour. Often there’s arts festivals or event on there but if not it’s great to explore some industrial and colonial heritage.