Guidebook for Forest Lodge

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Guidebook for Forest Lodge

Food Scene

Great new local cafe with delicious food,espresso and freshly roasted coffee beans available for purchase.
17 locals recommend
In The Annex
35 Ross St
17 locals recommend
Great new local cafe with delicious food,espresso and freshly roasted coffee beans available for purchase.
Good value local Thai restaurant, 10 minute pickup or 20-30 minute delivery. Eat in also available.
Doytao Thai Glebe
35C Ross St
Good value local Thai restaurant, 10 minute pickup or 20-30 minute delivery. Eat in also available.
Amazing fresh artisan breads, sourdough, coffee, sandwiches, pastries and breakfast.
40 locals recommend
Sonoma Bakery Café
215A Glebe Point Rd
40 locals recommend
Amazing fresh artisan breads, sourdough, coffee, sandwiches, pastries and breakfast.
Sydney's best coffee roaster, buy the Woolloomooloo roasted beans. Coffee, cakes, salads and sandwiches available.
25 locals recommend
Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters
32-36 City Rd
25 locals recommend
Sydney's best coffee roaster, buy the Woolloomooloo roasted beans. Coffee, cakes, salads and sandwiches available.
A cafe diner with burgers, coffee, greek salads, bagels, cakes, sodas, pancakes and pasta. GO!
43 locals recommend
Café Giulia
92 Abercrombie St
43 locals recommend
A cafe diner with burgers, coffee, greek salads, bagels, cakes, sodas, pancakes and pasta. GO!
New hip dining option. Book ahead! Only opened in late 2013 to rave reviews.
88 locals recommend
Ester Restaurant
46-52 Meagher St
88 locals recommend
New hip dining option. Book ahead! Only opened in late 2013 to rave reviews.
Fresh bread, coffee, sandwiches, salads and pastries all made on site.
98 locals recommend
Brickfields
206 Cleveland St
98 locals recommend
Fresh bread, coffee, sandwiches, salads and pastries all made on site.
Great chinese, open late!
Emperor's Garden Restaurant
96-100 Hay St
Great chinese, open late!
Excellent value takeaway BBQ duck, pork and soy chicken. Grab some rice and greens for an instant meal. Chinese grocer next door too!
Emperors Garden Meat Market
211 Thomas St
Excellent value takeaway BBQ duck, pork and soy chicken. Grab some rice and greens for an instant meal. Chinese grocer next door too!
Out local pizza bar. Call for delivery or pick up in 20 minutes. Call 9518 4842. Menu on the website or download the app.
11 locals recommend
Crust Pizza Annandale
113a Booth St
11 locals recommend
Out local pizza bar. Call for delivery or pick up in 20 minutes. Call 9518 4842. Menu on the website or download the app.
Amazing South American food.
110 locals recommend
Porteño
50 Holt St
110 locals recommend
Amazing South American food.
Best coffee in Surry Hills, breakfast and lunch until 5pm, becomes a bar in the evening.
41 locals recommend
Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown St
41 locals recommend
Best coffee in Surry Hills, breakfast and lunch until 5pm, becomes a bar in the evening.
Food and furniture showroom by Koskela.
36 locals recommend
Three Blue Ducks Rosebery
85 Dunning Ave
36 locals recommend
Food and furniture showroom by Koskela.
Creative food and garden concept.
432 locals recommend
The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley St
432 locals recommend
Creative food and garden concept.
Newest hipster cafe of the year, serving great coffee and a NY/Hispanic menu.
109 locals recommend
Reuben Hills
61 Albion St
109 locals recommend
Newest hipster cafe of the year, serving great coffee and a NY/Hispanic menu.
Best pizza restaurant in Sydney named after the classic John Coltrane album. Jazzy, moody, noisy and dark NY style pizza bar. Tell Bosco we sent you!
29 locals recommend
Love Supreme
180 Oxford St
29 locals recommend
Best pizza restaurant in Sydney named after the classic John Coltrane album. Jazzy, moody, noisy and dark NY style pizza bar. Tell Bosco we sent you!
One of the most Sydney places you can visit, with views back to the city, ferries going past, bushland and white sandy beach. Netted swimming area.
11 locals recommend
The Nielsen
Greycliffe Avenue
11 locals recommend
One of the most Sydney places you can visit, with views back to the city, ferries going past, bushland and white sandy beach. Netted swimming area.
Amazing Italian pastries and coffee in Sydney's Little Italy.
73 locals recommend
Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay St
73 locals recommend
Amazing Italian pastries and coffee in Sydney's Little Italy.
One of the best new restaurants to open in the last few years. Amazing food. No bookings, just turn up and put your name down. Go to the wine bar next door and wait to be called.
72 locals recommend
Hartsyard
33 Enmore Rd
72 locals recommend
One of the best new restaurants to open in the last few years. Amazing food. No bookings, just turn up and put your name down. Go to the wine bar next door and wait to be called.
Coffee and artisan cakes and pastry.
155 locals recommend
Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King St
155 locals recommend
Coffee and artisan cakes and pastry.
A good little local coffee stop.
18 locals recommend
The House Dining
357 King St
18 locals recommend
A good little local coffee stop.
Hole in the wall bespoke coffee.
12 locals recommend
Sample Coffee
118 Devonshire St
12 locals recommend
Hole in the wall bespoke coffee.
Fancy fish and chips.
24 locals recommend
Mohr Fish
116 Devonshire St
24 locals recommend
Fancy fish and chips.
Great pizza, pasta, salads, gelato, all very cheap, kid friendly, and walking distance.
18 locals recommend
Frank's Pizza Bar Restaurant
137 Parramatta Rd
18 locals recommend
Great pizza, pasta, salads, gelato, all very cheap, kid friendly, and walking distance.
Best bakery in the Inner West, fresh brioche, sourdough, baguettes, croissants, coffee, esquisite patissier.
13 locals recommend
Culture Society
6-8 O'Connell St
13 locals recommend
Best bakery in the Inner West, fresh brioche, sourdough, baguettes, croissants, coffee, esquisite patissier.
The best modern Greek in Sydney.
220 locals recommend
The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay Street
220 locals recommend
The best modern Greek in Sydney.
Great bread, sandwiches, pies and coffee.
76 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Potts Point
Crick Avenue
76 locals recommend
Great bread, sandwiches, pies and coffee.
Coffee, sourdough, patisserie, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, outdoor seating. Open 7am weekdays, 8am weekends. Closes at 6pm.
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke St
324 locals recommend
Coffee, sourdough, patisserie, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, outdoor seating. Open 7am weekdays, 8am weekends. Closes at 6pm.

Shopping

Interesting local antiques, shoes and curiosities.
Salvage 42
42 Ross St
Interesting local antiques, shoes and curiosities.
One of Glebe's iconic bookshops, with a huge array of new and old books, gifts, magazines and cards.
23 locals recommend
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Rd
23 locals recommend
One of Glebe's iconic bookshops, with a huge array of new and old books, gifts, magazines and cards.
Second hand and new books and wine.
37 locals recommend
Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar
51 Glebe Point Rd
37 locals recommend
Second hand and new books and wine.
Nearest big shopping centre with supermarkets, Kmart, Target and 50+ speciality shops, cinemas, foodcourt and Apple Store.
371 locals recommend
Broadway Sydney
1 Bay St
371 locals recommend
Nearest big shopping centre with supermarkets, Kmart, Target and 50+ speciality shops, cinemas, foodcourt and Apple Store.
Vinyl records, CDs, books. Cool curated collection.
24 locals recommend
TITLE Store
501 Crown St
24 locals recommend
Vinyl records, CDs, books. Cool curated collection.
Clothes for men and women.
39 locals recommend
The Standard Store - International Mens & Womenswear
431 Crown St
39 locals recommend
Clothes for men and women.
Local laundry and dry cleaning.
Ross Street Laundry
17 Ross St
Local laundry and dry cleaning.
Sydney's best gelato.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown St
236 locals recommend
Sydney's best gelato.
Sydney's best gelato.
262 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria St
262 locals recommend
Sydney's best gelato.
Sydney's best gelato (inside The Star Casino)
36 locals recommend
Gelato Messina The Star
36 locals recommend
Sydney's best gelato (inside The Star Casino)

Essentials

Local supermarket for everyday necessities like milk, bread, newspapers, groceries and fresh food.
21 locals recommend
IGA Glebe
215 Glebe Point Rd
21 locals recommend
Local supermarket for everyday necessities like milk, bread, newspapers, groceries and fresh food.
Best fruit and vegetables in the Inner West. Some deli items, bread available.
23 locals recommend
Galluzzo Fruiterers
187 Glebe Point Rd
23 locals recommend
Best fruit and vegetables in the Inner West. Some deli items, bread available.
Sydney's best farmers and food market, every Saturday from 8am–1pm. Coffee, bread, pastries, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables from over 70 NSW and ACT farmers and artisan food producers.
276 locals recommend
Carriageworks
245 Wilson St
276 locals recommend
Sydney's best farmers and food market, every Saturday from 8am–1pm. Coffee, bread, pastries, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables from over 70 NSW and ACT farmers and artisan food producers.
166 locals recommend
Tramsheds
1 Dalgal Wy
166 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Local mainstream blockbuster cineplex.
71 locals recommend
HOYTS Broadway
Bay Street
71 locals recommend
Local mainstream blockbuster cineplex.
An inspiring collection of post 2000 Chinese contemporary art established by a Sydney family in 2008.
329 locals recommend
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour St
329 locals recommend
An inspiring collection of post 2000 Chinese contemporary art established by a Sydney family in 2008.
Sydney's first outdoor cinema, open over the warmer months. Take a picnic and a blanket. From sunset.
62 locals recommend
Moonlight Cinema Sydney
Broome Avenue
62 locals recommend
Sydney's first outdoor cinema, open over the warmer months. Take a picnic and a blanket. From sunset.
Australia's preeminent modern art gallery, with recent additions opened in 2011.
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George St
829 locals recommend
Australia's preeminent modern art gallery, with recent additions opened in 2011.
Old and new films in the beautiful former Paramount Studios 1940s 60 seater previewing cinema now with a cool bar.
75 locals recommend
Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth St
75 locals recommend
Old and new films in the beautiful former Paramount Studios 1940s 60 seater previewing cinema now with a cool bar.
Megaplex for all the mainstream big film screenings.
177 locals recommend
Event Cinemas George Street
525 George St
177 locals recommend
Megaplex for all the mainstream big film screenings.
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
40 locals recommend
Dendy Cinemas Opera Quays
1 Macquarie St
40 locals recommend
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
258 locals recommend
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King St
258 locals recommend
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
Live music venue.
90 locals recommend
Annandale Hotel
17 Parramatta Rd
90 locals recommend
Live music venue.
Excellent live music venue.
66 locals recommend
The Metro Theatre
624 George St
66 locals recommend
Excellent live music venue.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the new wave of small bars that have opened in Sydney in the last few years.
59 locals recommend
The Little Guy
87 Glebe Point Rd
59 locals recommend
One of the new wave of small bars that have opened in Sydney in the last few years.
Top class Modern Australian restaurant. Book ahead. Outdoor tables on the street are great in the warmer months.
51 locals recommend
Glebe Point Diner
407 Glebe Point Rd
51 locals recommend
Top class Modern Australian restaurant. Book ahead. Outdoor tables on the street are great in the warmer months.
Good value local pub with dining and bottle shop next door.
27 locals recommend
The Toxteth
345 Glebe Point Rd
27 locals recommend
Good value local pub with dining and bottle shop next door.
Best value family friendly pub in Forest Lodge, mains, pizzas, roasts, salads and dessert. Chicken schnitzel and slaw is a winner. Pool, table tennis and video games out the back!
22 locals recommend
Forest Lodge Hotel
117 Arundel St
22 locals recommend
Best value family friendly pub in Forest Lodge, mains, pizzas, roasts, salads and dessert. Chicken schnitzel and slaw is a winner. Pool, table tennis and video games out the back!
Local pub.
7 locals recommend
The Nag's Head Hotel
162 St Johns Rd
7 locals recommend
Local pub.
Classic old school Sydney pub.
19 locals recommend
Hollywood Hotel
2 Foster Street
19 locals recommend
Classic old school Sydney pub.

Entertainment & Activities

A lovely 50m swimming pool in a park setting.
129 locals recommend
Victoria Park
Parramatta Road
129 locals recommend
A lovely 50m swimming pool in a park setting.
Good playground and sightseeing on the harbour.
54 locals recommend
Glebe Foreshore Parks
Chapman Road
54 locals recommend
Good playground and sightseeing on the harbour.
Indoor 50m public swimming pool, kids pool, warm pool, sauna and gym.
39 locals recommend
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
458 Harris St
39 locals recommend
Indoor 50m public swimming pool, kids pool, warm pool, sauna and gym.
Brand new 50m outdoor swimming pool and Meadow Cafe. Award winning architecture and landscape. A must!
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers Street
272 locals recommend
Brand new 50m outdoor swimming pool and Meadow Cafe. Award winning architecture and landscape. A must!
Interesting toys and gifts for kids.
6 locals recommend
Terrific Scientific
51 Booth St
6 locals recommend
Interesting toys and gifts for kids.
Big playground for ages 2–12.
54 locals recommend
Glebe Foreshore Parks
Chapman Road
54 locals recommend
Big playground for ages 2–12.
Award winning park, playground and foreshore, with water play, sand pits, picnic areas. Great for bike riding and scooters.
65 locals recommend
Pirrama Park
Pirrama Road
65 locals recommend
Award winning park, playground and foreshore, with water play, sand pits, picnic areas. Great for bike riding and scooters.

Everything Else

Light rail stop to take you to the Star Casino, Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Central Station. 1km walk.
Glebe MLR Stop
Light rail stop to take you to the Star Casino, Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Central Station. 1km walk.
Local friendly medical centre.
Montrose Medical Practice
20 Glebe Point Rd
Local friendly medical centre.