Food Scene
The best sourdough in town! Good coffee, but a little bit of a wait.
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Baked Uprising
21 Downie StThe best sourdough in town! Good coffee, but a little bit of a wait.
Excellent Coffee - hole in the wall style cafe!
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Dark Horse Espresso
26 Greenway StExcellent Coffee - hole in the wall style cafe!
If you're walking through Islington park, or on a cycle-way, be sure to stop in for a coffee and/or a cake! Lovely people also.
Birdy’s Refreshments & Espresso
Bryant StreetIf you're walking through Islington park, or on a cycle-way, be sure to stop in for a coffee and/or a cake! Lovely people also.
Italian food, $55 set menu, byo, definitely book! Great fun for 2 or for a group.
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Una Volta
23 Watt StItalian food, $55 set menu, byo, definitely book! Great fun for 2 or for a group.
Central - Great for a drink or for food! Recently changing its name from "Bacchus", Central is full of class!
141 King St
141 King StreetCentral - Great for a drink or for food! Recently changing its name from "Bacchus", Central is full of class!
Subo
551D Hunter StVery special! Degustation and a la carte menu's.
A hip and happening little place in the Mall - perfect for one, two or half a dozen people! Trendy and fun.
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Ground Floor Cafe
103 Hunter StA hip and happening little place in the Mall - perfect for one, two or half a dozen people! Trendy and fun.
The best avocado on sourdough breafast, excellent coffee and the yummiest icecreams right by the beach
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Estabar
61 Shortland EsplanadeThe best avocado on sourdough breafast, excellent coffee and the yummiest icecreams right by the beach
Ok so this is a restaurant/cafe, but with the best choice of drink-in or takeaway milkshakes! You just can't beat The Splice or Space Biscuit!
Grind Coffee Co
127 Darby StOk so this is a restaurant/cafe, but with the best choice of drink-in or takeaway milkshakes! You just can't beat The Splice or Space Biscuit!
Bars, Restaurant and kiosk overlooking the baths.
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeBars, Restaurant and kiosk overlooking the baths.
Eat your way through this street! Easily done ;-)
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Beaumont Street
Beaumont StreetEat your way through this street! Easily done ;-)
Rolador
1 Beaumont StExcellent breakfasts! Great coffee. Right by Hamilton train station.
Eco friendly coffee in a 60's style location. Amazing engineering and machinery. Great food too!
Sprocket Roasters
68 Hunter StEco friendly coffee in a 60's style location. Amazing engineering and machinery. Great food too!
120 Darby St
120 Darby StreetExcellent Italian restaurant and wine bar - not very big, so be sure to book!
Wil & Sons
102 Darby StLocal and International Beers
Owned by Silverchair's drummer, this building was once a large industrial laudromat, turned trendy bar/restaurant/coffee shop.
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The Edwards
148 Parry StreetOwned by Silverchair's drummer, this building was once a large industrial laudromat, turned trendy bar/restaurant/coffee shop.
The Locale
28 Alma RdQuirky and fun restaurant and cafe
Drinks & Nightlife
380 Hunter St
380 Hunter StreetNewcastle's only secret 'speak easy'! Visit their website.
31 King St
31 King StreetVery trendy! Velvet curtains and chic decor. Great cocktails!
In the old ANZ Bank building, this is a quiet, classy but comfortable bar.
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Reserve
102 Hunter StIn the old ANZ Bank building, this is a quiet, classy but comfortable bar.
A french bar and restaurant located in the old accountancy and law firms building of Newcastle. Classy and fun!
Le Passe Temps
75 Hunter StA french bar and restaurant located in the old accountancy and law firms building of Newcastle. Classy and fun!
A newly refurbished bar - trendy and fun. An excellent beer garden. Be sure to check out the lighting installation in the front bar!
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The Lucky Hotel
237 Hunter StA newly refurbished bar - trendy and fun. An excellent beer garden. Be sure to check out the lighting installation in the front bar!
Large industrial building, with lots of local beers on tap!
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Grain Store Newcastle
64-66 Scott StLarge industrial building, with lots of local beers on tap!
Entertainment & Activities
Kiwi Waffle 'n Cones
40 Zaara StThe original icecreamery! Waffle cones and all ;-)
You won't need to stay here, but on the harbour-side of the entrance there are bicycles you can hire!
Crowne Plaza Newcastle (RE-BRANDED Rydges Newcastle)
Merewether StreetYou won't need to stay here, but on the harbour-side of the entrance there are bicycles you can hire!
Great displays and interactive rooms of Earth, Coal mining, Trains, the history of Newcastle, children's playrooms and an excellent cafe, all by the foreshore! Free entry.
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Mużew ta 'Newcastle
6 Workshop WayGreat displays and interactive rooms of Earth, Coal mining, Trains, the history of Newcastle, children's playrooms and an excellent cafe, all by the foreshore! Free entry.
Plenty of room to run around, HUGE play equipment structures for the kids, all by the Lake Macquarie.
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Speers Point Park
Park RoadPlenty of room to run around, HUGE play equipment structures for the kids, all by the Lake Macquarie.
Free, public, ocean baths. Recently upgraded!
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Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean StFree, public, ocean baths. Recently upgraded!
Newcastle Ocean Baths
30 Shortland EsplanadeSome of Newcastle's first ocean baths!
Kayaking, animals, demonstrations, picnics!
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Hunter Wetlands Centre
1 Wetlands PlKayaking, animals, demonstrations, picnics!
King Edward Park
Reserve RoadGreat walks, BBQ areas etc.
Animal enclosures, Averies, BBQ areas.
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Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley AveAnimal enclosures, Averies, BBQ areas.
Islington Park
151 Maitland RdChildren's Playground and BBQ area
Shopping
Boutique shops and homemade stalls located in the old David Jones building, in the Hunter St Mall. Classy and fun.
185 Hunter St
185 Hunter StreetBoutique shops and homemade stalls located in the old David Jones building, in the Hunter St Mall. Classy and fun.
Westfield Kotara, Park Av station
Lots of great stores.
The largest shopping centre in Newcastle with T2, Apple Store, Peter Alexander, GoldClass Cinema, Myer and way more!
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Charlestown Square
30 Pearson StThe largest shopping centre in Newcastle with T2, Apple Store, Peter Alexander, GoldClass Cinema, Myer and way more!
Located on Newcastle's cafe/art/shopping strip, this is a great little shop with a cute little courtyard for a yummy cuppa!
Honeybee
Located on Newcastle's cafe/art/shopping strip, this is a great little shop with a cute little courtyard for a yummy cuppa!
Betty Mim
167 Darby StAcross the road from Honeybee. A must.
Abicus
103 Darby StWhere Melbourne fashion comes to Newcastle.
Blackbird Corner
74 Darby StTrendy and fun - and right next to Cooks Hill Books, alla Black Books ;-)
89 Darby St
89 Darby Streetfashion, design, interior design. Chic and trendy all in the same shop!
MisKonduct Klothing
51 Regent St50's style fashion out front, with a 50's Diner and courtyard out back!
Sightseeing
Up for a little drive? 45 minutes to this beach, with a great cafe/restaurant - have a beer, a burger and an icecream while watching the camel rids on the dunes. Great swimming beach!
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Birubi Point Surf Life Saving Club
James Paterson StreetUp for a little drive? 45 minutes to this beach, with a great cafe/restaurant - have a beer, a burger and an icecream while watching the camel rids on the dunes. Great swimming beach!
A great little historical town only 30 minutes drive from Newcastle - pubs, shops, tradition bakeries and lolly shops - all in the main street of Morpeth.
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Morpeth
A great little historical town only 30 minutes drive from Newcastle - pubs, shops, tradition bakeries and lolly shops - all in the main street of Morpeth.
A huge display of Christmas Lights and festival during November - January every year! Cheap entry, open until late!
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Ġonna tal-Ħunter Valley
2090 Broke RdA huge display of Christmas Lights and festival during November - January every year! Cheap entry, open until late!
Queens Wharf station
A great viewing tower above 'The Brewery', by the water.
A great structure on its own, be sure to ask if you can go up the bell-tower! The best view in Newcastle.
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Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church StA great structure on its own, be sure to ask if you can go up the bell-tower! The best view in Newcastle.
From Queens Wharf - catch the one and only ferry across the harbour (2 minute trip!) and explore the north side of Newcastle Harbour.
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Stockton
From Queens Wharf - catch the one and only ferry across the harbour (2 minute trip!) and explore the north side of Newcastle Harbour.
This beach has the largest carpark, and runs the stretch of 3 beaches (Bar, Dixon Park and Merewether).
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Bar Beach
This beach has the largest carpark, and runs the stretch of 3 beaches (Bar, Dixon Park and Merewether).
Everything Else
Newcastle Showground
1A Curley Rdwww.newcastlecityfarmersmarket.com.au
Artisan markets - colourful and fun! High quality and cheeky.
www.theolivetreemarket.com.au
The Junction Public School
Union StreetArtisan markets - colourful and fun! High quality and cheeky.
www.theolivetreemarket.com.au
www.hunterhunter.com.au,
www.newcastlenow.org.au
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Visit these websites for more information and the latest on food, events and shopping in Newcastle.
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Newcastle
www.hunterhunter.com.au,
www.newcastlenow.org.au
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Visit these websites for more information and the latest on food, events and shopping in Newcastle.
Essentials
Big W, Woolworths, Coles, Officeworks, Butchers, Bakeries, Banks...
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Marketown Shopping Centre
23 Steel StBig W, Woolworths, Coles, Officeworks, Butchers, Bakeries, Banks...
Maitland Road
Maitland RoadClose and handy!
Local and handy. Lots of little greek treats!
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Nina's IGA Hamilton
73 Beaumont StLocal and handy. Lots of little greek treats!