Guidebook for Redfern
Food Scene
Delish Euro style food. The fish is fantastic as are the salads. It's always busy but lucky for you there's the perfect place to wait out back.
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Redfern Continental
180 Redfern StDelish Euro style food. The fish is fantastic as are the salads. It's always busy but lucky for you there's the perfect place to wait out back.
No fuss cafe with the best sandwiches in town. Super fresh lunch-time favourite.
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Scout's Honour
118 George StNo fuss cafe with the best sandwiches in town. Super fresh lunch-time favourite.
Decadent menu with unlikely combinations and hangover-curing green smoothies. Very instagrammable.
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Three Williams
613A Elizabeth StDecadent menu with unlikely combinations and hangover-curing green smoothies. Very instagrammable.
Delicious freshly baked breads, great sandwiches and excellent coffee. Try the Persian love cake!
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Brickfields
206 Cleveland StDelicious freshly baked breads, great sandwiches and excellent coffee. Try the Persian love cake!
Broadly regarded as one of the best restaurants in the area.
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Ester Restaurant
46-52 Meagher StBroadly regarded as one of the best restaurants in the area.
Delicious food in a hidden little spot. This used to be a Thai restaurant which was a Redfern institution, but while we were sad to see it go, some locals have taken over the space serving delicious Mediterranean fare.
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Ron's Upstairs
133A Redfern StDelicious food in a hidden little spot. This used to be a Thai restaurant which was a Redfern institution, but while we were sad to see it go, some locals have taken over the space serving delicious Mediterranean fare.
Lots of different little eateries line this laneway. Grab some Thai or Korean food and sit in the laneway under the lanterns. It's also BYO.
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Spice Alley
Kensington StreetLots of different little eateries line this laneway. Grab some Thai or Korean food and sit in the laneway under the lanterns. It's also BYO.
Famous for it's watermelon cake. Expect long lines.
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Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King StFamous for it's watermelon cake. Expect long lines.
Cafe with markets and farm animals! Very popular so go early or on a weekday for a more pleasant experience.
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The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley StCafe with markets and farm animals! Very popular so go early or on a weekday for a more pleasant experience.
Very famous Australian gelato chain. Lots of experimental flavours. Nice park across the street to sit and eat your gelato if it's a sunny day.
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Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StVery famous Australian gelato chain. Lots of experimental flavours. Nice park across the street to sit and eat your gelato if it's a sunny day.
Ciccone & Sons
195 Regent StThe best gelato in Sydney, hands down.
Burgers, fries and beers down a Newtown laneway. Often play heavy rock, so only go if you don't mind a bit of a loud atmosphere. The field mushroom burger is a winner.
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Mary's
6 Mary StBurgers, fries and beers down a Newtown laneway. Often play heavy rock, so only go if you don't mind a bit of a loud atmosphere. The field mushroom burger is a winner.
Bondi Road local fave. Great for vegetarians, no fuss food. Get takeaway and go sit down by the beach or on the rocks towards Tamarama.
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Laurie's Vegetarian
286 Bondi RdBondi Road local fave. Great for vegetarians, no fuss food. Get takeaway and go sit down by the beach or on the rocks towards Tamarama.
Great coffee and breakfasts! Can get busy on weekends.
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The Copper Mill
338-356 Mitchell RdGreat coffee and breakfasts! Can get busy on weekends.
They do an amazing egg and haloumi roll.... I mean, everything else is great too, but it's a roll to cure even the worst of hangovers.
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Meet Gerard
54 Henderson RdThey do an amazing egg and haloumi roll.... I mean, everything else is great too, but it's a roll to cure even the worst of hangovers.
Everyday Espresso
161 Redfern StBest local coffee, only open on weekdays though!
Henry Lee's Redfern
16 Eveleigh StCourtyard cafe with delicious breakfasts!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local and one of the suburb's OG small bars. Great place to go for a late night toastie and there's a courtyard out the back for the smokers.
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Arcadia
7 Cope StOur local and one of the suburb's OG small bars. Great place to go for a late night toastie and there's a courtyard out the back for the smokers.
This gay-friendly neighbourhood art bar can get a bit wild on a Saturday night (in a very good way). Cute courtyard out the back open during the day.
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The Bearded Tit
183 Regent StThis gay-friendly neighbourhood art bar can get a bit wild on a Saturday night (in a very good way). Cute courtyard out the back open during the day.
Redfern's newest addition, from the owners of Scout's Honour. Try their smokey margarita with chilli salt.
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BART Jr.
92 Pitt StRedfern's newest addition, from the owners of Scout's Honour. Try their smokey margarita with chilli salt.
Great bar out the back of Redfern Continental with low lights and $1 oyster Sundays.
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Gunther's Dining Room
180 Redfern StGreat bar out the back of Redfern Continental with low lights and $1 oyster Sundays.
Go on a Sunday for the $10 negronis and live jazz.
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Moyas Juniper Lounge
101 Regent StGo on a Sunday for the $10 negronis and live jazz.
Great little hidden warehouse bar owned by a Redfern local. You'll be hard pressed to find someone around here who hasn't had a great night or three at Freda's. You can party here till 3am (a rarity in Sydney!)
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Freda's
107-109 Regent StGreat little hidden warehouse bar owned by a Redfern local. You'll be hard pressed to find someone around here who hasn't had a great night or three at Freda's. You can party here till 3am (a rarity in Sydney!)
Iconic spot with views over Bondi Beach if you're feeling fancy.
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Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts AveIconic spot with views over Bondi Beach if you're feeling fancy.
Excellent food and fun parties, depending on the night.
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Cake Wines Cellar Door
16 Eveleigh StExcellent food and fun parties, depending on the night.
Parks & Nature
Get a sandwich from Scout's Honour and sit in the park! Or maybe head over while you wait for a table at Three Williams.
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Redfern Park
Redfern StreetGet a sandwich from Scout's Honour and sit in the park! Or maybe head over while you wait for a table at Three Williams.
Outdoor swimming pool, lawns, tennis courts and an iconic basketball court, this park is a great way to spend a lazy afternoon.
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Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetOutdoor swimming pool, lawns, tennis courts and an iconic basketball court, this park is a great way to spend a lazy afternoon.
Beautiful swimming spot, and super safe if you're a bit shy about getting into the ocean!
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Wylie's Baths
4B Neptune StBeautiful swimming spot, and super safe if you're a bit shy about getting into the ocean!
Really nice to have a wander around or take a picnic to.
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Il-Ġnien Reali Botaniċi ta 'Sidney
Mrs Macquaries RoadReally nice to have a wander around or take a picnic to.
This is the place to go for a swim in calm waters, with a view of the Harbour Bridge over the water. This one's a bit of a well-loved secret, prepare for a bit of a scramble to get there. Can turn into a bit of a party destination in the Summer.
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Milk Beach
This is the place to go for a swim in calm waters, with a view of the Harbour Bridge over the water. This one's a bit of a well-loved secret, prepare for a bit of a scramble to get there. Can turn into a bit of a party destination in the Summer.
Beautiful coastal walk! Take some water and wear good shoes.
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It-Tieqa tas-Sliema għal Bronte
1 Notts AveBeautiful coastal walk! Take some water and wear good shoes.
Arts & Culture
A theatre and events space. Check the website as you usually need to buy tickets in advance. Think comedy, story telling and improv, only not lame. Highly recommend Story Club and Bear Pack.
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Giant Dwarf
280 Cleveland StA theatre and events space. Check the website as you usually need to buy tickets in advance. Think comedy, story telling and improv, only not lame. Highly recommend Story Club and Bear Pack.
Look up the program before you go as they have lots of different exhibitions, installs, performances, gigs and events going on, including farmers markets every Saturday! The building itself is also pretty spectacular, and there's a cafe/bar if you get peckish.
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StLook up the program before you go as they have lots of different exhibitions, installs, performances, gigs and events going on, including farmers markets every Saturday! The building itself is also pretty spectacular, and there's a cafe/bar if you get peckish.
This Chippendale landmark is one of Sydney's best privately owned galleries, showcasing Chinese contemporary art.
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Gallerija tal-Lepre Abjad
30 Balfour StThis Chippendale landmark is one of Sydney's best privately owned galleries, showcasing Chinese contemporary art.
Great community arts space. If you're lucky you might get invited to the rooftop to watch a band.
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107
107 Redfern StGreat community arts space. If you're lucky you might get invited to the rooftop to watch a band.
Roam around Brett Whitely's home and arts studio, see his bedroom with half finished works and quotes scrawled on the walls.
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Brett Whiteley Studio
2 Raper StRoam around Brett Whitely's home and arts studio, see his bedroom with half finished works and quotes scrawled on the walls.
Great modern art gallery and super easy to get to - just jump on the train to Circular Quay. Could be combined with a visit to the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
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Mużew tal-Arti Kontemporanju
140 George StGreat modern art gallery and super easy to get to - just jump on the train to Circular Quay. Could be combined with a visit to the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
Shopping
Stunning homewares store. The owner has exquisite taste, stocking lots of Japanese and local ceramicists.
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The DEA Store
146 Regent StStunning homewares store. The owner has exquisite taste, stocking lots of Japanese and local ceramicists.
Check out Spice Alley for some great Asian food or pick up something you probably don't need at Daiso.
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Central Park Mall
28 BroadwayCheck out Spice Alley for some great Asian food or pick up something you probably don't need at Daiso.
Nice markets with a good mix of locals and regulars. Only on monthly so check their Facebook.
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Surry Hills Market
Crown StreetNice markets with a good mix of locals and regulars. Only on monthly so check their Facebook.
Essentials
The closest and most convenient supermarket with a great selection of Asian food.
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SPAR
9 Gibbons StThe closest and most convenient supermarket with a great selection of Asian food.
Woolworths Redfern
261-265 Chalmers StAll your basics at decent prices.
Sightseeing
Beautiful views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
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Ġurdien ta 'Mrs Macquarie
1d Mrs Macquaries RdBeautiful views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.