Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
Campos Coffee Alexandria
21 Fountain StGreat coffee and vibe. Always busy!
Really nice lunch place - wholesome and tasty food and fresh juices :)
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Bread & Circus
21 Fountain StReally nice lunch place - wholesome and tasty food and fresh juices :)
Good coffee, pies/sausage rolls, great bread and pastries. Also does good breakfast/lunch. All outdoor seating.
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Bake Bar
67 Frenchmans RdGood coffee, pies/sausage rolls, great bread and pastries. Also does good breakfast/lunch. All outdoor seating.
Really great breakfast and lunch menu, and good coffee/cakes.
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Sub-station cafe
124 McEvoy StReally great breakfast and lunch menu, and good coffee/cakes.
Great Vietnamese food, good vibe and friendly staff.
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Nguyen Brothers
21 Fountain StGreat Vietnamese food, good vibe and friendly staff.
Sushi Aoki
141 McEvoy StGreat lunch and dinner. Also do takeaway sushi etc
Very popular Italian restaurant - great pasta, pizza and Italian wine. Also has a deli where you can buy fruit/veges, meat, eggs, pasta, sauces, bread etc
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Fratelli Fresh Alexandria
52 Mitchell RdVery popular Italian restaurant - great pasta, pizza and Italian wine. Also has a deli where you can buy fruit/veges, meat, eggs, pasta, sauces, bread etc
Awesome breakfast, lunch and dinner venue. Also sells jams and some other fresh produce.
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Bitton Cafe and Restaurant
37A Copeland StAwesome breakfast, lunch and dinner venue. Also sells jams and some other fresh produce.
Amazing chicken and burgers (beef, pork, chicken) for very reasonable prices. Very casual but great for a quick meal (and can bring wine for no charge!!).
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Chicky Char Char
4 McEvoy StAmazing chicken and burgers (beef, pork, chicken) for very reasonable prices. Very casual but great for a quick meal (and can bring wine for no charge!!).
La Cachette Cafe
270 Mitchell RdGreat coffee, breakfast and lunch. Try the veggie brekkie!
Beautiful small restaurant with amazing food, great service and reasonably priced for the quality. Great steak! Also BYO. Definitely a restaurant where you would want to settle in for the evening!
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Linda's On King Street
508 King StBeautiful small restaurant with amazing food, great service and reasonably priced for the quality. Great steak! Also BYO. Definitely a restaurant where you would want to settle in for the evening!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner with a twist - Australian/Israeli fusion. The stacked eggplant and baked cauliflower are fantastic dinner choices! Also BYO.
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Shenkin Erskineville
51-53 Erskineville RdBreakfast, lunch and dinner with a twist - Australian/Israeli fusion. The stacked eggplant and baked cauliflower are fantastic dinner choices! Also BYO.
One of Sydney's most popular cafes! Always very busy at the weekends, so get in early for breakfast or lunch. The Potting Shed is also next door for dinner.
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The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley StOne of Sydney's most popular cafes! Always very busy at the weekends, so get in early for breakfast or lunch. The Potting Shed is also next door for dinner.
Bar Nosh
110 Swanson StreetSmall restaurant open for brekky, lunch and dinner (dinner Wed to Sunday only).
Great pizza restaurant, with plenty of outdoor seating. Best pizza in town! Also BYO :)
Piatsa Pizza Cafe
65 Erskineville RdGreat pizza restaurant, with plenty of outdoor seating. Best pizza in town! Also BYO :)
Everything Else
Salt Meats Cheese Alexandria
21 Fountain StreetLovely Italian - great pasta and woodfired pizzas.
Train station - train to city (Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum). Only a 10 minute walk.
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Erskineville Station
Train station - train to city (Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum). Only a 10 minute walk.
Green Square train station on the airport line (train to both domestic and international airport). Also goes to city (Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, St James, Museum). Just over 10 mins walk.
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Green Square Station
Green Square train station on the airport line (train to both domestic and international airport). Also goes to city (Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, St James, Museum). Just over 10 mins walk.
Redfern train station. Trains go to all stations in the city from this station - Bondi Junction, Kings Cross, city, North Sydney, Homebush etc (all trains except the airport train). Only a 15 minute walk away.
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Redfern Station
Redfern train station. Trains go to all stations in the city from this station - Bondi Junction, Kings Cross, city, North Sydney, Homebush etc (all trains except the airport train). Only a 15 minute walk away.
Bus stop for city bus (and also goes via Redfern train station). Does not run to city in peak hour. Bus stop is across the road from The Parkview hotel (just in front of the cricket oval).
Erskineville Oval, Mitchell Rd station
Bus stop for city bus (and also goes via Redfern train station). Does not run to city in peak hour. Bus stop is across the road from The Parkview hotel (just in front of the cricket oval).
Our favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Sydney! Great food and authentic, friendly staff. Must have are the Nam Tre Viet rolls for starter, and roll your own rice paper rolls for main! Also BYO :)
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Tre Viet Restaurant
152-154 King StreetOur favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Sydney! Great food and authentic, friendly staff. Must have are the Nam Tre Viet rolls for starter, and roll your own rice paper rolls for main! Also BYO :)
162 Belmont St
162 Belmont StreetYou are here!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub just around the corner! Friendly staff and good dinner specials Monday to Thursday. Pints for schooner prices all day on Sunday as well as a fantastic roast for $15. Restaurant seating upstairs.
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Parkview Hotel
178-180 Mitchell RoadGreat local pub just around the corner! Friendly staff and good dinner specials Monday to Thursday. Pints for schooner prices all day on Sunday as well as a fantastic roast for $15. Restaurant seating upstairs.
Good dinner specials Monday to Thursday and $22 roast on a Sunday. Also has a separate more fine dining restaurant upstairs.
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The Swanson Hotel
106-108 Swanson StreetGood dinner specials Monday to Thursday and $22 roast on a Sunday. Also has a separate more fine dining restaurant upstairs.
Great local pub - modernised old-style pub with good food!
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Rose of Australia
1 Swanson StGreat local pub - modernised old-style pub with good food!
Great little trendy bar - good cocktails, beer and wine. Also does food.
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The Hive Bar
93 Erskineville RdGreat little trendy bar - good cocktails, beer and wine. Also does food.
Essentials
Local IGA with everything you need, only a few minutes walk away.
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IGA Alexandria
64-68 McEvoy StLocal IGA with everything you need, only a few minutes walk away.
Sightseeing
Beautiful park, lovely to walk around and watch the swans/birds in the water. Also has a kiosk for coffee/breakfast/lunch/pastries. Great views of the city from the top of the hill! Only a few mins walk away.
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Sydney Park
416 Sydney Park RdBeautiful park, lovely to walk around and watch the swans/birds in the water. Also has a kiosk for coffee/breakfast/lunch/pastries. Great views of the city from the top of the hill! Only a few mins walk away.
Shopping
Huge Dan Murphy's for all of your beer and wine needs (or whatever else your drink of choice may be!).
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Dan Murphy's Alexandria
10 Fountain StHuge Dan Murphy's for all of your beer and wine needs (or whatever else your drink of choice may be!).