Guidebook for Waverley
Food Scene
Bellagio Cafe
285 Bronte RdGood coffee , breakfast and outdoor area
Taste Baguette Waverley
5 Albion StGood Coffee, french baguettes and vietnamese rolls.
Cafe Sorelle
274 Bronte RdPopular for Coffee and particularly breakfast. Not usually open Sunday.
Charing Cross Pizza Restaurant
298 Bronte RdPizza. Can eat in or takeway.
Italian and Pizza restaurant. Can order Pizza to take away as well. Thin base so order one each.
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Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StItalian and Pizza restaurant. Can order Pizza to take away as well. Thin base so order one each.
Queens Park Pizza
205 Darley RdPopular for Pizza and pasta.
Good cafe if going for walk through park or watching kids in nearby playground. Opening for dinner soon as well.
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Queens Park Kitchen
Darley RoadGood cafe if going for walk through park or watching kids in nearby playground. Opening for dinner soon as well.
Waverley Bakery
283 Bronte RdOld School bakery with bread, cakes, pies etc.
Bronte Road Bistro
280 Bronte RdMore intimate and salubrious restaurant.
Uyen Vietnamese Restaurant
27 Albion StVery popular and reasonable prices
Hatted restaurant but also popular for breakfast and lunch.
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Three Blue Ducks
143 Macpherson StHatted restaurant but also popular for breakfast and lunch.
Out Of The Blue Clovelly
272 Clovelly RdGreat chicken burgers
Little ME Coffee Waverley
191 Bronte RdGood coffee and opens at just after 5.30am.
Daily specials can be enjoyed outside next to the bowling greens.
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Waverley Bowling Club
163 Birrell StDaily specials can be enjoyed outside next to the bowling greens.
Iggys Down Under
131 Macpherson StPeople come from far and wide for this bread
Essentials
Fresh sourdough each day from Brasserie Bread.
All other fruit, Veg and groceries at pretty reasonable prices.
I like the Chocolate mousse.
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QE Foodstores
235 Bronte RdFresh sourdough each day from Brasserie Bread.
All other fruit, Veg and groceries at pretty reasonable prices.
I like the Chocolate mousse.
Opens early. Can walk or catch one of the many buses which takes 5 mins.
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Coles Bondi Westfield
500 Oxford StOpens early. Can walk or catch one of the many buses which takes 5 mins.
Commonwealth Bank
330 Bronte RdBank & ATM
Charing Cross Pharmacy
7 Albion StPharmacy
Drinks & Nightlife
Decent Food including $15 beer and meal on 'Tightarse' Tuesdays. Happy hour and bands on Thursdays. Karaoke Friday. Increasingly popular with travellers since Irish pub up road shut down.
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The Robin Hood Hotel
203 Bronte RdDecent Food including $15 beer and meal on 'Tightarse' Tuesdays. Happy hour and bands on Thursdays. Karaoke Friday. Increasingly popular with travellers since Irish pub up road shut down.
Craft Beers and good Piano Man on Friday and Sat nights from around 9.30.
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Charing Cross Hotel
81 Carrington RdCraft Beers and good Piano Man on Friday and Sat nights from around 9.30.
Great Live music most nights. Check out their Facebook page for details.
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Spring Street Social
110 Spring StreetGreat Live music most nights. Check out their Facebook page for details.
Coogee Pavilion
169 Dolphin StProbably most popular venue on the beaches.
Parks & Nature
Wide open spaces for exercise, kicking football and great childrens playground.
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Queens Park
Wide open spaces for exercise, kicking football and great childrens playground.
Great shaded walking, running and bike tracks. Good cafes, lakes for feeding ducks and having a picnic. Great childrens parks including a kids bike track and 'Wild Play garden' if they want to get wet.
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Centennial Park
15 Locked BagGreat shaded walking, running and bike tracks. Good cafes, lakes for feeding ducks and having a picnic. Great childrens parks including a kids bike track and 'Wild Play garden' if they want to get wet.
Good for surf but if you aren't used to that use the pool or the 'bogey hole' (calmest near low tide). Great park for picnic and taking kids back from the beach. Several cafes and takeaway food on beach. Parking can be a challenge but 379 bus comes every 10 minutes. Iconic walk to north Bondi and South to Coogee along coast.
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Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadGood for surf but if you aren't used to that use the pool or the 'bogey hole' (calmest near low tide). Great park for picnic and taking kids back from the beach. Several cafes and takeaway food on beach. Parking can be a challenge but 379 bus comes every 10 minutes. Iconic walk to north Bondi and South to Coogee along coast.
Get the 353, 313 or 314 to Coogee or 379 or 362 to Bondi. Or start Iconic walk at Bronte which is approx halfway along.
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Ukugqibela kweBondi kuCoogee Walk
Get the 353, 313 or 314 to Coogee or 379 or 362 to Bondi. Or start Iconic walk at Bronte which is approx halfway along.
From Charing Cross get the 379 or 362 (Fri - Sun only)
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Bondi Beach
From Charing Cross get the 379 or 362 (Fri - Sun only)
Good surf beach but can be dangerous in larger swell.
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Isibhede sase-Tamarama
Good surf beach but can be dangerous in larger swell.
Shopping
Vinnies Waverley
259 Bronte RdSecond hand Charity store with everything from books to wedding dresses.
Farmers Market Saturday and Clothes etc on Sunday.
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Imakethe yeBondi
Campbell ParadeFarmers Market Saturday and Clothes etc on Sunday.
Includes Myer and David Jones. This and adjacent shops in Oxford St should cover everything.
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Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StIncludes Myer and David Jones. This and adjacent shops in Oxford St should cover everything.
Entertainment & Activities
Royal Randwick Racecourse
Alison RoadHorseracing
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park Bus Station
AFL and cricket games
Paddle round to Neilson park. Have a coffee and a swim and paddle back.
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Rose Bay Aquatic Hire
Paddle round to Neilson park. Have a coffee and a swim and paddle back.
Getting Around
Bondi Junction Station
Go up Judges lane to this bus stop with access to 8 different bus routes.
Bronte Rd opp Albion St station
Go up Judges lane to this bus stop with access to 8 different bus routes.
Albion St near Macpherson St station
400 Stop to Airport