Guidebook for Birchgrove
Food Scene
Charlotte Cafe
127 Rowntree StGreat coffee and scrumptious food.
Gladstone Store
37 Grove StCoffee with a view and homemade goodies.
Blue Ginger
241 Darling StGreat tasty food.
Bertoni Casalinga
281 Darling StThe original Bertoni store in Sydney.
Grab the bike and bike over to the fish markets (about 15 min ride) for the freshest seafood around.
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Imarike yaseSydney
Bank StreetGrab the bike and bike over to the fish markets (about 15 min ride) for the freshest seafood around.
Kafeine
260 Darling StGreat for breakfasts and healthy lunch options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sir William Wallace Hotel
31 Cameron StA real local.
Royal Oak Hotel
28 Bay StGreat pub grub.
The Workers Bar & Kitchen
292 Darling StThe best local nightlife in the area.
Hotel Palisade
35 Bettington StGreat pitstop if you go to Barangaroo Park.
Great for food and drinks and a brilliant roof top bar and restaurant with great views over the Harbour.
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The Glenmore Hotel
96 Cumberland StGreat for food and drinks and a brilliant roof top bar and restaurant with great views over the Harbour.
Shopping
Woolworths Balmain
276 Darling StThe local food supermarket.
Parks & Nature
Mort Bay Park
Mort StreetLocal park with great view of the Harbour
Beautiful view of the Harbour and a sneaky little bit of beach too.
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Birchgrove Park
Rose StreetBeautiful view of the Harbour and a sneaky little bit of beach too.
Great views of the Harbour, grab a ferry from Balmain East Ferry Wharf at the end of Darling Street Balmain which goes straight there.
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Barangaroo
Great views of the Harbour, grab a ferry from Balmain East Ferry Wharf at the end of Darling Street Balmain which goes straight there.
Getting Around
Ferries to the City, Cockatoo Island and North Sydney (Luna Park)
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Balmain Wharf station
Ferries to the City, Cockatoo Island and North Sydney (Luna Park)
Ferries from here go direct to Watsons Bay, Luna Park or Barangaroo. To get here you can walk from the house (about 20 mins) or get a bus from Darling Street that heads to link in the ferry.
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Balmain East Wharf station
Ferries from here go direct to Watsons Bay, Luna Park or Barangaroo. To get here you can walk from the house (about 20 mins) or get a bus from Darling Street that heads to link in the ferry.
Arts & Culture
Historic centre of Sydney, with shops, pubs and lots of history.
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The Rocks
Historic centre of Sydney, with shops, pubs and lots of history.
Sightseeing
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour BridgeStunning and even better view from the top!
I-Opera House eSydney
No explanation needed!
Great walk or just go to Watsons Bay for fish and chips or a beer at the Boutique Hotel there. Get there direct on the ferry from Balmain East Ferry wharf at the end of Darling Street.
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Watsons Bay
Great walk or just go to Watsons Bay for fish and chips or a beer at the Boutique Hotel there. Get there direct on the ferry from Balmain East Ferry wharf at the end of Darling Street.