Guidebook for Merewether
Food Scene
Newcastle original gastro-pub. Still the best!
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Burwood Inn's Restaurant
77 Berner StNewcastle original gastro-pub. Still the best!
Breakfast and cold brew minutes from iconic Bar Beach. Get there.
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HuBro
295 Darby StBreakfast and cold brew minutes from iconic Bar Beach. Get there.
Talulah
52 Glebe RdEasy, mod Oz.
Coffee? Check. Burgers? Check. Gelato? Check? Breakfast and lunch? Check check.
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The Hood Milk Bar
188 Union StCoffee? Check. Burgers? Check. Gelato? Check? Breakfast and lunch? Check check.
Subo
551D Hunter StMake a booking. Well in advance. And go.
Sesame's A Taste of Asia
56 Glebe RdSolid pan-asian. An easy option for a quick meal - dine in or take away
Great Coffee and the best burger in Newy by all accounts.
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Drift Food and Coffee
34 Llewellyn StreetGreat Coffee and the best burger in Newy by all accounts.
The original Darby Street go-to..still my favourite.
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Goldbergs Coffee House
137 Darby StThe original Darby Street go-to..still my favourite.
Great food and booze in a former laundrette (there's still one there!) Co-owned by Chris from Silverchair dontcha know.
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The Edwards
148 Parry StreetGreat food and booze in a former laundrette (there's still one there!) Co-owned by Chris from Silverchair dontcha know.
Do not hesitate. Grab a burger and some dirty fries and hit the beach (or just hang at The Cambridge with a schooner)
Newy Burger Co
459 Hunter StDo not hesitate. Grab a burger and some dirty fries and hit the beach (or just hang at The Cambridge with a schooner)
Doughnuts. Newy style. For some reason the location that comes up is hunter street - it's actually in The Junction.
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Doughheads
204 Union StDoughnuts. Newy style. For some reason the location that comes up is hunter street - it's actually in The Junction.
Esther C.
140 Glebe RdSweet little neighbourhood coffee joint.
Drinks & Nightlife
Decent pub food, an infamous Sunday session on the balcony and a bottle shop with a cheese room!
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The Prince of Wales Hotel Bottle Shop
1 Morgan StDecent pub food, an infamous Sunday session on the balcony and a bottle shop with a cheese room!
Elevated pub food in a great dining room. Noisy and sociable.
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Junction Hotel
204 Corlette StElevated pub food in a great dining room. Noisy and sociable.
Oriental Hotel
53 Bull StLive music everyday. Newcastle's last true dirty rocknroll pub - with a beer garden made for sunny Sunday's.
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The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
14 Railway StLive music everyday. Newcastle's last true dirty rocknroll pub - with a beer garden made for sunny Sunday's.
Solid neighbourhood pub. Bottle shop boasts the cheapest longnecks in town...just sayin'
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Mary Ellen Hotel
51 Railway StSolid neighbourhood pub. Bottle shop boasts the cheapest longnecks in town...just sayin'
Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeBar and food in a second to none location.
Parks & Nature
Bar Beach
Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean StGlenrock State Conservation Area
Yuelarbah TrackKing Edward Park
Reserve RoadI-Newcastle Ocean Baths
30 Shortland EsplanadeStunning Art Deco facade.
Newcastle Harbour
Stunning elevated walkway with incredible coastal and city views is a must do.
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Newcastle Memorial Walk
24 Memorial DrStunning elevated walkway with incredible coastal and city views is a must do.
Sightseeing
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys RdEssentials
Small neighbourhood shopping centre with Coles Supermarket, Essential Ingredient (cheese room!), Butcher, Pharmacy, Doughheads and so on...
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Junction Fair Shopping Centre
204 Union StSmall neighbourhood shopping centre with Coles Supermarket, Essential Ingredient (cheese room!), Butcher, Pharmacy, Doughheads and so on...
The Washery Laundry
16 Harrison StFull service laundry
Shopping
Eclectic Shopping strip for clothing, homewares and gifts.
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Darby St
Darby StreetEclectic Shopping strip for clothing, homewares and gifts.
Westfield Kotara
Northcott DriveThe classic mall you know from everywhere.
The Junction
A little bit of everything.
The Olive Tree Market - Monthly market in Civic Par features and eclectic mix of stalls, products and services.
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The Olive Tree Market
Darby StreetThe Olive Tree Market - Monthly market in Civic Par features and eclectic mix of stalls, products and services.
Arts & Culture
Small gallery with an eclectic rotating collection.
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Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StSmall gallery with an eclectic rotating collection.