Guidebook for Merewether
Food Scene
Restaurant and bar on top. Cafe and pizza bar below.
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeRestaurant and bar on top. Cafe and pizza bar below.
Morning coffee and banana bread, overlooking the ocean. Great spot below for kids to play on the sand
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Blue Door Kiosk
1 John ParadeMorning coffee and banana bread, overlooking the ocean. Great spot below for kids to play on the sand
Glee Coffee Roasters
155 Darby StAmazing coffee. Fun staff
Great coffee, excellent healthy food and amazing value for money
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Core Espresso
162 Darby StGreat coffee, excellent healthy food and amazing value for money
Subo
551D Hunter StOur fave restaurant within 150km.
small cafe, on a sunny corner, in a leafy local street. Always good.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Welsh Blacks
84 Bull Stsmall cafe, on a sunny corner, in a leafy local street. Always good.
Suspension Espresso
3 Beaumont Stgrungy, strong coffee and down to earth food.
It has a solid following. Which means very good coffee.
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Good Brother Espresso Shop
40 King StIt has a solid following. Which means very good coffee.
Estabar
61 Shortland EsplanadeA Newcastle establishment for me. My go-to location.
If in the mall, then this is the cafe you must go to. Always pushing the boundaries of great coffee making
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
One Penny Black
196 Hunter StIf in the mall, then this is the cafe you must go to. Always pushing the boundaries of great coffee making
Drinks & Nightlife
A nice local pub, with a big restaurant out back. How pubs used to be, but with modern improvements and tasty beer
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Burwood Inn's Restaurant
77 Berner StA nice local pub, with a big restaurant out back. How pubs used to be, but with modern improvements and tasty beer
Coal & Cedar
382 Hunter StProhibition bar - speakeasy style. Outstanding
Warm and cosy on cool days, light and airy on hot days. How do they do it. Send your kid/s into the big room to the side to play table tennis. Huge and trendy, but low key. Breakfast to dinner!
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The Edwards
148 Parry StreetWarm and cosy on cool days, light and airy on hot days. How do they do it. Send your kid/s into the big room to the side to play table tennis. Huge and trendy, but low key. Breakfast to dinner!
Everything Else
Three Bean Espresso Bar
clean, tasty and on trend. Food is superb.
a low ceiling, trendy evening starter. French style with great selection of local wines. Some vintage options by the glass!
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Bar Petite
5 King Sta low ceiling, trendy evening starter. French style with great selection of local wines. Some vintage options by the glass!
Entertainment & Activities
Overlooking the northern end, it does incredible fish and chips. Perfect for nights (or mornings!) splashing in the safe natural pool, next to the cliffs.
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Swell Kiosk Bar Beach
1 Memorial DrOverlooking the northern end, it does incredible fish and chips. Perfect for nights (or mornings!) splashing in the safe natural pool, next to the cliffs.