Jen Chen’s guidebook
Food scene
Our favourite weekend coffee spot. Smooth, delicious coffee roasted by Dan the barista, minimalist fit-out and a local hangout.
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Primary Coffee Roasters
9 Ward AveOur favourite weekend coffee spot. Smooth, delicious coffee roasted by Dan the barista, minimalist fit-out and a local hangout.
Best Italian in the neighbourhood, fully staffed by friendly Italians. A formidable wine list, a confident menu with simple ingredients done well. Always very full, try to arrive early.
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Fratelli Paradiso
12-16 Challis AveBest Italian in the neighbourhood, fully staffed by friendly Italians. A formidable wine list, a confident menu with simple ingredients done well. Always very full, try to arrive early.
Well loved vegetarian restaurant just 5 minutes' down the road from our place. They only do set menus on weekends.
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57 Macleay StWell loved vegetarian restaurant just 5 minutes' down the road from our place. They only do set menus on weekends.
Delicious Greek restaurant that is always booked full! The share plate nature of the menu is a bit better for big groups.
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The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetDelicious Greek restaurant that is always booked full! The share plate nature of the menu is a bit better for big groups.
Absolute local icon, especially on weekends. A tiny space, but great coffee and food.
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Room Ten
10 Llankelly PlAbsolute local icon, especially on weekends. A tiny space, but great coffee and food.
Best wine bar; a beautifully curated list, lovely outdoor seating so you can people-watch and a revolving 'mystery' wine that you get for free if you can guess it.
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Dear Sainte Éloise
29 Orwell StBest wine bar; a beautifully curated list, lovely outdoor seating so you can people-watch and a revolving 'mystery' wine that you get for free if you can guess it.
Fancy French. Beautiful fit-out, creative menu that's beautifully plated, lovely service.
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Bistro Rex
50 Macleay StFancy French. Beautiful fit-out, creative menu that's beautifully plated, lovely service.
Sightseeing
Royal Botanic Gardens is a beautiful sprawling, manicured park with some of the best views in Sydney. It's 20 minute from our place - go for a swim in Andrew Boy Charlton pool, have a picnic, watch the sunset.
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Königlicher Botanischer Garten in Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadRoyal Botanic Gardens is a beautiful sprawling, manicured park with some of the best views in Sydney. It's 20 minute from our place - go for a swim in Andrew Boy Charlton pool, have a picnic, watch the sunset.
One of Sydney's finest galleries is 18 minutes' walk from our place. There are always lots of free exhibitions as well as travelling exhibitions.
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Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadOne of Sydney's finest galleries is 18 minutes' walk from our place. There are always lots of free exhibitions as well as travelling exhibitions.