Guidebook for Erskineville
Food Scene
Cow & The Moon
181 Enmore RdVoted best gelato in the WORLD!
Always interesting and delicious. Great cocktails too.
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Bloodwood Restaurant & Bar
416 King StAlways interesting and delicious. Great cocktails too.
Fleetwood Macchiato
43 Erskineville RdSuper friendly and another place for awesome coffee.
Maggie's Thai
75 Erskineville RdAuthentic and delicious. Always.
A.P Bakery has built a cult following among Sydneysiders - try out their incredible bread, croissants and other delicious creations. Everything tastes sensational.
A.P Town (A.P Bakery)
A.P Bakery has built a cult following among Sydneysiders - try out their incredible bread, croissants and other delicious creations. Everything tastes sensational.
Gelato Messina Newtown
258 King StSensational gelato everytime.
Hip industrial-chic restaurant offering a gourmet menu of Modern Australian dishes with a twist.
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Cafe Paci
131 King StreetHip industrial-chic restaurant offering a gourmet menu of Modern Australian dishes with a twist.
Vibrant restaurant with outdoor seating & shabby-chic decor offering pizzas, antipasti & tiramisu.
Bella Brutta
135 King StVibrant restaurant with outdoor seating & shabby-chic decor offering pizzas, antipasti & tiramisu.
European inspired dining, and an exploration of fermentation. Our restaurant hosts an extensive offering of natural wine and wild ales; a deep dive into terroir and place, accompanied by a seasonal cocktail program of local ingredients and rolling ferments.
Odd Culture Newtown
European inspired dining, and an exploration of fermentation. Our restaurant hosts an extensive offering of natural wine and wild ales; a deep dive into terroir and place, accompanied by a seasonal cocktail program of local ingredients and rolling ferments.
Yo-Chi
The best frozen yoghurt!
A great , traditional pub for good food, drinks and gatherings. From long lunches to late-night drinks and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. We’re welcoming to all, down to your little ones and fur babies.
With Head Chef Ethan Robinson in the kitchen, we make as much as possible in-house using the freshest homegrown ingredients, like our hand-cut chips or herbs plucked from our patch at the Erko Road Community Garden. Our love for local, high-quality produce is second to none.
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The Erko Hotel
102 Erskineville RoadA great , traditional pub for good food, drinks and gatherings. From long lunches to late-night drinks and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. We’re welcoming to all, down to your little ones and fur babies.
With Head Chef Ethan Robinson in the kitchen, we make as much as possible in-house using the freshest homegrown ingredients, like our hand-cut chips or herbs plucked from our patch at the Erko Road Community Garden. Our love for local, high-quality produce is second to none.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great atmosphere, super close to our place, local beers, good music.
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The Hive Bar
93 Erskineville RdGreat atmosphere, super close to our place, local beers, good music.
Recently renovated. Worth a try for a drink or dinner and then catch a drag show at this iconic venue featured in Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
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The Imperial Erskineville
35 Erskineville RdRecently renovated. Worth a try for a drink or dinner and then catch a drag show at this iconic venue featured in Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Bar Planet is an Enmore Road martini bar. A great vibrant, alive, weird, delicious martini bar serving the best Australian spirits and cocktails.
Bar Planet
Bar Planet is an Enmore Road martini bar. A great vibrant, alive, weird, delicious martini bar serving the best Australian spirits and cocktails.
Enmore Country Club
Cool bar.
Parks & Nature
Has it all. Beautiful walks, duck ponds, bats, cafe, play ground. Love it.
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Centennial Park
15 Locked BagHas it all. Beautiful walks, duck ponds, bats, cafe, play ground. Love it.
A multi-award-winning regional park with extensive off-leash areas, rolling hills, large playground, children’s cycle track, skate park, wetlands, sports oval and outdoor fitness areas.
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Sydney Park
416 Sydney Park RdA multi-award-winning regional park with extensive off-leash areas, rolling hills, large playground, children’s cycle track, skate park, wetlands, sports oval and outdoor fitness areas.
Arts & Culture
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StFantastic cinema just 10 minutes walk away.
The Enmore Theatre is located in the Newtown Entertainment Precinct, Sydney’s unique heartland of live performance, music, cinemas, restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels. Historic King St and Enmore Rd play host to this vibrant nightlife.
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The Enmore Theatre
118-132 Enmore RdThe Enmore Theatre is located in the Newtown Entertainment Precinct, Sydney’s unique heartland of live performance, music, cinemas, restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels. Historic King St and Enmore Rd play host to this vibrant nightlife.
Shopping
Monsterthreads Newtown Gift Shop
231 King StUnusual clothes and gifts - worth checking out.
Gorman
161 King StIt's just gorgeous!
Broadway Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Sydney, located in the Broadway locality. It features a 500-seat Food Court and Hoyts 12-screen cinema complex along with major retailers Kmart, Coles, Target, Aldi, H&M, Dymocks Booksellers, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Harris Farm Markets, Rebel Sport, and over 100 specialty shops.
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Broadway Sydney
1 Bay StBroadway Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Sydney, located in the Broadway locality. It features a 500-seat Food Court and Hoyts 12-screen cinema complex along with major retailers Kmart, Coles, Target, Aldi, H&M, Dymocks Booksellers, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Harris Farm Markets, Rebel Sport, and over 100 specialty shops.
Aesop is an Australian luxury cosmetics brand that produces skincare, haircare and fragrance products - special stuff.
Aesop Newtown
Aesop is an Australian luxury cosmetics brand that produces skincare, haircare and fragrance products - special stuff.
Octopus Design
260 King StGreat gift store.
Better Read Than Dead
265 King StExcellent book shop.
Modern Times Bookshop
Excellent for books, gifts, craft and art supplies.
Artisans' Nest
Showcasing the Work of Local Artisans and Makers.
Essentials
Woolworths Erskineville (Metro)
21-23 Erskineville RdVery convenient.
IGA Newtown
259 King StHandy, independent supermarket.
Entertainment & Activities
Carriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia former Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Redfern, Sydney, Australia.
Farmers Market every Sat 8am - 1pm
Carriageworks showcases contemporary art and performing arts, as well as being used for filming, festivals, fairs and commercial exhibitions.
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StCarriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia former Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Redfern, Sydney, Australia.
Farmers Market every Sat 8am - 1pm
Carriageworks showcases contemporary art and performing arts, as well as being used for filming, festivals, fairs and commercial exhibitions.