Guidebook for Newtown
Food Scene
This Pakistani restaurant has awesome food. Situated in an old fish and chip shop on Enmore Road, this is a local favourite and has been around for years. Looks simple tastes amazing. You won't be disappointed.
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Faheem Fast Food
194-196 Enmore RdThis Pakistani restaurant has awesome food. Situated in an old fish and chip shop on Enmore Road, this is a local favourite and has been around for years. Looks simple tastes amazing. You won't be disappointed.
Great Pho and everything else. If you love Vietnamese food you won't be disappointed. They sell beer but bring your own wine. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
The Alley đường hẻm
212 Enmore RdGreat Pho and everything else. If you love Vietnamese food you won't be disappointed. They sell beer but bring your own wine. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Beautiful Isreali poppy pastries and other delicious treats. The coffee is always excellent as well.
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Shenkin Enmore
129 Enmore RdBeautiful Isreali poppy pastries and other delicious treats. The coffee is always excellent as well.
Home of the most photographed cake in the world, The Watermelon Cake, this is a cute cafe which boasts amazing desserts and treats. You can't visit Newtown without visiting Black Star.
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Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King StHome of the most photographed cake in the world, The Watermelon Cake, this is a cute cafe which boasts amazing desserts and treats. You can't visit Newtown without visiting Black Star.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bloodwood Restaurant & Bar
416 King StCool, laid back and relaxing
Mary's
6 Mary StGreat burgers and cocktails and a favourite of the locals
Nice rooftop bar where you can also get food. It's a relaxing spot and close to the centre of everything in Newtown.
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Websters Bar
323 King StNice rooftop bar where you can also get food. It's a relaxing spot and close to the centre of everything in Newtown.
Arts & Culture
Well, because it's iconic, but also great views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, great places to eat including Opera Bar, close to ferries and other transport. One of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
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Opernhaus Sydney
Well, because it's iconic, but also great views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, great places to eat including Opera Bar, close to ferries and other transport. One of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
This is Sydney's favourite gallery. Free entry except for special exhibits. Boasts beautiful Chiswick restaurant and is close to the Botanical Gardens and the Domain. A must visit!
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Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadThis is Sydney's favourite gallery. Free entry except for special exhibits. Boasts beautiful Chiswick restaurant and is close to the Botanical Gardens and the Domain. A must visit!
Set on the shore with The Rocks behind it, Circular Quay on one side and views of The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The MCA boasts some fantastic exhibits and is one of Sydney's most visited spots. Free to enter except for special exhibits.
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Museum Zeitgenössischer Kunst
140 George StSet on the shore with The Rocks behind it, Circular Quay on one side and views of The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The MCA boasts some fantastic exhibits and is one of Sydney's most visited spots. Free to enter except for special exhibits.
Shopping
Monsterthreads Newtown Gift Shop
231 King StBest gifts and quirky clothing around. Love this store.
Cool gifts that you won't find anywhere else. It's great fun just browsing in here even if you don't buy anything.
Octopus Design
260 King StCool gifts that you won't find anywhere else. It's great fun just browsing in here even if you don't buy anything.
Gifts you won't find anywhere else. Lovely selection of soaps as well as quirky gift cards, books and other treasures. An excellent place to buy something different.
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Pentimento
249 King StGifts you won't find anywhere else. Lovely selection of soaps as well as quirky gift cards, books and other treasures. An excellent place to buy something different.
Essentials
Great little local store. Have everything you need including fresh flowers and fresh fruit and veg. We've been going there for years.
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IGA Enmore
193 Enmore RdGreat little local store. Have everything you need including fresh flowers and fresh fruit and veg. We've been going there for years.
Parks & Nature
This is the best spot in Sydney to take an iconic tourist shot. A short 10 minute walk down South King Street (look for the chimney stacks). Once you arrive, go up onto the hill and you can see the whole of Sydney City behind you, look the other way and see jumbos landing at Kingsford Smith airport.
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Sydney Park
416 Sydney Park RdThis is the best spot in Sydney to take an iconic tourist shot. A short 10 minute walk down South King Street (look for the chimney stacks). Once you arrive, go up onto the hill and you can see the whole of Sydney City behind you, look the other way and see jumbos landing at Kingsford Smith airport.
Victoria Park is adjacent to historical Sydney Univerity and just across the road from Broadway shopping centre. It boasts a pool, lovely gardens and beautiful shade. Great place for a picnic and a swim.
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Victoria Park
Parramatta RoadVictoria Park is adjacent to historical Sydney Univerity and just across the road from Broadway shopping centre. It boasts a pool, lovely gardens and beautiful shade. Great place for a picnic and a swim.
Entertainment & Activities
2 minutes walk from our house is Sydney's oldest theatre. It has comedy every Tuesday night as well as live bands from across Australia and the world. Ticket office is open on Enmore Road from around 9am daily.
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Enmore Theatre, Enmore Rd station
2 minutes walk from our house is Sydney's oldest theatre. It has comedy every Tuesday night as well as live bands from across Australia and the world. Ticket office is open on Enmore Road from around 9am daily.