Guidebook for Petersham
Food Scene
Recommended "on premise" fresh roasted coffee for your morning fix. Nice strong coffee. Chat to the the owners about the coffee orgin.
Three Arrows Coffee Shop & Roastery
Recommended "on premise" fresh roasted coffee for your morning fix. Nice strong coffee. Chat to the the owners about the coffee orgin.
Its cool to hang out here, food and coffee is great and it bustling on the weekends
12 locals recommend
The Tiny Giant
110 Audley StIts cool to hang out here, food and coffee is great and it bustling on the weekends
A must visit for the Petersham High street if you are hungry and after a great takeaway. Our favourite chicken and chips restuarant. Prepare to line up because it is everyones favourite!
31 locals recommend
Frangos Charcoal Chicken
98 New Canterbury RdA must visit for the Petersham High street if you are hungry and after a great takeaway. Our favourite chicken and chips restuarant. Prepare to line up because it is everyones favourite!
Brighton The Corner
49 Palace StChilled out intersection cafe to watch the world go by.
Its always busy, good food and coffee. Close to beautiful Petersham park which is great to sip your morning coffee in as your stroll around the oval.
19 locals recommend
The Pig & Pastry
1 Station StIts always busy, good food and coffee. Close to beautiful Petersham park which is great to sip your morning coffee in as your stroll around the oval.
Our local kebab shop. So handy for late nights or lunchtimes. Excellent kebabs and service. A late night must.
Petersham Kebab
105 New Canterbury RdOur local kebab shop. So handy for late nights or lunchtimes. Excellent kebabs and service. A late night must.
The Pizza Maker
121-123 New Canterbury RdThe best pizza in Petersham. So close
Drinks & Nightlife
So cool... used to be a strip bar but now turned into a chilled vibe family and couple place to hang out in the weekends. Has a unique BBQ out the back and provides American diner style food.
40 locals recommend
Oxford Tavern
1 New Canterbury RdSo cool... used to be a strip bar but now turned into a chilled vibe family and couple place to hang out in the weekends. Has a unique BBQ out the back and provides American diner style food.
Great range of beers on tap and awesome undercover restuarant. Also good front bar for sports. Plus great supporter of Petersham Junior rugby!
16 locals recommend
White Cockatoo Hotel
30 Terminus StGreat range of beers on tap and awesome undercover restuarant. Also good front bar for sports. Plus great supporter of Petersham Junior rugby!
Petersham RSL Club
301 Regent StWell if you are a RSL member you know what to expect!
This is a local gem. Local craft brews on tap. Relaxed atmosphere. Great for kids to run around. Live music as well.
15 locals recommend
Petersham Bowling Club
77 Brighton StThis is a local gem. Local craft brews on tap. Relaxed atmosphere. Great for kids to run around. Live music as well.
Public House Petersham
292 Stanmore RdGood bar, good food, end of.
Parks & Nature
This is a must see park to see for Don Bradman fans (Legend Australian Cricketer). Check out the cricket park history. Also great kids playground!! There is also a modern open air pool here which is perfect for hot day relief (closed over winter months).
13 locals recommend
Petersham Park
Brighton StreetThis is a must see park to see for Don Bradman fans (Legend Australian Cricketer). Check out the cricket park history. Also great kids playground!! There is also a modern open air pool here which is perfect for hot day relief (closed over winter months).
Shopping
We just love having a browse to see old antiques and imagining how it could fit in our house
FOUND in France
53 Palace StWe just love having a browse to see old antiques and imagining how it could fit in our house
Such an awesome typical inner west market. Open Sundays. Has fresh food, produce, second kick knacks, seond hand goods sale etc.
48 locals recommend
The Addison Road Community Centre
142 Addison RdSuch an awesome typical inner west market. Open Sundays. Has fresh food, produce, second kick knacks, seond hand goods sale etc.
Getting Around
Better to use Lewisham from our place but this is best stop to use if you need to pick something up in the Petersham high street (e.g. drinks, food etc).
30 locals recommend
Petersham Station
Better to use Lewisham from our place but this is best stop to use if you need to pick something up in the Petersham high street (e.g. drinks, food etc).
The best train station to use. Use this to go to central and get anywhere around Sydney.
23 locals recommend
Lewisham Station
4 Victoria StThe best train station to use. Use this to go to central and get anywhere around Sydney.
Sydneys light rail system. Best to use this to get to fish market and casino. It also has a really interesting route through inner west sydney for the tourists.
8 locals recommend
Lewisham West station
Sydneys light rail system. Best to use this to get to fish market and casino. It also has a really interesting route through inner west sydney for the tourists.
Essentials
This is the best inner west bottle store. Independant and owned by a local portugese family. Amazing range of international and local beer, wine and liquor. Check out the local inner west craft breweries in stock - Young Henrys and Batch! pity they are missing Grifter and Wayward
Petersham Liquor Mart
43 New Canterbury RdThis is the best inner west bottle store. Independant and owned by a local portugese family. Amazing range of international and local beer, wine and liquor. Check out the local inner west craft breweries in stock - Young Henrys and Batch! pity they are missing Grifter and Wayward
Just a local grocery store. Good for the basics for pretty much everything.
18 locals recommend
FoodWorks
88-94 New Canterbury RdJust a local grocery store. Good for the basics for pretty much everything.
Best butcher in Petersham. Good place to get fresh meat for our BBQ. Also caters for Portugese meat dishes so good to just pop in and browse. We love the the range of sausages!
Spanish Portuguese Butchery
83 New Canterbury RdBest butcher in Petersham. Good place to get fresh meat for our BBQ. Also caters for Portugese meat dishes so good to just pop in and browse. We love the the range of sausages!
This store is the typical corner shop - milk, bread, snacks etc. Has everything you need. You get the sense if you asked for something they would have it out the back or hidden somewhere.
103 New Canterbury Rd
103 New Canterbury RoadThis store is the typical corner shop - milk, bread, snacks etc. Has everything you need. You get the sense if you asked for something they would have it out the back or hidden somewhere.
150 New Canterbury Rd
150 New Canterbury Road Very close. Need a new button? Need outfit pressed? then check this shop out.
Petersham Kebab
105 New Canterbury RdNeed a lotto ticket, magazine or birthday card this is your place.
Arts & Culture
Never would you think a Water Tower is a thing to see. It stands out like dog balls on the landscape but apparently it is an engineering miracle. Check out the link:
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/what-we-re-doing/Heritage-search/heritage-detail/index.htm?heritageid=4575752&FromPage=searchresults
Petersham Water Tower
Never would you think a Water Tower is a thing to see. It stands out like dog balls on the landscape but apparently it is an engineering miracle. Check out the link:
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/what-we-re-doing/Heritage-search/heritage-detail/index.htm?heritageid=4575752&FromPage=searchresults