Guidebook for Ashfield
Food Scene
Famous Italian patisserie with delicious cakes, biscuits and coffee. We recommend trying the 'ricotta cake'. They're open late and also have a restaurant with lovely Italian food.
73 locals recommend
Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StFamous Italian patisserie with delicious cakes, biscuits and coffee. We recommend trying the 'ricotta cake'. They're open late and also have a restaurant with lovely Italian food.
One of our favourite local cafes for breakfast or lunch. I recommend the roast chicken sandwich, the lamb shoulder salad and the green omelette.
8 locals recommend
Illi Hill
72 Illawarra RdOne of our favourite local cafes for breakfast or lunch. I recommend the roast chicken sandwich, the lamb shoulder salad and the green omelette.
The Henson is a great, local pub with good food and drinks. It's very family friendly with a designated kids play area and kids menu. I love the barramundi with chips & vegetables or the 'dirty bird'.
65 locals recommend
The Henson
91 Illawarra RdThe Henson is a great, local pub with good food and drinks. It's very family friendly with a designated kids play area and kids menu. I love the barramundi with chips & vegetables or the 'dirty bird'.
One Penny Red is a gorgeous, more upmarket local restaurant with delicious food and great service. Downstairs is the restaurant and upstairs is a great bar. I recommend sharing the slow cooked lamb shoulder or the roasted chicken and the crispy spiced salt potatoes on the side are delicious. They also have lots of great wines here with an organic/biodynamic focus.
29 locals recommend
One Penny Red
2 Moonbie StOne Penny Red is a gorgeous, more upmarket local restaurant with delicious food and great service. Downstairs is the restaurant and upstairs is a great bar. I recommend sharing the slow cooked lamb shoulder or the roasted chicken and the crispy spiced salt potatoes on the side are delicious. They also have lots of great wines here with an organic/biodynamic focus.
Delicious vegetarian bakery and cafe with great breakfasts and lunches. They also make amazing sticky chai tea. They're usually closed over xmas/new year so double check opening hours.
55 locals recommend
Two Chaps
122 Chapel StDelicious vegetarian bakery and cafe with great breakfasts and lunches. They also make amazing sticky chai tea. They're usually closed over xmas/new year so double check opening hours.
Excellent more upmarket restaurant with high quality produce and service.
51 locals recommend
Glebe Point Diner
407 Glebe Point RdExcellent more upmarket restaurant with high quality produce and service.
For lovers of cheese and wine this place is heaven. They're a cheesemonger with antipasto, dinner and drinks.
60 locals recommend
The Stinking Bishops
63-71 Enmore RdFor lovers of cheese and wine this place is heaven. They're a cheesemonger with antipasto, dinner and drinks.
One of our favourite cafes for breakfast & lunch. Cornersmith has a big focus on local, sustainable produce and everything is house-made.
77 locals recommend
Cornersmith Marrickville
314 Illawarra RdOne of our favourite cafes for breakfast & lunch. Cornersmith has a big focus on local, sustainable produce and everything is house-made.
This is the place to go if you want incredible atmosphere and excellent views. It is right in the heart of the Opera House and it's beautiful. You can eat in the restaurant which is fine dining or at the bar which is more affordable.
23 locals recommend
Bennelong Restaurant and Bar
This is the place to go if you want incredible atmosphere and excellent views. It is right in the heart of the Opera House and it's beautiful. You can eat in the restaurant which is fine dining or at the bar which is more affordable.
If you're into wholefoods, ethical food, yoga or similar then you'll love this cafe & yoga studio. Lots of tasty, super healthy items and upstairs is a brilliant yoga studio.
28 locals recommend
Egg Of The Universe
713 Darling StIf you're into wholefoods, ethical food, yoga or similar then you'll love this cafe & yoga studio. Lots of tasty, super healthy items and upstairs is a brilliant yoga studio.
Beautiful, open plan cafe in Alexandria with a focus on fresh wholefoods. Excellent for brunch. Try the scrambled eggs with truffle oil.
82 locals recommend
Bread & Circus
21 Fountain StBeautiful, open plan cafe in Alexandria with a focus on fresh wholefoods. Excellent for brunch. Try the scrambled eggs with truffle oil.
love.fish
23 Barangaroo AveBest restaurant for fresh seafood in the inner west.
Four Ate Five
485 Crown StWonderful breakfast/brunch spot in trendy Surry Hills.
Lovely restaurant/pub with french style food and a hidden little underground bar open late
55 locals recommend
The Commons Local Eating House
32 Burton StLovely restaurant/pub with french style food and a hidden little underground bar open late
Super hipster brunch spot in North Bondi with delicious foods and drinks. Come here after the Coogee to Bondi walk.
175 locals recommend
Porch and Parlour
110 Ramsgate AveSuper hipster brunch spot in North Bondi with delicious foods and drinks. Come here after the Coogee to Bondi walk.
If you want views with your food & wine this is a great venue
468 locals recommend
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts AveIf you want views with your food & wine this is a great venue
Heritage Coffee Brewers
1A Lackey StreetBrilliant local coffee shop.
One of the most popular restaurants in Ashfield. They're famous for their dumplings.
27 locals recommend
New Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
273 Liverpool RdOne of the most popular restaurants in Ashfield. They're famous for their dumplings.
Good local Thai restaurant which is walking distance from our home. They also offer home delivery.
Thai Number One
12 Charlotte StGood local Thai restaurant which is walking distance from our home. They also offer home delivery.
Parks & Nature
Lovely park right near our place which is perfect for a walk or a jog.
13 locals recommend
Ashfield Park
Lovely park right near our place which is perfect for a walk or a jog.
Super popular and touristy coastal walking track which is busy for a reason- it's gorgeous! I recommend going in the early morning or evening to avoid some of the crowds.
384 locals recommend
Bondi to Coogee Walk
Super popular and touristy coastal walking track which is busy for a reason- it's gorgeous! I recommend going in the early morning or evening to avoid some of the crowds.
Start at the Spit Bridge and take the track to Manly Beach. It's a beautiful 9km track through the bush with stunning coastal views. You can catch a bus back to the Spit from Manly.
25 locals recommend
Spit bridge
Start at the Spit Bridge and take the track to Manly Beach. It's a beautiful 9km track through the bush with stunning coastal views. You can catch a bus back to the Spit from Manly.
Start here and walk or jog around the beautiful Bay Run track which is 7km in length. I usually go in the evenings when it's cooler and the bay is lit up with lights.
13 locals recommend
Haberfield Rowers Club and Restaurant
Dobroyd ParadeStart here and walk or jog around the beautiful Bay Run track which is 7km in length. I usually go in the evenings when it's cooler and the bay is lit up with lights.
A beautiful and peaceful garden in the centre of Darling Harbour.
105 locals recommend
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Cnr Harbour StA beautiful and peaceful garden in the centre of Darling Harbour.
Arts & Culture
Probably the best art gallery in Sydney with beautiful exhibitions in a spectacular building.
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadProbably the best art gallery in Sydney with beautiful exhibitions in a spectacular building.
Great art gallery by the harbour with interesting exhibitions. Make sure you check out the views from the rooftop cafe.
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StGreat art gallery by the harbour with interesting exhibitions. Make sure you check out the views from the rooftop cafe.
Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris StThe Sydney Theatre Company hosts many excellent productions and is located down on the water near The Rocks
82 locals recommend
Sydney Theatre Company
15 Hickson RdThe Sydney Theatre Company hosts many excellent productions and is located down on the water near The Rocks
State Theatre
49 Market StEssentials
This is where we do our fresh produce shopping. It has everything you need from delicious fruit & veggies to gourmet cheeses and yoghurts. There is also a butcher and a fishmonger on site.
434 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield AveThis is where we do our fresh produce shopping. It has everything you need from delicious fruit & veggies to gourmet cheeses and yoghurts. There is also a butcher and a fishmonger on site.
Our local grocery store where you can get lots of quality products.
28 locals recommend
SUPA IGA Summer Hill
11 Hardie AveOur local grocery store where you can get lots of quality products.
SANTOS CENTRE - SOUL PATTINSON CHEMIST
44 Lackey StExcellent local chemist with friendly staff
This is my medical practice. They have lovely doctors and you can usually get in easily.
The Village Medical Practice
130 Smith StThis is my medical practice. They have lovely doctors and you can usually get in easily.
Summer Hill Wine Shop
7 Lackey StExcellent liquor shop that specialises in wine.
This is my gym and it is large with lots of equipment and classes
9 locals recommend
Camperdown Fitness
63-65 Pyrmont Bridge RdThis is my gym and it is large with lots of equipment and classes
This is an affordable local indoor swimming pool and fitness centre set within a park
46 locals recommend
Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre
Black StreetThis is an affordable local indoor swimming pool and fitness centre set within a park
Entertainment & Activities
A beautiful local cinema with a focus on foreign and art house films. They have a great bar also and you're able to take wine & cheese into the cinema.
99 locals recommend
Palace Norton Street
99 Norton StA beautiful local cinema with a focus on foreign and art house films. They have a great bar also and you're able to take wine & cheese into the cinema.
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StGreat local cinema in the heart of Newtown
The Enmore is a great venue that hosts lots of music and comedy shows.
182 locals recommend
The Enmore Theatre
118-132 Enmore RdThe Enmore is a great venue that hosts lots of music and comedy shows.
Getting Around
We're only a few minutes walk from Ashfield Station which has express trains into the city.
Ashfield Station, Brown St, Stand D
Brown StreetWe're only a few minutes walk from Ashfield Station which has express trains into the city.
Parramatta Road
Parramatta RoadThis is the main road where the buses to the city leave from
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Brosé
231a Victoria StreetLovely small bar in Darlinghurst with delicious food
Monopole
20 Curtin PlaceDelicious cheese & wine bar.
The Gretz
125 Enmore RoadLocal bar with good drinks and good snacks
The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence StFancy whisky bar in the city
Gunther's Dining Room
180 Redfern StHidden small bar at the back of a restaurant in Redfern.
10 William St
10 William StreetExcellent wine bar with delicious Italian inspired food
Brilliant upmarket pub which is open late and does an excellent roast chicken with sides along with delicious cocktails.
57 locals recommend
The Paddington
384 Oxford StBrilliant upmarket pub which is open late and does an excellent roast chicken with sides along with delicious cocktails.
Love, Tilly Devine
91 Crown LnSmall wine bar with a focus on natural wines
A fun bar in Newtown that is always packed and playing great music
118 locals recommend
Earl's Juke Joint
407 King StA fun bar in Newtown that is always packed and playing great music
Mary's
6 Mary StSuper popular bar with loud music and delicious cheeseburgers.