Guidebook for Petersham

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Guidebook for Petersham

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People come from far & wide for the Portuguese Tarts
22 locals recommend
Sweet Belem Cake Boutique
35B New Canterbury Rd
22 locals recommend
People come from far & wide for the Portuguese Tarts
Great selection. Charlies Deli has appeared on various food shows & is the go to for food lovers. Beautiful fresh bread
Charlies Deli
37 New Canterbury Rd
Great selection. Charlies Deli has appeared on various food shows & is the go to for food lovers. Beautiful fresh bread
Supermarkets, Aldi, Woolworths & KMart, fruit & vegetable, newsagent, post office plus clothing stores etc
142 locals recommend
Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre
20 Smidmore St
142 locals recommend
Supermarkets, Aldi, Woolworths & KMart, fruit & vegetable, newsagent, post office plus clothing stores etc
Fruit & vegetable plus other groceries. Particularly Mediterranean & delicatessen; cheeses, good bread etc
34 locals recommend
Banana Joe's Foodworks
258 Illawarra Rd
34 locals recommend
Fruit & vegetable plus other groceries. Particularly Mediterranean & delicatessen; cheeses, good bread etc
Local Cinema
258 locals recommend
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King St
258 locals recommend
Local Cinema
Supermarkets, butcher, newsagent, fruit & vegetable, bottle shop plus other shops
38 locals recommend
Norton Plaza
55 Norton St
38 locals recommend
Supermarkets, butcher, newsagent, fruit & vegetable, bottle shop plus other shops
Excellent Asian food halls with huge range of really good food. Plenty of Asian groceries plus Paddys markets. Close to Darling Harbor
190 locals recommend
Chinatown Sydney
84 Dixon St
190 locals recommend
Excellent Asian food halls with huge range of really good food. Plenty of Asian groceries plus Paddys markets. Close to Darling Harbor
Check out the line up. Lots of great entertainment!
182 locals recommend
The Enmore Theatre
118-132 Enmore Rd
182 locals recommend
Check out the line up. Lots of great entertainment!
Next door to the Enmore Theatre, this 1950s-style lounge bar has plenty of atmosphere, boutique beers, cocktails, good wine list. Located among thrift shops, a multitude of cafes & restaurants etc
11 locals recommend
The Green Room Lounge
156 Enmore Road
11 locals recommend
Next door to the Enmore Theatre, this 1950s-style lounge bar has plenty of atmosphere, boutique beers, cocktails, good wine list. Located among thrift shops, a multitude of cafes & restaurants etc
Live music, food, a favorite laid back haunt for hipster locals http://thepbc.org.au/
15 locals recommend
Petersham Bowling Club
77 Brighton St
15 locals recommend
Live music, food, a favorite laid back haunt for hipster locals http://thepbc.org.au/
Allegedly its where the cool kids now live. This site takes you on a tour http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/area-guide/marrickville/39
30 locals recommend
Marrickville
30 locals recommend
Allegedly its where the cool kids now live. This site takes you on a tour http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/area-guide/marrickville/39
Funky decor & great music. Range of music including jazz, world, folk, gypsy, acoustic, singer/songwriter. A musician run venue https://camelotlounge.wordpress.com/
61 locals recommend
Camelot Lounge
19 Marrickville Rd
61 locals recommend
Funky decor & great music. Range of music including jazz, world, folk, gypsy, acoustic, singer/songwriter. A musician run venue https://camelotlounge.wordpress.com/
Yet another fab venue. Walking distance. http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/factory
59 locals recommend
The Factory Theatre
105 Victoria Rd
59 locals recommend
Yet another fab venue. Walking distance. http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/factory
Another live music venue within walking distance. Describes itself as “intimate, exclusive and acoustic”, it’s community, it’s fun and it’s part of what’s putting Marrickville on the music map.
The Newsagency
Another live music venue within walking distance. Describes itself as “intimate, exclusive and acoustic”, it’s community, it’s fun and it’s part of what’s putting Marrickville on the music map.
Bustling markets, lots of good quality produce & food stalls
53 locals recommend
Orange Grove Market
Perry Street
53 locals recommend
Bustling markets, lots of good quality produce & food stalls
Location for the Sunday Organic Food & Farmers Markets. People come from all over Sydney, it's walking distance from Shaw St. There's a grassy area where people hang out & soak up the live music.
48 locals recommend
The Addison Road Community Centre
142 Addison Rd
48 locals recommend
Location for the Sunday Organic Food & Farmers Markets. People come from all over Sydney, it's walking distance from Shaw St. There's a grassy area where people hang out & soak up the live music.
Big markets, worth a look for sure
199 locals recommend
Glebe Markets
Glebe Point Road
199 locals recommend
Big markets, worth a look for sure
Mainly clothes & bric a brac. Some bargains to be had!
79 locals recommend
Rozelle Markets
663 Darling St
79 locals recommend
Mainly clothes & bric a brac. Some bargains to be had!
Hop on hop off again as many times as you like & visit Sydneys beautiful beaches on the Explorer bus http://theaustralianexplorer.com.au/sydney-bondi-explorer.html
1453 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
1453 locals recommend
Hop on hop off again as many times as you like & visit Sydneys beautiful beaches on the Explorer bus http://theaustralianexplorer.com.au/sydney-bondi-explorer.html
Take as many ferry rides as you can! A visual feast plus lots of really fun, spectacular destinations. There's lots of Harbour walks also. Not to be missed!
Harbour Ferry Wharves
Take as many ferry rides as you can! A visual feast plus lots of really fun, spectacular destinations. There's lots of Harbour walks also. Not to be missed!
Alfalfa Food Co-op is on Enmore Rd. Cool bunch of folk & lots of yummy food sold in bulk. You can use my collection of bags & jars if you want to sample the wares
9 locals recommend
Enmore Road
Enmore Road
9 locals recommend
Alfalfa Food Co-op is on Enmore Rd. Cool bunch of folk & lots of yummy food sold in bulk. You can use my collection of bags & jars if you want to sample the wares
So much happening in Newtown. Search 'Newtown Precinct' for heaps of great places to go. http://www.newtownprecinct.com.au/doingbusiness/member/marrickville-council
331 locals recommend
Newtown
331 locals recommend
So much happening in Newtown. Search 'Newtown Precinct' for heaps of great places to go. http://www.newtownprecinct.com.au/doingbusiness/member/marrickville-council

Food Scene

Always popular!
31 locals recommend
Frangos Charcoal Chicken
98 New Canterbury Rd
31 locals recommend
Always popular!
Up market, delicious Vietnamese. Often booked out. If budget an issue ordering a selection of entrees to share is a taste sensation
11 locals recommend
Bau Truong Marrickville
11 locals recommend
Up market, delicious Vietnamese. Often booked out. If budget an issue ordering a selection of entrees to share is a taste sensation
Hugely popular. Some say its the best coffee in Sydney! 24 Addison Road, (corner of Cook Rd and Addison Rd) Marrickville Monday to Friday 7am to 2pm Saturday 8am to 3pm
35 locals recommend
Coffee Alchemy
87 Sydenham Rd
35 locals recommend
Hugely popular. Some say its the best coffee in Sydney! 24 Addison Road, (corner of Cook Rd and Addison Rd) Marrickville Monday to Friday 7am to 2pm Saturday 8am to 3pm
Local cinema
99 locals recommend
Palace Norton Street
99 Norton St
99 locals recommend
Local cinema
Excellent coffee. Good food! 5 minute walk MON-SAT, 7AM-3PM
12 locals recommend
The Tiny Giant
110 Audley St
12 locals recommend
Excellent coffee. Good food! 5 minute walk MON-SAT, 7AM-3PM
Popular Portuguese charcoal chicken. 5 minutes walk. MondayClosed Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
10 locals recommend
Silvas
82-86 New Canterbury Rd
10 locals recommend
Popular Portuguese charcoal chicken. 5 minutes walk. MondayClosed Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
Homemade pickles & preserves. Funky, great food & atmosphere. Definately got the buzz
77 locals recommend
Cornersmith Marrickville
314 Illawarra Rd
77 locals recommend
Homemade pickles & preserves. Funky, great food & atmosphere. Definately got the buzz

Drinks & Nightlife

Good pub food & inexpensive
40 locals recommend
Oxford Tavern
1 New Canterbury Rd
40 locals recommend
Good pub food & inexpensive
Popular for its atmosphere & craft beer, also inexpensive good pub meals
20 locals recommend
Public House Petersham
292 Stanmore Rd
20 locals recommend
Popular for its atmosphere & craft beer, also inexpensive good pub meals
Local live music. Cool venue with a bar. Walking distance
112 locals recommend
Happy Chef Chinese Restaurant
262-266 King St
112 locals recommend
Local live music. Cool venue with a bar. Walking distance
Very lovely local wine bar, often has live music (free)
65 locals recommend
Gasoline Pony
115 Marrickville Rd
65 locals recommend
Very lovely local wine bar, often has live music (free)
A long established pub that has re-invented itself as a community hub. Embraces 'music, art and weird sports'
62 locals recommend
The Vic On The Park
2 Addison Rd
62 locals recommend
A long established pub that has re-invented itself as a community hub. Embraces 'music, art and weird sports'

Shopping

Famous gelato, has won awards in Italy! Highly recommended, but be prepared for cues as it's very popular.
119 locals recommend
Cow & The Moon
181 Enmore Rd
119 locals recommend
Famous gelato, has won awards in Italy! Highly recommended, but be prepared for cues as it's very popular.
good selection of dvds
Civic Video
8 Wilson St
good selection of dvds