Eat & Drink
Every place worth knowing in one spot - cafés, restaurants, bars, bakeries and the beachfront icons - verified, searchable and written by locals. Filter by area, meal, price or the mood you’re in.
For the view, eat beachfront along Campbell Parade and above the pool at Icebergs. For the best food, walk a block back to Hall Street and North Bondi’s Gould Street. Bondi is a brunch town first, with excellent coffee, seafood and some of Sydney’s best plant-based eating. Everything below is a real, currently-open venue we’ve verified - 163 of them and counting.
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Italian · Bondi Beach
The hatted, ocean-front Italian fine-diner perched above the Bondi Icebergs pool, serving hand-rolled pasta and seasonal seafood with the best beach view in Sydney.
Best for: Milestone celebrations and long lunches with a view
Modern Australian · Campbell Parade
A Bondi institution since 1993 where chef-owner Sean Moran serves a daily-changing, produce-driven three-course choice menu above a panoramic sweep of Campbell Parade and the beach.
Best for: A special-occasion long lunch or unhurried dinner with a view
Gelato · Bondi Beach
The Bondi outpost of Sydney's most celebrated gelato maker, tucked into the Hall Street hub a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach dessert walk on Hall Street
Spanish · Campbell Parade
An iconic 1914 beachfront hotel on Campbell Parade whose light-filled level-one dining room now houses Alzado, a coastal-Spanish seafood diner, above a classic public bar and late-night club space.
Best for: A long, view-soaked afternoon that turns into a night out
Bagels · North Bondi
A tiny, much-loved North Bondi bagel deli slinging Polish-style bagels stuffed with house-cured lox and Jewish-deli classics.
Best for: A pre- or post-beach bagel run in North Bondi
Modern Australian · Bondi Beach
The original bills, the Hall Street cafe where Bill Granger reinvented Sydney brunch, still turning out its ricotta hotcakes and creamy scrambled eggs a couple of minutes back from the sand.
Best for: A landmark Bondi brunch a short walk from the beach
Italian · Bondi Beach
A buzzy Hall Street institution serving wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and rotisserie porchetta, back in its original Bondi home under founder Orazio D'Elia.
Best for: A lively Italian dinner with friends or a couple, a short walk from the beach.
Spanish · Campbell Parade
A Spanish coastal seafood diner upstairs at Hotel Ravesis, trading share plates, sherry and oyster martinis against a wraparound balcony view of the Bondi surf.
Best for: Long boozy lunches and sunset dinners with a view
Japanese · North Bondi
A long-running North Bondi sushi bar known for fresh sashimi and its iconic hand rolls, tucked into a corner shop a short walk from the beach's northern end.
Best for: A fresh sushi fix straight off the beach
bakery · Bondi Road
A tiny weekend-only micro-bakery on Bondi Road built around soft, cold-fermented cinnamon scrolls and viral cold drinks, with queues to match the hype.
Best for: A weekend treat run for scroll-and-coffee lovers who don't mind a queue
Israeli · North Bondi
A buzzy Israeli-Mediterranean cafe and bakery on a North Bondi corner, built around family-sized shakshuka, house-baked breads and specialty coffee.
Best for: Long, shared Israeli-Mediterranean brunch a few blocks back from the sand
Seafood · North Bondi
A Matt Moran seafood restaurant perched at the quiet north end of Bondi Beach, with arguably the best sand-and-ocean outlook of any dining room on the beach.
Best for: Long beachfront lunches, oysters and cocktails with a view
Israeli · Campbell Parade
A beachfront outpost of Sydney's SHUK group serving Israeli-inspired falafel, hummus bowls and bakery items grab-and-go style, directly across Campbell Parade from Bondi Beach (it also trades as Shuk Falafel).
Best for: A quick, fresh Israeli bite straight off the beach
Italian · Campbell Parade
A first-floor Italian restaurant and bar overlooking Bondi Beach from Campbell Parade, now trading the venue's original pan-Mediterranean menu for comfort-led pasta, seafood and a serious drinks list.
Best for: A view-forward Italian lunch or date-night dinner above the beach
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A slick, architect-designed gelateria directly opposite Bondi Beach, serving old-school Italian gelato made with no stabilisers or artificial anything.
Best for: A high-quality post-beach gelato right on the promenade
Greek · Bondi Beach
A fire-led Greek restaurant inside Bondi Pavilion serving shared meze and chargrilled plates a few steps from the sand.
Best for: Group dinners and celebratory shared feasts by the beach
Italian · Bondi Road
Merivale's buzzy, share-style Italian tucked into the back of The Royal on Bondi Road, built around a wood-fired oven and a leafy, olive-tree-lined courtyard.
Best for: Long, shared Italian lunches and lively group dinners off the beach
Caribbean · Bondi Beach
A colourful Hall Street cafe trading specialty coffee alongside Venezuelan arepas and Caribbean pan-tropical plates, a few blocks back from the sand.
Best for: An early, flavour-forward breakfast or brunch with a Caribbean twist
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A tiny, view-blessed coffee window tucked at the pool entrance of Bondi Icebergs, serving strong coffee and simple, well-sourced breakfast and lunch plates.
Best for: A scenic coffee-and-pastry stop by the Icebergs pool
Japanese · Campbell Parade
A beachfront sashimi bar and seafood takeaway on Campbell Parade with an eight-metre sashimi cabinet and an 18-seat sushi train, from the team behind Sydney Fish Market's GetFish.
Best for: Fresh sashimi and seafood platters straight off the beach
Modern Australian · North Bondi
A member-and-guest RSL club perched above the northern end of Bondi Beach, serving affordable modern-Australian bistro food with some of the best ocean views in the area.
Best for: Affordable ocean-view lunch or early dinner with kids or a group
Mexican · Bondi Beach
A lively Mexican taqueria and agave bar tucked into the Hub on Hall Street, built around a rotating spread of regional tacos, ceviches and margaritas.
Best for: A tacos-and-margaritas night out with friends
Mexican · Bondi Road
A hacienda-inspired Mexican restaurant on Bondi Road where the whole kitchen orbits a woodfire grill, turning out charcoal-kissed tacos, share plates and wagyu steaks.
Best for: Woodfire Mexican for a lively group dinner or a date night
Cantonese · Campbell Parade
A longstanding modern-Cantonese diner that has swapped its old Hall Street room for a first-floor beachfront space on Campbell Parade, trading in steamed dumplings, XO stir-fries and a serious cocktail and sake list.
Best for: A polished modern-Cantonese dinner or Sunday yum cha near the beach
Italian · Bondi Beach
Authentic Italian gelato made fresh daily on-site, on the busy Campbell Parade corner a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach or after-dinner gelato stop with the family
Contemporary Australian · Bondi Beach
A multi-venue beachfront complex inside Bondi Pavilion, pairing an all-day contemporary-coastal Beach Bar with Etheus, a smarter Greek dining room, both looking straight out over the sand.
Best for: Beachfront lunch, sunset drinks, or a Greek dinner with a view
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A beloved, book-lined Bondi cafe and second-hand bookstore just off Hall Street, serving all-day breakfast, honest lunch plates and its famous chai amid stacks of new and used books.
Best for: Lingering with a book, coffee and a slow solo or two-person breakfast
Cafe · North Bondi
A beloved North Bondi cafe going strong since 1997, turning out specialty coffee, generous brunch plates and easy-going lunches just back from the sand on Wairoa Avenue.
Best for: Weekend brunch and a proper Bondi coffee ritual
modern-australian · Bondi Beach
A long-running back-street cafe on Curlewis Street that pours coffee and comfort food by day and slides into a cosy organic-leaning wine bar by night.
Best for: A relaxed local wine-and-plates evening away from the beachfront crowds
Cafe · North Bondi
A New York–inspired Jewish deli cafe on Glenayr Avenue turning out house-boiled bagels, cured meats and generous all-day brunch a few blocks back from the sand.
Best for: A hearty, characterful deli-style brunch away from the beachfront crush
Hungarian · Bondi Road
A family-run, old-school Austro-Hungarian cake shop on Bondi Road, baking strudels, tortes and poppy-seed rolls the same way since 1979.
Best for: A heritage Hungarian cake fix away from the beachfront crowds
Bar · Bondi Beach
The ocean-facing, walk-in bar terrace inside the restored Bondi Pavilion, pouring cocktails and an all-day coastal menu straight above the sand.
Best for: Sunset drinks and grazing straight off the beach
Indian · Bondi Beach
A bright, neon-lit "Neo-Indian" restaurant on Hall Street reinventing classic Indian dishes as bold, shareable plates.
Best for: Lively group dinners and celebrations over shared Indian plates
Bistro · Bondi Beach
The rebuilt club bistro inside Bondi Icebergs, serving honest, seasonal Modern-Australian bistro food across two bars with a full-length view over the famous ocean pool and North Bondi headland.
Best for: A big view on a modest budget
Coffee · North Bondi
A North Bondi institution at the top of Brighton Boulevard - the much-loved coffee window formerly known as Bru, now Jacks, pouring Australian-grown single-origin coffee to a rolling crowd of swimmers, runners and locals.
Best for: Drying out with a coffee in hand after a North Bondi swim
vegan · North Bondi
A dedicated all-vegan pie shop and café tucked up on Glenayr Avenue in North Bondi, turning out handmade plant-based savoury pies, sausage rolls and sweet bakes.
Best for: A quick, hearty vegan pie fix away from the beachfront crowds
Burgers · North Bondi
Long-running North Bondi chicken-burger specialist on Campbell Parade doing grilled and fried chicken burgers, wraps, wings and loaded fries for around $15 a plate.
Best for: A cheap, reliable post-beach chicken-burger feed
Mediterranean · Campbell Parade
A buzzy all-day Mediterranean bar-and-diner at the northern end of Campbell Parade, from Darren Robertson (Three Blue Ducks) and Stuart Toon.
Best for: Bottomless brunch, group dinners and drinks-led all-day sessions
Italian · Bondi Beach
A buzzy Curlewis Street pizzeria-and-bar from the Faro family that pairs Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with a Southern Italian, robata-grilled seafood menu just up the hill from the sand.
Best for: A lively Italian sit-down mixing pizza and grilled seafood near the beach
seafood · North Bondi
An elevated fish-and-chip shop and natural-wine seafood bar from the Fishbowl team, set a block back from the sand on the North Bondi corner of Glenayr Avenue.
Best for: Upmarket fish and chips and a natural-wine seafood graze near the beach
Greek · Campbell Parade
A lively Greek taverna-style restaurant perched high on Campbell Parade with Bondi Beach views, built around house-made meze, shared plates and Mediterranean spritzes.
Best for: Shared Greek plates and spritzes with a beach view
Japanese · Bondi Beach
A buzzy, Fukuoka-inspired ramen and izakaya spot just off Hall Street, the Bondi sequel to Keita Abe's cult Chaco Bar and Chaco Ramen on Crown Street.
Best for: A satisfying, well-made ramen dinner with a drink, close to the beach
Modern Australian · Bondi Beach
A Bondi local's Modern Australian spot from chef Ian Oakes, working as a relaxed cafe by day and a candle-lit, produce-driven restaurant with a proper wine bar by night.
Best for: An unhurried, grown-up dinner or a leisurely wine at the bar, a block off the sand.
Poke · Campbell Parade
The original Fishbowl, a build-your-own poke and fresh-salad bar on Campbell Parade that kicked off Bondi's poke craze back in 2016.
Best for: A fast, fresh, customisable lunch off the beach
Sandwiches · Bondi Beach
A design-forward Bondi sandwich diner slinging generous made-to-order sandwiches and salads by day, then flipping into a natural-wine and craft-beer bar by night.
Best for: A serious sandwich by day or low-key natural wine by night
Seafood · Bondi Road
An upmarket seafood shop and kitchen on Bondi Road run by a family of fourth-generation fishmongers, serving grilled fish, sashimi, oysters and Greek-Mediterranean deli classics for dine-in or takeaway.
Best for: Quality grilled seafood and oysters to take away or eat casually
Pizza · Bondi Beach
A small, Tuscan-run pizzeria on Hall Street turning out 48-hour-fermented woodfire pizza and handmade pasta a couple of blocks back from the sand.
Best for: A relaxed, well-made pizza dinner just off the beach
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A world-travelling boutique gelato chain's Bondi Beach outpost, churning 150-odd handmade flavours a few steps from the promenade.
Best for: A late post-beach or after-dinner gelato with the whole family
Spanish · Bondi Beach
A lively Spanish tapas bar on Hall Street from the ESCA/Aalia group, pouring Basque- and Madrid-inspired share plates, seafood and cocktails a couple of blocks back from the sand.
Best for: Share-plate dinners and cocktails with a group or a date
Southeast Asian · Campbell Parade
A loud, colourful Southeast Asian street-food diner and cocktail bar on Campbell Parade, with an ex-Mr Wong chef and its own Bondi Brewing Co microbrewery on site.
Best for: Group dinners and long, shared banquets near the beach
Japanese · North Bondi
A moody seaside Japanese izakaya that materialises three nights a week inside North Bondi's Harry's cafe once the roller door comes down after dark.
Best for: A moody, grown-up izakaya dinner with sake and share plates
Italian · North Bondi
A pocket-sized, day-to-night contemporary eatery on Glenayr Avenue that pours Will & Co coffee from early morning and swaps to cocktails and Italian-leaning small plates by night.
Best for: A relaxed evening of small plates and cocktails away from the beachfront bustle.
Bakery · Bondi Beach
A tucked-away branch of Sydney's pioneering artisan sourdough bakery, serving house-milled sourdough, pastries and house-roasted coffee from a laneway spot just off Campbell Parade.
Best for: A quality sourdough-and-coffee breakfast near the beach
Latin American · Campbell Parade
A lively, casual Colombian street-food spot at the North Bondi end of Campbell Parade, built around hand-shaped corn arepas and generous rice-and-beans bowls.
Best for: Casual Latin American dinners and a relaxed happy hour with friends
Spanish · Bondi Road
A Balearic-inspired Spanish tapas and wine bar on the quieter, locals' end of Bondi Road, from the team behind neighbouring Ikaria.
Best for: Couples and small groups after a wine-led Spanish tapas dinner
Italian · Bondi Beach
A tiny, long-running Italian flatbread specialist on Glenayr Avenue turning out fresh, made-to-order piadinas and reliably good coffee a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: A quick, distinctive Italian lunch or coffee stop away from the beachfront queues
Middle Eastern · Bondi Road
A lively, share-plate Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant on Bondi Road built around Levantine meze, fire-cooked meats and communal platters.
Best for: Group dinners and celebratory shared feasts
Steakhouse · Campbell Parade
A part-butcher, part-steakhouse on Campbell Parade where you pick your cut from the glass counter and watch it cook on the open grill.
Best for: A casual steak or burger straight off the beach
All-Day Diner · Bondi Beach
A licensed, beachfront all-day diner inside the restored Bondi Pavilion, serving California-leaning breakfast and lunch with a direct sightline to the surf.
Best for: A beachfront sit-down brunch or lunch with an ocean view
Japanese · Bondi Junction
A tiny 18-seat Bondi Junction kaisen counter where ex-Josh Niland chef Tom Tse turns dry-aged fish into precise, build-your-own seafood rice bowls.
Best for: A considered solo or couples' seafood lunch near the interchange
Mediterranean · Bondi Beach
A long-standing, intimate BYO Mediterranean bistro a block back from the sand on Curlewis Street, serving seasonal Italian- and French-leaning plates since 1995.
Best for: A relaxed, romantic BYO dinner away from the beachfront crowds
bakery · Bondi Road
A genuine French artisan bakery and patisserie on Bondi Road, hand-making breads, classic and modern cakes, pastries and savoury pies daily.
Best for: A morning pastry run or a proper French cake to take away
Italian · Bondi Beach
A no-frills, family-run southern Italian pizzeria and ristorante that has been feeding Bondi a block back from the beach since 1987.
Best for: A relaxed, BYO family or group dinner off the beach
Cafe · North Bondi
A proudly female-owned, independent all-day cafe tucked on Ramsgate Avenue at the quieter North Bondi end, doing produce-led brunch a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: A settled-in, produce-led North Bondi brunch
Israeli · North Bondi
A long-running, family-run kosher Israeli grill a block back from the north end of the beach, turning out handmade falafel, fresh pita and generous shawarma plates at cheap-eats prices.
Best for: Cheap, filling kosher Israeli lunch near the beach
Bakery · North Bondi
An Israeli-style neighbourhood bakery and takeaway from the Shuk group, turning out house-baked sourdough, pastries, bourekas and made-on-site sandwiches a couple of blocks back from North Bondi beach.
Best for: Morning bakery runs and takeaway lunch near the beach
Specialty coffee · Bondi Beach
The Kyoto-born global coffee brand % Arabica's first Australian store, a minimalist specialty-coffee flagship on Bondi's most prominent Hall Street–Campbell Parade corner.
Best for: A design-led specialty coffee stop before or after the beach
Modern Australian · North Bondi
A famously photogenic, health-leaning brunch cafe perched above the sand at the north end of Bondi, known for vivid smoothie bowls and all-day breakfast with ocean views.
Best for: A photogenic beachside brunch with ocean views
Cafe · Bondi Road
A bright corner cafe on Bondi Road that pours specialty coffee and does farm-to-table brunch by day, then flips to a relaxed neighbourhood wine bar on Thursday to Saturday evenings.
Best for: A relaxed local brunch or an early evening wine and cheese away from the beachfront crowds
Mexican · Bondi Junction
A colourful, cacti-filled rooftop Mexican restaurant and bar atop The Eastern in Bondi Junction, big on tacos, mezcal cocktails and an 80-strong tequila list.
Best for: Rooftop margaritas and shared Mexican plates with a group
brunch · North Bondi
A cosy corner cafe tucked on a leafy North Bondi backstreet - formerly Bobby's Corner, now trading as G'day Bondi Cafe - doing Aussie-Asian brunch with a covered garden out back and Thai dinners on weekend nights.
Best for: Relaxed local brunch with kids or a dog, away from the beachfront crowds
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A warm little French-leaning coffee-and-bakery cafe on a quiet Bondi backstreet, doing locally-baked baguettes, pastries and breakfast rolls until early afternoon.
Best for: An early coffee, pastry or breakfast roll off the main drag
Italian · Bondi Beach
A long-running, family-run Italian trattoria a block back from the sand on Roscoe Street, best known for wood-fired pizza and its own house-made gelato.
Best for: Casual family pizza dinners and after-beach gelato
Italian · Bondi Road
A long-running corner restaurant on Bondi Road serving rustic wood-fired pizzas, house-made pasta and Mediterranean share plates, with an intimate cocktail bar and balcony upstairs.
Best for: A relaxed local Italian dinner or a group celebration up the hill from the beach
Seafood · Bondi Road
A Bondi Road stalwart since 1996 that works as both a fresh fishmonger and a fish-and-chips takeaway, plus in-house seafood cooking with an Asian-inflected slant.
Best for: A locals' fish-and-chips run or grabbing fresh seafood to cook at home
Italian · Bondi Road
A neighbourhood Italian trattoria and natural-wine bar up on Bondi Road, making fresh pasta by hand every day.
Best for: An unhurried, grown-up Italian dinner away from the beach
pub-food · Bondi Beach
A sprawling two-storey Bondi institution - "the Beachy" - where a busy pub bistro, beer garden, pizza kitchen and late-night band room all live under one roof.
Best for: Casual group dinners that roll into drinks and live music
Club/pub bistro · North Bondi
A 1935-era bowling club a few blocks back from North Bondi, now a lively, dog-friendly bar and bistro with barefoot bowls, cheap pub eats and 18 taps.
Best for: Casual group afternoons, barefoot bowls and cheap eats with kids or dogs in tow
Health food · Bondi Beach
A long-running Hall Street health cafe built around 100% raw cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies and wholefood bowls, just up from the sand.
Best for: A post-swim clean breakfast, juice run or grab-and-go wholefood lunch
Coffee · Bondi Beach
The Bondi headquarters and tasting bar of local specialty micro-roaster Will & Co, where a dedicated brew bar pours single-origin pour-overs, batch brew and cold-brew flights a block back from the beach.
Best for: Coffee lovers who want a proper single-origin brew, not just a beachfront flat white
Vietnamese · North Bondi
A relaxed North Bondi neighbourhood Vietnamese spot on Warners Avenue built around some of the better pho in the eastern suburbs, plus rice paper rolls, salads and small bites.
Best for: An easy, good-value Vietnamese dinner away from the beachfront crowds
Italian · Campbell Parade
A long-running modern-Italian trattoria on Campbell Parade, directly opposite Bondi Beach, serving classic-with-a-twist pasta and seafood indoors or on the ocean-facing terrace.
Best for: A relaxed, dependable Italian sit-down opposite the beach
Modern Australian · Campbell Parade
An all-day café, bar and Modern Australian restaurant on Campbell Parade that runs from sunrise coffee straight through to late-night cocktails opposite the beach.
Best for: Casual all-day eating and sunset drinks across from the sand
Seafood · Bondi Beach
A family-owned, order-at-the-counter seafood cafe tucked into the Bondi Pavilion, right on the promenade with the sand a few steps away.
Best for: A casual seafood lunch straight off the sand
Cafe · North Bondi
A long-running family-run Bondi cafe on Warners Avenue doing all-day breakfast, bistro-style lunches and an in-house bakery, with a small Wednesday-to-Friday dinner service.
Best for: Relaxed local breakfast and brunch, plus a low-key midweek dinner
French bakery · Bondi Beach
A French artisan bakery and patisserie on Hall Street, a couple of blocks back from the sand, turning out croissants, pastries, breads, sandwiches and coffee daily.
Best for: A morning pastry-and-coffee run before the beach.
Cafe · Campbell Parade
A long-running all-day cafe on the Campbell Parade strip serving modern-Australian brunch with an Asian lean, plus specialty coffee and a wine offering, a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: An easy all-day brunch on the beach strip
Pan-Asian · Bondi Beach
A polished, pink-hued Pan-Asian bar and restaurant on Hall Street from the long-standing Raw Bar team, serving Japanese-anchored small plates, sushi and shared mains from post-beach spritzes through to late-night dinners.
Best for: Group dinners and date nights with cocktails
Mexican · Bondi Road
A cobalt-blue, family-run Mexican cantina on Bondi Road serving street tacos, birria and carnitas with nothing over $20 and a fully BYO policy.
Best for: Budget-friendly BYO family and group dinners
Mediterranean · North Bondi
An all-day Bondi bistro and aperitivo bar on Glenayr Avenue, pairing Mediterranean-leaning brunch plates with a Friday-to-Sunday dinner and cocktails.
Best for: All-day brunch that graduates into a weekend dinner and Aperol o'clock
Cafe · Campbell Parade
A long-running, family-owned beachfront cafe on Campbell Parade serving all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch with some of the most direct sweeping views straight across Bondi Beach.
Best for: Beachfront all-day brunch with a view
Japanese · Bondi Beach
A long-running, unfussy Japanese sushi bar one street back from the beachfront, turning out fresh nigiri, sashimi and rolls at neighbourhood prices.
Best for: A dependable, well-priced sushi dinner or bento away from the beachfront crowds
Deli / Providore · Bondi Beach
A family-run butcher, deli and gourmet providore in The Hub on Hall Street, selling grass-fed meats, house-made South African biltong and ready-to-eat homestyle meals to take away.
Best for: Self-catering, picnics and quality meat for a home-cooked dinner
Bakery · Bondi Road
A long-running, family-owned artisan bakery and coffee spot on Bondi Road, turning out sourdough, croissants and pastries from early morning.
Best for: An early coffee-and-pastry run away from the beachfront crowds.
Cafe · Bondi Road
A busy neighbourhood brunch cafe midway up Bondi Road, known as much for its photogenic flavoured matcha lattes as for its generous all-day breakfast plates.
Best for: A relaxed weekday brunch or matcha fix away from the beachfront crush
Italian · North Bondi
A light-filled Italian cafe and aperitivo bar tucked on Wairoa Avenue in North Bondi, pouring illy coffee by day and turning into a spritz-and-DJ spot on weekend evenings.
Best for: A relaxed Italian coffee-and-brunch that rolls into weekend aperitivo.
Middle Eastern · Campbell Parade
A cheap-and-cheerful Israeli falafel joint on the Campbell Parade beachfront strip, turning out stuffed pita pockets, plates and bowls to a mostly-vegetarian crowd.
Best for: A quick, affordable vegetarian/vegan feed near the sand
Frozen Yoghurt · Campbell Parade
A self-serve frozen yoghurt and açaí shop on Campbell Parade where you build your own bowl from a wall of soft-serve flavours and a 30-plus topping bar, priced by weight.
Best for: Customisable froyo for families, groups and late beach-strip cravings
Club bistro · North Bondi
A no-frills members' club bistro perched on the North Bondi golf headland, serving affordable pub classics and a cult Thursday curry night with some of the best ocean views in the suburb.
Best for: Value family lunch or dinner with a clifftop ocean view
Fish and chips · North Bondi
A relaxed all-day fish-and-burger joint on Campbell Parade, the North Bondi outpost of the Bronte Road team, doing golden fish and chips, potato scallops and hake fish burgers for dine-in or takeaway.
Best for: A casual post-beach fish feed, takeaway or a quick perch outside
Health food · Campbell Parade
A light-filled health-food cafe inside The Well wellness centre on Campbell Parade, open to the public and pouring clean, produce-driven breakfasts and lunches a block back from the sand.
Best for: A clean, post-workout breakfast or health-minded lunch near the beach
Steak · Bondi Beach
A long-running, family-friendly steakhouse a block back from the sand on Roscoe Street, famous for its South African-style basted ribs and generous grill plates.
Best for: A hearty, no-fuss rib and steak dinner with family or a group
Eastern European · Bondi Road
A long-running family-run Eastern European deli on Bondi Road stocking imported groceries alongside ready-to-heat dumplings, borsch and Georgian cheese bread.
Best for: Stocking up on Eastern European groceries and heat-and-eat comfort food
Pizza · Campbell Parade
A long-running local pizzeria at the north end of Campbell Parade turning out fresh-made, crisp-based pizzas for takeaway and delivery.
Best for: A dependable takeaway pizza run after the beach
Cafe · Bondi Road
A warm, family-run daytime cafe on the Bondi Road stretch, pouring organic coffee and serving a healthy breakfast-and-lunch menu with a genuine Central American (Honduran) touch.
Best for: An easygoing local breakfast or brunch off the beach
Italian · Bondi Beach
A modern Italian restaurant and bar a block back from the sand on Sir Thomas Mitchell Road, built around shared antipasti, house-made pasta and an Amalfi Coast "la dolce vita" mood.
Best for: A casual sit-down Italian dinner a short walk from the beach
Italian · Bondi Beach
A lively Italian dining-and-cocktail bar on Hall Street channelling '80s–'90s Italo Disco, where pizza, pasta and DJs run late into the night.
Best for: Groups and couples wanting Italian food with a party-bar buzz
Cocktail bar · Bondi Beach
A tiki-leaning small bar a block back from the sand on Curlewis Street, pairing native-ingredient cocktails with easy bar food like fried chicken, burgers and its signature jaffles.
Best for: A cruisey cocktail session with mates just off the beach
American · Campbell Parade
A scruffy American-style dive bar just off the Bondi strip, pairing $1 wings and smash burgers with 100-plus bourbons and boilermakers.
Best for: Cheap wings, bourbon and a boozy night out with mates
Mexican · Campbell Parade
A first-floor Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant and cocktail bar on Campbell Parade with a balcony looking straight out over Bondi Beach.
Best for: Sunset margaritas and share plates with a beach view
Japanese · North Bondi
A long-standing North Bondi sushi specialist at the northern end of Campbell Parade, serving premium made-to-order sashimi, torched aburi nigiri and Japanese seafood bowls.
Best for: A quality-first sushi dinner near the north end of the beach
Japanese · Campbell Parade
A warm, family-run Japanese sit-down restaurant just back from the sand on Campbell Parade, with an open kitchen turning out sushi, sashimi and teriyaki.
Best for: Relaxed post-beach Japanese dinners and BYO group catch-ups
Burgers · Bondi Beach
An unapologetically indulgent burger-and-cocktail bar a block back from the sand on Curlewis Street, trading Bondi's acai-bowl wholesomeness for Wagyu-stacked burgers and over-the-top thickshakes.
Best for: A hungry, un-fussy group feed or a late burger-and-cocktail session after the beach.
Mediterranean · Bondi Beach
A produce-driven Mediterranean brunch cafe and organic wine bar on Glenayr Avenue, a few streets back from the sand, built around organic ingredients and house-made nut milks.
Best for: An unhurried, produce-focused brunch a few streets back from the beach
Canadian · Bondi Road
A long-running Canadian dive bar on Bondi Road slinging poutine, burgers and Bloody Caesars in a kitschy, Americana-meets-ski-lodge room.
Best for: Casual drinks and comfort-food grazing with a group
Modern Australian · Campbell Parade
A bright, all-day Modern Australian cafe at the North Bondi end of Campbell Parade, doing crowd-pleasing brunch and daytime cocktails with an alfresco outlook across to the beach.
Best for: Relaxed beachside brunch with a daytime cocktail
Modern Australian · Campbell Parade
The landmark 1920s pub sitting directly opposite the sand at the southern end of Campbell Parade, pairing an ocean-view public bar with a Modern Australian kitchen and the more polished Curlewis Bar.
Best for: Big casual groups wanting beachfront drinks and pub food on the strip
Cafe · Bondi Beach
The walk-up takeaway kiosk at Promenade Bondi Beach, pouring coffee and serving breakfast buns, snacks and fish and chips right on the Pavilion promenade.
Best for: A quick beachfront coffee or fish and chips without a booking
Japanese · Bondi Beach
A chef-driven Japanese sushi restaurant on Hall Street, a short walk back from Bondi Beach, built around hand-crafted sushi from fresh, daily fish.
Best for: A focused sushi dinner away from the beachfront crowds
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A no-frills Hall Street espresso bar and deli-style cafe that's been caffeinating Bondi since the early '90s, built for takeaway coffee and a quick brekkie roll on the walk to the beach.
Best for: A quick, reliable coffee-and-roll on the way to the sand
Health food · Bondi Road
A long-running organic wholefoods store on Bondi Road with an in-house cafe and juice bar pouring superfood smoothies, cold-pressed juices and hot bone broth.
Best for: A wholesome smoothie or juice stop while shopping organic
Vegetarian · Bondi Road
A fully vegetarian and vegan neighbourhood cafe on the local end of Bondi Road, best known for its plant-based schnitzel sandwiches and reliably good coffee.
Best for: Plant-based eaters and locals wanting an easy, unfussy veg brunch off the beach strip
pizza · Bondi Beach
Sydney's original kosher pizza shop, a low-key sit-down joint a few blocks back from the sand serving crisp thin-crust pizzas (all vegetarian) plus its famous chocolate pizza.
Best for: Kosher and vegetarian diners, and budget family pizza off the beach
Tapas / Small Plates · Campbell Parade
A cosy Campbell Parade all-day restaurant and wine bar doing a cult-followed brunch by day and Mediterranean-leaning share plates by night, a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: Casual brunch or a relaxed wine-and-share-plates evening
Indian · Bondi Road
A casual, family-run modern Indian restaurant on Bondi Road doing generous North Indian curries, stuffed naans and shareable feasts, with dine-in, BYO and delivery.
Best for: A relaxed, good-value Indian feed or takeaway on Bondi Road
Rotisserie chicken · Bondi Road
A long-running Bondi Road rotisserie shop turning out free-range charcoal chickens and a big daily spread of made-from-scratch salads for takeaway.
Best for: An easy takeaway family dinner or self-catered picnic feed
Thai · Bondi Beach
A long-running Bondi Beach noodle bar where you build your own Thai-Malaysian-Chinese dish - pick a base, sauce and spice level, choose a protein, and it's wok-cooked to order in minutes.
Best for: Fast, customisable, wallet-friendly Asian food off the beach
Seafood · North Bondi
A relaxed Campbell Parade seafood restaurant a few minutes back from North Bondi Beach, splitting the difference between an old-school fish-and-chippery and a sushi bar.
Best for: Casual, well-priced fresh seafood and takeaway near North Bondi
Pub Food · Campbell Parade
A big, central Campbell Parade pub-bar opposite Bondi Beach pairing Aussie pub classics with an Italian lean and an affordable seafood-leaning menu, open late seven days.
Best for: Post-beach beers and an easy group feed on Campbell Parade
Cafe · North Bondi
A relaxed, community-minded cafe perched above the quiet northern end of Bondi near the RSL, pouring White Horse Coffee and serving all-day brunch away from the Campbell Parade crush.
Best for: A laid-back North Bondi brunch away from the crowds
Greek · Bondi Beach
A loud, warm Greek-island taverna a block back from the sand on O'Brien Street, doing flame-grilled octopus, meat platters and Greek sweets from breakfast through dinner, seven days.
Best for: Lively group and family dinners just off the beach
Chinese · Campbell Parade
A no-frills Campbell Parade noodle-and-dumpling shop where the dough is pulled and the dumplings pleated in an open kitchen, a few steps back from the sand.
Best for: A cheap, satisfying post-beach feed of hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Pub · Bondi Road
An iconic 1902 corner pub up on Bondi Road, run by Merivale since 2017, that keeps its dive-bar soul while pouring seriously good drinks.
Best for: A boozy, no-fuss local pub session with live music
Portuguese · Campbell Parade
A flame-grilled, Portuguese-style chicken and burger takeaway on Campbell Parade - and the birthplace of the Oporto chain, which started here in Bondi back in 1986.
Best for: A cheap, fast post-beach or late-night feed
Fish and Chips · Campbell Parade
A no-frills Campbell Parade seafood takeaway doing classic battered fish and chips a short walk up from the sand.
Best for: Cheap, filling post-swim fish and chips to take back to the beach
Charcoal chicken · Bondi Beach
A buzzy Curlewis Street outpost of Sydney's long-running Chargrill Charlie's, turning out chargrilled and rotisserie chicken, loaded burgers, chips and big salads for takeaway and quick casual eating a block back from the beach.
Best for: A fast, generous chicken feed to take back to the apartment or the sand
Seafood · Campbell Parade
A small, low-frills fish-and-chips takeaway on Campbell Parade, a minute from the sand, doing fresh beer-battered fish and fried seafood at everyday prices.
Best for: A cheap, fast seafood feed to eat on the beach
Thai · Bondi Beach
A long-running, BYO Thai street-food restaurant on Hall Street doing generous curries, stir-fries and noodles for dine-in, takeaway and delivery a block back from the sand.
Best for: Casual, good-value Thai near the beach - dine-in or takeaway
Thai · Bondi Road
A cozy, wallet-friendly neighbourhood Thai on the quieter Bondi Road stretch, built for generous-portioned dinners eaten in or delivered up the hill.
Best for: Cheap, generous weeknight Thai dinner or delivery
Cafe · North Bondi
A neighbourhood brunch cafe on North Bondi's "seven ways" corner - the site that traded as Blair Street Dairy now runs as North Café.
Best for: An unhurried local brunch or coffee off the tourist strip
Pizza · Bondi Beach
A long-running family-run Italian pizzeria a couple of streets back from the sand on Curlewis Street, dealing in generous traditional and gourmet pizzas plus pasta, with a strong gluten-free line and free local delivery.
Best for: An easy, well-priced pizza night off the beach
Breakfast & brunch · Bondi Road
A long-running, organic-leaning neighbourhood coffee house on the Bondi Road stretch, known for local-supplier sourcing and a solid run of gluten-free options.
Best for: An unfussy organic breakfast or brunch away from the beach crowds
Japanese · Campbell Parade
A conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on Campbell Parade, a few steps from the sand, serving colour-coded plates of nigiri, rolls and aburi alongside noodles and rice bowls.
Best for: Casual, low-commitment sushi with kids or a group straight off the beach
Vietnamese · Campbell Parade
A no-fuss Vietnamese banh mi counter on Campbell Parade turning out crusty pork, chicken and salad rolls plus spring rolls a short walk from the sand.
Best for: A fast, affordable beach lunch
Indian · Bondi Beach
A casual, family-friendly Indian restaurant on the Hall Street pedestrian strip, a short walk from the sand, doing dine-in, takeaway and wide-area delivery.
Best for: Casual family or group curry dinners a block back from the beach
Classic Australian breakfast · Bondi Road
A no-frills, early-opening local breakfast cafe on Bondi Road turning out big classic Aussie fry-ups, bacon-and-egg rolls and reliable coffee at budget prices.
Best for: An early, filling, cheap breakfast before the day starts
Burgers · Campbell Parade
A polished fast-casual burger joint from the national Betty's chain, planted right on the Campbell Parade beachfront strip for a quick, reliable feed after a swim.
Best for: A quick, kid-friendly burger straight off the beach
Mexican · Campbell Parade
A reliable, all-day Mexican fast-casual outpost on Campbell Parade slinging burritos, bowls and tacos a short walk from the sand.
Best for: A quick, customisable Mexican feed straight off the beach
Acai bowls · Bondi Beach
A compact counter-serve outpost of the Brazilian açaí chain a block back from the sand on Gould Street, building customisable açaí bowls and smoothies to take away.
Best for: A quick post-swim açaí fix to take away
Chinese · Bondi Beach
A gloriously old-school, family-run Chinese-Malaysian restaurant on Curlewis Street that has been feeding Bondi for 35-plus years - and where the real draw is the karaoke.
Best for: Big, boisterous group dinners with a karaoke chaser
Tapas · Bondi Beach
A cheeky, cheap cafe-bar a block back from the sand on Hall Street, trading tapas-style plates and stiff cocktails from midday into the night.
Best for: Post-beach drinks and grazing with a group
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A small, dog-friendly corner coffee spot a few blocks back from the sand on Curlewis Street, trading in espresso, matcha, acai bowls and banana bread.
Best for: A quiet local coffee run, ideally with a dog in tow
Thai · Bondi Beach
A no-fuss Thai kitchen on Hall Street that has been feeding Bondi its pad thai and curries since 1993, split evenly between dine-in and takeaway.
Best for: A dependable, low-key Thai dinner or a beach-day takeaway
Burgers · Bondi Beach
The Bondi Beach outpost of the Australian healthy-burger chain, a corner site on Hall Street doing chargrilled beef, chicken and plant-based burgers a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: Quick casual burgers for mixed groups, families and plant-based eaters
Japanese · Bondi Beach
A tiny, well-regarded Japanese sushi spot on Hall Street doing fresh, affordable rolls and share plates for takeaway or a squeeze-in dinner.
Best for: Fresh, affordable sushi for takeaway or a casual weeknight dinner
cookies · North Bondi
A Bondi-born boutique cookie company from chef and nutritionist Sarah Glover, hand-baking wholesome bikkies now stocked in cafes across Sydney and beyond.
Best for: A wholesome Bondi cookie to grab with coffee or take home
Burgers · Bondi Beach
A no-frills neighbourhood burger-and-coffee cafe on Glenayr Avenue doing generous, made-to-order burgers, wraps and breakfast rolls a few blocks back from the sand.
Best for: A cheap, generous burger fix away from the tourist strip
Thai · Bondi Road
A long-running, dinner-only neighbourhood Thai restaurant on Bondi Road doing generous, well-priced curries, stir-fries and duck for eat-in, takeaway or delivery.
Best for: An easy, good-value weeknight Thai dinner or takeaway away from the beachfront
Cafe · Bondi Road
A relaxed, inexpensive cafe-bar off the Bondi Road strip that does casual daytime coffee and a well-liked early-evening happy hour with a local, no-fuss crowd.
Best for: Low-key local drinks and casual eats away from the beachfront crush
Indian · Bondi Road
A long-running, white-tablecloth North Indian restaurant on the Bondi Road strip, open for dinner only and geared to sit-down curries or takeaway to eat at home.
Best for: A relaxed North Indian dinner or takeaway on the Bondi Road strip.
Thai · Bondi Road
A no-frills neighbourhood Thai takeaway on the Bondi Road strip, the kind of spot you call ahead and collect on the walk home.
Best for: A quick, budget Thai dinner to take home
Pizza · Bondi Beach
A no-frills Italian pizzeria on Glenayr Avenue doing dinner-and-later takeaway, dine-in and delivery, with gluten-free bases and a long list of traditional, gourmet and seafood pizzas.
Best for: Easy after-beach or late-night pizza, delivered or taken away
Pizza · Bondi Beach
A tiny gourmet-pizza-by-the-slice shopfront on Gould Street, one block back from the sand, that most recently trades as Gourmet Slice after cycling through several names.
Best for: A fast, cheap slice on the walk back from Bondi Beach
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Bondi’s eating splits by pocket - the beachfront, buzzy Campbell Parade, the Hall Street village and quieter North Bondi up around Gould Street. Open an area for everywhere worth knowing there.
For a beachfront meal with a view, Icebergs and the venues along the promenade are the icons; for the best food, look a block back on Hall Street and Gould Street in North Bondi, where the neighbourhood restaurants are. For brunch, Bondi does it as well as anywhere in Sydney. Use the filters above to narrow by area, meal, price or who you’re with.
Bondi is best known for all-day cafés and modern-Australian brunch, excellent coffee, fresh seafood and a strong Mediterranean and Middle Eastern streak, plus a growing line-up of beachfront bars. It’s also one of the best areas in Sydney for vegan and vegetarian eating.
The venues directly on Campbell Parade and above the beach - Icebergs above the pool, and the bars and restaurants along the promenade - have the genuine ocean views. Many places one street back are excellent but don’t see the water, so filter by “Ocean views” if the view matters to you.
For the popular sit-down restaurants and anywhere beachfront on a weekend or over summer, yes - book ahead. Cafés, bakeries and takeaways are walk-in. Where a venue takes bookings, we link straight to its reservation page.