Campbell Parade
The beachfront strip — the row facing the sand where the views, the crowds and the icons are. Campbell Parade runs from the buzzy south end up to North Bondi, taking in beachfront dining, gelato, tacos and the big-name rooms. Everywhere along the front, in one place.
Our top pick right now is Sean's — a special-occasion long lunch or unhurried dinner with a view. Below are 38 places we rate for this, ranked on the food and how well they suit a visit. Prices shown are a rough guide ($–$$$$); always check the venue’s own site for current hours and menus.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 · 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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