Dessert$$
Gelato Messina Bondi
Gelato · Bondi Beach
The Bondi outpost of Sydney's most celebrated gelato maker, tucked into the Hall Street hub a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach dessert walk on Hall Street
Under $25
The best cheap eats in Bondi
You do not have to spend big to eat well in Bondi. These are the tacos, slices, bowls and counter feeds that punch far above their price - most of them a short walk from the sand.
Our top pick right now is Gelato Messina Bondi - a post-beach dessert walk on hall street. Below are 24 places we rate for this, ranked on the food and how well they suit a visit. Prices shown are a rough guide ($–$$$$); always check the venue’s own site for current hours and menus.
- Takeaway$$
Lox in a Box
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
- Bakery$$
Sundays Bondi
bakery · Bondi Road
A tiny weekend-only micro-bakery on Bondi Road built around soft, cold-fermented cinnamon scrolls and viral cold drinks, with queues to match the hype.
Best for: A weekend treat run for scroll-and-coffee lovers who don't mind a queue
- Café$$
Shuk
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
- Café$$
Shuk by the Beach
Israeli · Campbell Parade
A beachfront outpost of Sydney's SHUK group serving Israeli-inspired falafel, hummus bowls and bakery items grab-and-go style, directly across Campbell Parade from Bondi Beach (it also trades as Shuk Falafel).
Best for: A quick, fresh Israeli bite straight off the beach
- Dessert$
Mapo
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A slick, architect-designed gelateria directly opposite Bondi Beach, serving old-school Italian gelato made with no stabilisers or artificial anything.
Best for: A high-quality post-beach gelato right on the promenade
- Café$$
Makuto
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
- Café$$
The Crabbe Hole
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A tiny, view-blessed coffee window tucked at the pool entrance of Bondi Icebergs, serving strong coffee and simple, well-sourced breakfast and lunch plates.
Best for: A scenic coffee-and-pastry stop by the Icebergs pool
- Dessert$$
Rivareno Gelato Bondi
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
- Café$$
Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore
Cafe · Bondi Beach
A beloved, book-lined Bondi cafe and second-hand bookstore just off Hall Street, serving all-day breakfast, honest lunch plates and its famous chai amid stacks of new and used books.
Best for: Lingering with a book, coffee and a slow solo or two-person breakfast
- Café$$
Harry's Bondi
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
- Café$$
Lox Stock & Barrel
Cafe · North Bondi
A New York–inspired Jewish deli cafe on Glenayr Avenue turning out house-boiled bagels, cured meats and generous all-day brunch a few blocks back from the sand.
Best for: A hearty, characterful deli-style brunch away from the beachfront crush
- Bakery$
Wellington Cake Shop
Hungarian · Bondi Road
A family-run, old-school Austro-Hungarian cake shop on Bondi Road, baking strudels, tortes and poppy-seed rolls the same way since 1979.
Best for: A heritage Hungarian cake fix away from the beachfront crowds
- Café$
Jacks North Bondi
Coffee · North Bondi
A North Bondi institution at the top of Brighton Boulevard - the much-loved coffee window formerly known as Bru, now Jacks, pouring Australian-grown single-origin coffee to a rolling crowd of swimmers, runners and locals.
Best for: Drying out with a coffee in hand after a North Bondi swim
Read more →was Bru Coffee - Takeaway$$
Funky Pies
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
- Takeaway$$
Little-L Chicken & Burgers
Burgers · North Bondi
Long-running North Bondi chicken-burger specialist on Campbell Parade doing grilled and fried chicken burgers, wraps, wings and loaded fries for around $15 a plate.
Best for: A cheap, reliable post-beach chicken-burger feed
Read more →was Olie's Grilled Chicken - Takeaway$$
Fishbowl
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
- Café$$
S'wich
Sandwiches · Bondi Beach
A design-forward Bondi sandwich diner slinging generous made-to-order sandwiches and salads by day, then flipping into a natural-wine and craft-beer bar by night.
Best for: A serious sandwich by day or low-key natural wine by night
- Dessert$$
Anita Gelato
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
Read more →was Anita Gelato (Bondi Beach) - Bakery$$
Sonoma Bakery Cafe Bondi
Bakery · Bondi Beach
A tucked-away branch of Sydney's pioneering artisan sourdough bakery, serving house-milled sourdough, pastries and house-roasted coffee from a laneway spot just off Campbell Parade.
Best for: A quality sourdough-and-coffee breakfast near the beach
- Café$$
La Piadina Bondi
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
- Restaurant$$
Macelleria Bondi
Steakhouse · Campbell Parade
A part-butcher, part-steakhouse on Campbell Parade where you pick your cut from the glass counter and watch it cook on the open grill.
Best for: A casual steak or burger straight off the beach
- Bakery$$
François Artisan Baker
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
- Café$$
Porch & Parlour
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