Dessert$$$$
Gelato Messina Bondi
Gelato · Bondi Beach
The Bondi outpost of Sydney's most celebrated gelato maker, tucked into the Hall Street hub a short walk back from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach dessert walk on Hall Street
After dark
Late-night eats & drinks in Bondi
Where to eat and drink when the sun's long gone — the kitchens that stay open, the bars that run late and the takeaway worth knowing after a big one. Always check the night's hours before you head out.
Our top pick right now is Gelato Messina Bondi — a post-beach dessert walk on hall street. Below are 24 places we rate for this, ranked on the food and how well they suit a visit. Prices shown are a rough guide ($–$$$$); always check the venue’s own site for current hours and menus.
- Club / Hotel$$$$
Hotel Ravesis
Spanish · Campbell Parade
An iconic 1914 beachfront hotel on Campbell Parade whose light-filled level-one dining room now houses Alzado, a coastal-Spanish seafood diner, above a classic public bar and late-night club space.
Best for: A long, view-soaked afternoon that turns into a night out
- Dessert$$$$
Mapo
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A slick, architect-designed gelateria directly opposite Bondi Beach, serving old-school Italian gelato made with no stabilisers or artificial anything.
Best for: A high-quality post-beach gelato right on the promenade
- Restaurant$$$$
Carbón
Mexican · Bondi Road
A hacienda-inspired Mexican restaurant on Bondi Road where the whole kitchen orbits a woodfire grill, turning out charcoal-kissed tacos, share plates and wagyu steaks.
Best for: Woodfire Mexican for a lively group dinner or a date night
- Dessert$$$$
Rivareno Gelato Bondi
Italian · Bondi Beach
Authentic Italian gelato made fresh daily on-site, on the busy Campbell Parade corner a short stroll from the sand.
Best for: A post-beach or after-dinner gelato stop with the family
- Bar$$$$
The Shop & Wine Bar
modern-australian · Bondi Beach
A long-running back-street cafe on Curlewis Street that pours coffee and comfort food by day and slides into a cosy organic-leaning wine bar by night.
Best for: A relaxed local wine-and-plates evening away from the beachfront crowds
- Bar$$$$
Beach Bar at Promenade Bondi Beach
Bar · Bondi Beach
The ocean-facing, walk-in bar terrace inside the restored Bondi Pavilion, pouring cocktails and an all-day coastal menu straight above the sand.
Best for: Sunset drinks and grazing straight off the beach
- Restaurant$$$$
Rocker
Mediterranean · Campbell Parade
A buzzy all-day Mediterranean bar-and-diner at the northern end of Campbell Parade, from Darren Robertson (Three Blue Ducks) and Stuart Toon.
Best for: Bottomless brunch, group dinners and drinks-led all-day sessions
- Restaurant$$$$
Ikaria Bondi
Greek · Campbell Parade
A lively Greek taverna-style restaurant perched high on Campbell Parade with Bondi Beach views, built around house-made meze, shared plates and Mediterranean spritzes.
Best for: Shared Greek plates and spritzes with a beach view
- Dessert$$$$
Anita Gelato
Gelato · Campbell Parade
A world-travelling boutique gelato chain's Bondi Beach outpost, churning 150-odd handmade flavours a few steps from the promenade.
Best for: A late post-beach or after-dinner gelato with the whole family
Read more →was Anita Gelato (Bondi Beach) - Bar$$$$
Besa
Spanish · Bondi Beach
A lively Spanish tapas bar on Hall Street from the ESCA/Aalia group, pouring Basque- and Madrid-inspired share plates, seafood and cocktails a couple of blocks back from the sand.
Best for: Share-plate dinners and cocktails with a group or a date
- Restaurant$$$$
Easy Tiger
Southeast Asian · Campbell Parade
A loud, colourful Southeast Asian street-food diner and cocktail bar on Campbell Parade, with an ex-Mr Wong chef and its own Bondi Brewing Co microbrewery on site.
Best for: Group dinners and long, shared banquets near the beach
- Restaurant$$$$
RND (Raw Next Door)
Japanese · North Bondi
A moody seaside Japanese izakaya that materialises three nights a week inside North Bondi's Harry's cafe once the roller door comes down after dark.
Best for: A moody, grown-up izakaya dinner with sake and share plates
- Restaurant$$$$
Iberica
Spanish · Bondi Road
A Balearic-inspired Spanish tapas and wine bar on the quieter, locals' end of Bondi Road, from the team behind neighbouring Ikaria.
Best for: Couples and small groups after a wine-led Spanish tapas dinner
- Bar$$$$
Bondi Hardware
Cocktail bar · Bondi Beach
A converted-hardware-store bar and dining room a block back from the sand on Hall Street, pouring thoughtful cocktails alongside global share plates.
Best for: Cocktails and share plates with a group, or weekend bottomless brunch
- Café$$$$
Bennett St Dairy
Cafe · Bondi Road
A bright corner cafe on Bondi Road that pours specialty coffee and does farm-to-table brunch by day, then flips to a relaxed neighbourhood wine bar on Thursday to Saturday evenings.
Best for: A relaxed local brunch or an early evening wine and cheese away from the beachfront crowds
- Bar$$$$
El Topo Mexican
Mexican · Bondi Junction
A colourful, cacti-filled rooftop Mexican restaurant and bar atop The Eastern in Bondi Junction, big on tacos, mezcal cocktails and an 80-strong tequila list.
Best for: Rooftop margaritas and shared Mexican plates with a group
- Restaurant$$$$
The Corner House
Italian · Bondi Road
A long-running corner restaurant on Bondi Road serving rustic wood-fired pizzas, house-made pasta and Mediterranean share plates, with an intimate cocktail bar and balcony upstairs.
Best for: A relaxed local Italian dinner or a group celebration up the hill from the beach
- Restaurant$$$$
Trattoria Elva
Italian · Bondi Road
A neighbourhood Italian trattoria and natural-wine bar up on Bondi Road, making fresh pasta by hand every day.
Best for: An unhurried, grown-up Italian dinner away from the beach
- Pub$$$$
Beach Road Hotel
pub-food · Bondi Beach
A sprawling two-storey Bondi institution — "the Beachy" — where a busy pub bistro, beer garden, pizza kitchen and late-night band room all live under one roof.
Best for: Casual group dinners that roll into drinks and live music
- Restaurant$$$$
Pocket Bondi
Modern Australian · Campbell Parade
An all-day café, bar and Modern Australian restaurant on Campbell Parade that runs from sunrise coffee straight through to late-night cocktails opposite the beach.
Best for: Casual all-day eating and sunset drinks across from the sand
- Restaurant$$$$
Lulu
Pan-Asian · Bondi Beach
A polished, pink-hued Pan-Asian bar and restaurant on Hall Street from the long-standing Raw Bar team, serving Japanese-anchored small plates, sushi and shared mains from post-beach spritzes through to late-night dinners.
Best for: Group dinners and date nights with cocktails
- Bar$$$$
Mojos Tapas Bar
Spanish · Bondi Beach
A budget-friendly Spanish tapas bar on Campbell Parade with cushioned sofas and ocean views straight across to Bondi Beach.
Best for: Beachfront tapas, sangria and cocktails with a group
- Takeaway$$$$
Sabbaba
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