Café in 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.
This is one of the more grounded, genuinely local cafes on the busy Campbell Parade beachfront run, trading since 2011 and leaning on fresh, seasonal produce rather than gimmicks. We'd choose it for an unhurried weekday breakfast when the flashier beach cafes are heaving, and the "& Wine Room" side gives it a bit more range than the average brunch spot. It sits right on the beach strip near Sir Thomas Mitchell Road, so you can roll off the sand and into a table without much of a walk.
Our steer is the vegetarian brekkie roll it's long been known for, alongside the seasonal salads and wholesome grain bowls; pair it with the specialty coffee.
Relaxed, local, indoor-outdoor cafe seating on Campbell Parade
Local tip: It opens early (from 6am), so if you're coming straight off a morning swim you can beat the mid-morning brunch crowd and still get an outdoor table facing the strip.
Worth knowing: It's across Campbell Parade from the sand rather than directly beachfront, so views are of the strip rather than an unbroken ocean outlook.
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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