Restaurant in 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.
This is where we'd send a hungry group that wants a bit of a party with dinner: chef Andrianto Wirya (ex-Mr Wong, Queen Chow) roams across Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines with fun, snackable riffs, and the choose-your-own banquet takes the guesswork out of feeding a crowd. The on-site Bondi Brewing tanks and a proper cocktail list mean the drinks keep pace with the food. Our pick for a lively, shareable meal a block back from the sand rather than a quiet, view-first dinner.
Go for the signature snacks - beef rendang party pies, twice-fried crispy corn larb and the Balinese suckling-pig bao - then a laksa-spun char kway teow or claypot Hainanese chicken rice; the choose-your-own banquet is the easy move for a table, washed down with a house Bondi Brewing beer or a South Bondi Tiger cocktail.
Lively and loud - rattan, big lanterns, long communal tables and a busy cocktail bar
Local tip: Book one of the communal or outdoor terrazzo high tables ahead on weekends, and keep an eye out for their midweek "bottomless baos" deal if you're after a low-key Wednesday feed.
Worth knowing: The room runs loud and the all-Australian wine list can bite - it's a fun, buzzy diner rather than a quiet or beachfront-view dinner, and it sits across the road from the sand, not on it.
We confirm each venue is currently trading; hours, prices and menus still change, so check the venue's own site for those before you go.
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