Restaurant in 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.
El Indio does one thing and does it with real conviction: gluten-free white-corn arepas stuffed with slow-cooked meats, plantain, black beans and guacamole, alongside build-your-own corrientazo bowls that come out seriously generous. It's a warm, informal neighbourhood room rather than a view restaurant, and the kitchen is unusually kind to vegetarian and vegan diners, so a mixed table rarely has to compromise. We'd choose it when we want punchy, flavour-forward Latin food a short walk from the sand without a big-night budget.
Our pick is the arepas - the Bondi Pavillion (beef brisket, plantain, black beans, chimichurri) on the meat side and the vegan Ghandi (eggplant, plantain, black beans, guacamole, hogao) - plus a corrientazo bowl to share; finish with the dulce de leche cheesecake, and time a margarita for happy hour.
Warm, informal and lively, with a handful of street-facing outdoor tables.
Local tip: Come for the 4–6pm happy hour on arepas and cocktails; if you're arriving for dinner Wednesday to Friday, book ahead because the small room fills fast, though tables turn over quickly.
Worth knowing: Limited trading days and hours (typically closed Monday–Tuesday, dinner-led) and a compact, casual space - this is a quick, cheerful feed, not a leisurely ocean-view sit-down.
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