Restaurant in Campbell Parade
A no-frills Campbell Parade noodle-and-dumpling shop where the dough is pulled and the dumplings pleated in an open kitchen, a few steps back from the sand.
If you're coming straight off the beach and want something hot, filling and cheap without a queue or a booking, this is the kind of honest, open-kitchen Chinese joint that Campbell Parade needs more of. The draw is watching the noodles hand-pulled and the dumplings made to order, then getting a generous plate for well under what the beachfront cafes charge. It won't win on decor, but the portions are big and the turnaround is quick.
Our pick here is the steamed or pan-fried dumplings by the dozen, and one of the hand-pulled noodle bowls; the sizzling-style beef and fried rice are the other crowd staples.
Casual, functional and unpretentious, with an open kitchen and quick counter service.
Local tip: Grab it as takeaway and walk it across to the promenade or the grass at the north end of the beach — the dining room is plain, but the view a hundred metres away is the whole point of eating in Bondi.
Worth knowing: The room is plain and can feel busy at peak times, and while a table facing the right way catches a sliver of beach, this is not a view or a fine-dining destination.
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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