Café in Campbell Parade
A long-running, family-owned beachfront cafe on Campbell Parade serving all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch with some of the most direct sweeping views straight across Bondi Beach.
We'd choose Lamrock for the view as much as the food: it sits right on Campbell Parade opposite the sand, so you get a full, uninterrupted look over the beach from a casual table. It's an easygoing, all-day cafe run by longtime locals rather than a scene-y brunch spot, and the licensed bar plus weekly Sunday live-music sessions make it an easy place to linger from a morning coffee through to a sunset drink. If you want a reliable, unfussy Bondi beachfront perch without a booking battle, this is a safe pick.
Cafe breakfast classics — avocado toast, eggs benedict, pancakes — plus salads like the pumpkin and haloumi, and a coffee or a glass of wine from the licensed bar.
Relaxed, sunny and casual, with al fresco tables facing the beach and a lively, tourist-friendly buzz.
Local tip: Come on a Sunday afternoon for the live-music sessions and grab an outdoor table timed to the sunset over the beach — but note the sessions run weather-permitting, so check ahead on a grey day.
Worth knowing: It's squarely a location-and-view cafe rather than a culinary destination, and the prime beachfront position means you're paying a little for the outlook.
Hours, prices and menus change — always check the venue’s own site before you go. Spotted something out of date? We keep this directory current; details reflect our last check.
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