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Lox in a Box
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Bakery in North Bondi
Medani Bakery
A low-key North Bondi Israeli-Jewish bakery-cafe turning out fresh pita, sambouseks, falafel and shakshuka a few streets back from the sand.
- Type
- Bakery
- Area
- North Bondi
- Price
- $$ ($$)
- Cuisine
- Israeli, Middle Eastern, Jewish, Bakery
- Good for
- Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
- Where
- Glenayr Avenue
Why we’d go
If you're after genuine Israeli baking and Middle Eastern breakfast rather than another smashed-avo cafe, this is where we'd point you. It leans mostly vegetarian and the cooking is honest and generous, from bright-green crunchy falafel to a properly rich shakshuka, all at prices that feel from another era for this postcode. It's the kind of quiet neighbourhood spot locals fold into their week, not a destination brunch scene.
What to order
Our pick is the sambouseks (the curried-vegetable one) and the fresh pita, with shakshuka or the roasted eggplant if you're sitting in; the falafel is the other thing worth building a plate around, and the counter pastries and challah-style bakes are the takeaway move.
The atmosphere
Unassuming and neighbourly, with just a couple of tables out front for alfresco people-watching.
Local tip: There are only a handful of outdoor seats, so if you want to eat in rather than take away, come early or off-peak; it's an easy walk up from the north end of the beach.
Worth knowing: It's a small, side-street bakery-cafe with no beach view and limited seating, so manage expectations if you're picturing a big sit-down brunch; a separate Bondi Junction branch appears to have closed, so head to Glenayr Avenue and confirm current hours before a special trip.
Good to know
LocalsSoloCouplesFamiliesOutdoor seatingDog-friendlyTakeawayWalk-insVegetarian
How we verified this (Low confidence · checked 2026-08-10)
- https://www.notquitenigella.com/2018/11/28/medani-bakery-bondi/
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g947961-d27684486-Reviews-Medani_Bakery_Cafe-Bondi_Greater_Sydney_New_South_Wales.html
- https://restaurantguru.com/Medani-Bakery-Bondi-Junction
- https://www.b-kyu.com/2018/07/medani-bakery-israeli-bondi-junction.html
- https://www.happycow.net/reviews/medani-bakery-bondi-junction-108814
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