Restaurant in Bondi Beach
An unapologetically indulgent burger-and-cocktail bar a block back from the sand on Curlewis Street, trading Bondi's acai-bowl wholesomeness for Wagyu-stacked burgers and over-the-top thickshakes.
If you're coming straight off the beach and want something loud, cheesy and thoroughly un-virtuous, this is our pick for a no-fuss group feed. Milky Lane leans hard into the maximalist burger genre - think Wagyu-and-brisket towers, loaded fries and dessert-in-a-glass milkshakes - alongside a proper cocktail list that pushes it past a standard burger joint into after-dark territory. It's a chain rather than a Bondi original, but for what it does it's reliable, central and good fun with a crowd.
The stacked signature beef burgers (the Wagyu-brisket-and-bacon showstoppers are the whole point), loaded fries, and one of the theatrical thickshakes or a cocktail if you're settling in.
Loud, neon-lit and unashamedly OTT - closer to a party than a quiet dinner.
Local tip: It's on Curlewis Street rather than the beachfront, so there's no ocean view - grab your burger here and, if the weather's good, it's a two-minute walk to eat with your feet in the sand instead. Book ahead on Friday and Saturday nights when it gets busy.
Worth knowing: It's a national chain and the maximalist burgers are rich and mid-priced, so don't come expecting a quiet, refined or distinctly local Bondi meal.
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.
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