Takeaway$$$$
Lox in a Box
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A tiny, much-loved North Bondi bagel deli slinging Polish-style bagels stuffed with house-cured lox and Jewish-deli classics.
Best for: A pre- or post-beach bagel run in North Bondi
Restaurant in North Bondi
Raw Bar
A long-running North Bondi sushi bar known for fresh sashimi and its iconic hand rolls, tucked into a corner shop a short walk from the beach's northern end.
- Type
- Restaurant
- Area
- North Bondi
- Price
- $$$ ($$$)
- Cuisine
- Japanese, Sushi, Sashimi
- Good for
- Lunch, Dinner
- Where
- Wairoa Avenue
Why we’d go
Raw Bar has been a North Bondi fixture for decades, and it's the place locals send you for properly fresh sushi rather than a sit-down Japanese dinner. We'd choose it for a quick, high-quality lunch or an early dinner grabbed on the way past the beach, with the hand rolls and sashimi doing the heavy lifting. Just know it trades comfort for quality: the space is tiny and it leans heavily on takeaway.
What to order
Hand rolls and sushi cones (temaki), sashimi, and sushi rolls or mixed platters.
The atmosphere
Tiny, buzzy, no-frills corner sushi bar.
Local tip: Seating is minimal and it's takeaway-focused, so order your cones and eat them across the road on the North Bondi grass or beachfront; come off-peak to dodge the queue.
Worth knowing: Cramped with little seating, often a wait at peak times, and on the pricey side for the portion sizes — it's a grab-and-go sushi stop, not a leisurely dinner destination.
Good to know
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