Takeaway in Bondi Road
A Bondi Road stalwart since 1996 that works as both a fresh fishmonger and a fish-and-chips takeaway, plus in-house seafood cooking with an Asian-inflected slant.
This is one of the genuine Bondi Road institutions - owner Barry Rallis has been running it for nearly three decades and still does the early-morning Sydney Fish Market run himself. It's more than a chip shop: alongside proper battered fish and chips there's a wet fishmonger counter and cooked dishes that stray happily into grilled and Asian-influenced territory. We'd choose this when you want dinner sorted without a sit-down restaurant - either a takeaway parcel or raw fish to cook at home.
Classic battered fish and chips is the anchor; look also to the grilled and marinated fish (think chilli-lemongrass barramundi), salads and the raw/fishmonger selection if you're cooking at home.
Unpretentious neighbourhood seafood shop, more counter-and-collect than dining room.
Local tip: Our tip: it doubles as a fishmonger, so you can buy fillets to cook yourself rather than only ordering fried - handy for a self-catered night near the beach. It's a short walk up Bondi Road from the sand, not on Campbell Parade.
Worth knowing: It's up Bondi Road rather than beachfront, and it's a takeaway/counter operation - no view or table service to speak of.
A long-running Bondi fixture (serving since 1996), so it's a safe bet - but hours and menus still change, so check the venue's own site for today's trading.
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