Guidebook for Drummoyne
Essentials
Friendly organic market with good coffee, gourmet local produce and lots of breakfast options. Try the bacon and egg roll!
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Orange Grove Market
Perry StreetFriendly organic market with good coffee, gourmet local produce and lots of breakfast options. Try the bacon and egg roll!
IGA Drummoyne
211 Victoria RdLocal supermarket with most things you'll need.
Large organic supermarket with cafe and salad bar. Like a mini Whole Foods! Pricey but good products and lots of yummy juices, breakfasts etc.
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About Life Natural Market Place
605 Darling StreetLarge organic supermarket with cafe and salad bar. Like a mini Whole Foods! Pricey but good products and lots of yummy juices, breakfasts etc.
Small supermarket with very authentic Italian produce. Great prices too. Shop where the Nonnas shop! Not fancy but big range of Italian cheeses, meats, pastas, biscuits etc.
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Lamonica IGA
155 Ramsay StSmall supermarket with very authentic Italian produce. Great prices too. Shop where the Nonnas shop! Not fancy but big range of Italian cheeses, meats, pastas, biscuits etc.
Traditional French patisserie, stunning pastries, tarts and cakes but pretty pricey.
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Victoire
660 Darling StTraditional French patisserie, stunning pastries, tarts and cakes but pretty pricey.
Upmarket gourmet supermarket with good range of organic/health foods, fresh produce and pantry items.
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Thomas Dux Lane Cove
62 Burns Bay RoadUpmarket gourmet supermarket with good range of organic/health foods, fresh produce and pantry items.
Great fresh fruit and vegetables as well as cheese, bread, etc. Good specials and easy parking. Also a small Woolworths next door.
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Harris Farm Markets Boronia Park
126-128 Pittwater RdGreat fresh fruit and vegetables as well as cheese, bread, etc. Good specials and easy parking. Also a small Woolworths next door.
Food Scene
Delicious (spicy!) authentic Thai food, friendly service, moderately priced.
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Spice I Am
237 Darling StreetDelicious (spicy!) authentic Thai food, friendly service, moderately priced.
Small local Japanese restaurant with good sushi/sashimi, salads and bento boxes.
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Yume
52 Lyons RdSmall local Japanese restaurant with good sushi/sashimi, salads and bento boxes.
Local basic Vietnamese, cheap and cheerful! Good vermicelli salads and soups. Basic service, less than 2 minute walk from the house!
Saigon Express
77 Lyons RoadLocal basic Vietnamese, cheap and cheerful! Good vermicelli salads and soups. Basic service, less than 2 minute walk from the house!
Cool Greek eat-in or take away. Try the chips with feta and oregano! Very popular, especially on the weekends, there may be a wait.
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Zeus Street Greek
187-189 Lyons RdCool Greek eat-in or take away. Try the chips with feta and oregano! Very popular, especially on the weekends, there may be a wait.
Traditional Italian cafe with awesome cakes and biscuits. Often very busy.
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Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StTraditional Italian cafe with awesome cakes and biscuits. Often very busy.
Trendy cafe and wine bar with good breakfasts and lunches. Pricey and service can be patchy but very popular.
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Copo Cafe & Diner
56 Formosa StTrendy cafe and wine bar with good breakfasts and lunches. Pricey and service can be patchy but very popular.
Fantastic cheap Thai restaurant with authentic dishes and great service. Highly recommended!
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Khao Pla
370-374 Victoria AveFantastic cheap Thai restaurant with authentic dishes and great service. Highly recommended!
Best ramen in Sydney! Cheap, friendly and delicious but get there early or you will have to queue. Cash only and closed Wednesday.
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Ryo's Noodles
125 Falcon StBest ramen in Sydney! Cheap, friendly and delicious but get there early or you will have to queue. Cash only and closed Wednesday.
Wood fired authentic pizzeria, expensive but tasty. Try the pizza by the metre!
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Via Napoli Pizzeria
628 Crown StWood fired authentic pizzeria, expensive but tasty. Try the pizza by the metre!
Mocha'ry
107-111 Lyons RdAmazing coffee almost next door, great for early morning starts! Very friendly.
Local bakery with good bread, muffins, cakes, sandwiches and pies.
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Bowan Island Bakery
183 Victoria RdLocal bakery with good bread, muffins, cakes, sandwiches and pies.
Iku Wholefood
612A Darling StSmall organic/whole foods/vegetarian cafe with healthy salads, soups, sweets etc.
Traditional French cooking. Lovely sunny spot for a morning coffee. Delicious pastries, baguettes, etc.
37B Alexandra St
Traditional French cooking. Lovely sunny spot for a morning coffee. Delicious pastries, baguettes, etc.
Decent Indian food and good service, a little expensive. Booking recommended.
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Indian Kitchen
186 Lyons RdDecent Indian food and good service, a little expensive. Booking recommended.
One of the best authentic Thai restaurants in Sydney. Very popular, arrive early and be prepared to wait. Not expensive. One of our favourites.
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Chat Thai
20 Campbell StreetOne of the best authentic Thai restaurants in Sydney. Very popular, arrive early and be prepared to wait. Not expensive. One of our favourites.
Chatswood
Authentic Malaysian with great roti! Very popular, not expensive.
PappaRich
63A Archer StreetLarge Malaysian restaurant, quite authentic and pretty popular. Huge menu.
The original Shanghai style dumpling, very popular, best to come early. Another branch at Chatswood and also in the Westfield on Pitt Street.
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Din Tai Fung World Square Restaurant
644 George StThe original Shanghai style dumpling, very popular, best to come early. Another branch at Chatswood and also in the Westfield on Pitt Street.
Beautiful old building with delicious food. Check out the website. Expensive but great for a big night out. Downstairs is Spice Temple, which is also great.
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Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter StBeautiful old building with delicious food. Check out the website. Expensive but great for a big night out. Downstairs is Spice Temple, which is also great.
One of Sydney's best restaurants. Booking essential, very expensive. Amazing views.
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Quay
One of Sydney's best restaurants. Booking essential, very expensive. Amazing views.
Authentic Indian sweet shop with good Dosa and Thali. Cheap and cheerful and often very busy.
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Maya Da Dhaba
431 Cleveland StAuthentic Indian sweet shop with good Dosa and Thali. Cheap and cheerful and often very busy.
Possibly Sydney's best restaurant? Amazing food but super pricey. Bookings essential.
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Sepia Restaurant
201 Sussex StPossibly Sydney's best restaurant? Amazing food but super pricey. Bookings essential.
Great yum cha with a good range of food and friendly service. Get there by midday on weekends as it's very busy. Try the garlic chive and prawn dumplings.
Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant
7 Help StGreat yum cha with a good range of food and friendly service. Get there by midday on weekends as it's very busy. Try the garlic chive and prawn dumplings.
love.fish
23 Barangaroo AveSustainable fancy 'fish and chips'. Very popular.
Very authentic ramen house in the Eating World food court. Pork soup that will leave your lips sticky, handmade noodles, one of the best ramen in Sydney.
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Gumshara
9 Goulburn StVery authentic ramen house in the Eating World food court. Pork soup that will leave your lips sticky, handmade noodles, one of the best ramen in Sydney.
A Sydney institution with delicious breakfasts - the Ricotta hotcakes are fantastic! Also at Woollahra and Surry Hills.
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Bills
433 Liverpool StA Sydney institution with delicious breakfasts - the Ricotta hotcakes are fantastic! Also at Woollahra and Surry Hills.
Part of the global Momofuku phenomenon. Awesome and pricey unless you have snacks at the bar - a less-expensive way to eat delicious food. Only 6 seats though and no bookings for the bar.
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Momofuku Seiobo
80 Pyrmont StPart of the global Momofuku phenomenon. Awesome and pricey unless you have snacks at the bar - a less-expensive way to eat delicious food. Only 6 seats though and no bookings for the bar.
The Cove
378 Great N RdNice relaxed atmosphere, yummy food (great salads) and good coffee.
Shopping
Destro's Pharmacy
197-201 Victoria RdHuge pharmacy with everything you could need. Open late.
Delicious artisan gelato maker with unusual flavours. Great for summer!
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Bellingen Gelato
688 Darling StDelicious artisan gelato maker with unusual flavours. Great for summer!
Beautiful artisan chocolaterie with chocolate window sculptures and great Australian chocolate 'gifts'. Some native Australian fillings used too like lemon myrtle and wattle seed.
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Belle Fleur Fine Chocolates
665 Darling StBeautiful artisan chocolaterie with chocolate window sculptures and great Australian chocolate 'gifts'. Some native Australian fillings used too like lemon myrtle and wattle seed.
Outlet Centre with good variety of clothing and homewards stores, also a large Coles, gourmet deli, other grocery shops.
19 Roseby St
19 Roseby StreetOutlet Centre with good variety of clothing and homewards stores, also a large Coles, gourmet deli, other grocery shops.
Sydney's best gelato, with a new dessert bar. Unusual flavours and beautiful gelato cakes/desserts.
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Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StSydney's best gelato, with a new dessert bar. Unusual flavours and beautiful gelato cakes/desserts.
Everything Else
Famous Australian patisserie with amazing cakes, pastries, macarons and the infamous zonut!
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Zumbo Patisserie Balmain
296 Darling StFamous Australian patisserie with amazing cakes, pastries, macarons and the infamous zonut!
Drummoyne Oval
Waterfront park with walking track. Dog friendly.
We love Fairy Bower as there is decent snorkelling off the rocks near the beach. Big groupers, cuttlefish, small sharks, rays etc. Visibility can be not great so a sunny calm day is a must.
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Fairy Bower Beach
We love Fairy Bower as there is decent snorkelling off the rocks near the beach. Big groupers, cuttlefish, small sharks, rays etc. Visibility can be not great so a sunny calm day is a must.
Good snorkelling spot with lots of rays, big fish, blue groupers etc. Popular in summer.
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Gordons Bay
Good snorkelling spot with lots of rays, big fish, blue groupers etc. Popular in summer.
Nice leafy park with fantastic view of the harbour. Great view of the fireworks for NYE! Good for dogs off lead too.
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Clarkes Point Reserve
Woolwich RoadNice leafy park with fantastic view of the harbour. Great view of the fireworks for NYE! Good for dogs off lead too.
Woolwich Wharf, Valentia St
Convenient stop for ferries into the city.
Senso Hair
175 Victoria RdGood local place for facials, waxing, massages and hair cut/colour.
Nice little reserve with a small beach. Not really suitable for swimming (although many do!) but local dogs love it. Nice spot to walk to.
Queen Victoria Reserve
Queen Victoria StreetNice little reserve with a small beach. Not really suitable for swimming (although many do!) but local dogs love it. Nice spot to walk to.
Ye olde Candy Store - a must visit when in the Blue Mountains, especially for the young (or childish!) Many old favourites like rock candy and rosy apples.
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The Rooster Restaurant
48 Merriwa StreetYe olde Candy Store - a must visit when in the Blue Mountains, especially for the young (or childish!) Many old favourites like rock candy and rosy apples.
Nice boutique candle shop on the main street of Leura. Many nice shops nearby and cafes as well.
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Moontree Candles and Kate Soady Gallery
157 Leura MallNice boutique candle shop on the main street of Leura. Many nice shops nearby and cafes as well.
Historic old hotel with views over the valley. Try the high tea in front of the fire. Best to visit in winter for a cozy atmospheric stay!
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Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa
19 Lilianfels AveHistoric old hotel with views over the valley. Try the high tea in front of the fire. Best to visit in winter for a cozy atmospheric stay!
Avoid the crowds at Katoomba and come here for breath-taking views, minimal tourists and nice walks/hikes from 15min to 8hrs in duration. Many native birds.
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Govetts Leap udsigtspunkt
Avoid the crowds at Katoomba and come here for breath-taking views, minimal tourists and nice walks/hikes from 15min to 8hrs in duration. Many native birds.
Beautiful large park for a stroll, picnic or horse riding. Nearby Fox Studios has riding packages, there is also a good food market on Saturdays at Fox Studios. Try a Chorizo roll from Mojo Picon.
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Centennial Park
15 Locked BagBeautiful large park for a stroll, picnic or horse riding. Nearby Fox Studios has riding packages, there is also a good food market on Saturdays at Fox Studios. Try a Chorizo roll from Mojo Picon.
Large shopping mall with more 'exclusive' stores as well as DJs, many restaurants, Coles etc. Free parking for 3hrs.
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Chatswood Chase Sydney
345 Victoria AveLarge shopping mall with more 'exclusive' stores as well as DJs, many restaurants, Coles etc. Free parking for 3hrs.
Shopping mall with many chain stores like Country Road, Zara, Myer, Target, Hoyts etc. Free parking.
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Westfield Chatswood
1 Anderson StShopping mall with many chain stores like Country Road, Zara, Myer, Target, Hoyts etc. Free parking.
Nothing special except that the food court has some authentic, cheap and tasty Malaysian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
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Mandarin Centre
65 Albert AveNothing special except that the food court has some authentic, cheap and tasty Malaysian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Take a day trip to Palm Beach, where there are nice cafes, good waves, and clean pretty beaches. We love The Boathouse café for lunch or coffee.
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Palm Beach
24 Ocean RoadTake a day trip to Palm Beach, where there are nice cafes, good waves, and clean pretty beaches. We love The Boathouse café for lunch or coffee.
Specialist bookstore with wonderful art/design range, cooking, architecture etc. Many less common books here.
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Ariel Booksellers
326 Oxford StreetSpecialist bookstore with wonderful art/design range, cooking, architecture etc. Many less common books here.
Very large book store with great range of travel books etc. Specialise in Japanese/Asian books but many novels, textbooks etc too.
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Kinokuniya Book Store
500 George StVery large book store with great range of travel books etc. Specialise in Japanese/Asian books but many novels, textbooks etc too.
Best place to start in the city for shopping. Beautiful old building, don't miss some of the stores on the upper levels and the lower ground level. Many chain stores but some boutiques too.
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Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
Best place to start in the city for shopping. Beautiful old building, don't miss some of the stores on the upper levels and the lower ground level. Many chain stores but some boutiques too.
Another old shopping arcade with boutique stores. Pendolino's Restaurant (upstairs) is very nice for upmarket Italian.
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La Rosa The Strand
133/193 Pitt StAnother old shopping arcade with boutique stores. Pendolino's Restaurant (upstairs) is very nice for upmarket Italian.
Nice 50m heated lap pool, toddlers pool and good cafe - 10min walk from the house!
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Drummoyne Swimming Centre
1p Henley Marine DrNice 50m heated lap pool, toddlers pool and good cafe - 10min walk from the house!
Drinks & Nightlife
Stylish large upmarket pub/bar with restaurant. Get there by 6pm to snag a table with great views on the upstairs balcony. Pricey but cheaper specials every night.
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Woolwich Pier Hotel
2 Gale StStylish large upmarket pub/bar with restaurant. Get there by 6pm to snag a table with great views on the upstairs balcony. Pricey but cheaper specials every night.
Local pub - the restaurant is family-friendly and has good burgers, steaks etc.
Drummoyne Birkenhead Hotel
206 Lyons RdLocal pub - the restaurant is family-friendly and has good burgers, steaks etc.
Upmarket bar with good restaurant - steaks, fish, nice salads etc.
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3 Weeds Rozelle
197 Evans StUpmarket bar with good restaurant - steaks, fish, nice salads etc.
Large pub with bistro and pleasant outdoor area. Food not great but quiet nice for a few drinks on the weekend.
17 Lyons Rd
17 Lyons RoadLarge pub with bistro and pleasant outdoor area. Food not great but quiet nice for a few drinks on the weekend.