Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
This place has the best breakfast in all of Sydney. The coffee is wonderful too
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Bread & Circus
21 Fountain StThis place has the best breakfast in all of Sydney. The coffee is wonderful too
Truly excellent coffee - the place all the locals go to pick up their morning coffee. Very nice atmosphere with great interior design and everyone there is very friendly.
Campos Coffee - Head Office
16 Baker StTruly excellent coffee - the place all the locals go to pick up their morning coffee. Very nice atmosphere with great interior design and everyone there is very friendly.
Excellent little cafe with great breakfast to enjoy amongst the newspapers in the small courtyard garden. Wonderful for a fresh coconut too
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Sub-station cafe
124 McEvoy StExcellent little cafe with great breakfast to enjoy amongst the newspapers in the small courtyard garden. Wonderful for a fresh coconut too
Best ever Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salads for only $7.50. The pho is delicious too.
Photown Alexandria
94 McEvoy StBest ever Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salads for only $7.50. The pho is delicious too.
The Copper Mill
338-356 Mitchell RdSuper cute breakfast spot.
This amazing modern Vietnamese within The Fountain Complex serves delicious and fresh lunch and dinner options. I love their super cheap and delicious takeaway Vietnamese chicken rolls with chilli, as well as their Pho, delicious salads and pancakes.
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Nguyen Brothers
21 Fountain StThis amazing modern Vietnamese within The Fountain Complex serves delicious and fresh lunch and dinner options. I love their super cheap and delicious takeaway Vietnamese chicken rolls with chilli, as well as their Pho, delicious salads and pancakes.
Delicious Italian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything from their wood fired pizza to Acai breakfast bowls, green smoothies and amazing range of sweet pastries is delicious. You can eat in or takeaway
Salt Meats Cheese Alexandria
21 Fountain StreetDelicious Italian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything from their wood fired pizza to Acai breakfast bowls, green smoothies and amazing range of sweet pastries is delicious. You can eat in or takeaway
Literally on the doorstep, this portuguese chicken joint is the easy option for hot chickens, salads, burgers and chips with either chicken salt or chilli and rosemary salt. It's so good.
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Chicky Char Char
4 McEvoy StLiterally on the doorstep, this portuguese chicken joint is the easy option for hot chickens, salads, burgers and chips with either chicken salt or chilli and rosemary salt. It's so good.
Seriously the best bread in Sydney - organic, sourdough, found in many high end restaurants - aaaaand right across the road! What more could you ask for? Great spot to pick up a morning loaf or croissant to have on the balcony in the apartment.
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Bake Bar
67 Frenchmans RdSeriously the best bread in Sydney - organic, sourdough, found in many high end restaurants - aaaaand right across the road! What more could you ask for? Great spot to pick up a morning loaf or croissant to have on the balcony in the apartment.
Everything Else
Often known as Disneyland amongst locals, this Dan Murphy's wine store has one of the best wine ranges in Sydney. Perfectly located across the road.
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Dan Murphy's Alexandria
10 Fountain StOften known as Disneyland amongst locals, this Dan Murphy's wine store has one of the best wine ranges in Sydney. Perfectly located across the road.
A Sydney institution for Italian dining. A wondeful place to stroll to for a glass of Italian wine & delicious antipasti and pasta. Also has a wine shop and fresh food market filled with great produce
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Fratelli Fresh Alexandria
52 Mitchell RdA Sydney institution for Italian dining. A wondeful place to stroll to for a glass of Italian wine & delicious antipasti and pasta. Also has a wine shop and fresh food market filled with great produce
A beautiful spot to relax in the afternoon. Watch the locals playing cricket, bowls, tennis or just picnic with some produce from Fratelli, just at the end of the street.
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Alexandria Park
10 Buckland StA beautiful spot to relax in the afternoon. Watch the locals playing cricket, bowls, tennis or just picnic with some produce from Fratelli, just at the end of the street.
John Smith Specialty Coffee
1 John StExcellent local cafe. Try the cronuts.
This uber chic hotel has just had a lovely renovation and is perfect for a drink downstairs or dinner upstairs, where the menu is brilliant
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The Swanson Hotel
106-108 Swanson StreetThis uber chic hotel has just had a lovely renovation and is perfect for a drink downstairs or dinner upstairs, where the menu is brilliant
Widely regarded as one of the best spots for breakfast in Sydney. The queues can be long but it's worth the wait
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The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley StWidely regarded as one of the best spots for breakfast in Sydney. The queues can be long but it's worth the wait
OMG this place is soooo good and sooo dangerously close. They call it "healthy chocolate" because its made from raw, organic ingredients with no sugar. Definitely try the choc orange bomb!
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Pana Organic
21 Fountain StOMG this place is soooo good and sooo dangerously close. They call it "healthy chocolate" because its made from raw, organic ingredients with no sugar. Definitely try the choc orange bomb!
Parks & Nature
This BEAUTIFUL park is filled with wetlands, kids playground, a kiosk, and a hill with an amazing view over Sydney. You can run from the apartment and do a 4km lap taking in the whole park. Perfect!
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Parque de Sydney
416 Sydney Park RdThis BEAUTIFUL park is filled with wetlands, kids playground, a kiosk, and a hill with an amazing view over Sydney. You can run from the apartment and do a 4km lap taking in the whole park. Perfect!
The locals beach. Like Bondi, but less touristy. And a direct bus route away - from right out the front. My fave spot
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Praia de Coogee
The locals beach. Like Bondi, but less touristy. And a direct bus route away - from right out the front. My fave spot
Getting Around
This train station is 2 stops from the airport and 1 stop from the city. It's about a 10 minute walk away.
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Green Square Station
This train station is 2 stops from the airport and 1 stop from the city. It's about a 10 minute walk away.
Erskineville Station
Redfern Station
Drinks & Nightlife
Erskineville is a village style hub of pubs, restaurants, cafes, record shops, etc where you can be entertained all day and night long. My favourite pub is The Rose.
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Erskineville
Erskineville is a village style hub of pubs, restaurants, cafes, record shops, etc where you can be entertained all day and night long. My favourite pub is The Rose.
Lots of fun stuff along this hub of Surry Hills, including shopping, bars, restaurants, pubs and even galleries. Worth a wander during the day time to see what you like, and returning at night for dinner and drinks.
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Crown Street
Crown StreetLots of fun stuff along this hub of Surry Hills, including shopping, bars, restaurants, pubs and even galleries. Worth a wander during the day time to see what you like, and returning at night for dinner and drinks.
Since the Sydney lock out laws shut down other popular areas, Newtown has become the hub of Sydney night life, open later than everywhere else and full of live music venues, bars and pubs as well as many restaurants, ranging from high end to cheap student spots.
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Newtown
Since the Sydney lock out laws shut down other popular areas, Newtown has become the hub of Sydney night life, open later than everywhere else and full of live music venues, bars and pubs as well as many restaurants, ranging from high end to cheap student spots.
Essentials
Here you'll find everything you need from supermarket, butcher, fish monger, green grocer, whole foods, hair dresser, chemist, pubs, restaurants, cafes, etc. It's brand new and pretty smart design. Free undercover parking.
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East Village Shopping Centre
4 Defries AveHere you'll find everything you need from supermarket, butcher, fish monger, green grocer, whole foods, hair dresser, chemist, pubs, restaurants, cafes, etc. It's brand new and pretty smart design. Free undercover parking.
IGA Alexandria
64-68 McEvoy StThe closest supermarket.