Guidebook for Camperdown

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Guidebook for Camperdown

Food Scene

The best pasties in Sydney.
155 residents recomanen
Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King St
155 residents recomanen
The best pasties in Sydney.
Cheapest and best Thai meal in Newtown.
Thai La Ong Restaurant
107 King Street
Cheapest and best Thai meal in Newtown.
Cafe with reasonably priced food and good coffee. They offer a picnic blanket service for free so you can sit in the park opposite and have your order delivered to you.
32 residents recomanen
Gather On The Green
15 Fowler St
32 residents recomanen
Cafe with reasonably priced food and good coffee. They offer a picnic blanket service for free so you can sit in the park opposite and have your order delivered to you.
Great pizza. Eat in or takeaway.
18 residents recomanen
Frank's Pizza Bar Restaurant
137 Parramatta Rd
18 residents recomanen
Great pizza. Eat in or takeaway.
Late night kebabs, burgers and fries.
9 residents recomanen
Saray Turkish Pizza and Kebabs
18 Enmore Rd
9 residents recomanen
Late night kebabs, burgers and fries.
Vegan cafe with delicious smoothies and desserts. Next door is a yoga studio.
Sadhana Kitchen
Vegan cafe with delicious smoothies and desserts. Next door is a yoga studio.
The best kebabs in Newtown.
34 residents recomanen
The Sultan's Table
179 Enmore Rd
34 residents recomanen
The best kebabs in Newtown.
The best gelato in Newtown.
Gelatissimo Newtown
278 King St
The best gelato in Newtown.
Taco and burrito chain. Cheap and tasty.
32 residents recomanen
Guzman y Gomez
175 King St
32 residents recomanen
Taco and burrito chain. Cheap and tasty.
Best burgers in Newtown, a bit expensive but totally worth it.
8 residents recomanen
Closed
242 Coogee Bay Rd
8 residents recomanen
Best burgers in Newtown, a bit expensive but totally worth it.
The best and most authentic Thai in Newtown.
15 residents recomanen
Atom Thai Restaurant
130 King St
15 residents recomanen
The best and most authentic Thai in Newtown.
You want cheap chicken and chips? This is the best place.
Clem's
210 King St
You want cheap chicken and chips? This is the best place.
A fancy pie shop with amazing desserts. This place is cool.
33 residents recomanen
The Pie Tin
1a Brown St
33 residents recomanen
A fancy pie shop with amazing desserts. This place is cool.
Expensive but excellent modern Australian cuisine.
98 residents recomanen
Bloodwood Restaurant & Bar
416 King St
98 residents recomanen
Expensive but excellent modern Australian cuisine.
A great mid-priced thai restaurant. Never disappointing.
25 residents recomanen
Doytao Thai Takeaway
543 King St
25 residents recomanen
A great mid-priced thai restaurant. Never disappointing.
Best pastizzi in newtown. Pastizzi are a savoury pastry from Malta. Pastizzi come with a variety of delicious fillings. They also sell frozen pastizzi to take home.
48 residents recomanen
Pastizzi Cafe
109 King Street
48 residents recomanen
Best pastizzi in newtown. Pastizzi are a savoury pastry from Malta. Pastizzi come with a variety of delicious fillings. They also sell frozen pastizzi to take home.
Second best Vietnamese Pho in Newtown. Cheap, delicious and filling. Loses out to Pho 236. But Pho 88 is better for eating in as the venue is nicer.
7 residents recomanen
Pho 88
7 residents recomanen
Second best Vietnamese Pho in Newtown. Cheap, delicious and filling. Loses out to Pho 236. But Pho 88 is better for eating in as the venue is nicer.
Good cheap and hearty Chinese food. Also sell cheap Chinese beer!
112 residents recomanen
Happy Chef Chinese Restaurant
262-266 King St
112 residents recomanen
Good cheap and hearty Chinese food. Also sell cheap Chinese beer!
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
239A King St
239A King Street
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
45 residents recomanen
Shenkin Erskineville
51-53 Erskineville Rd
45 residents recomanen
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
129 Enmore Rd
129 Enmore Road
Great coffee. Part of a chain of three coffee shops in the area.
Great coffee. And really relaxing back courtyard to hang out in.
The Buzz
349A King Street
Great coffee. And really relaxing back courtyard to hang out in.
Good coffee.
11 residents recomanen
VargaBar Espresso
10 Wilson St
11 residents recomanen
Good coffee.
Pizza restaurant with excellent vegetarian and Vegan pizzas.
Basil Pizza and Pasta
126 King St
Pizza restaurant with excellent vegetarian and Vegan pizzas.
Best Japanese in Newtown. Order on iPad and watch your food magically appear.
18 residents recomanen
Shinmachi
239 King St
18 residents recomanen
Best Japanese in Newtown. Order on iPad and watch your food magically appear.
Large cafe with great coffee and good upmarket food. A bit pricey but great venue.
86 residents recomanen
Brewtown
6-8 O'Connell Street
86 residents recomanen
Large cafe with great coffee and good upmarket food. A bit pricey but great venue.
A great student cafe with cheap coffee, good sandwiches and nice outdoor area.
6 residents recomanen
Urban Bites
70-72 King St
6 residents recomanen
A great student cafe with cheap coffee, good sandwiches and nice outdoor area.
Upmarket middle eastern restaurant. Pretty good.
Al Aseel Restaurant Newtown
189 Missenden Rd
Upmarket middle eastern restaurant. Pretty good.
A small restaurant with an exceptional menu that weighs heavily on meat. Definitely not for vegetarians!
72 residents recomanen
Hartsyard
33 Enmore Rd
72 residents recomanen
A small restaurant with an exceptional menu that weighs heavily on meat. Definitely not for vegetarians!
Best Pho in Newtown. Cheap and filling. However Pho 236 the other Pho place is almost as good and is better better for dining in.
7 residents recomanen
PHO 236 & Co
236 King St
7 residents recomanen
Best Pho in Newtown. Cheap and filling. However Pho 236 the other Pho place is almost as good and is better better for dining in.
Large Thai Restauramt. Excellent quality, great surroundings. A touch expensive.
68 residents recomanen
Thai Pothong Restaurant
294 King St
68 residents recomanen
Large Thai Restauramt. Excellent quality, great surroundings. A touch expensive.
This cramped narrow shop serves possibly the best coffee in Newtown.
44 residents recomanen
Campos Coffee Newtown
193 Missenden Rd
44 residents recomanen
This cramped narrow shop serves possibly the best coffee in Newtown.
Tiny expensive but superb fine dining in Newtown.
25 residents recomanen
Oscillate Wildly
275 Australia St
25 residents recomanen
Tiny expensive but superb fine dining in Newtown.
Large Thai restaurant, beautifully decorated and seating outback, perfect for a date. Food is delicious but slightly overpriced.
22 residents recomanen
Thai Riffic Newtown
224 King St
22 residents recomanen
Large Thai restaurant, beautifully decorated and seating outback, perfect for a date. Food is delicious but slightly overpriced.
A good Japanese Iizakaya, with multiple small sharing plates, and good selection. A little pricey however.
Iiza
184 King St
A good Japanese Iizakaya, with multiple small sharing plates, and good selection. A little pricey however.
Fancy degustation only restaurant. A special occasion kind of place.
22 residents recomanen
Sixpenny
83 Percival Rd
22 residents recomanen
Fancy degustation only restaurant. A special occasion kind of place.
Funky young pizza and beer venue. Pizzas are actually delicious.
67 residents recomanen
Mad Pizza E Bar
312 Victoria St
67 residents recomanen
Funky young pizza and beer venue. Pizzas are actually delicious.
A pretty good mid-priced Indian restaurant.
16 residents recomanen
Delhi 'O' Delhi
3 Erskineville Rd
16 residents recomanen
A pretty good mid-priced Indian restaurant.
A very cheap but tasty Indian/Pakistani restaurant. If you can put up with the rather clinical surrounds and plastic placemats, it's a good place for a cheap feed.
29 residents recomanen
Faheem Fast Food
194-196 Enmore Rd
29 residents recomanen
A very cheap but tasty Indian/Pakistani restaurant. If you can put up with the rather clinical surrounds and plastic placemats, it's a good place for a cheap feed.
A pretty good Indian restaurant.
Tamana's North Indian Diner
196 King St
A pretty good Indian restaurant.
Cheap pasta and Italian food. Good food if you're hungry!
35 residents recomanen
The Italian Bowl
255 King St
35 residents recomanen
Cheap pasta and Italian food. Good food if you're hungry!
Vegetarian Asian cuisine. A Newtown favourite.
Green Gourmet Newtown
115 King St
Vegetarian Asian cuisine. A Newtown favourite.
A good place for a cheap curry.
171 King St
171 Princes Highway
A good place for a cheap curry.
Great sushi. Fast and fresh.
10 residents recomanen
Sushi Train Newtown
316 King St
10 residents recomanen
Great sushi. Fast and fresh.
Best crepes in Newtown.
457A King St
457A King Street
Best crepes in Newtown.
Best Lebanese food in the area. Bench seating and shared tables so time to get friendly.
25 residents recomanen
Emma's Snack Bar
59 Liberty St
25 residents recomanen
Best Lebanese food in the area. Bench seating and shared tables so time to get friendly.
Small cafe restaurant with great food.
Cafe Martini
529A King St
Small cafe restaurant with great food.
Best place for a great breakfast feed after a big night out.
32 residents recomanen
Barmuda
283 Australia St
32 residents recomanen
Best place for a great breakfast feed after a big night out.

Arts & Culture

Excellent little cinema, showing arthouse and mainstream movies.
258 residents recomanen
Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King St
258 residents recomanen
Excellent little cinema, showing arthouse and mainstream movies.
Live music venue, great bands play here.
182 residents recomanen
The Enmore Theatre
118-132 Enmore Rd
182 residents recomanen
Live music venue, great bands play here.
Outdoor salt water pool. Amazing place to lounge around and swim. Grass area for sunbathing. Cafe serves chips and icecream.
129 residents recomanen
Parc Victoria
Parramatta Road
129 residents recomanen
Outdoor salt water pool. Amazing place to lounge around and swim. Grass area for sunbathing. Cafe serves chips and icecream.
Large cinema multiplex with all the latest blockbusters.
71 residents recomanen
HOYTS Broadway
Bay Street
71 residents recomanen
Large cinema multiplex with all the latest blockbusters.
A small local theatre company that puts on an eclectic mix of plays and performance art.
20 residents recomanen
New Theatre
542 King St
20 residents recomanen
A small local theatre company that puts on an eclectic mix of plays and performance art.
King Street is a cultural hub for all things artistic including Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy and dance.
644 King St
644 King Street
King Street is a cultural hub for all things artistic including Drama, Musical, Cabaret, Pocket Opera, Chamber Music, Comedy and dance.
Carriageworks is a contemporary multi-arts centre. It also has a great bar and restaurant on site.
276 residents recomanen
Carriageworks
245 Wilson St
276 residents recomanen
Carriageworks is a contemporary multi-arts centre. It also has a great bar and restaurant on site.
A small but cool live music and performance arts venue.
33 residents recomanen
The Vanguard
42 King St
33 residents recomanen
A small but cool live music and performance arts venue.
Arts, theatre and music centre.
52 residents recomanen
Seymour Centre
Cleveland Street
52 residents recomanen
Arts, theatre and music centre.
Student bar, often with great live music events.
Manning Bar
Manning Road
Student bar, often with great live music events.

Essentials

A small supermarket and a bit expensive but open till midnight most nights!
55 residents recomanen
IGA Newtown
259 King St
55 residents recomanen
A small supermarket and a bit expensive but open till midnight most nights!
Large supermarket. Much cheaper than IGA in Newtown.
47 residents recomanen
Coles Broadway
Broadway
47 residents recomanen
Large supermarket. Much cheaper than IGA in Newtown.
Large health food store with a great selection of fresh and packaged produce.
12 residents recomanen
Dr Earth Newtown
289 King St
12 residents recomanen
Large health food store with a great selection of fresh and packaged produce.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good pub with a beer garden, DJ's on a friday and saturday night.
85 residents recomanen
Newtown Hotel
174 King St
85 residents recomanen
Good pub with a beer garden, DJ's on a friday and saturday night.
Pub with the best beer garden in Newtown. Perfect on a sunny day.
111 residents recomanen
Courthouse Hotel
202 Australia St
111 residents recomanen
Pub with the best beer garden in Newtown. Perfect on a sunny day.
Great pub food at good prices. Small courtyard out back.
11 residents recomanen
Carlisle Castle Hotel
17-19 Albermarle St
11 residents recomanen
Great pub food at good prices. Small courtyard out back.
Amazing microbrewery, everything made on the premises. Enjoy their tasting bar. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday: 10am – 7pm.
113 residents recomanen
Young Henrys
76 Wilford St
113 residents recomanen
Amazing microbrewery, everything made on the premises. Enjoy their tasting bar. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday: 10am – 7pm.
The main lesbian pub in Newtown.
9 residents recomanen
SLYFOX
199 Enmore Rd
9 residents recomanen
The main lesbian pub in Newtown.
The main gay pub in Newtown. Large courtyard out back.
324 King St
324 King Street
The main gay pub in Newtown. Large courtyard out back.
Average cocktails but good place to start if you get in the happy hour. Also a great rooftop bar. Happy hour: 6.00 - 7.30pm Monday – Friday and 6.00 - 7.00pm on Saturdays.
12 residents recomanen
Kuleto's Cocktail Bar
157 King St
12 residents recomanen
Average cocktails but good place to start if you get in the happy hour. Also a great rooftop bar. Happy hour: 6.00 - 7.30pm Monday – Friday and 6.00 - 7.00pm on Saturdays.
Excellent, noisy and busy bar. Upstairs they serve amazing burgers and southern fried chicken.
157 residents recomanen
Mary's
6 Mary St
157 residents recomanen
Excellent, noisy and busy bar. Upstairs they serve amazing burgers and southern fried chicken.
Great bar in a former butchers shop.
118 residents recomanen
Earl's Juke Joint
407 King St
118 residents recomanen
Great bar in a former butchers shop.
Known as the "Townie" by locals, it's frankly an awful pub. The upstairs is slightly less awful. It's one saving grace, it's open till 4am!
12 residents recomanen
Town Hall Hotel
326 King St
12 residents recomanen
Known as the "Townie" by locals, it's frankly an awful pub. The upstairs is slightly less awful. It's one saving grace, it's open till 4am!
A pretty average bar, but with a great rooftop view and a pretty awesome lesbian night on a wednesdays.
52 residents recomanen
Websters Bar
323 King St
52 residents recomanen
A pretty average bar, but with a great rooftop view and a pretty awesome lesbian night on a wednesdays.
Avoid the dreary downstairs and head to the second floor that contains the bistro and an open-roofed beer garden – perfect in the summer.
21 residents recomanen
Coopers Hotel
221 King St
21 residents recomanen
Avoid the dreary downstairs and head to the second floor that contains the bistro and an open-roofed beer garden – perfect in the summer.
Great small bar.
60 residents recomanen
Corridor
153A King St
60 residents recomanen
Great small bar.
A student pub with cheap drinks. Head upstairs to the balcony and a southern themed food.
145 King St
145 King Street
A student pub with cheap drinks. Head upstairs to the balcony and a southern themed food.
Tiny bar with some tasty (but expensive) cocktails.
39 residents recomanen
The Midnight Special
44 Enmore Rd
39 residents recomanen
Tiny bar with some tasty (but expensive) cocktails.
A funny little bar that have live music every thursday and friday.
11 residents recomanen
The Green Room Lounge
156 Enmore Road
11 residents recomanen
A funny little bar that have live music every thursday and friday.
A large pub. A young crowd but not really much else going for it.
28 residents recomanen
NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB
387 King Street
28 residents recomanen
A large pub. A young crowd but not really much else going for it.
An average pub but it does have a small beer garden and good cheap pub food.
37 residents recomanen
Union Hotel
576 King St
37 residents recomanen
An average pub but it does have a small beer garden and good cheap pub food.
A cheap Irish themed student pub. Cheap beer and pool tables upstairs.
8 residents recomanen
Kelly's on King
283-285 King St
8 residents recomanen
A cheap Irish themed student pub. Cheap beer and pool tables upstairs.
Small bar with chilled vibe.
WaterHorse
125 Enmore Rd
Small bar with chilled vibe.
Good pub food. Can get very busy when a gig is on next door at the Enmore theatre.
10 residents recomanen
The Duke of Enmore
148 Enmore Rd
10 residents recomanen
Good pub food. Can get very busy when a gig is on next door at the Enmore theatre.
Average pub with an amazing leafy beer garden. The perfect Sunday afternoon hangout. Don't tell anyone!
12 residents recomanen
The Warren View Hotel
2 Stanmore Rd
12 residents recomanen
Average pub with an amazing leafy beer garden. The perfect Sunday afternoon hangout. Don't tell anyone!
Japanese Sake bar. Great if you like sake!
26 residents recomanen
Kuki Tanuki
63 Erskineville Rd
26 residents recomanen
Japanese Sake bar. Great if you like sake!

Everything Else

Grab an enormous ice cream from this ice cream manufacturers, the range is limited but the prices are rock bottom.
Dairy Bell
44 Australia St
Grab an enormous ice cream from this ice cream manufacturers, the range is limited but the prices are rock bottom.
Yoga studio.
Black Lotus Yoga Studio - Iyengar Yoga
61 Warren Rd
Yoga studio.
Pure Botanicals is a natural therapies clinic offering a range of holistic treatments from naturopathy, nutrition, acupuncture and massage to hypnotherapy, counselling and tarot readings.
Pure Botanicals-Sarah
Pure Botanicals is a natural therapies clinic offering a range of holistic treatments from naturopathy, nutrition, acupuncture and massage to hypnotherapy, counselling and tarot readings.

Shopping

Electronics store selling tvs, iPods, cameras, headphones, laptops, and other electrical gear.
JB Hi-Fi Broadway
1 Bay St
Electronics store selling tvs, iPods, cameras, headphones, laptops, and other electrical gear.
Cheap clothes, bedding, soft furnishings, homeware, kitchen stuff, garden stuff, toys, makeup, underwear - like a Kmart.
Target Broadway
Bay Street
Cheap clothes, bedding, soft furnishings, homeware, kitchen stuff, garden stuff, toys, makeup, underwear - like a Kmart.
Small organic food shop. Great raw chocolate!
11 residents recomanen
Alfalfa House Community Food Co-op
330 Enmore Rd
11 residents recomanen
Small organic food shop. Great raw chocolate!
Art supplies, paints, pencils and stationary.
Art On King
199-201 King St
Art supplies, paints, pencils and stationary.
Huge magazine shop with every magazine you could ever want.
mag nation
155 King Street
Huge magazine shop with every magazine you could ever want.
Holy Kitsch! is a gift wonderland featuring an array of art, gifts and collectibles that are quirky, edgy, eclectic, and, of course, kitsch.
Holy Kitsch!
Holy Kitsch! is a gift wonderland featuring an array of art, gifts and collectibles that are quirky, edgy, eclectic, and, of course, kitsch.
Australia's largest corsetiere and boasting their own locally-made clothing line, Gallery Serpentine is a one-stop-shop for Sydney's alternative community.
Gallery Serpentine
Australia's largest corsetiere and boasting their own locally-made clothing line, Gallery Serpentine is a one-stop-shop for Sydney's alternative community.

Entertainment & Activities

Hot chocolate and other things chocolatey to eat and drink!
6 residents recomanen
Max Brenner Chocolate Bar
142-146 King Street
6 residents recomanen
Hot chocolate and other things chocolatey to eat and drink!
Frozen yoghurts and smoothies
MooBerry - Real Froyo and Smoothies
160 King St
Frozen yoghurts and smoothies