Guidebook for Kensington

Summer
Guidebook for Kensington

Food Scene

Tasty Japanese & Korean food. Lovely bulgogi, delicious freshly made sushi & sashimi. Warm service. Complimentary hot miso soup is served from the moment you are seated. No MSG used.
Nikko Japanese & Korean Restaurant
305 Anzac Parade
Tasty Japanese & Korean food. Lovely bulgogi, delicious freshly made sushi & sashimi. Warm service. Complimentary hot miso soup is served from the moment you are seated. No MSG used.
Nice coffees, big pots of tea. Best of all, plenty of cakes & sweets to choose from! Open till late, perfect for after a movie/dinner :) Friendly staff too, and you get to sample the selection!
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Kürtősh
20C St Pauls St
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Nice coffees, big pots of tea. Best of all, plenty of cakes & sweets to choose from! Open till late, perfect for after a movie/dinner :) Friendly staff too, and you get to sample the selection!
Good value burgers. Yum.
Ole Charcoal Chicken
142 Anzac Parade
Good value burgers. Yum.
If you would like to try Singaporean cuisine, this is not bad a place.
Kreta Ayer
466 Anzac Parade
If you would like to try Singaporean cuisine, this is not bad a place.
Delicious Malaysian hawker food! Have it spicy or try a Malaysian dessert :) I recommend the Char Kway Teow here, and it is possible you may want to share your food with someone :)
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Petaling Street
760 George St
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Delicious Malaysian hawker food! Have it spicy or try a Malaysian dessert :) I recommend the Char Kway Teow here, and it is possible you may want to share your food with someone :)
Prepare for a long wait but good coffee and food! I especially like how they have a market feel to it at the shopfront.
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The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley St
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Prepare for a long wait but good coffee and food! I especially like how they have a market feel to it at the shopfront.
Stroll along the eclectic collection of shops in Newtown, discover treasures, then enjoy a hearty lamb shank here or try their breakfast tortilla. Great coffee too! I enjoy the LSD served ;)
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Corellis Cafe Gallery
352 King St
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Stroll along the eclectic collection of shops in Newtown, discover treasures, then enjoy a hearty lamb shank here or try their breakfast tortilla. Great coffee too! I enjoy the LSD served ;)
Great space, very attentive service, delicious food and coffee, reasonable prices :)
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Three Williams
613A Elizabeth St
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Great space, very attentive service, delicious food and coffee, reasonable prices :)
Lots of restaurants along Crown Street to eat at, and unique shops to check out. Only 30 mins' stroll from home :)
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Surry Hills
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Lots of restaurants along Crown Street to eat at, and unique shops to check out. Only 30 mins' stroll from home :)
Good, fresh Japanese food, less than 10 mins walk away.
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Sushi Tengoku
262 Anzac Parade
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Good, fresh Japanese food, less than 10 mins walk away.
After visiting Glebe markets, rest your feet and enjoy some hot chocolate with churros here. I have a card that gives 10% discount too, just ask me :)
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San Churro
47 Glebe Point Rd
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After visiting Glebe markets, rest your feet and enjoy some hot chocolate with churros here. I have a card that gives 10% discount too, just ask me :)
If you sit outside the cafe, you get to enjoy a lovely view of the ocean at Bronte while sipping your coffee and enjoying breakfast! Always a queue, especially on weekends!
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Three Blue Ducks
143 Macpherson St
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If you sit outside the cafe, you get to enjoy a lovely view of the ocean at Bronte while sipping your coffee and enjoying breakfast! Always a queue, especially on weekends!
Authentic HK cuisine, in Chinatown. Great for after a walk around Darling Harbour/World Square/anytime you feel like an asian meal/snack. The place is also nicely decorated for an old town feel.
Old Town Hong Kong Cuisine
10 Dixon St
Authentic HK cuisine, in Chinatown. Great for after a walk around Darling Harbour/World Square/anytime you feel like an asian meal/snack. The place is also nicely decorated for an old town feel.
This is a great bakery for bagels and other baked goods. They do awesome coffee as well, and it is just a few minutes' walk from home. Sit down and enjoy a nice afternoon in Kensington!
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Grandma Moses
105-109 Anzac Parade
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This is a great bakery for bagels and other baked goods. They do awesome coffee as well, and it is just a few minutes' walk from home. Sit down and enjoy a nice afternoon in Kensington!
This is run by volunteers - both inside and outside of the kitchen. They serve healthy vegan food and operate by a donation basis. So if you're keen to eat plant-based food and help the community, head on over! :)
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Lentil As Anything
391 King St
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This is run by volunteers - both inside and outside of the kitchen. They serve healthy vegan food and operate by a donation basis. So if you're keen to eat plant-based food and help the community, head on over! :)
They serve great Eggs Benedict here! With bacon, smoked trout, crab or lobster! I also really enjoyed my bowl of dark hot chocolate. They have lots of options for breakfast and drink, including juices and smoothies. Service is friendly and even though it was a busy day last time I was there with friends, they never made us feel rushed. Very popular place, especially on weekends!
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Rustic Pearl
415 Crown St
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They serve great Eggs Benedict here! With bacon, smoked trout, crab or lobster! I also really enjoyed my bowl of dark hot chocolate. They have lots of options for breakfast and drink, including juices and smoothies. Service is friendly and even though it was a busy day last time I was there with friends, they never made us feel rushed. Very popular place, especially on weekends!
Healthy food, juices, smoothies and coffee! They even serve keto pancakes! Generous portions too.
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Hale & Hearty Pancakes
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Healthy food, juices, smoothies and coffee! They even serve keto pancakes! Generous portions too.
Very small bakery and this is the original branch, I love their sausage rolls and ginger creme brulee! They even have a cookbook. Delicious sandwiches and freshly baked bread with coffee.
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Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke St
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Very small bakery and this is the original branch, I love their sausage rolls and ginger creme brulee! They even have a cookbook. Delicious sandwiches and freshly baked bread with coffee.

Arts & Culture

Cheap movie tickets, surrounded by cafes & restaurants. Great for a night out with friends.
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Ritz Cinema
45 St Pauls St
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Cheap movie tickets, surrounded by cafes & restaurants. Great for a night out with friends.
Interested in theatre? Take a nice slow stroll in the surrounding area before/after a performance. A different way to experience Sydney.
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Roslyn Packer Theatre
22 Hickson Rd
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Interested in theatre? Take a nice slow stroll in the surrounding area before/after a performance. A different way to experience Sydney.
Come here for a theatrical production and enjoy a show before/after going to Kingsford for a meal.
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NIDA - National Institute of Dramatic Art
215 Anzac Parade
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Come here for a theatrical production and enjoy a show before/after going to Kingsford for a meal.

Everything Else

Lovely to be in Mother Nature and this is a great place to go for a run/jog/walk/picnic! Feed the ducks and swans at the ponds. Go horse riding. Go to Moonlight Cinema when it is on in the Summer.
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Centennial Park
15 Locked Bag
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Lovely to be in Mother Nature and this is a great place to go for a run/jog/walk/picnic! Feed the ducks and swans at the ponds. Go horse riding. Go to Moonlight Cinema when it is on in the Summer.
Open on Saturdays, meet artists who sell their handcrafted items here. Plenty of food stalls and a cafe here too. It is covered so a good place to go to, even if it's wet. Then walk along Oxford St!
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Paddington Markets
395 Oxford St
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Open on Saturdays, meet artists who sell their handcrafted items here. Plenty of food stalls and a cafe here too. It is covered so a good place to go to, even if it's wet. Then walk along Oxford St!
Buy your travel tickets here and any last minute groceries too, if you like. Open till late :)
Kensington Supermarket
76 Anzac Parade
Buy your travel tickets here and any last minute groceries too, if you like. Open till late :)
Other than furniture and home furnishings sold here, there are also other shops like Toys R Us, Harvey Norman and Top 3 Design where you can pick up cool items for yourself or as gifts.
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Supa Centa Moore Park
2a Todman Avenue
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Other than furniture and home furnishings sold here, there are also other shops like Toys R Us, Harvey Norman and Top 3 Design where you can pick up cool items for yourself or as gifts.
Loads of different classes every week, from yoga to muay thai to ju-jitsu! Good facilities too. Next door to Officeworks. Plenty of parking.
UFC Gym Sydney
93 O'Riordan St
Loads of different classes every week, from yoga to muay thai to ju-jitsu! Good facilities too. Next door to Officeworks. Plenty of parking.
It is a treasure trove here! Pick up trinkets or jackets for a fraction of retail prices. You never know what you will find here :)
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Gleben markkinat
Glebe Point Road
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It is a treasure trove here! Pick up trinkets or jackets for a fraction of retail prices. You never know what you will find here :)
This is newly opened and a short walk from my place so you can workout and stay fit anytime! :)
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Anytime Fitness
737 New South Head Rd
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This is newly opened and a short walk from my place so you can workout and stay fit anytime! :)

Sightseeing

Right smack in Chinatown. Factory outlets upstairs in Market City, market stalls downstairs in Paddy's Markets. Plenty of good asian eateries around - check them out!
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Paddy's Market
13 Hay St
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Right smack in Chinatown. Factory outlets upstairs in Market City, market stalls downstairs in Paddy's Markets. Plenty of good asian eateries around - check them out!
Enjoy a stroll here on the weekends, have a drink at one of the oldest pubs in Sydney, indulge in a chocolate at Guylian's.
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The Rocks Friday Market
Playfair Street
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Enjoy a stroll here on the weekends, have a drink at one of the oldest pubs in Sydney, indulge in a chocolate at Guylian's.
It takes only about 30 mins to walk across the bridge. Take in the fabulous view. Bridge Climb? Or a more affordable option - try the pylons. Similar bird's eye view ;)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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It takes only about 30 mins to walk across the bridge. Take in the fabulous view. Bridge Climb? Or a more affordable option - try the pylons. Similar bird's eye view ;)

Essentials

Cheaper groceries here, just remember to bring your grocery bag and pay in cash for even more savings :)
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ALDI Waterloo
20 A Danks St
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Cheaper groceries here, just remember to bring your grocery bag and pay in cash for even more savings :)
Closest organic supermarket to home :)
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Wholefoods House
9 Danks Street
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Closest organic supermarket to home :)
7-Eleven Kensington North
110 Anzac Parade
Coles is open early and closes at midnight. It has pretty much everything you might need. Clean, well-arranged and well-lit. I shop here frequently myself. :)
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Coles East Village
O'Dea Avenue
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Coles is open early and closes at midnight. It has pretty much everything you might need. Clean, well-arranged and well-lit. I shop here frequently myself. :)
They have really fresh veggies, cheese, cured meats and all kinds of baked treats here. Also coffee and fresh flowers! Perfect place to pick up items for a picnic.
Taste Growers Market
2 Defries Ave
They have really fresh veggies, cheese, cured meats and all kinds of baked treats here. Also coffee and fresh flowers! Perfect place to pick up items for a picnic.

Shopping

Lots of discounted items! Find lovely gifts here, at a fraction of retail prices! Homewares, cookware, serveware, perfumes, lotions.. lots to look at :)
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Peter's of Kensington
57 Anzac Parade
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Lots of discounted items! Find lovely gifts here, at a fraction of retail prices! Homewares, cookware, serveware, perfumes, lotions.. lots to look at :)

Drinks & Nightlife

As the name goes, it's a Small Bar :) Nice cozy ambience, good place to catch up with some friends after exploring the city. Had my 30th birthday drinks here and liked it.
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Small Bar
85 Willoughby Rd
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As the name goes, it's a Small Bar :) Nice cozy ambience, good place to catch up with some friends after exploring the city. Had my 30th birthday drinks here and liked it.
Cool place to check out whiskeys and whiskey cocktails. Probably packed with people in suits. Yes, go down those steps into a basement - you wouldn't regret it :)
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The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence St
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Cool place to check out whiskeys and whiskey cocktails. Probably packed with people in suits. Yes, go down those steps into a basement - you wouldn't regret it :)
Nice, cool small bar tucked away on Bulletin Place. #19 of World's 50 Best Bars 2014 (Drinks International). Friendly staff, cozy ambience. I loved it from the 1st time I went there.
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Bulletin Place
Bulletin Place
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Nice, cool small bar tucked away on Bulletin Place. #19 of World's 50 Best Bars 2014 (Drinks International). Friendly staff, cozy ambience. I loved it from the 1st time I went there.