Guidebook for Leichhardt
Food Scene
Best charcoal chicken and chip, and best of all, if the chilli sauce!
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Frangos Charcoal Chicken
98 New Canterbury RdBest charcoal chicken and chip, and best of all, if the chilli sauce!
Leaf Cafe & Co
122-138 Flood StBest coffee in the area, and a healthy and unique breakfast/lunch menu!
Easily one of the best bakeries in Sydney, and at a good price too!
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Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StEasily one of the best bakeries in Sydney, and at a good price too!
One of the best Italian eats in the area. Recommend any of the wood-fired pizza.
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Little Sicily
60 Marion StOne of the best Italian eats in the area. Recommend any of the wood-fired pizza.
The Carpenter
76 Flood StDelicious food and coffee at affordable prices.
Drinks & Nightlife
Creek and Cella
54 Norton StGreat combination of cheese and wine (and other drinks).
Nice little pub. Reccomend the tap beer and a seat at the window seat looking over the street. Some really hearty food available at the Bistro.
Milestone Hotel
140 Marion StNice little pub. Reccomend the tap beer and a seat at the window seat looking over the street. Some really hearty food available at the Bistro.
One of my favourite spots within walking distance. It combines one of tap beers (you won't find anywhere else), fantastic food, and live music. Nice view over the bowling greens!
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Petersham Bowling Club
77 Brighton StOne of my favourite spots within walking distance. It combines one of tap beers (you won't find anywhere else), fantastic food, and live music. Nice view over the bowling greens!
Parks & Nature
Nice little spot with lots of space to run about, there's a little playground as well as a netball ring.
Lambert Park
22 Foster StNice little spot with lots of space to run about, there's a little playground as well as a netball ring.
Huge park, with a lovely playground. There's a little cafe near the swimming pool. Easy stroll.
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Petersham Park Playground
Huge park, with a lovely playground. There's a little cafe near the swimming pool. Easy stroll.
Arts & Culture
Lovely gallery, and some affordable aboringal arts and crafts
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative
59 Flood StLovely gallery, and some affordable aboringal arts and crafts
Shopping
This is a good one-stop mall, where you find anything from boutique fashion, italian shoes, newsagency (for those light rail Opal cards) through to the usual grocery and vegetable stores. There is a variety of cuisines there also, along with liquor shops to top up!
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MarketPlace, Leichhardt
122-138 Flood StThis is a good one-stop mall, where you find anything from boutique fashion, italian shoes, newsagency (for those light rail Opal cards) through to the usual grocery and vegetable stores. There is a variety of cuisines there also, along with liquor shops to top up!
Getting Around
This is the most recommended method of travel. It is within 4 mins walk and takes you to all the places that matter, including the Sydney CBD, Opera House/Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour and Star City Casino.
Taverners Hill station
This is the most recommended method of travel. It is within 4 mins walk and takes you to all the places that matter, including the Sydney CBD, Opera House/Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour and Star City Casino.