Guidebook for Ashbury, Sydney
Food Scene
Pilgrim Cafe
121 Holden StFamily-friendly, relaxed local cafe with a decent breakfast and great coffee.
Fantastic breakfast and lunch in Summer Hill, open 7 days. Hint: during summer they do an amazing lamb spit from 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays. First come first served!
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Plunge 46
46 Lackey StFantastic breakfast and lunch in Summer Hill, open 7 days. Hint: during summer they do an amazing lamb spit from 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays. First come first served!
Andiamo Trattoria Summer Hill
29 Lackey StreetDecent pizzeria in Summer Hill
Great rustic lunches - try the fig and ricotta bruschetta or ploughman's lunch. Hint: Get in quick for a nutella cronut!
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The Tiny Giant
110 Audley StGreat rustic lunches - try the fig and ricotta bruschetta or ploughman's lunch. Hint: Get in quick for a nutella cronut!
Great Vietnamese restaurant in Newtown! Hint: try their crispy chicken salad, it's delicious!
Rice Paper Vietnamese Restaurant
131 King StGreat Vietnamese restaurant in Newtown! Hint: try their crispy chicken salad, it's delicious!
Great Vietnamese street food! Hint: try their crackling pork Bánh mì and their homemade cold drinks.
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Great Aunty Three
115 Enmore RdGreat Vietnamese street food! Hint: try their crackling pork Bánh mì and their homemade cold drinks.
Family run restaurant with Middle Eastern and European–style food. Hint: try their signature wraps, like their roast beef one. Yum!
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Shenkin Enmore
129 Enmore RdFamily run restaurant with Middle Eastern and European–style food. Hint: try their signature wraps, like their roast beef one. Yum!
The best Italian pastries in town! Hint: try their zuccherati, but get in early morning to avoid disappointment.
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Tamborrino
75 Great N RdThe best Italian pastries in town! Hint: try their zuccherati, but get in early morning to avoid disappointment.
The best dumplings in Sydney. Hint: try their signature Xiao Long Bao dumplings, also their Cha Jiang Noodle and their spicy wontons.
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Din Tai Fung World Square Restaurant
644 George StThe best dumplings in Sydney. Hint: try their signature Xiao Long Bao dumplings, also their Cha Jiang Noodle and their spicy wontons.
Good quality Japanese tapas. Hint: make a booking if you want to get in for dinner on a Friday or Saturday night.
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Shinmachi
239 King StGood quality Japanese tapas. Hint: make a booking if you want to get in for dinner on a Friday or Saturday night.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant and bar. Hint: get in early and try their pork Gyoza dumplings and Wagyu beef tataki.
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Kuki Tanuki
63 Erskineville RdFantastic Japanese restaurant and bar. Hint: get in early and try their pork Gyoza dumplings and Wagyu beef tataki.
Kings Corner Thai
85 Great N RdGreat no fuss Thai food. Hint: try their curry puffs.
Great quality Japanese sushi train. Hint: get in early to avoid disappointment as it is a small restaurant.
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Sushi Wow
235 King StGreat quality Japanese sushi train. Hint: get in early to avoid disappointment as it is a small restaurant.
Their mandorla affogato won Italy's Gelato World Tour title for the best gelato in the world. Hint: you may have to queue!
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Cow & The Moon
181 Enmore RdTheir mandorla affogato won Italy's Gelato World Tour title for the best gelato in the world. Hint: you may have to queue!
Warm breakfast, tasty lunches, house-made pastries and craft beer. Hint: try their raspberry-flavoured milkshake.
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The Pig & Pastry
1 Station StWarm breakfast, tasty lunches, house-made pastries and craft beer. Hint: try their raspberry-flavoured milkshake.
Their unique 'tella balls' (nutella filled donuts) went viral in 2015, AND they can be combined with a milkshake! Hint: expect queues.
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Foodcraft Espresso
33 Bridge StTheir unique 'tella balls' (nutella filled donuts) went viral in 2015, AND they can be combined with a milkshake! Hint: expect queues.
PHD Vietnamese Restaurant
260 Marrickville RdRenowned for their Vietnamese Pho soup.
Filicudi Restaurant
11 Ramsay RdHearty Italian food. Hint: make a booking early.
If you love cheese and deli meats look no further! Hint: get in early to avoid disappointment.
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The Stinking Bishops
63-71 Enmore RdIf you love cheese and deli meats look no further! Hint: get in early to avoid disappointment.
Familiar dishes and fresh dumplings in a glass fronted space with bare brick walls and a casual vibe. Take away available.
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New Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
273 Liverpool RdFamiliar dishes and fresh dumplings in a glass fronted space with bare brick walls and a casual vibe. Take away available.
Righetto Osteria Romana
103 Ramsay StPizza and pasta and specialty Italian food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails set in a Victorian-themed bar. Hint: Get in early to avoid queues.
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The Temperance Society
122 Smith StGreat cocktails set in a Victorian-themed bar. Hint: Get in early to avoid queues.
Mary's burger is one of the best burgers in Sydney, and try their fried chicken too! Hint: Get in early to avoid disappointment. It is a bar at night, but children are allowed during the day.
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Mary's
6 Mary StMary's burger is one of the best burgers in Sydney, and try their fried chicken too! Hint: Get in early to avoid disappointment. It is a bar at night, but children are allowed during the day.
Essentials
Good quality grocer with a decent selection and an adjoining delicatessen. Hint: the deli gets in a fabulous truffle salami on Wednesdays!
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SUPA IGA Summer Hill
11 Hardie AveGood quality grocer with a decent selection and an adjoining delicatessen. Hint: the deli gets in a fabulous truffle salami on Wednesdays!
A range of retail chains including supermarkets and specialty stores.
Excellent for all your grocery needs.
Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, butcher, Asian grocer, fruit and veg.
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Supanews
260a Liverpool RdA range of retail chains including supermarkets and specialty stores.
Excellent for all your grocery needs.
Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, butcher, Asian grocer, fruit and veg.
Popular Italian delicatessen and groceries including fruit and veg.
Very busy on weekends.
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Lamonica IGA
155 Ramsay StPopular Italian delicatessen and groceries including fruit and veg.
Very busy on weekends.
Everything Else
Renowned in Sydney for fresh bread, baked ricotta cake, apple strudel and Italian biscuits and pastries. Worth a visit for those with a sweet tooth.
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Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StRenowned in Sydney for fresh bread, baked ricotta cake, apple strudel and Italian biscuits and pastries. Worth a visit for those with a sweet tooth.