Libby's Guidebook
Food Scene
Great food, craft beers, relaxed atmosphere. Daily specials. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Live music on weekends. 100m from our door. Get Happy @ The Wombat 😁
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The Happy Wombat
575 Hunter StGreat food, craft beers, relaxed atmosphere. Daily specials. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Live music on weekends. 100m from our door. Get Happy @ The Wombat 😁
Smell the bagels cooking from our apartment! 30 metres from the gate. Everything...and I mean everything cooked in house...even the smoked meat.
Coffee to die for with shaving of real chocolate on top. yum 😋
Papa's Bagel Bar
569 Hunter StSmell the bagels cooking from our apartment! 30 metres from the gate. Everything...and I mean everything cooked in house...even the smoked meat.
Coffee to die for with shaving of real chocolate on top. yum 😋
One of Newcastle's first Thai restaurants and still in business for a reason. Great food, attentive service. BYO. 60 metres from our door.
al-oi Thai Restaurant
541 Beaumont StOne of Newcastle's first Thai restaurants and still in business for a reason. Great food, attentive service. BYO. 60 metres from our door.
Old school pub vibes, weekend bands and scrumptious wood~fired pizzas 🍕 😋
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Oriental Hotel
53 Bull StOld school pub vibes, weekend bands and scrumptious wood~fired pizzas 🍕 😋
500m from the apartment. A historic Wool-Shed wharf converted to a pub, right on the harbour. Food, drinks and music.
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Honeysuckle Hotel
Honeysuckle Drive500m from the apartment. A historic Wool-Shed wharf converted to a pub, right on the harbour. Food, drinks and music.
High quality seafood restaurant built on piers on the harbour. Not cheap, but a special occasion kind of place.
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Scratchleys on the Wharf
200 Wharf RdHigh quality seafood restaurant built on piers on the harbour. Not cheap, but a special occasion kind of place.
One of the best "hidden" bars in the Newcastle Scene. Make a booking. Text when you arrive. Then be transported back in time to a 1930's speak-easy. Wonderful cocktails and bar snacks. The dark smokey atmosphere without the smoke 🚬 😆
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Coal & Cedar
382 Hunter StOne of the best "hidden" bars in the Newcastle Scene. Make a booking. Text when you arrive. Then be transported back in time to a 1930's speak-easy. Wonderful cocktails and bar snacks. The dark smokey atmosphere without the smoke 🚬 😆
Modern Asian fusion restaurant/cocktail bar. Formal dining upstairs, chilled cocktails and bar snacks downstairs. Favourite cocktail...Mr Miagi. Open busy times.
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Ginger Meg’s
212 King StModern Asian fusion restaurant/cocktail bar. Formal dining upstairs, chilled cocktails and bar snacks downstairs. Favourite cocktail...Mr Miagi. Open busy times.
A gazillion craft beers on tap, and excellent pub nosh. One for the hop lovers!!!
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Grain Store Newcastle
64-66 Scott StA gazillion craft beers on tap, and excellent pub nosh. One for the hop lovers!!!
One of a plethora of cafes and dining options in this quirky retail and dining strips in Newcastle City.
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3 Monkeys Cafe
131 Darby StOne of a plethora of cafes and dining options in this quirky retail and dining strips in Newcastle City.
>>> has been re named Bartholomews <<<
Cocktails, music, food, entertainment. A spectacular restored Art-Deco theatre. Jazz bands, cocktails, and craft beers.
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Babylon newcastle
145 King St>>> has been re named Bartholomews <<<
Cocktails, music, food, entertainment. A spectacular restored Art-Deco theatre. Jazz bands, cocktails, and craft beers.
Hey Amigos you will love this place!
Great food and a great vibe.
Walk to Steel street from our apartment.
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11 Steel StHey Amigos you will love this place!
Great food and a great vibe.
Walk to Steel street from our apartment.
'Superb'
The food
The service
The view
☆☆☆☆☆
For that special occasion!
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Rustica Newcastle Beach
1 King St'Superb'
The food
The service
The view
☆☆☆☆☆
For that special occasion!
A "hatted" restaurant for that special occasion, and only 50m from your accommodation!
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Subo
551D Hunter StA "hatted" restaurant for that special occasion, and only 50m from your accommodation!
The Koutetsu
555 Hunter StA 'secret' bar which is definitely worth a visit !
Sightseeing
Spectacular walk out on the historic convict harbour breakwall. Stunning.
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Nobbys Lighthouse
Spectacular walk out on the historic convict harbour breakwall. Stunning.
I-Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop WayAll things history!
Take a 10 minute journey on the light rail from Honeysuckle to Newcastle Beach and cool off with a swim in the ocean, or do some laps at the historic Newcastle ocean baths. Then grab a coffee and a feed at the local cafes and watch the dolphins swim by, or the denizens saunter by. 😅
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Newcastle Beach
Take a 10 minute journey on the light rail from Honeysuckle to Newcastle Beach and cool off with a swim in the ocean, or do some laps at the historic Newcastle ocean baths. Then grab a coffee and a feed at the local cafes and watch the dolphins swim by, or the denizens saunter by. 😅
Even for the non-religious, a beautiful example of architecture with stunning views over the harbour and the ocean.
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Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church StEven for the non-religious, a beautiful example of architecture with stunning views over the harbour and the ocean.
The highest point in Newcastle! 360 degree views of the planet. Visiting this place will make you feel insignificant on a metropolitan scale. 🤔🌏
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The Obelisk
Wolfe StreetThe highest point in Newcastle! 360 degree views of the planet. Visiting this place will make you feel insignificant on a metropolitan scale. 🤔🌏
A spectacular coastal walk from Strzelecki lookout down to the beach strip encompassing Susan Gilmore, Bar, Cliff, Mrs Pogonowski's and Merewether Beaches. Arguably one of Newie's best surfing strips.
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Strzelecki Scenic Lookout
28 Memorial DrA spectacular coastal walk from Strzelecki lookout down to the beach strip encompassing Susan Gilmore, Bar, Cliff, Mrs Pogonowski's and Merewether Beaches. Arguably one of Newie's best surfing strips.
There's a giant Brett Whitley egg in a nest out the front. What more reasons do you need to visit? 🤣🥚🥚🥚🥚
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Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StThere's a giant Brett Whitley egg in a nest out the front. What more reasons do you need to visit? 🤣🥚🥚🥚🥚
A wonderful guided historical tour of Newcastle. Learn all about the history of the Newcastle region from the proud pre colonial indigenous owners to the current modern urban/industrial dichotomy that is Newcastle City. While seeing all the best of the spectacular architectural offerings and breathtaking coastal vistas.
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Newcastle's Famous Tram
150 Wharf RdA wonderful guided historical tour of Newcastle. Learn all about the history of the Newcastle region from the proud pre colonial indigenous owners to the current modern urban/industrial dichotomy that is Newcastle City. While seeing all the best of the spectacular architectural offerings and breathtaking coastal vistas.
Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys RdNewcastle Memorial Walk
24 Memorial DrA historic convict construction.
What a superb place to take a dip
whilst in Newcastle.
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Bogey Hole
Shortland EsplanadeA historic convict construction.
What a superb place to take a dip
whilst in Newcastle.
Newcastle Civic Park
King StreetGrab our picnic back pack with your favourite bottle and snack and while away some time gazing out at the amazing scenery, or stroll the beautiful waterfront path that leads all the way to Nobbys lighthouse .
Watch the amazing working harbour with its coal ships and tug boats entering and leaving.There are many bars ,cafes and resteraunts to stop at along the way.
It's only a short 5min stroll from our apartment.🙂🚶♂️🚶♀️🏃♀️🏃🚵♀️🚵🛥⛴️🛳🚢🎣🎒☕️🍹🍸🍷🥂🥤🍽⛵️⚓️🌊
Port of Newcastle
Grab our picnic back pack with your favourite bottle and snack and while away some time gazing out at the amazing scenery, or stroll the beautiful waterfront path that leads all the way to Nobbys lighthouse .
Watch the amazing working harbour with its coal ships and tug boats entering and leaving.There are many bars ,cafes and resteraunts to stop at along the way.
It's only a short 5min stroll from our apartment.🙂🚶♂️🚶♀️🏃♀️🏃🚵♀️🚵🛥⛴️🛳🚢🎣🎒☕️🍹🍸🍷🥂🥤🍽⛵️⚓️🌊