Guidebook for Forest Lodge
Food Scene
Great new local cafe with delicious food,espresso and freshly roasted coffee beans available for purchase.
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In The Annex
35 Ross StGreat new local cafe with delicious food,espresso and freshly roasted coffee beans available for purchase.
Good value local Thai restaurant, 10 minute pickup or 20-30 minute delivery. Eat in also available.
Doytao Thai Glebe
35C Ross StGood value local Thai restaurant, 10 minute pickup or 20-30 minute delivery. Eat in also available.
Amazing fresh artisan breads, sourdough, coffee, sandwiches, pastries and breakfast.
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Sonoma Bakery Café
215A Glebe Point RdAmazing fresh artisan breads, sourdough, coffee, sandwiches, pastries and breakfast.
Sydney's best coffee roaster, buy the Woolloomooloo roasted beans. Coffee, cakes, salads and sandwiches available.
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Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters
32-36 City RdSydney's best coffee roaster, buy the Woolloomooloo roasted beans. Coffee, cakes, salads and sandwiches available.
A cafe diner with burgers, coffee, greek salads, bagels, cakes, sodas, pancakes and pasta. GO!
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Café Giulia
92 Abercrombie StA cafe diner with burgers, coffee, greek salads, bagels, cakes, sodas, pancakes and pasta. GO!
New hip dining option. Book ahead! Only opened in late 2013 to rave reviews.
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Ester Restaurant
46-52 Meagher StNew hip dining option. Book ahead! Only opened in late 2013 to rave reviews.
Fresh bread, coffee, sandwiches, salads and pastries all made on site.
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Brickfields
206 Cleveland StFresh bread, coffee, sandwiches, salads and pastries all made on site.
Emperor's Garden Restaurant
96-100 Hay StGreat chinese, open late!
Excellent value takeaway BBQ duck, pork and soy chicken. Grab some rice and greens for an instant meal. Chinese grocer next door too!
Emperors Garden Meat Market
211 Thomas StExcellent value takeaway BBQ duck, pork and soy chicken. Grab some rice and greens for an instant meal. Chinese grocer next door too!
Out local pizza bar. Call for delivery or pick up in 20 minutes. Call 9518 4842. Menu on the website or download the app.
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Crust Pizza Annandale
113a Booth StOut local pizza bar. Call for delivery or pick up in 20 minutes. Call 9518 4842. Menu on the website or download the app.
Porteño
50 Holt StAmazing South American food.
Best coffee in Surry Hills, breakfast and lunch until 5pm, becomes a bar in the evening.
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Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown StBest coffee in Surry Hills, breakfast and lunch until 5pm, becomes a bar in the evening.
Three Blue Ducks Rosebery
85 Dunning AveFood and furniture showroom by Koskela.
The Grounds of Alexandria
2 Huntley StCreative food and garden concept.
Newest hipster cafe of the year, serving great coffee and a NY/Hispanic menu.
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Reuben Hills
61 Albion StNewest hipster cafe of the year, serving great coffee and a NY/Hispanic menu.
Best pizza restaurant in Sydney named after the classic John Coltrane album. Jazzy, moody, noisy and dark NY style pizza bar. Tell Bosco we sent you!
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Love Supreme
180 Oxford StBest pizza restaurant in Sydney named after the classic John Coltrane album. Jazzy, moody, noisy and dark NY style pizza bar. Tell Bosco we sent you!
One of the most Sydney places you can visit, with views back to the city, ferries going past, bushland and white sandy beach. Netted swimming area.
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The Nielsen
Greycliffe AvenueOne of the most Sydney places you can visit, with views back to the city, ferries going past, bushland and white sandy beach. Netted swimming area.
Amazing Italian pastries and coffee in Sydney's Little Italy.
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Pasticceria Papa
145 Ramsay StAmazing Italian pastries and coffee in Sydney's Little Italy.
One of the best new restaurants to open in the last few years. Amazing food. No bookings, just turn up and put your name down. Go to the wine bar next door and wait to be called.
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Hartsyard
33 Enmore RdOne of the best new restaurants to open in the last few years. Amazing food. No bookings, just turn up and put your name down. Go to the wine bar next door and wait to be called.
Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King StCoffee and artisan cakes and pastry.
The House Dining
357 King StA good little local coffee stop.
Sample Coffee
118 Devonshire StHole in the wall bespoke coffee.
Mohr Fish
116 Devonshire StFancy fish and chips.
Great pizza, pasta, salads, gelato, all very cheap, kid friendly, and walking distance.
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Frank's Pizza Bar Restaurant
137 Parramatta RdGreat pizza, pasta, salads, gelato, all very cheap, kid friendly, and walking distance.
Best bakery in the Inner West, fresh brioche, sourdough, baguettes, croissants, coffee, esquisite patissier.
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Culture Society
6-8 O'Connell StBest bakery in the Inner West, fresh brioche, sourdough, baguettes, croissants, coffee, esquisite patissier.
The Apollo Restaurant
44 Macleay StreetThe best modern Greek in Sydney.
Bourke Street Bakery Potts Point
Crick AvenueGreat bread, sandwiches, pies and coffee.
Coffee, sourdough, patisserie, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, outdoor seating. Open 7am weekdays, 8am weekends. Closes at 6pm.
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Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StCoffee, sourdough, patisserie, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, outdoor seating. Open 7am weekdays, 8am weekends. Closes at 6pm.
Shopping
Salvage 42
42 Ross StInteresting local antiques, shoes and curiosities.
One of Glebe's iconic bookshops, with a huge array of new and old books, gifts, magazines and cards.
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Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point RdOne of Glebe's iconic bookshops, with a huge array of new and old books, gifts, magazines and cards.
Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar
51 Glebe Point RdSecond hand and new books and wine.
Nearest big shopping centre with supermarkets, Kmart, Target and 50+ speciality shops, cinemas, foodcourt and Apple Store.
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Broadway Sydney
1 Bay StNearest big shopping centre with supermarkets, Kmart, Target and 50+ speciality shops, cinemas, foodcourt and Apple Store.
TITLE Store
501 Crown StVinyl records, CDs, books. Cool curated collection.
Clothes for men and women.
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The Standard Store - International Mens & Womenswear
431 Crown StClothes for men and women.
Ross Street Laundry
17 Ross StLocal laundry and dry cleaning.
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StSydney's best gelato.
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst
241 Victoria StSydney's best gelato.
Gelato Messina The Star
Sydney's best gelato (inside The Star Casino)
Essentials
Local supermarket for everyday necessities like milk, bread, newspapers, groceries and fresh food.
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IGA Glebe
215 Glebe Point RdLocal supermarket for everyday necessities like milk, bread, newspapers, groceries and fresh food.
Best fruit and vegetables in the Inner West. Some deli items, bread available.
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Galluzzo Fruiterers
187 Glebe Point RdBest fruit and vegetables in the Inner West. Some deli items, bread available.
Sydney's best farmers and food market, every Saturday from 8am–1pm. Coffee, bread, pastries, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables from over 70 NSW and ACT farmers and artisan food producers.
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StSydney's best farmers and food market, every Saturday from 8am–1pm. Coffee, bread, pastries, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables from over 70 NSW and ACT farmers and artisan food producers.
Tramsheds
1 Dalgal WyArts & Culture
HOYTS Broadway
Bay StreetLocal mainstream blockbuster cineplex.
An inspiring collection of post 2000 Chinese contemporary art established by a Sydney family in 2008.
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Igaleriya yaseWhite Rabbit
30 Balfour StAn inspiring collection of post 2000 Chinese contemporary art established by a Sydney family in 2008.
Sydney's first outdoor cinema, open over the warmer months. Take a picnic and a blanket. From sunset.
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Moonlight Cinema Sydney
Broome AvenueSydney's first outdoor cinema, open over the warmer months. Take a picnic and a blanket. From sunset.
Australia's preeminent modern art gallery, with recent additions opened in 2011.
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Iziko lezobuciko zomzantsi
140 George StAustralia's preeminent modern art gallery, with recent additions opened in 2011.
Old and new films in the beautiful former Paramount Studios 1940s 60 seater previewing cinema now with a cool bar.
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Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth StOld and new films in the beautiful former Paramount Studios 1940s 60 seater previewing cinema now with a cool bar.
Megaplex for all the mainstream big film screenings.
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Event Cinemas George Street
525 George StMegaplex for all the mainstream big film screenings.
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
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Dendy Cinemas Opera Quays
1 Macquarie StArt house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
Art house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
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Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StArt house and mainstream cinema. Check website for times.
Annandale Hotel
17 Parramatta RdLive music venue.
The Metro Theatre
624 George StExcellent live music venue.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the new wave of small bars that have opened in Sydney in the last few years.
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The Little Guy
87 Glebe Point RdOne of the new wave of small bars that have opened in Sydney in the last few years.
Top class Modern Australian restaurant. Book ahead. Outdoor tables on the street are great in the warmer months.
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Glebe Point Diner
407 Glebe Point RdTop class Modern Australian restaurant. Book ahead. Outdoor tables on the street are great in the warmer months.
The Toxteth
345 Glebe Point RdGood value local pub with dining and bottle shop next door.
Best value family friendly pub in Forest Lodge, mains, pizzas, roasts, salads and dessert. Chicken schnitzel and slaw is a winner. Pool, table tennis and video games out the back!
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Forest Lodge Hotel
117 Arundel StBest value family friendly pub in Forest Lodge, mains, pizzas, roasts, salads and dessert. Chicken schnitzel and slaw is a winner. Pool, table tennis and video games out the back!
The Nag's Head Hotel
162 St Johns RdLocal pub.
Hollywood Hotel
2 Foster StreetClassic old school Sydney pub.
Entertainment & Activities
I-Victoria Park
Parramatta RoadA lovely 50m swimming pool in a park setting.
Glebe Foreshore Parks
Chapman RoadGood playground and sightseeing on the harbour.
Indoor 50m public swimming pool, kids pool, warm pool, sauna and gym.
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Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
458 Harris StIndoor 50m public swimming pool, kids pool, warm pool, sauna and gym.
Brand new 50m outdoor swimming pool and Meadow Cafe. Award winning architecture and landscape. A must!
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Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetBrand new 50m outdoor swimming pool and Meadow Cafe. Award winning architecture and landscape. A must!
Terrific Scientific
51 Booth StInteresting toys and gifts for kids.
Glebe Foreshore Parks
Chapman RoadBig playground for ages 2–12.
Award winning park, playground and foreshore, with water play, sand pits, picnic areas. Great for bike riding and scooters.
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Pirrama Park
Pirrama RoadAward winning park, playground and foreshore, with water play, sand pits, picnic areas. Great for bike riding and scooters.
Everything Else
Light rail stop to take you to the Star Casino, Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Central Station. 1km walk.
Glebe MLR Stop
Light rail stop to take you to the Star Casino, Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Central Station. 1km walk.
Montrose Medical Practice
20 Glebe Point RdLocal friendly medical centre.