Outside eating in Sydney – no matter your finances

If out of doors eating is your factor, Sydney has obtained you lined. Whether or not you’re after an informal, low-cost lunch or a lavish seafood feast, there are venues from Penrith to Palm Seaside the place you possibly can eat surrounded by lush parkland, ocean views or bustling metropolis streets.

Promenade, Bondi Seaside
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Purpose for a late afternoon innings and request a desk below the pink and white terrace umbrellas at this stylish and sprawling new addition to Bondi Pavilion. Then order the bug toast – identical to the Chinese language takeaway favorite however made with brioche fried to a gnarled crunch and full of candy hunks of Moreton Bay bug meat. Chef Chris Benedet excels at cooking seafood in flavour ahead methods like this. In case you can’t discover one thing you need to eat right here, you most likely simply don’t like meals.

Store 4, Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Seaside, promenadebondibeach.com

Misc, Parramatta
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Stroll by the luxurious Parramatta Park to this always-packed cafe by the river and canopy the fashionable out of doors tables with vivid, Lebanese-inspired pita breads, dips, grills, salads and Sew espresso. Misc (run by Gogglebox favorite and avocado toast naysayer Jad Nehmetallah) is now open from brekkie by to dinner, with a $90 per particular person feed me menu that includes slow-roasted lamb shoulder. There’s an intensive collection of cocktails and wines, for drinkers and sober-curious alike.

Little Coogee, Byrnes Avenue, Parramatta Park, Parramatta, miscparramatta.com.au

Bobby’s, Cronulla
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New beachside restaurant Bobby’s gives the proper all-weather out of doors eating expertise. Sure, there are tables mere steps from the sand on the out of doors footpath, shaded by striped parasols. However the restaurant’s wrap-around bi-fold home windows imply that even when seated inside, diners can really feel the ocean breeze and watch the waves roll in. The menu is appropriately seafood-forward, with prawn rolls, complete snapper and ocean trout crudo. Plus, the set menu is simply $85 per particular person (minimal 4 folks).

6R The Esplanade Cronulla;bobbyscronulla.com.au

Sammy’s Careel Bay, Avalon
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This Northern Seashores newcomer boasts spectacular water views throughout Careel Bay. Proprietor-chef Sammy Bizarro (ex-Bistro Boulevard) serves easy however considerate cafe fare, utilizing natural and ethically sourced produce. The baked items are from Bonfire Bread, the espresso is from Single O and there’s a collection of Japanese teas and cold-pressed juices. On a heat summer season morning, the solar bleached wharf is the proper spot to get pleasure from a slow-cooked bolognese or tuna jaffle.

94 George St, Avalon Seaside, sammyscareelbay.com.au

Subsequent Door, Double Bay
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Chef and proprietor Neil Perry simply calls it Subsequent Door; we name it “the place to get a killer cheeseburger and excellent fish”. Order solely that burger, or precision-grilled coral trout, and you’ll seemingly be greater than content material. That is the informal lunch-to-dinner sibling to Good Meals Information Restaurant of the 12 months 2024Margaret – however you possibly can at all times transfer subsequent door if you wish to dial it up just a few notches.

30-36 Bay Road, Double Bay, margaretdoublebay.com

Wharf Cafe and Bar, North Head
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Sydney’s historic Quarantine Station, which protected Australia from ship-borne illness between 1832 and 1984, has been remodeled right into a museum and cafe by the shores of Quarantine Seaside. A collection of rattan tables are positioned outdoors, overlooking the water, with particular person umbrellas for shade. Anticipate easy cafe fare like sandwiches and salads, with the choice to amp issues up with charcuterie boards and oysters on the neighbouring Kitchen Boilerhouse and Bar. There’s a lot to do afterward, from a museum tour to a swim within the calm water.

1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly, qstation.com.au/wharf-cafe.html

Ricos Tacos, Redfern
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After 18 months of huge tortilla power and queues snaking out the door, Toby Wilson’s Chippendale taqueria has relocated to the colorful, dog-friendly courtyard of The Norfolk. There’s a laid-back, no-fuss vibe right here, with vivid murals, chilly cans of Modelo and a menu that’s compact and targeted. Tortas and quesadillas are huge hits in the course of the day, whereas nighttime options extra tostadas. E-book a desk on Sunday for pig on the spit, seasoned in several methods every week to make some very particular tacos.

305 Cleveland Road, Redfern, ricostacos.com.au

The Orchard, Penrith
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This expansive new venue boasts a variety of out of doors eating areas, from The Stables (a country, open-air secure with elevated pub fare) to The Kiosk (a basic Aussie takeaway store with fish and chips and burgers), to the Backyard Bar (with stay music and frozen cocktails). They’re all surrounded by lush inexperienced lawns, playgrounds and hearth pits: in different phrases, all the things the household must have a enjoyable time out. Examine their web site to see what occasions are on if you’re visiting.

50 Tench Avenue, Jamisontown, theorchardpenrith.com.au

Berkelo, Terrey Hills
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Berkelo’s latest location goes bush in Terrey Hills. It follows the north-side bakery’s short-lived enterprise at close by Bar Berkelo, which acquired constructive suggestions earlier than its shock closure in March. The brand new enterprise options lush inexperienced gardens, wooden picnic tables, and Single O espresso being poured at a weatherboard cottage cafe. This month, the venue expanded to supply pasta nights (utilizing their contemporary, home made sourdough pasta) and weekend barbecues, so regulate socials for particulars.

205 Mona Vale Street, Terrey Hills, berkelo.com.au

Cottage Level Inn, Cottage Level
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Dock your yacht, glide in by way of seaplane, or stroll down a leafy pathway. Irrespective of the way you arrive at this secluded Hawkesbury River positive diner, it’s a heck of an entrance. With kayakers paddling by, the solar glowing and waves lapping the deck, it’s laborious to conceive of a extra ultimate spot for a tasting menu lauding native, sustainable produce. Kookaburras as lunch companions, considerate waitstaff and an approachable wine checklist are extra causes to delay the journey residence.

2 Anderson Place, Cottage Level, cottagepointinn.com.au

Bar Copains, Surry Hills
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Everybody (together with superstar chef Jamie Oliver) gravitates in the direction of the pig’s head fritti at this nook wine bar. It’s been in chef Nathan Sasi’s repertoire for years, and the golden cubes of crumbed pork are an exemplary snack to accompany one thing textural and white. The natural-leaning wine checklist contains many rarities sourced from Sasi and co-owner Morgan McGlone’s personal stash, however you’re greatest going with a bunch to share a bottle. This summer season the out of doors seating has expanded onto the leafy Surry Hills road, filling it with laughter and dialog properly into the night.

67 Albion Road, Surry Hills, barcopains.com

Totti’s, Bondi
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A listing of Sydney’s out of doors venues can be incomplete with out point out of Merivale’s well-liked Italian eatery Totti’s. Wander by The Royal Bondi to emerge on the ever-bustling, informal restaurant. E-book a desk within the out of doors backyard, the place striped umbrellas and olive timber present much-needed shade. You’d do properly going laborious on the antipasti, filling your desk with bowls of pickled greens, ling dip, and thinly sliced prosciutto (to be eaten with the well-known fluffy, wood-fired bread, in fact), however there’s additionally a shared menu with pastas and wood-roasted fish, ranging from $90 per particular person.

283 Bondi Street, Bondi, merivale.com/venues/tottis

Dunes, Palm Seaside
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This breezy all-day diner is an attractive place to have a meal after your morning swim. The white out of doors picnic tables are surrounded by fairy lights, palm timber and a grassy, child-friendly garden. It’s a seafood targeted menu, from easy beer battered flathead and chips and contemporary tiger prawns on the kiosk, to huge bowls of pipis with herby, Pepe Saya butter and prawn saganaki with confit garlic and tomato within the eating room. On Sundays, there’s an enormous seafood paella with drinks specials from 4-7pm.

Situated inside Governor Phillip Park, 1193 Barrenjoey Rd, Palm Seaside, dunespalmbeach.com.au

Pepito’s, Marrickville
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Hidden on the finish of a good, brick hall is Pepito’s out of doors eating space – full of vegetation, posters of Peruvian rock bands and pink fairy lights. This neighbourhood ‘taberna’ is thought for its pisco sours, and it not too long ago started internet hosting ‘pisco discos’ with latin dancing and DJs below the mirror ball of its out of doors courtyard. The menu options Peruvian classics like leche de tigre (fish ceviche with prawns, fried calamari, lime and chilli) and grilled skewers with rooster and oxheart.

276 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville, pepitos.com.au

Fish Store, Bondi
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Regardless of the identify and deal with, this isn’t fish and chips wrapped in yesterday’s information by the seashore. The brutalist concrete diner is a relaxed place to lose your self in good firm with a bottle of orange wine and a menu of contemporary seafood. By night time the eating room edges in the direction of the intimate and upmarket, whereas weekend lunches are made for tuna cheeseburgers, sandwiches and sure, fish and chips, too. Sit outdoors for prime Bondi folks watching.

87 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi, fishshop.com.au