Guidebook for Redfern
Food Scene
This is a great restaurant if you are looking for something a little different. Speciality is pulled pork. They do great coffee and are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fern Food & Drink
4 Pitt StThis is a great restaurant if you are looking for something a little different. Speciality is pulled pork. They do great coffee and are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great Chinese restaurant, make sure you try the crispy skin duck. Eat in or takeaway.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Wah Fung HK BBQ
64-66 Regent StreetGreat Chinese restaurant, make sure you try the crispy skin duck. Eat in or takeaway.
Great spanish food excellent for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Turns into tapas bar at night.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Tapeo Cafe and Tapas Bar
82 Redfern StreetGreat spanish food excellent for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Turns into tapas bar at night.
Baffi & Mo Espresso
94 Redfern StGreat cafe for breakfast and lunch.
One of the best restaurants in Sydney, don't be fooled by the name, the food is gastronomic (not your average diner fare, except for the desserts!)
56 recommandé par les habitants
The Eathouse Diner
306 Chalmers StreetOne of the best restaurants in Sydney, don't be fooled by the name, the food is gastronomic (not your average diner fare, except for the desserts!)
Coffee Tea & Me
93B Redfern StThe best coffee in Redfern.
The food and coffee here is fantastic. Best burgers in Redfern as well as scrumptious baked goods. Best for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Milk Bar by Cafe Ish
105 Regent StThe food and coffee here is fantastic. Best burgers in Redfern as well as scrumptious baked goods. Best for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Good coffee, decent food can be a bit hit and miss.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Bistro St Jacques - French Restaurant Sydney
96 Pitt StGood coffee, decent food can be a bit hit and miss.
One of Sydney's best restaurants, a must do. Arrive between 6-7 to get a table (you can't book). Gandels Bar above is a great spot for a pre-dinner drink (or after).
110 recommandé par les habitants
Porteño
50 Holt StOne of Sydney's best restaurants, a must do. Arrive between 6-7 to get a table (you can't book). Gandels Bar above is a great spot for a pre-dinner drink (or after).
Don't miss going to this place. Try and get a booking here if you can, if not then try and get there around 6pm for a table or seat at the bar. Some of the best Tapas in Sydney (but pricey).
31 recommandé par les habitants
MoVida
50 Holt StreetDon't miss going to this place. Try and get a booking here if you can, if not then try and get there around 6pm for a table or seat at the bar. Some of the best Tapas in Sydney (but pricey).
One of the best vegan/vegetarian restaurants in the area and I'm not even vegan! It is really small but you can book. Wonderful food & atmosphere. Is also BYO alcohol.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Nourishing Quarter
315 Cleveland StOne of the best vegan/vegetarian restaurants in the area and I'm not even vegan! It is really small but you can book. Wonderful food & atmosphere. Is also BYO alcohol.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a great playground for kids over 2. It is only a 1 minute walk from the house.
Reconciliation Park
13-15 George StThis is a great playground for kids over 2. It is only a 1 minute walk from the house.
One of Sydney's best parks and recently upgraded. All facilities are brand new including tennis & basketball courts, yoga studio, swimming pool and children's playground.
272 recommandé par les habitants
Parc Prince Alfred
Chalmers StreetOne of Sydney's best parks and recently upgraded. All facilities are brand new including tennis & basketball courts, yoga studio, swimming pool and children's playground.
Great spot to take the kids, relax and grab a coffee. Woolworths is also across the road if you need to pick up a few groceries.
59 recommandé par les habitants
Redfern Park
Redfern StreetGreat spot to take the kids, relax and grab a coffee. Woolworths is also across the road if you need to pick up a few groceries.
This is a large indoor play centre for kids bouncy castles, slides and heaps of climbing frames etc. Can be a little crazy Saturday or Sunday afternoon, I'd recommend it in the morning before midday.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Little Dynamo's
33 Maddox StThis is a large indoor play centre for kids bouncy castles, slides and heaps of climbing frames etc. Can be a little crazy Saturday or Sunday afternoon, I'd recommend it in the morning before midday.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub especially on cold days as they have comfy couches, great wine & beer and excellent "gastro pub" style food. Their roast dinners on a Sunday are fantastic.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Woolpack Hotel
229 Chalmers StGreat pub especially on cold days as they have comfy couches, great wine & beer and excellent "gastro pub" style food. Their roast dinners on a Sunday are fantastic.
This is one of the best bars in Redfern. This is where most of the locals hangout. They don't do food but you can order from the Chinese Restaurant across the road.
120 recommandé par les habitants
Arcadia
7 Cope StThis is one of the best bars in Redfern. This is where most of the locals hangout. They don't do food but you can order from the Chinese Restaurant across the road.
Small bar serving beer, wine & cocktails. Live music and grungy but cool atmosphere.
85 recommandé par les habitants
The Dock
182 Redfern StSmall bar serving beer, wine & cocktails. Live music and grungy but cool atmosphere.
Great pub, has fantastic outdoor area. Tex mex style food (perfect for a bit of a drinking session). OK for kids during the day, gets really busy on any night. Awesome atmosphere.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Annandale Hotel
17 Parramatta RdGreat pub, has fantastic outdoor area. Tex mex style food (perfect for a bit of a drinking session). OK for kids during the day, gets really busy on any night. Awesome atmosphere.
Small bar great for cold rainy days and sells the best (and reasonably priced) Italian wines. Food is fantastic but arrive early to get a spot at the communal table (between 5-6pm).
30 recommandé par les habitants
121BC
50 Holt StreetSmall bar great for cold rainy days and sells the best (and reasonably priced) Italian wines. Food is fantastic but arrive early to get a spot at the communal table (between 5-6pm).
Essentials
Woolworths Redfern
261-265 Chalmers StGet everything you need grocery wise from here.
Farmers market like no other, this is where foodies and restaurant owners alike hang out and buy their fresh produce. Open Saturdays 8am - 1pm, make sure you eat here, fantastic food.
276 recommandé par les habitants
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StFarmers market like no other, this is where foodies and restaurant owners alike hang out and buy their fresh produce. Open Saturdays 8am - 1pm, make sure you eat here, fantastic food.
Coles is great for groceries. There is also a chemist, bakery, butcher, fresh produce and newsagency located in the same shopping centre.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Coles Surry Hills
Baptist StreetColes is great for groceries. There is also a chemist, bakery, butcher, fresh produce and newsagency located in the same shopping centre.