Favourite Places
Islington and Around
Food scene
We have selected some of our favourite local (within Islington) and Newcastle (within 15 minutes by car) places to eat and drink. They are tried and tested.. to suit every budget and foodie.
Downtown Beirut
25 Beaumont StFresh and delicious Lebanese food made to order.
Smokin Hot 'n Saucy
116 Maitland RdPlenty of meat, BBQ Texas-style with a bit of Aussie touch.
A totally original menu with many interesting combinations of contemporary ingredients (sourced locally as much as possible.
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The Flotilla
9 Albert StA totally original menu with many interesting combinations of contemporary ingredients (sourced locally as much as possible.
Excellent location at the port with lovely service and good value.
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The Wickham Boatshed
91 Hannell StExcellent location at the port with lovely service and good value.
Vibrant atmosphere and good food at reasonable prices.
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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
95 Hannell StVibrant atmosphere and good food at reasonable prices.
The Edwards
148 Parry StreetA great venue often with live music.
The Honeysuckle Drive precinct is full of interesting cafes and restaurants and is easily accessible form the light rail.
Honeysuckle Drive
Honeysuckle DriveThe Honeysuckle Drive precinct is full of interesting cafes and restaurants and is easily accessible form the light rail.
Further afield (maybe 15 minutes by car!) and in a stunning location with lots to offer (four different venues).
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Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson ParadeFurther afield (maybe 15 minutes by car!) and in a stunning location with lots to offer (four different venues).
Next to many great cafes and restaurants and one we can recommend for food and atmosphere .. and excellent service.
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Customs House Hotel
1 Bond StNext to many great cafes and restaurants and one we can recommend for food and atmosphere .. and excellent service.
an excellent restaurant, one of our favourites, with a beautiful history.
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Signal Box Newcastle
155 Wharf Rdan excellent restaurant, one of our favourites, with a beautiful history.
Just to browse.. you will be amazed. But I'll bet you can't leave without spending! Definitely worth it.
Pork Ewe Deli Mayfield
144 Maitland RdJust to browse.. you will be amazed. But I'll bet you can't leave without spending! Definitely worth it.
Earp Distilling Co.
41 Darling StAn excellent experience .. don't miss it.
Less than 20 minutes walk through Islington Park and up Downie Street .. the best bakery (and café) in NSW!
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Baked Uprising
21 Downie StLess than 20 minutes walk through Islington Park and up Downie Street .. the best bakery (and café) in NSW!
Wonderful hosts, a young Italian couple, providing authentic, delicious thin-based pizzas from family recipes. Try the Rocco delicious. Also freshly made pasta and Tiramisu.. yum.
Sapori at Tailors
10 Beaumont StreetWonderful hosts, a young Italian couple, providing authentic, delicious thin-based pizzas from family recipes. Try the Rocco delicious. Also freshly made pasta and Tiramisu.. yum.
Now known as Slingtown. One of our favourite cafes and only a few minutes walk away just off the corner of Maitland Road and Beaumont Street.
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Suspension Espresso
3 Beaumont StNow known as Slingtown. One of our favourite cafes and only a few minutes walk away just off the corner of Maitland Road and Beaumont Street.
The best coffee in NSW and wider afield! Perfect lunch stop or any time you need a coffee fix.
Red Parrot Coffee / Parrot Espresso Bar
The best coffee in NSW and wider afield! Perfect lunch stop or any time you need a coffee fix.
Great food with fabulous views looking over the beach and ocean.
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Rustica Newcastle Beach
1 King StGreat food with fabulous views looking over the beach and ocean.
We often eat here in the evening making our way there by foot along the cycle way along Throsby Creek. Great food, fabulous setting and excellent service. Also perfect for lunch in the sunshine under the trees on the edge of the creek.
Elementa
We often eat here in the evening making our way there by foot along the cycle way along Throsby Creek. Great food, fabulous setting and excellent service. Also perfect for lunch in the sunshine under the trees on the edge of the creek.
Sightseeing & Things to Do
A mix of historical sites, art galleries and interesting shops in our area.
A fabulous historic building, the 1861 Police Lockup, is now a contemporary art gallery. You will be fascinated by the old cells .. and the art.
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The Lock-Up
90 Hunter StA fabulous historic building, the 1861 Police Lockup, is now a contemporary art gallery. You will be fascinated by the old cells .. and the art.
Currently closed for a massive rebuild which will double it's current size.
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Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StCurrently closed for a massive rebuild which will double it's current size.
All about the story of Newcastle and early Aboriginal life. It is located in the Honeysuckle Railway Workshops and next to the Tourist Office.
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Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop WayAll about the story of Newcastle and early Aboriginal life. It is located in the Honeysuckle Railway Workshops and next to the Tourist Office.
Newcastle's Memorial Walk is a spectacular coastal walk with a personal connection for thousands of locals. The Walk is located above Memorial Drive, The Hill, on Strzelecki Headland (between Bar Beach and King Edward Park).
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Newcastle Memorial Walk
24 Memorial DrNewcastle's Memorial Walk is a spectacular coastal walk with a personal connection for thousands of locals. The Walk is located above Memorial Drive, The Hill, on Strzelecki Headland (between Bar Beach and King Edward Park).
From steel manufacturing to creating sculptures from steel. The hub of creativity with almost 40 artists working in once precinct. It is only (a 20 minute walk away) and is a good example of the turnaround in the culture of the region from steel and coal (only).
The Creator Incubator
50 Clyde StFrom steel manufacturing to creating sculptures from steel. The hub of creativity with almost 40 artists working in once precinct. It is only (a 20 minute walk away) and is a good example of the turnaround in the culture of the region from steel and coal (only).
Secondary
54 Clyde StA string of excellent second-hand and charity shops along Clyde Street.
An art gallery in a hidden laneway leading from Maitland Road (corner of Beaumont Street) with a fabulous mural by world renowned local artist Georgia Hill.
The Show Room | Owens Collective
101 Maitland RdAn art gallery in a hidden laneway leading from Maitland Road (corner of Beaumont Street) with a fabulous mural by world renowned local artist Georgia Hill.
The park is a short walk away, just across Maitland Road, and the shared cycle/walk way leads all the way along Throsby Creek and into the harbour.
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Islington Park
151 Maitland RdThe park is a short walk away, just across Maitland Road, and the shared cycle/walk way leads all the way along Throsby Creek and into the harbour.
This is a spectacular coastal walk with a personal connection for thousands of locals.
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Anzac Memorial Bridge
24 Memorial DrThis is a spectacular coastal walk with a personal connection for thousands of locals.
Wonderful collection of antique and bric-a-brac collectors come together and it's always worth a browse.
Coliseum Antiques
118 Maitland RdWonderful collection of antique and bric-a-brac collectors come together and it's always worth a browse.
A small and always interesting place to view artworks from students of the University of Newcastle.
Watt Space
20 Auckland StA small and always interesting place to view artworks from students of the University of Newcastle.
A fantastic place to visit to view art and crafts combined in the most brilliant ways using mostly textiles.
Timeless Textiles
90 Hunter StA fantastic place to visit to view art and crafts combined in the most brilliant ways using mostly textiles.
A stunning location with a café, shop and a regular turnover of excellent art exhibitions.
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Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
1A First StA stunning location with a café, shop and a regular turnover of excellent art exhibitions.
Only 35 minutes drive away this Gallery is located in the town of Maitland with many interesting shops and cafes. MRAG is self-contained with excellent exhibitions, café and shop.
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery
230 High StOnly 35 minutes drive away this Gallery is located in the town of Maitland with many interesting shops and cafes. MRAG is self-contained with excellent exhibitions, café and shop.
A small and charming gallery at Cooks Hill with shop and close to cafes and pubs.
Back to Back Galleries
57 Bull StA small and charming gallery at Cooks Hill with shop and close to cafes and pubs.
Now incorporating CStudios Art Gallery, see their Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/cstudiosArtGallery
Easel Art Space
110 Scott StNow incorporating CStudios Art Gallery, see their Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/cstudiosArtGallery
A fabulous art gallery with frequently changing exhibitions. Highly recommended for art lovers.
Straitjacket
222 Denison StreetA fabulous art gallery with frequently changing exhibitions. Highly recommended for art lovers.
A small art gallery within easy walking distance and near the harbour. A tour of art galleries is ideally centred around Wickham.
ARTSYSTEMSWICKHAM
40 Annie StreetA small art gallery within easy walking distance and near the harbour. A tour of art galleries is ideally centred around Wickham.
Wester is a new independently ran gallery space in Mulubinba/Newcastle West for emerging and established contemporary creative visual artists. A curated place with frequently changing exhibitions.
Wester Gallery
16 Wood StreetWester is a new independently ran gallery space in Mulubinba/Newcastle West for emerging and established contemporary creative visual artists. A curated place with frequently changing exhibitions.
The whole of the Hunter Valley is on our doorstep (we are part of it) .. Wineries, Art Galleries, Zoo, Gardens and more.
Hunter Valley Amazing Wine Tours
The whole of the Hunter Valley is on our doorstep (we are part of it) .. Wineries, Art Galleries, Zoo, Gardens and more.
Neighbourhoods
Busy and quirky. Fantastic shops with clothes, accessories and furniture locally designed and made. Lots of antique shops, eateries, coffee roasters and live music venues.
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Islington
Busy and quirky. Fantastic shops with clothes, accessories and furniture locally designed and made. Lots of antique shops, eateries, coffee roasters and live music venues.
Pubs
Another pub we can recommend for good food, atmosphere and is nearby.
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The Exchange Hotel
125 Denison StAnother pub we can recommend for good food, atmosphere and is nearby.
Walk down Beaumont Street and just across Tudor you will find this excellent pub. Great food.
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Greenroof Hotel
71 Tudor StWalk down Beaumont Street and just across Tudor you will find this excellent pub. Great food.
Another excellent pub with good food and wonderful location. Easy access on the light rail.
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The Great Northern Hotel
83-89 Scott StAnother excellent pub with good food and wonderful location. Easy access on the light rail.
Along Hunter Street, easy access via the light rail, often with live music. Totally recommended
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The Cambridge
789 Hunter StAlong Hunter Street, easy access via the light rail, often with live music. Totally recommended
Our favourite local pub.. although nothing like one. Excellent food, great atmosphere and award winning home brew beer (and local wine).
Shout Brewing
Our favourite local pub.. although nothing like one. Excellent food, great atmosphere and award winning home brew beer (and local wine).
The Wickham Park Hotel
61 Maitland RdGreat pub with live music .. one of our favourites.
Method Brewing
Another fabulous small brewery just along Maitland Road new the Wickham Park.
Super/mini market
Here are a few of the nearest super/mini markets for provisions. Further afield (10 minutes with the car) are many Coles, Woolworths and others.
One of the nearest shopping centres (Westfield and Home Stores) is at Kotara.
Just across the railway line along Beaumont Street and first right into Hudson Street and two streets down on left.
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ALDI
11 Swan StJust across the railway line along Beaumont Street and first right into Hudson Street and two streets down on left.
Nina's IGA Hamilton
73 Beaumont StNot far, along Beaumont Street.
Mini-market, the closest to 'Windows' in May Street, corner of Maitland Road. Take-away kebabs etc., fuel and all the essentials.
Metro Islington Kebab & Burger
144 Maitland RdMini-market, the closest to 'Windows' in May Street, corner of Maitland Road. Take-away kebabs etc., fuel and all the essentials.
Three minutes from Hamilton Station, Mediterranean Grocer at 34 Beaumont Street, Hamilton
Jasmine Mart
34 Beaumont StreetThree minutes from Hamilton Station, Mediterranean Grocer at 34 Beaumont Street, Hamilton
Everything you need in a shopping centre. Alongside Kotara Home with Bunnings, GoodGuys, Freedom.. and more.
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Westfield Kotara
Northcott DriveEverything you need in a shopping centre. Alongside Kotara Home with Bunnings, GoodGuys, Freedom.. and more.