Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
Authentic delicious vietnamese food - be sure to try the crispy skin chicken noodle soup!
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Yen's Vietnamese Restaurant
29 Botany RdAuthentic delicious vietnamese food - be sure to try the crispy skin chicken noodle soup!
Good coffee, nice space, extensive menu including specials for vegetarians! Great for breakfast.
Appetite Cafe
82 Regent StreetGood coffee, nice space, extensive menu including specials for vegetarians! Great for breakfast.
Great coffee, tasty healthy smoothies, and an interesting extensive selection of savoury and sweet crepes.
The Crepe & Coffee Co.
Great coffee, tasty healthy smoothies, and an interesting extensive selection of savoury and sweet crepes.
Cafe Panini
Great coffee, and delicious unique selection for breakfast and lunch.
Waterloo Cafe & Pizzeria
Great traditional italian thin and crispy wood fired pizzas and pasta
Great coffee and traditional french patisserie treats
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Saint Germain Patisserie
88 Rosehill StGreat coffee and traditional french patisserie treats
John Smith Specialty Coffee
1 John StMeet Gerard
54 Henderson RdHealthy gourmet brunches and artisan Coffee
Essentials
IGA Waterloo
13-21 Botany RdLocal Supermarket with everything you'll need
Redfern Barber Shop
131-133 Botany RdLocal barber with friendly service, good quality/value cuts at $20
Local medical centre, with a large pharmacy/drug store downstairs
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Redfern Station
Local medical centre, with a large pharmacy/drug store downstairs
Redfern Discount Drug Store
147-151 Redfern StLocal drug store with a large value of items at good value prices
Everything Else
Alexandria Laundrette
36 Botany RdBag wash, dry and fold at a bargain price, quick service.
Waterloo Laundry
8 Allen StGreat value dry cleaning
South Eveleigh
2 Davy RdBusiness park
Drinks & Nightlife
The local liquor store. Also offers huge portions of takeaway bistro food for great value.
Abbotts Hotel
47 Botany RdThe local liquor store. Also offers huge portions of takeaway bistro food for great value.
Trendy hipster bar with a good selection of imported beers, mixed drinks, fun theme parties, friendly staff, and a really cool space to hang out.
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Arcadia
7 Cope StTrendy hipster bar with a good selection of imported beers, mixed drinks, fun theme parties, friendly staff, and a really cool space to hang out.
Popular fun little hipster bar with a good selection of cocktails and great tunes
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The Dock
182 Redfern StPopular fun little hipster bar with a good selection of cocktails and great tunes
Good music, boutique beers on tap, and a good variety of tasty cheap eats
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Lord Raglan
12 Henderson RdGood music, boutique beers on tap, and a good variety of tasty cheap eats
One of the newest hipster bars in the area; always has some new artwork in the front window; great cocktails; funky vibe; good music; hilarious decorations
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The Bearded Tit
183 Regent StOne of the newest hipster bars in the area; always has some new artwork in the front window; great cocktails; funky vibe; good music; hilarious decorations
Always a great vibe any night of the week, fantastic food and tasty drinks!
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BART Jr.
92 Pitt StAlways a great vibe any night of the week, fantastic food and tasty drinks!
Redfern Surf Club
60 Botany RdTrendy new bar with lovely friendly staff
Entertainment & Activities
Fernside Skatepark
1B Elizabeth StreetLocal skatepark
Local park and sports fields, with adjacent tennis courts. Plenty of people out walking their dogs.
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Alexandria Park
10 Buckland StLocal park and sports fields, with adjacent tennis courts. Plenty of people out walking their dogs.
Local park and sports field, home of the local NRL team the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Adjacent to plenty more great cafes, bars and restaurants.
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Redfern Park
Redfern StreetLocal park and sports field, home of the local NRL team the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Adjacent to plenty more great cafes, bars and restaurants.
The local lawn bowls club - a great way to spend a relaxed afternoon out in the sun by a BBQ with a beer
Alexandria Erskineville Bowling Club
1 Fox AveThe local lawn bowls club - a great way to spend a relaxed afternoon out in the sun by a BBQ with a beer
Alexandria Tennis Courts
Park Road
Manhattan Superbowl
549 Gardeners RdThe local arthouse theatre showing a whole lot more than just the mainstream
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Dendy Cinemas Newtown
261-263 King StThe local arthouse theatre showing a whole lot more than just the mainstream
Getting Around
The local trainstation connects to every train line in Sydney
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Redfern Station
The local trainstation connects to every train line in Sydney
Budget Car & Truck Rental Alexandria
653 Gardeners RdWicked Campers
25 Erskine RoadCampervan rental
JUCY Car Rental and Campervan Hire Sydney Airport
286 Ossary StCampervan rental
Spaceships Rentals Sydney
1545 Botany RdCampervan rental
Green Square Station
On the airport line
Shopping
Incredible Antiques store with a large collection. Great fun even just for a browse - it's like a museum!
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Lunatiques
2 Kent RdIncredible Antiques store with a large collection. Great fun even just for a browse - it's like a museum!
Another warehouse antique outlet that's great for a wander
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Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre
17 Bourke RdAnother warehouse antique outlet that's great for a wander