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Food scene
3 minute walk from us and fantastic coffee, food and atmosphere. We go there often for breakfast. Big portions, very healthy and delicious and good value for money. We love the avo-smash with tomatoes on toast and the salmon salad -
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Charlotte Cafe
127 Rowntree St3 minute walk from us and fantastic coffee, food and atmosphere. We go there often for breakfast. Big portions, very healthy and delicious and good value for money. We love the avo-smash with tomatoes on toast and the salmon salad -
10 minutes walk from our home, and a great place to stop and sit on the footpath, have a coffee and breakfast or lunch or an afternoon treat and watch the locals. Very relaxed place owned by the famous Bertoni Brothers and it is our (almost daily) choice for a coffee fix!
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Bertoni Casalinga
281 Darling St10 minutes walk from our home, and a great place to stop and sit on the footpath, have a coffee and breakfast or lunch or an afternoon treat and watch the locals. Very relaxed place owned by the famous Bertoni Brothers and it is our (almost daily) choice for a coffee fix!
This is one of our favourite local pubs. It is only a few minutes walk away and has a charming atmosphere and great pizzas! Tuesday night is Pizza night, 2 pizzas for the price of one....and happy hour before 7 pm. You will see us there regularly.
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The Riverview Hotel
29 Birchgrove RoadThis is one of our favourite local pubs. It is only a few minutes walk away and has a charming atmosphere and great pizzas! Tuesday night is Pizza night, 2 pizzas for the price of one....and happy hour before 7 pm. You will see us there regularly.
My favourite restaurant on the peninsula! Great atmosphere, especially outside, and great menu: something for everyone, vegans and meat lovers. Make sure to make a booking during the weekend, it can get pretty full. But always worth a wait if they can squeeze you in later.
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The Cottage Bar & Kitchen
342 Darling StMy favourite restaurant on the peninsula! Great atmosphere, especially outside, and great menu: something for everyone, vegans and meat lovers. Make sure to make a booking during the weekend, it can get pretty full. But always worth a wait if they can squeeze you in later.
Neighborhoods
We live very close to Birchgrove Oval, which is at the water's edge. A beautiful walk: down to the oval, then walk to the end of Louisa Road for great views of the Harbour Bridge.
Birchgrove
We live very close to Birchgrove Oval, which is at the water's edge. A beautiful walk: down to the oval, then walk to the end of Louisa Road for great views of the Harbour Bridge.
At the end of Ballast Point Road is a big public park, called Ballast Point Park, which is stunning and has great views across the harbour and the bridge. Worth a walk!
Ballast Point Road
Ballast Point RoadAt the end of Ballast Point Road is a big public park, called Ballast Point Park, which is stunning and has great views across the harbour and the bridge. Worth a walk!
Balmain is known for its main street called Darling Street. It runs all the way from Victoria Road in Rozelle to East Balmain and has endless amazing cafes, eateries, pubs and bars. It is a tricky one to recommend a lot, there is something for every taste bud! The best is that we are in walking distance to the centre of Balmain so that you can try a different cafe or restaurant for every meal -
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Balmain
Balmain is known for its main street called Darling Street. It runs all the way from Victoria Road in Rozelle to East Balmain and has endless amazing cafes, eateries, pubs and bars. It is a tricky one to recommend a lot, there is something for every taste bud! The best is that we are in walking distance to the centre of Balmain so that you can try a different cafe or restaurant for every meal -
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Public transport
•You will need an opal card, which you can buy and top up at most newsagents. Sydney uses a card tapping system. Check out prices online here: www.opal.com.au
•To buy one and top it up walk to Birchgrove Newsagency at 133 Rowntree Street, a 3 minute walk from here. This is also the closest bus stop of the 441 line, that gets you to the Queen Victoria Building in 14 minutes and to the Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens and Mrs Macquaries’s Chair.
•This website helps you planning your trip on public transport: www.transportnsw.info/
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Driving your car in Sydney
•you need to pay toll on some roads and tunnels in Sydney. If you are driving your own car or motorbike and want to forget thinking about which road to use to avoid toll fees you are best off getting a tag. There is a tag free option online for occasional travel, check it out here: www.linkt.com.au/sydney/accounts-and-passes/open-an-account
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Walks on Balmain Peninsula
Amazing views of the Harbour Bridge and the city:
•Yurulbin Park
•Ballast Point Park
•Illoura Reserve. East Balmain
•Water Street Reserve Birchgrove for sunsets
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Walks in Sydney I love
•Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
•Mrs Macquarie’s Chair
•South Head Walk from Camp Cove Beach in Watson’s Bay
•Walk around Cremorne Point, with stunning views at the Robertson’s Point Lookout.
•Walsh Bay, walking from Barangaroo Reserve via the Piers
•Barrenjoey lighthouse in Palm Beach
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Swims in Sydney, without huge waves
•Clifton Gardens in Mosman
•Balmoral Beach in Mosman. You can hire a boat or stand up paddler here: www.balmoralboatshed.com.au
•Seven Shillings Beach, Double Bay
•Nielsen Park, Vaucluse
•Parsley Bay, Vaucluse
•Watson’s Bay Baths
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Ocean swims in Sydney
•Bondi Beach
•Tamarama
•Manly
•Bronte
•Coogee
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feeling sporty?
•Play tennis at Birchgrove Oval, 5 minute walk: www.birchgrovetennis.com.au
•Learn sailing or crew a yacht (if you are a sailor) for Friday sunset races or Sunday races, 3 minute walk: www.balmainsailingclub.com
•Go for a row at Balmain Rowing Club, 11 minute walk, enquire here: www.balmainrowingclub.com
•Join the local gym, they usually have a trial deal: 10 days for $10. Great classes and renovated fitness area, 372 Darling St., 8 minute walk. www.affordablefitness.com.au