King Street
King Street
4.5
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
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12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Neighbourhood: Newtown
A Bohemian inner-west suburb known for its alternative music scene, Newtown is a diverse community offering a multitude of restaurants, art galleries, performance spaces, thrift stores and bars. Home of some of the best live music venues in the city, shows can be found everywhere from the official theatres to the neighbourhood pubs. From its humble beginnings as a neighbourhood primarily known for its many Thai restaurants, Newtown has evolved into a foodie's paradise with a delightful array of highly innovative cuisines from around the world. It is still possible to eat on a budget, but if you crave a more sophisticated menu, Newtown will not disappoint.
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- Newtown • 5 min walk
- Erskineville • 9 min walk
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4.5
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AndyJohn74
Sydney, Australia5,254 contributions
Sept 2022
I wandered up and down most of King Street between the University of Sydney and Sydney Park at the bottom. There are quite a few businesses that have closed down or moved away and the street has a feel of getting a bit old.
The positives are that it’s still in a nice part of Sydney. There are lots of businesses across a multitude of categories. It’s the sort of street where a person could find anything. There are book shops, hardware stores, antique and second hand shops, banks, retail outlets, bars and lots of places to get a bite to eat.
The positives are that it’s still in a nice part of Sydney. There are lots of businesses across a multitude of categories. It’s the sort of street where a person could find anything. There are book shops, hardware stores, antique and second hand shops, banks, retail outlets, bars and lots of places to get a bite to eat.
Written 23 September 2022
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Saskiagrav
Padua, Italy1,533 contributions
Apr 2014 • Solo
Go there by bus or train , good idea is to get off at St Peters station and walk up from the very bottom of King street , enjoying all the funky second hand and small designer boutiques. I love the button shop. Even if you don't need buttons go for a look . There is Leo Monk the bag designer . A great number of hairdressers . Cafes of all ethnicities . A turkish caravan shop . Or it might be Afghani , who knows its full of eclectic stuff you can live without , but might not want to.
There are jewellers who make their own stuff , tattoo parlours, sushi shops , the newtown SUSHI TRAIN is the best in sydney in my book. Then there is a couple of garden shops , flowers, bakeries , pie shops ,fish and chip shops , Thai restaurants galore and the home of THAI POTONG. There are Vietnamese restaurants. The turkish place called funnily enough Istanbul makes the best vine leaf rolls , a little spicy but unctuous and divine slopped in some baba ganouge . There are beer shops , SARAH JANE , a nice dress shop with a lot of silk and comfy dresses . She has lots on sale always so try her out. Ice cream shops , the DENDY CINEMA and the dendy cafe who makes the best eggs benedict in the world. There is PENTIMENTO , with its selection of exquisite cards and coffee table books , and a great selection of cooking books. CLEMS CHICKEN , has been going for eons, I love the stuffed chickens , a bit of cauliflower cheese on the side and a tub of mashed potato with gravy. YUM ... There is pizza , smash sausage kitchen , a new fave of many. Around the corner theres Oscillating wildly a well awarded restaurant that is great. Vinnies for all your pre loved clothing is still going strong.
I remember Newtown when it was full of butcher shops and greek milk bars , it was forty years ago . The same pubs are there but now they are super pubs . The Marlborough, is just one who has taken on a new persona in this upgraded part of the world. King Street makes for a great place to do a pub crawl, weekend nights there are bands playing everywhere. Its a lively place Its wonderful , its NEWTOWN
There are jewellers who make their own stuff , tattoo parlours, sushi shops , the newtown SUSHI TRAIN is the best in sydney in my book. Then there is a couple of garden shops , flowers, bakeries , pie shops ,fish and chip shops , Thai restaurants galore and the home of THAI POTONG. There are Vietnamese restaurants. The turkish place called funnily enough Istanbul makes the best vine leaf rolls , a little spicy but unctuous and divine slopped in some baba ganouge . There are beer shops , SARAH JANE , a nice dress shop with a lot of silk and comfy dresses . She has lots on sale always so try her out. Ice cream shops , the DENDY CINEMA and the dendy cafe who makes the best eggs benedict in the world. There is PENTIMENTO , with its selection of exquisite cards and coffee table books , and a great selection of cooking books. CLEMS CHICKEN , has been going for eons, I love the stuffed chickens , a bit of cauliflower cheese on the side and a tub of mashed potato with gravy. YUM ... There is pizza , smash sausage kitchen , a new fave of many. Around the corner theres Oscillating wildly a well awarded restaurant that is great. Vinnies for all your pre loved clothing is still going strong.
I remember Newtown when it was full of butcher shops and greek milk bars , it was forty years ago . The same pubs are there but now they are super pubs . The Marlborough, is just one who has taken on a new persona in this upgraded part of the world. King Street makes for a great place to do a pub crawl, weekend nights there are bands playing everywhere. Its a lively place Its wonderful , its NEWTOWN
Written 10 May 2014
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia21,533 contributions
Apr 2021
This street is the life line of Newtown, it has so much to offer the visitors, many many restaurants to satisfy any palette, from thai, to vegan eateries it is all here, the murals add to the gritty ness, as do the colourful characters that live in the area, our fave places was earth thai, dendy cinema and the many op shops,. Definitely a must visit to see a different side of Sydney
Written 30 April 2021
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Phill147
Sydney, Australia905 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
I was shocked at all the dog poo on the pavement it was everywhere, we came here looking for some good restaurants but all I saw was lots of "burger chains" Ice cream shops, Mexican Chains.. I remember the kicked out Mc Donalds in the 90's and now King St is full Fast food franchise's go figure? also be careful of the beggars they get quite angry when you ignore their requests for money
Written 27 April 2016
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia3,962 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
King St, Newtown is one of the more interesting and eclectic precincts of Sydney. Bohemian, even. Lots of smaller, independent businesses and not a department stores, big-brand chains or franchisee in sight. Instead you'll find a myriad of often cool and/or quirky establishments including cafes, pubs, bookshops, record bars, tattoo parlours, clothes shops (some second-hand, some retro), and purveyors of bric-a-brac. And there are some more regular retailers, too, though the overall tone is definitely 'alternative'. Big variety of restaurants, mostly inexpensive, serving up cuisine from all corners of the globe, with vegetarians well catered for. Newtown is famously where McDonalds went broke (years ago) for lack of patronage. Its quiet early on in the day, but the footpaths get busy about after midday.
Written 26 January 2015
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register925
Newtown, Australia1 contribution
Jun 2018 • Solo
What a awesome way to unwind.Found this place in the heart of Newtown and was pleasantly impressed with the great service I received.Highly recommend next time your in town.
Written 1 June 2018
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Johnsy05
Sydney, Australia78 contributions
Jul 2018
Avoid this place, unless you have a beard like milk crates and drinking coffee from a mason jar whilst spending your rent money on smashed avo...
Written 27 October 2018
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Rwc142014
Souderton, PA341 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
Newtown is a pretty cool little suburb that I had the fortune of staying in during my time in Sydney. My favorite part was the amount of delicious vegetarian friendly restaurants in the area. If you like vege food then you really will be spoiled for choice here.
Written 27 February 2018
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James C
Melbourne, Australia644 contributions
Jan 2016 • Solo
The whole place is always full of large cars, large trucks , large buses, makes you feel unsafe, people hanging around there are creepy, dunno why....really unsafe hanging around there, and no reason to hang around there anyway, no good restaurant, no good cafe, boring clubs, no good pub, no good shops
Written 8 April 2016
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DarrenHalls
Sunshine Coast, Australia354 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
for those needing a bit of "outer edge CBD" entertainment.. Newtown is in the top 2 locations to enjoy this feeling.
pubs,clubs, bars cafes... everything you could ever want is here... and a bit cheaper then those CBD locations.
keep up to date with the festivals and happenings and make as much time as possible in Newtown.
pubs,clubs, bars cafes... everything you could ever want is here... and a bit cheaper then those CBD locations.
keep up to date with the festivals and happenings and make as much time as possible in Newtown.
Written 19 December 2014
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Where is the oldest bar in Sydney?
Written 21 April 2017
Fortune of War, 137 George St Sydney appears to be the oldest bar in Sydney. The hotel ... since 1828.
The bar's interior design looks fantastic.
Worth visiting.
Written 5 June 2017
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