Guidebook for Wollongong
Food Scene
Babyface Kitchen is the best restaurant in Wollongong, the price reflects this! The service is outstanding. They source unique wines from around Australia from small batch winerys. A great cocktail menu as well. In walking distance from the house. $$$$
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Babyface Kitchen
179 Keira StBabyface Kitchen is the best restaurant in Wollongong, the price reflects this! The service is outstanding. They source unique wines from around Australia from small batch winerys. A great cocktail menu as well. In walking distance from the house. $$$$
Best American style BBQ meat that is tender, juicy and delicious. Sides can be a little underwhelming, fries are crispy and awesome. Just around the corner so easy to pop down and take home.$$
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2 Smoking Barrels Barbecue Joint & Food truck
83 Flinders StBest American style BBQ meat that is tender, juicy and delicious. Sides can be a little underwhelming, fries are crispy and awesome. Just around the corner so easy to pop down and take home.$$
Some of the best Indian we have eaten. Small family business with great Keralan dishes. Marsala Dosa is amazing but so are the other dishes. In walking distance from the house. $$
Adithya Kerala Restaurant
166-170 Keira StreetSome of the best Indian we have eaten. Small family business with great Keralan dishes. Marsala Dosa is amazing but so are the other dishes. In walking distance from the house. $$
Great coffee, breakfast and lunch, a Wollongong staple for many years.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lee and Me
87 Crown StGreat coffee, breakfast and lunch, a Wollongong staple for many years.
Have only been here once but a nice place to eat. The menu is modern Australian and a reasonable selection of wines. The service was excellent. More in the $$$$ price range. In walking distance from the house.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rookie Eatery
125 Keira StHave only been here once but a nice place to eat. The menu is modern Australian and a reasonable selection of wines. The service was excellent. More in the $$$$ price range. In walking distance from the house.
Excellent lebanese food and well worth the visit. No home deliveries and the takeway order generally take around 25-30mins even when they say 15mins.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Samaras Restaurant Wollongong
Corrimal StreetExcellent lebanese food and well worth the visit. No home deliveries and the takeway order generally take around 25-30mins even when they say 15mins.
Good flavoursome share plate menu and great pizzas. In walking distance from the house.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kneading Ruby
5 Crown LnGood flavoursome share plate menu and great pizzas. In walking distance from the house.
A dark horse! The name didnt appeal to me however it is a hidden gem and very affordable. In walking distance from the house.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Balinese Spice Magic
130 Keira StA dark horse! The name didnt appeal to me however it is a hidden gem and very affordable. In walking distance from the house.
A great place to pick up some wonderful fresh produce from local providers for your weekend. Market is 8am-3pm every Friday. For Wollongong and surrounds markets go to:
www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/wollongong-and-surrounds/events-markets
FRIDAY FORAGE MARKET
200 Crown StA great place to pick up some wonderful fresh produce from local providers for your weekend. Market is 8am-3pm every Friday. For Wollongong and surrounds markets go to:
www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast/wollongong-and-surrounds/events-markets
I haven't been to this market however it is another walking distance food option on a Thursday night 5 - 9pm.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eat Street Market
1 Globe LnI haven't been to this market however it is another walking distance food option on a Thursday night 5 - 9pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
Go for the wine, small cocktail list. Food is limited but they have some tasty bits before dinner. Good service and atmosphere. In walking distance from the house.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Throsby
88 Kembla StGo for the wine, small cocktail list. Food is limited but they have some tasty bits before dinner. Good service and atmosphere. In walking distance from the house.
Amazing wine list and great atmosphere. A very small but tasty menu. Small venue and consistently busy Friday and Saturday nights.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Night Parrot Wine Bar
69 Crown StAmazing wine list and great atmosphere. A very small but tasty menu. Small venue and consistently busy Friday and Saturday nights.
Parks & Nature
Puckey’s off- the leash dog area is about a 20min walk from the house. This is a lovely clean beach that allows dogs to have a good run.
Puckey's Beach
2 Elliotts Road Puckey’s off- the leash dog area is about a 20min walk from the house. This is a lovely clean beach that allows dogs to have a good run.
An off the lead dog park 10mins drive from the house if your dogs need a quick off the lead run around
JJ Kelly Park
Swan StreetAn off the lead dog park 10mins drive from the house if your dogs need a quick off the lead run around
A great off the leash dog beach if you feel like an easy drive. 25 min drive from the house.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Port Kembla Beach
Olympic BlvdA great off the leash dog beach if you feel like an easy drive. 25 min drive from the house.
Secret dog park! Though not an offical off the lead park a great place to walk dogs. After you have passed the grass netball courts keep walking towards the back left hand corner of the park you will come to a bridge. Cross the bridge and then immediately turn right when over the bridge and you will find an extended area for secret off leash walking. 10min drive from the house.
Guest Park
17A Princes HwySecret dog park! Though not an offical off the lead park a great place to walk dogs. After you have passed the grass netball courts keep walking towards the back left hand corner of the park you will come to a bridge. Cross the bridge and then immediately turn right when over the bridge and you will find an extended area for secret off leash walking. 10min drive from the house.
An off the lead dog beach located at the back of the Golf Club on Conistan beach. Park at the end of Swan St and take a very short walk across the golf range to find an expansive beach for your pups to play and swim! 10mins drive from the house.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wollongong Golf Club
151-161 Corrimal StAn off the lead dog beach located at the back of the Golf Club on Conistan beach. Park at the end of Swan St and take a very short walk across the golf range to find an expansive beach for your pups to play and swim! 10mins drive from the house.
Arts & Culture
For a small gallery there is a good mix of special exhibitions and showing of permanent collections. Nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wollongong Art Gallery
46 Burelli StFor a small gallery there is a good mix of special exhibitions and showing of permanent collections. Nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
Shopping
One of my favourite places to shop for affordable second hand/retro furniture in Wollongong. I cant go to often because as it is far to tempting!
Fairy Meadow Antique Centre
162 Princes HwyOne of my favourite places to shop for affordable second hand/retro furniture in Wollongong. I cant go to often because as it is far to tempting!
Essentials
10min drive from the house for all your essentials
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woolworths Wollongong
63 Burelli St10min drive from the house for all your essentials
Coles Wollongong Central
200 Crown St10mins drive from the house
A shopping icon in Wollongong they carry a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and have an extensive range of specialist deli products. There is also a nursey on site if your thumb is feeling green! 10mins drive from the house.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leisure Coast Fruit Market & Deli
75 Princes HwyA shopping icon in Wollongong they carry a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and have an extensive range of specialist deli products. There is also a nursey on site if your thumb is feeling green! 10mins drive from the house.
Everything Else
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St station
Theatre productions local and national.