WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’VE only got 24 hours IN BONDI

everybody knows Bondi. It’s one of the most well-known beaches in the world, as well as definitely one of the most lovely too. however when you’ve taken in the sights, had a dip as well as brushed off the sand, what else is there to do? Here’s our guide to 24 hours in Bondi.

A essential aspect to life in Sydney is its beaches. We’re lucky sufficient to have some of the very best in the country – if not the world – best on our doorstep.

TV shows like Bondi Rescue as well as Bondi Vet have made this fashionable area in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney even much more famous, as well as the surf, suntan as well as sexy culture of Bondi makes this one of the very best people-watching spots to come to in the whole city.

But is there sufficient to do right here for a whole day? Taking up the challenge, we’ve put together our guide to costs 24 hours in Bondi.

24 hours in Bondi

Breakfast:

Trio Café
Right on Campbell Parade at the south end of Bondi Beach, this is the ideal area to soak up the view whilst munching down some of the delicious Mediterranean as well as middle Eastern food they serve here.

If you’re feeling very hungry, opt for the corn fritters. They’re huge as well as delicious.

After breakfast:

Surf School 
As the old saying goes, ‘when in Bondi, surf.’ as well as if you’re a newbie to the coolest looking sport there is, why not discover exactly how at the coolest beach?

Let’s Go Surfing is based at North Bondi – the much much more laid back as well as regional end of the beach as well as will have you taking to the waves before you understand it. If you’ve got longer to spend at Bondi, you can even book a trip with these guys to get to understand this great suburb a bit better.

Lunch:

Bondi Icebergs Club 
A genuine regional icon, Icebergs is a traditional regional hangout. The club bar looks out over the beach from the south end, as well as its saltwater pool on the water is one of the most photographed sights of the beach.

The club is extremely laidback, however the food as well as service are as great as the view. If you want to go much more up-market, the restaurant as well as bar upstairs is slick as well as has a cost point to show it. however it delivers to the greatest standards. certainly an alternate choice for dinner if you’re right here for a special occasion.

After lunch:

Bondi coastal walk
The shoreline around Bondi is striking as well as dramatic, as well as ideal for a post-meal stroll. You can walk all the method to Coogee beach if you want to, though I’d most likely stop at Bronte before turning back.

Once a year Sculpture by The Sea takes over this coastal walk as well as crowds of people flock to see the creativity lining the rocks. It’s an remarkable sight so if you time it right, this is certainly something not to miss.

Shopping:

Bondi has some excellent shops best on Campbell Parade. plus there’s a market right here every weekend.

Make sure you don’t miss Aquabumps Gallery at 151 Curlewis St. These guys have been giving surfers the heads-up on the swell because 1999 as well as their shots of the beach are superb.

Dinner:

Bondi Hardware
Tucked away down Hall Street, Bondi’s busiest street for restaurants, Bondi Hardware is dark as well as moody, as well as serves up treat after treat in with industrial chic. It does get quite hectic right here though, so make sure you book.

Bill’s
Another Sydney institution, expense Granger’s mini-chain of excellent café restaurants is an simple choice. The Bondi venue (there are 2 others in Sydney as well as a number of other iterations internationally) is bright, clean-cut as well as sophisticatedly simple.

Dessert:

If you’ve still got space after dinner or you’ve saved a area for sweets, right here are two choices to surface your night off with a sugar hit.

Gelato Messina 
First opening in Darlinghurst in 2002, this ice-creamery now has over a lots venues in Sydney, across the country as well as internationally. pick your favourite flavour, select a cup or a cone as well as stroll down to the beach to see the ocean in the moonlight.

Papa’s
Pasticceria Papa – or Papa’s to locals – has been going because the Haberfield store opened in 1988. The delicious Italian cakes, pastries, pies as well as biscuits to eat right here are awesome. I just want to smash my face into their baked ricotta cake every time I see it!

Where to stay:

QT Bondi
Opening in December 2015 on the sight of the old Swiss Grand in North Bondi is the QT Bondi. true to form, this sexy limb of the QT brand is beautifully designed as well as extremely cute indeed.

The rooms are spacious as well as generously appointed, as well as they’ve nailed interest to detail – as always with QT. As the front of the building has been turned into residential apartments, the hotel rooms don’t face the ocean, however the balconies as well as detail inside the rooms keeps your attention.

The next day:

Power Living, Bondi
Make up for all the overindulging the day before with morning yoga with Power Living. The yoga studios right here are spacious only a minute or two from the beach. check the routine for heated as well as non-heated yoga options.

Breakfast:

Porch as well as Parlour
You can’t get much much more Bondi than this place. extremely easy-going, the essence of beachy as well as personnel who make being great look easy. The food at this small North Bondi café is outstanding – plus you’re guaranteed to discover a healthy choice right here if you’re still full from the night before.

They likewise serve lunch as well as dinner here, which is something to keep in mind for other meals while you’re here. This is our favourite café in Bondi, so don’t miss it.

If you’ve got longer in Sydney or you want to see much more than just Bondi, check out our guide to 24 hours in Sydney.

Do you have any type of other tips for visiting Bondi? Do you have a favourite beach you go to? tell us in the comments!

Images by Mrs romance utilizing an OM-D E-M5 mark II Olympus camera. As part of our recent stay in Bondi, we were guests of Destination NSW.