Guidebook for Canterbury

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Guidebook for Canterbury

Food Scene

A great little cafe serving excellent coffee. A must-try is the hash served with either house-cured salmon or pork hock, topped with a perfectly poached egg and herbs.
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Excelsior Jones
139A Queen St
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A great little cafe serving excellent coffee. A must-try is the hash served with either house-cured salmon or pork hock, topped with a perfectly poached egg and herbs.
The buffet offers an array of meats waiting to be cooked at the table. There’s the popular soy-and-garlic-marinated bulbogi (beef); fatty, marbled skirt steak; pork belly; ribs; and prawns. To make the most of the variety come with a group and an empty stomach.
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Se Jong Korean BBQ Buffet Campsie
8 London St
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The buffet offers an array of meats waiting to be cooked at the table. There’s the popular soy-and-garlic-marinated bulbogi (beef); fatty, marbled skirt steak; pork belly; ribs; and prawns. To make the most of the variety come with a group and an empty stomach.
Stop here for the best Laksa in all the land!
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Happy Chef Chinese Restaurant
262-266 King St
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Stop here for the best Laksa in all the land!
Join the long line and get one of the best Bahn Mi this side of Ho Chi Ming.
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Marrickville Pork Roll
236 Illawarra Rd
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Join the long line and get one of the best Bahn Mi this side of Ho Chi Ming.
Stop here for Instagram worthy sweets and treats. Grab a slice of their famous strawberry & watermelon cake.
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Black Star Pastry Newtown
325 King St
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Stop here for Instagram worthy sweets and treats. Grab a slice of their famous strawberry & watermelon cake.

Drinks & Nightlife

Head to The Vic for a beer and a burger and hang out in the beer garden. Prime real estate at the Vic is out the back on the huge, covered wooden deck with a shady tree at one end and a fire pit for the odd spit-roast lamb at the other. From there you can survey the basketball court/parking lot called the Projects, where mini festivals, basketball competitions, bike polo and hip-hop afternoons take place.
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The Vic On The Park
2 Addison Rd
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Head to The Vic for a beer and a burger and hang out in the beer garden. Prime real estate at the Vic is out the back on the huge, covered wooden deck with a shady tree at one end and a fire pit for the odd spit-roast lamb at the other. From there you can survey the basketball court/parking lot called the Projects, where mini festivals, basketball competitions, bike polo and hip-hop afternoons take place.
Young Henrys is all about the inclusive afternoon sessions and on a weekend you’ll want to shake a leg in order to secure one of the prized high tables at the brewery cellar door. Drink like a local with a frosty Newtowner, down a Real Ale for a proper, English-style bitter or secure serious summer refreshment with the perennially popular cloudy cider.
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Young Henrys
76 Wilford St
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Young Henrys is all about the inclusive afternoon sessions and on a weekend you’ll want to shake a leg in order to secure one of the prized high tables at the brewery cellar door. Drink like a local with a frosty Newtowner, down a Real Ale for a proper, English-style bitter or secure serious summer refreshment with the perennially popular cloudy cider.
It might sound like a terrible idea, but you should definitely order the fresh and fruity watermelon pilsner called the Serpent’s Kiss. Or perhaps the smoky, roasty flavours of the Demon Lungs porter is more your style. Quite frankly we’d be happy with a straight run of the Australian pale ale that ticks all the boxes. Right now they are open Fridays through Sundays with a strong pro-dog, pro-kids, pro-snacks agenda, which means you can BYO pizza, or maybe Bourke Street Bakery treats from down the road.
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The Grifter Brewing Co.
391-397 Enmore Rd
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It might sound like a terrible idea, but you should definitely order the fresh and fruity watermelon pilsner called the Serpent’s Kiss. Or perhaps the smoky, roasty flavours of the Demon Lungs porter is more your style. Quite frankly we’d be happy with a straight run of the Australian pale ale that ticks all the boxes. Right now they are open Fridays through Sundays with a strong pro-dog, pro-kids, pro-snacks agenda, which means you can BYO pizza, or maybe Bourke Street Bakery treats from down the road.
Behind the cheeky facade of an old butcher shop, this bar honours the juke joints of the Deep South – informal and rustic, with a little bit of loud music for dancing well into the night. Grab a Resches on tap of delve into the extensive cocktail menu.
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Earl's Juke Joint
407 King St
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Behind the cheeky facade of an old butcher shop, this bar honours the juke joints of the Deep South – informal and rustic, with a little bit of loud music for dancing well into the night. Grab a Resches on tap of delve into the extensive cocktail menu.

Parks & Nature

If nature is calling, take one of the many riverside walks alongs the Cooks River. The Two Valley walking tracks start from Campsie and go through Canterbury, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville all the way to Bexley North.
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Cooks River
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If nature is calling, take one of the many riverside walks alongs the Cooks River. The Two Valley walking tracks start from Campsie and go through Canterbury, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville all the way to Bexley North.
Take a ferry from Circular Quay over to Milsons Point. Begin by following the harbour edge past Luna Park and around Lavender Bay. Just near the water’s edge, you will see a brick tunnel that leads to Clark Park and the secret garden. Take along a picnic and set up at one of the many tables within the garden.
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Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
Lavender Street
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Take a ferry from Circular Quay over to Milsons Point. Begin by following the harbour edge past Luna Park and around Lavender Bay. Just near the water’s edge, you will see a brick tunnel that leads to Clark Park and the secret garden. Take along a picnic and set up at one of the many tables within the garden.

Arts & Culture

With stunning harbour view, the Museum of Contemporary Art is a must-see for art lovers. Grab a free guided tour a 1pm and 3pm most days.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George St
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With stunning harbour view, the Museum of Contemporary Art is a must-see for art lovers. Grab a free guided tour a 1pm and 3pm most days.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, located in The Domain and is one of the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. Covering everything from Aboriginal art, Asian art contemporary art, film and photography the Gallery is a great choice for a rainy day.
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Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
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The Art Gallery of New South Wales, located in The Domain and is one of the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. Covering everything from Aboriginal art, Asian art contemporary art, film and photography the Gallery is a great choice for a rainy day.
Whether you know who Brett Whiteley is or not, this studio of his that remains partly untouched is definitely worth a visit. Its located on Raper Street, one of the laneways off Devonshire street and is slightly hidden from the crowds circling the bourke street bakery (Surry Hills) and Crown Street shops, which makes it even more of a gem.
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Brett Whiteley Studio
2 Raper St
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Whether you know who Brett Whiteley is or not, this studio of his that remains partly untouched is definitely worth a visit. Its located on Raper Street, one of the laneways off Devonshire street and is slightly hidden from the crowds circling the bourke street bakery (Surry Hills) and Crown Street shops, which makes it even more of a gem.
Sydney Theatre Company is a major force in Australian drama. It is located in picturesque Walsh Bay, on Sydney Harbour. Check out their seasonal program for and eclectic array of plays.
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Sydney Theatre Company
15 Hickson Rd
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Sydney Theatre Company is a major force in Australian drama. It is located in picturesque Walsh Bay, on Sydney Harbour. Check out their seasonal program for and eclectic array of plays.

Essentials

There are those who love Aldi and those who haven't been yet! Located next door, its your one stop shop for groceries and alcohol.
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ALDI Canterbury
73 Jeffrey St
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There are those who love Aldi and those who haven't been yet! Located next door, its your one stop shop for groceries and alcohol.
If Aldi isnt your cup of tea, then head to Woolworths for a wide variety of groceries.
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Woolworths Canterbury
2A Charles St
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If Aldi isnt your cup of tea, then head to Woolworths for a wide variety of groceries.
Open everyday and bulk billing is available.
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Canterbury Station
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Open everyday and bulk billing is available.

Sightseeing

The heart and soul of this beautiful city. Take in stunning views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
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Circular Quay
Alfred Street
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The heart and soul of this beautiful city. Take in stunning views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Take a stroll up King Street, Newtown for good coffee, hipster sightings, good eats and cold drinks.
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King Street
King Street
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Take a stroll up King Street, Newtown for good coffee, hipster sightings, good eats and cold drinks.