Nestled between Broadway, Cleveland Street, Central and Sydney University. Historic workers’ cottages. Terraces. Warehouse conversions. Home to a bustling student population due to its proximity to two tertiary institutions. Step across its lively borders into a quiet and leafy inner city enclave. Colourful mix of ethnicities. Visit the historic watering hole The Rose and enjoy a beverage in their famous beer garden. Quiet. Convenient. Appealing. Chippendale.
258 Abercrombie St
First thing each morning Shortlist is a hive of activity, punching out caffeine and Black Star pastries at a furious rate. After the initial rush of nine-to-fivers subsides a steady stream of terrace-dwelling hipsters settle in the sunny courtyard, seeking refuge from the previous nights misdemeanours in bottomless cups of coffee. The menu is kept short and sweet with a well thought out selection of café classics that comfortably traverses the breakfast/brunch midlands. The BLT with aioli is a...
92 Abercrombie St
Giulia is jumping, and thats how they like it in this renovated 100-year-old butcher shop. Local artsy types, students and briefcase carriers alike have installed themselves in every nook and cranny available in this space that borrows a sense of style from neighbouring Newtown. Customers waiting to order form an obstructive line down the café, which is an irritation during the lunchtime crunch (its a long, narrow room, the open kitchen sprawling down the line like a bar, with a courtyard...
3 Little Queen St
Built in a gothic revival style church and doubling as an art gallery is this new addition to Chippo. While the cool, polished concrete space works well in galleries and the right restaurants, to our mind a tapas barslash- restaurant needs something a little warmer and friendlier in terms of décor.
The cocktail list is encouraging – they know their drinks and there’s nothing frilly on the list. A Mojito (rum, lime, mint and soda) is all well and good but you might want to try something gutsier...
28-30 Queen St
As an emerging Sydney suburb, our moneys on Chippendale. Its the new art scene: White Rabbit, the gallery Time Outs art editor describes as "a temple to 21st century Chinese art" is here, as is NG Art gallery above Mission café). There are hidden, high-end warehouse tattoo parlours such as Tatu Dharma. And theres a growing café culture that makes Chippo the suburb we most want to be at and in, right now. While we mourn the closing of the Abercrombie Hotel and arent quite sure what to make...
96 Abercrombie St
The Sunday menu looks more
like something you’d see in an English pub
than a Chippendale café. The roast chicken
is excellent. You get half a bird (breast and
leg) with a big pile of roast tatties, a little
grilled stuffing cake, pumpkin mash, pickled
cabbage and gravy. They also do a roast
sandwich with your choice of chicken or
pork. They don’t offer the regular menu on Sundays, but a separate, smaller menu....
Cnr. Boundary and Ivy Lane
A Little On The Side is omnivorous but has great vego breakfast choices, including roasted field mushrooms on sourdough. Late-risers should try the rightfully popular haloumi burger and the witty front of house Brett is an avowed vegetarian himself and is happy to “veg up” dishes containing meat....
368 Abercrombie St
This cosy Italian restaurant, complete with red-and-white checkered tablecloths and kitsch interiors, boasts an extensive menu of home-style food and barbecued specialties.
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87-97 Regent St
Delicious burgers made fresh from quality local produce. Theyre also fully licensed so you can enjoy a glass of wine or beer with your burger....
101 Cleveland St
If you are heading to a show at the Seymour Centre then this little Thai joint on Cleveland Street is a quick and easy spot to slay those pre-show hunger pangs....