Located in the heart of Chippendale, only ten minutes from the CBD, Kensington Street is a must-visit lifestyle precinct with cafes, markets, artists, galleries and innovative retailers. Explore tiny historic, workers cottages and lofty industrial warehouses and choose from a series of communal dining courtyards as well as an excellent selection of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets.
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Spice Alley is reminiscent of the alleys in Singpore and Hong Kong where you can walk through and choose from a variety of Asian cuisines, all very inexpensive. Choose from fresh, nourishing and delicious Asian food available for dine-in or takeawayRead more -
Dine-in at Olio at Kensington Street to enjoySicilian cuisine from the award-winning chef, Lino Sauro. Olio is set on the second floor of the beautifully restored The Old Rum Store, featuring exposed brick and loft-style windows alongside outdoor rooftop dining.Read more -
Gavroche Chippendale brings classic French cuisine to Sydney. It’s very French with an imposing oakwood entrance, brass-railed banquette seating, oversized carved wooden bar, four-metre antique French silk weaver’s table, and 1950 Parisian motorised bicycle. A great place a romantic dinner,Read more -
Eastside Bar & Grill pays homage to the upmarket dining experiences of New York, nestled within a heritage listed warehouse in Kensington Street. Here You you will find the finest cuts of meat that have been dry-aged in-house and prepared on the beautiful Parrilla custom built wood-fire grill.Read more -
At Holy Duck you can watch the chefs expertly prepare crispy, succulent ducks from the huge, traditional hanging gallery. There’s plenty of other meat and vegetarian options.Read more -
Read moreViet on the Mekong is set in Chippendale's Kensington Street, one of Sydney's most exciting and fast-growing dining precincts is a piece of Vietnam at Mekong. Located at the start of Spice Ally, come and enjoy authentic Vietnamese-street style food like rice paper pancakes and pork buns created by the talented and experienced head chef Chef Tiw Rakarin. Chef Tiw Rakarin (ex Alphabet Street, Mama's Buoi) has created a higher end dining experience that melds Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Thai fare.
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Read moreCartel pays homage to the intense and diverse cultural and culinary makeup of Latin America. Just like its vivacious people and cultures, its cuisine is full of colour, flavour, and designed to be shared with family and friends. Bring some Latin American flavour to your life at Cartel.
Tuesday to Saturday Dinner
Friday to Sunday Lunch
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Andiamo Trattoria is famous for serving simple, rustic Southern Italian food in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Pizza is their speciality but there is an extensive selection of traditional Italian dishes The stone baked pizza a must – order the Margherita for an authentic pizza or try their fresh gnocchi or pasta.Read more -
Read moreFanning out over two iconic heritage-listed buildings in trendy Chippendale, The Old Clare Hotel has been reborn with three restaurants, two bars, a rooftop pool and 62 impressive hotel rooms. The upmarket restaurants, Automata, Kensington Street Social and the Clare are the stomping grounds of acclaimed chefs, each with their own signature style. The Hotel also offers a regular schedule of pop-up markets, tastings, art exhibitions and live music events.