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Glebe area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Glebe
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There was a time when Glebe felt like little more than the backyard of some student sharehouse: all ramshackle and filled with average coffee and ugly. But lately, the suburb once owned by the Anglican church – reaching way back here – has been staking its claim as a Sydney burg to be reckoned with. There are cute new bars serving tasty, affordable drinks, like The Little Guy, and cafés like Madame Frou Frou and Astor have really upped the stakes as far as coffee-and-bread-based fare is concerned. If you're a fan of Mexican, Glebe Point Road has you sorted: Flying Fajita Sisters is a perennially packed taco-making gem, while Baja Cantina's got a very nice courtyard going on. 

Of course, not everything's changing: you can still visit one of the city's best shops in long-surviving Gleebooks, watch dogs chase things at Wentworth Park and a stroll through Sydney University is as pretty a stroll as you will find this end of town. Well-served by the lightrail, with a buzzy, up-and-comer vibe, Glebe should definitely be on your Sydney hit list.

The best restaurants in Glebe

Kyiv Social
Restaurants

Kyiv Social

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Home-style Ukrainian food with purpose is what you’ll find if you happen to wander down a Chippendale laneway (and you should)
The Wedge
Restaurants

The Wedge

One of Sydney’s most beloved cafés has transformed into an all-day eatery, bringing the flavours of Europe to Glebe Point Road in a gorgeous space
Beckett's
Restaurants

Beckett's

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Beckett's is an ode to old-school bars and lounges of New York and Paris in a surprising heritage building in Glebe
Nu’u by Nativo
Restaurants

Nu’u by Nativo

A charming new taqueria and bar is opening on Glebe Point Road peddling small-batch mezcal from Oaxaca and dishes by a Michelin-trained chef

The best bars in Glebe

The Toxteth Hotel
Bars

The Toxteth Hotel

This neighbourhood pub in Glebe just got a makeover – and we think it might become one of your favourite lunch spots in the area (or the city for that matter)
The Glebe Hotel
Bars

The Glebe Hotel

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
This historic corner pub has been lovingly refreshed, and it’s in career-best form
Nude
Bars

Nude

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Nude, the bar that nests on top of the Australian Youth Hotel, is a former brothel. These days it's more about cocktails than, well, y'know. But if you're...
Thievery
Restaurants

Thievery

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
If it doesn’t steal your heart, it will certainly borrow it for a while

More things to do in Glebe

Latin Dance Australia
Sport and fitness

Latin Dance Australia

Get pumped for a liberating dance class that even the teachers can’t get enough of
Blackwattle Bay Park
Things to do

Blackwattle Bay Park

Snaking along the shoreline all the way to the end of Johnson Street in Annandale, this Glebe waterside park offers one of the best views of ANZAC Bridge and...
Sappho Books Cafe & Wine Bar
Shopping

Sappho Books Cafe & Wine Bar

  • price 1 of 4
Sappho is like a somewhat dishevelled, oddball uncle who you love in spite of – or maybe because of – their eccentricity. The converted terrace...