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Kingsley Smith at China Diner in Bondi.

Why this ‘too big’ Bondi restaurant is slashing seats to survive

China Diner is closing its Hall Street doors to make way for a beachside branch of restaurateur Ibby Moubadder’s Henrietta chicken shop.

  • Scott Bolles
The space is compact and buzzy with a touch of glamour.

From breakfast to late-night lattes, this all-day eatery is a buzzy beachside spot

Makaveli Bondi’s footpath window bench is the perfect perch, day or night, to enjoy a chia bowl or a plate of silky beef carpaccio.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Crabbe Hole cafe a few years after opening.

Did free swim seekers cause the sudden closure of Bondi Icebergs’ 17-year-old cafe?

The popular poolside eatery has closed after swelling numbers created workplace issues, says one stakeholder.

  • Scott Bolles
The birria tacos with consome.

Nothing is more than $20 at Mami’s (and you can BYO)

The family-friendly Mexican eatery is fighting the cost of living but not cutting corners. Get excellent $6 tacos and hefty burritos from $10.

  • Sarah Norris
Jamon Iberico, petit bosque and guindillas from Iberica.

Sashimi bar unlike any other coming to Bondi (plus two more nearby openings to get excited about)

Add fresh seafood from GetSashimi, Spanish-inspired snacks from Iberica and Easy Tiger’s Balinese-style bao buns to your beachside hit list this spring.

  • Scott Bolles
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The fish burger.

Fsh Mkt pivots but fish burger wins reprieve on new burger-joint menu

Chef Joel Bennetts is stepping back in at the Warners Avenue venue he helped put on the map. His new venue, Burger Park, will open in mid-September.

  • Scott Bolles
Topikos

Greek venue Topikos to close as pub operators behind The Orient Hotel move into Bondi

With the closure of several upmarket venues, will casual and cruisy spots prove more popular in the beachside suburb?

  • Scott Bolles
Potato gnocchi with tomato sugo and deep-fried capers.
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Peppe's vegan Italian plants itself in Bondi

It's the genuine, good-value trattoria that just happens to be vegan.

  • Terry Durack
Totti's Neapolitan ice-cream sandwich.
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Soak up the sunshine at Totti's in Bondi

Eating outside is such a dreamy, summery thing to do in the big, piazza-like courtyard of The Royal in Bondi.

  • Terry Durack
The signature dumplings at The Dandylion.

Fine and dandy vegetarian fare at The Dandylion, Bondi

This cute neighbourhood bar does a roaring trade in hearty vegetarian dishes.

  • Lee Tran Lam