An interior shot of customers sitting at tables eating and drink
Photograph: Anna Kucera

Glebe area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Glebe
Advertising

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
Lillipad Café
Restaurants

Lillipad Café

The Glebe café, which has its roots in Far North Queensland, shines the light on native produce and doesn't skimp on plant-based plates
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

Nag's Head Hotel
Bars

Nag's Head Hotel

  • price 2 of 4
Famed chef Nelly Robinson of the award-winning Nel has opened a British-inspired gastropub inside a historic Glebe hotel
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)
Friend in Hand
Bars

Friend in Hand

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Hop aboard the good times express and into this crazy pub
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

More things to do in Glebe

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...
Galluzzo's Deli
Shopping

Galluzzo's Deli

Glebe's glorious fruit and veggie shop on the corner of St Johns Road has opened up an accompanying delicatessen where you can get freshly sliced bresaola,...
Glass Artists’ Gallery
Art

Glass Artists’ Gallery

Artist and art educator Maureen Cahill first set up the Glass Artists’ Gallery in Paddington in 1982, before eventually settling in Glebe, where...

What's on in Glebe

Markets at Glebe
Shopping

Markets at Glebe

Spend your Saturday at the markets
Glebe