The Best Restaurants in Marrickville
Marrickville’s dining scene is a reflection of its two biggest migrant communities. The Greek community gets a nod at both classic eateries and next-gen ones, like Baba’s Place, having wicked fun with Mediterranean cuisine. Then there’s the Vietnamese enclave, represented by bánh mì, pho and upmarket joints like Hello Auntie on Illawarra Road. That’s just the start – whether you’re after all-you-can-eat Japanese or Chinese-Australian dim sum, you’ll find it on this list.
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Baba’s Place
This hidden restaurant in Sydney’s inner west celebrates the cultural diversity of the city’s suburbs. Behind the roller door, find creative nods to our Greek and Middle Eastern communities, and a cocktail list built around a classic Balkan spirit.
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VN Street Foods
Vietnamese bento boxes. Why didn’t anyone think of this earlier?
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Pepito's
This "taberna" in a former seafood shop wants to transport diners to Lima's grungy dive-bar scene and educate them about pisco.
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Lazza
No cutlery, no plates – just a huge platter of Filipino food to share with your friends. And for the price tag, it's a preposterous and exciting amount of food.
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Wharf St Kitchen
Eighteen-hour-braised beef brisket lasagne isn’t what you’d expect from a suburban golf club. But the team behind Dulwich Hill favourite The General are serving just that at Marrickville Golf Club – along with legit steak frites, stellar schnitzels and more honest pub grub.
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Hello Auntie
Banh xeo, banh khot, pho and DIY rice paper rolls, a Vietnamese refugee revisits his roots at Hello Auntie.
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Wildflower
Try some of the most unique beers in Australia.
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Pizza Madre
The Two Chaps team have passed the baton to new owners, but their meat-free legacy remains. The seasonal menu changes weekly, with vegetarian toppings you’ve probably never tried on a slice of pizza. And – busy intersection be damned – an al fresco meal on the footpath outside is a quintessential Marrickville experience.
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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh
This tiny Marrickville restaurant serves just four things, including the headliner: silky hand-made banh cuon. The chef is a third-generation expert who specialises in the northern Vietnamese dish.
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The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
The brand’s nostalgic HQ is a celebration of ’80s-era Australiana in industrial Marrickville. Come for the beer, prawn toast and deep-fried Viennetta at the Chinese bistro, the Lucky Prawn. Stay for a knock-around in the pool room, which doubles as a tribute to late co-founder and former PM, Bob Hawke.
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Baby Rey's Burgers
This popular food truck now has its own permanent spot. You no longer have to wait for it to pop up to get your hands on the popular American-style burgers, mac’n’cheese balls and cheeseburger spring rolls.
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The Vic on the Park
Bring your dog, play some basketball. This pub is all about community.
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The Henson
A truly modern pub, where herbs and vegies are grown in the beer garden.
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Slim’s Quality Burger Marrickville
By the team who founded Betty’s Burgers, this nostalgic '50s-inspired burger chain offers a bargain meal without skimping on quality. Fries are hand-cut, and ice-cream is churned on-site each day.
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Okami
You’ll need all the time you can get to tackle the 30-item-strong menu of sashimi platters, gyoza, yakiniku beef, udon soup and mochi.
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20 Chapel
At this pop-up from Rockpool’s former culinary directory, expect every imaginable cut of Blackmore Wagyu cooked over woodfire. Plus, veggies from one of Sydney’s most revered organic farms.
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MMC Slice Shoppe
After an extensive research trip to New York, the team behind My Mother’s Cousin have opened a nostalgic pizzeria firing out round pies and squares by the slice like they do in the Big Apple.
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