enmore

Firepop

Restaurant

The duo behind a cult Sydney food truck have opened a full-service restaurant for their flame-grilled lamb and Wagyu skewers. What else is new? Try an eight-seat chef’s table, and a curated list of wines and high-end French ciders.

Cairo Takeaway

Restaurant

Bright-green felafel, rolls stuffed with charcoal lamb and a Cairo brunch.

Bar Louise

Restaurant

Behind an iconic Enmore Road facade, this handsome wine bar draws inspiration from all over Europe, but mainly Spain. Take a seat in the mid-century space for classic tapas; charcoal-grilled meat and seafood; and plenty of Sangria.

Little Lagos

Restaurant

Stop by one of Sydney’s only Nigerian restaurants for aromatic goat stew, jollof rice, Nigerian meat pies and a traditional, spicy west Nigerian dish, ofada stew. Best paired with an ice cold Tusker lager.

The Duke of Enmore

Restaurant

The pokies are gone and Big Buck Hunter is in. The Duke lives on with local beers, "stiff and strong" cocktails and upscale pub grub – think chicken liver pâté on toast, puffy breads stuffed with mortadella and a fancy steak.

Osteria di Russo & Russo

Restaurant

It’s styled after an old-school trattoria, but this enduring eatery serves thoroughly modern interpretations of Italian cuisine – often with native produce. And though the wine list reveres the classics from Piedmont and Tuscany, Australian producers are given equal weighting here. An Enmore classic for a reason.

Black Market Roasters Enmore

Cafe

Like sitting in the living room of a rather pleasant and interesting coffee fanatic.

Cow & The Moon

Cafe

This family run gelato bar was crowned the world's best back in 2014. Years on, it's still one of Sydney's best – and most popular – spots for gelato.

Shenkin Kitchen Enmore

Cafe

The third in a mini-chain of popular Israeli eateries.

Queens Hotel

Bar

A pub, Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar in one. Trust Merivale to be behind this one.

The Magpie

Bar

There’s Guinness on tap, chablis by the glass and nostalgia for the ’80s at this compact sports bar by the Jacoby’s crew. No matter what team you follow, a fleet of TV screens have every code covered.

The Midnight Special

Bar

The Midnight Special is the dive bar Enmore deserves. Come for live blues, a vaguely tiki cocktail list and woodfired pizza from Rosso Antico next door.

The Trocadero Room

Bar

The minds behind Jacoby’s, Earl’s Juke Joint and Cliff Dive are behind this boozy bar and band room. Cool off with a Midori Illusion or Negroni slushie, and dance like no one's watching till 3am.

Enmore Country Club

Bar

A little Australiana, a tad retro dive bar, this rambunctious joint by the duo behind Sunshine Inn and The Little Guy is pouring natural wines, fun cocktails, and house-made cherry cola with a slug of booze.

Jacoby's

Bar

Jacoby’s does one thing better than most bars around town: the tiki cocktail, in all its forms. Pina coladas, too. A fit-out inspired by *Twin Peaks* has the place looking appropriately Lynchian. Red velvet curtains, checkerboard lino and low lighting abound.

Plantgirl

Shop

This place aims to empower new plant parents to find joy and confidence in plant care, selling “hard-to-kill” plants like devil’s ivy, heartleaf philodendron, Monstera Deliciosa and the Zanzibar gem. Aside from those low-maintenance varieties, there’s a focus on vivid ceramics – which you can bundle with coffee, chocolates and more as a handsome gift for someone special.

Wheelhaus

Shop

Everything you need for your bike, plus beer and espresso.