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The Shop & Wine Bar
$9 select wines and beers
BarBrunchOutdoor SeatingCafeQuiet
4–6pm
Happy Hours in Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach's drinking scene centres on Campbell Parade, where ocean views meet backpacker-friendly bars and local wine spots. We track one venue in this iconic beach suburb, reflecting the area's focus on outdoor dining and beachside socialising.
The drinking culture here revolves around the beach itself - most people grab a bottle from the bottleshop and head to the sand or settle into one of Campbell Parade's street-facing venues where you can watch the crowds flow between the beach and the bus stops.
The Shop & Wine Bar on Curlewis Street represents the quieter side of Bondi's bar scene. This tiny operation has been serving the same regulars since 2004, pouring Gabriel Coffee at breakfast and natural wines by evening. It's the kind of place locals duck into between beach sessions, cramped but consistent.
Bondi's proximity to Bondi Junction Station via the 333 bus means the weekend crowd includes plenty of day-trippers from across Sydney, but the year-round appeal keeps a core of locals who know where to drink away from the Campbell Parade chaos. Summer brings the peak crowds, but even winter afternoons draw people to the outdoor tables with harbour glimpses.