Guidebook for Parramatta
Food Scene
Circa Espresso
21 Wentworth StGreat coffee shop - watch out it'll be busy on the weekend!
Jamie's Italian Trattoria
Church StreetDelicious!
Great Restaurant with a little bit of everything.
7 locals recommend
The Coffee Emporium Restaurant & Bar
51 Phillip StGreat Restaurant with a little bit of everything.
Paper Plane Cafe
2 Horwood PlGreat breakfast spot!
Bourke Street Bakery
19-25 Grosvenor StOK Coffee & yummy baked goods
Badmanner
1 Horwood PlGreat breakfast spot! Awesome coffee -- highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Albion Hotel
135 George StGreat chicken schnitzel, live sport and beer garden
Courtney's Catering
30 Charles StFancy restaurant which showcases local produce. ($$$)
Good pub food, great place to watch live sport, close to the train station
7 locals recommend
The Commercial Hotel
2 Hassall StreetGood pub food, great place to watch live sport, close to the train station
Shopping
Gelato Messina Parramatta
283 Church StGreat ice cream!
Enter if you dare. This massive shopping centre will have what ever it is you're looking for - it's so big! Don't get lost.
115 locals recommend
Westfield Parramatta
159-175 Church StEnter if you dare. This massive shopping centre will have what ever it is you're looking for - it's so big! Don't get lost.
Essentials
Supermarket - though it's inside Westfield it has a wide range of products.
12 locals recommend
Woolworths Metro
Supermarket - though it's inside Westfield it has a wide range of products.
A bit further away but at least you don't have to venture to Westfield!
21 locals recommend
Coles Parramatta North
cnr Church StA bit further away but at least you don't have to venture to Westfield!
ALDI Parramatta
39 George StreetNice and close supermarket for any everyday items you need
Everything Else
Also has an entrance off Smith Street - opposite the Commercial Hotel.
On the Western Line, this station has trains to the city (30mins) or the Blue Mountains. Change at Central for the Airport Line
15 locals recommend
Parramatta Station, Stand A1
Also has an entrance off Smith Street - opposite the Commercial Hotel.
On the Western Line, this station has trains to the city (30mins) or the Blue Mountains. Change at Central for the Airport Line