Guidebook for Cooks Hill

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Guidebook for Cooks Hill

Food Scene

Voted Newcastle's best coffee, you can see Welsh Blacks from the front window. Opens early, closes around lunchtime Saturday. Closed Sunday. 2 mins walk.
8 locals recommend
Welsh Blacks
84 Bull St
8 locals recommend
Voted Newcastle's best coffee, you can see Welsh Blacks from the front window. Opens early, closes around lunchtime Saturday. Closed Sunday. 2 mins walk.
The cornerstone of Newcastle's 'eat street' and reliably excellent. 5 mins walk.
44 locals recommend
Goldbergs Coffee House
137 Darby St
44 locals recommend
The cornerstone of Newcastle's 'eat street' and reliably excellent. 5 mins walk.
This could just be the best sandwich of your life. Everything made fresh on-site daily. Famous for the chicken katsu sandwich, house-made sodas and Vietnamese coffee. 7 mins walk.
Screamin’ Veemis
9 Darby St
This could just be the best sandwich of your life. Everything made fresh on-site daily. Famous for the chicken katsu sandwich, house-made sodas and Vietnamese coffee. 7 mins walk.
Worth the drive! This awesome urban bakery supplies some of Newcastle’s best restaurants. Great coffee and pastries.
29 locals recommend
Baked Uprising
21 Downie St
29 locals recommend
Worth the drive! This awesome urban bakery supplies some of Newcastle’s best restaurants. Great coffee and pastries.

Drinks & Nightlife

This inner-city brewery and pub is captained by a former Australian Brewer of the Year. The Young Americans and Braveheart IPAs are favourites. 8 mins walk.
35 locals recommend
FogHorn Brewhouse
218 King St
35 locals recommend
This inner-city brewery and pub is captained by a former Australian Brewer of the Year. The Young Americans and Braveheart IPAs are favourites. 8 mins walk.
Gorgeous suburban pub with a pizza restaurant in the back. Relaxed, friendly, live music. 3 mins walk.
8 locals recommend
Oriental Hotel
53 Bull St
8 locals recommend
Gorgeous suburban pub with a pizza restaurant in the back. Relaxed, friendly, live music. 3 mins walk.

Shopping

Expertly selected cheese and charcuterie. Try the truffle salami. 5 mins walk.
Pork Ewe Deli Cooks Hill
157 Darby St
Expertly selected cheese and charcuterie. Try the truffle salami. 5 mins walk.
A Darby Street institution since 1985. Rare and not so rare books plus a range of retro vinyl LPs.
Cooks Hill Books and Records
72 Darby St
A Darby Street institution since 1985. Rare and not so rare books plus a range of retro vinyl LPs.

Parks & Nature

Trees, birdlife, children's play equipment and next to Lowlands Bowling Club. Great for sunset and a drink.
Centennial Park
126 Bruce St
Trees, birdlife, children's play equipment and next to Lowlands Bowling Club. Great for sunset and a drink.

Arts & Culture

Established in 1975 and one of Australia’s leading commercial art galleries.
11 locals recommend
Cooks Hill Galleries
65 Bull St
11 locals recommend
Established in 1975 and one of Australia’s leading commercial art galleries.
A great snapshot of Newcastle's history! Also has a fun and free children's indoor play area (very popular on rainy days).
102 locals recommend
Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop Way
102 locals recommend
A great snapshot of Newcastle's history! Also has a fun and free children's indoor play area (very popular on rainy days).

Essentials

18 locals recommend
ALDI Newcastle CBD
54 Union St
18 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Spectacular sunrises, sunsets, and one of the best vantage points for viewing the city and coastline.
69 locals recommend
Newcastle Memorial Walk
24 Memorial Dr
69 locals recommend
Spectacular sunrises, sunsets, and one of the best vantage points for viewing the city and coastline.
Perfect for a summer swim with the family. Coffee and hot chips at the kiosk.
71 locals recommend
Bar Beach
71 locals recommend
Perfect for a summer swim with the family. Coffee and hot chips at the kiosk.