Pubs & Bars
Tea Gardens Hotel
Currently open
7:00 am - 3:00 am
2-4 Bronte Rd
Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022
Tea Gardens Hotel
Whilst the name of the Tea Gardens Hotel might evoke images of the English countryside and ladies-in-waiting sipping herbal blends, this Bondi Junction establishment is in fact a popular bistro and bar. Serving a range of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails, the Tea Gardens is a favourite amongst locals. DJs spin their records, right round, every Friday and Saturday whilst Sunday sees live bands occupy the stage. Meanwhile, the bistro serves hearty pub fare.
This place certainly does draw the crowds, and I must admit that when I came here there were certainly plenty of people, especially downstairs in the sports bar. There is a restaurant upstairs, but since I wasn't all that hungry I decided not to go upstairs and check it out. Down the side they have the smokers area, which once again becomes pretty crowded, especially on those days that attract the masses down to Bondi Beach. The thing that I don't like about some sports bars, and this was one of them, is that some only ever show one game being played, and in the case of this place it happened to be the boxing (I'm not a big fan of the boxing). It also gets pretty noisy, which is not surprising considering the crowds. Still, it's not a bad place – I have certainly been to a lot worse.