Best Restaurants in Marrickville

Fire runs the show at 20 Chapel, a warehouse bistro where dry aged Blackmore wagyu meets live flame and the potato wedges with crème fraîche and chilli jam have a fan club. Chef Corey Costelloe came up through Rockpool Bar and Grill. Sit at the kitchen bar and ask about the negroni on tap.

Olympic Meats is a Greek charcoal grill where meat turns on the spit and the open kitchen is half the show. Chef Timothy Cassimatis, ex Barzaari, cooks the Peloponnese food his family ate, all made in house. Plan for a wait, because the locals got here first.

Pepito's is a Peruvian taberna with punk posters on the walls, pisco behind the bar and owner José Alkon, who named it after his father, running the room. Order a pisco sour, ox heart skewers off the charcoal and the leche de tigre. It is loud in the right way.

Baba's Place is a high ceilinged warehouse dressed like a well travelled grandmother's home, with mismatched plates, lace tablecloths and candlelight. The menu roams between Lebanese, Italian and Chinese cooking, and it won the Bill Granger Trailblazer Award at the Good Food Guide 2025 awards. Start with the house labne and tarama on toast.

Pizza Madre is a small corner pizzeria on Victoria Road from the team behind Two Chaps, and every pizza is vegetarian. The sourdough comes out of a wood fire oven with Australian produce on top, so carnivores leave quiet and satisfied. Go early and pair it with natural wine.

Semola is the neighbourhood trattoria you want on a Marrickville Road night, built around fresh handmade pasta, with gnocchi and spaghetti earning rave reviews. It suits a date, a catch up or a family table. Book ahead, and ask for a spot outside if you like some street energy.

Koshari Korner is an Egyptian food truck at the Addison Road Community Centre, and its namesake is the reason to go. Koshari is Egypt's national street food, a bowl of lentils, rice and pasta, cooked here from owner Walid Elsabbagh's grandmother's recipe. Add the broad bean falafel and eat under the canopy.

Lazza is where Marrickville goes for Filipino food, and the bilao feast is the reason to bring a crowd. A bamboo platter arrives stacked with crisp pork, charred fish, salted egg, noodles and rice, served on banana leaf. On a quieter night, try the kare kare, sisig and crispy pata.

Hello Auntie is a modern Vietnamese restaurant with red booths, neon signs and a menu that plays with tradition without losing flavour. Start with the savoury crepe piled with fresh herbs, and save room for the creative drinks list. It suits a group dinner with plenty of dishes in the middle of the table.