Spice Alley

Newtown & the Inner West


This little laneway off Kensington St by Central Park is a picturesque outdoor eating hub serving street-foody dishes from various Asian cuisines. Grab your noodles, dumplings or pork belly and fight for a stool. Quality is reasonable rather than spectacular, but prices are low and it's fun. It's cashless: pay by card or load up a prepay card from the drinks booth.

The drinks booth sells soft drinks only, but you can BYO alcohol; there are two bottle shops nearby.


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