HOT SPOTS in Randwick, Sydney

Randwick Ritz – 43 St Pauls St, The Spot - for cheap movies everyday in a grand old cinema. Bar upstairs.

Bistro St Pauls - St Pauls St - popular with locals for breakfast

Seahorse - St Pauls St - good quality seafood

Poco's Cantina - 52 St Pauls St - good Tex Mex and great margaritas.Ph: (02) 9314 7447

Teascapes - Perouse Rd - retro cafe, very relaxed atmosphere

Malena Cafe - 34 Perouse Rd - popular with locals

Chao Praya - 35 Perouse Rd - great Thai and good decor. Ph: (02) 9399 5509

Sugarplum cafe - novelty ice-cream cakes and huge sundaes the whole family can get stuck into. Ph: 9310 0154 www.sugarplum.com.au

Jimbaran – Avoca St – good Indonesian at cheap prices

Azteca's - 140 Avoca St - authentic Mexican. Ph: (02) 9398 1020

Randwick Oriental Supermarket – 57 Belmore Rd – as its name indicates

Royal Randwick Fruit Market - Belmore Rd - great produce and deli but it's not cheap

Terry Wright Gourmet Meats – 32 Clovelly Rd – for the best meat from around Australia – chickens from the Barossa Valley, lamb from Tasmania, trout, wagyu beef

Lebanon and Beyond - 187 Alison Rd - Lebanese cuisine in an art deco setting

Cellinis - 62 Frenchman's Rd - Italian restaurant and pizzeria

Corner 75 - 75 Frenchmans Rd - Hungarian restaurant. Ph: (02) 9399 5712

Dobsy's Meat Smallgoods - (71) - gourmet butcher - Ph: (02) 9398 1436

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