Next Door Cronulla — Restaurant in Sydney

👀 One of the best in Cronulla, perfect for what we went for drinks, cheese plates and light dinner. It’s described as blurring the lines between café, restaurant and bar and that is absolutely true! Overlooking North Cronulla beach, it’s a beachside dining experience that offers something new and different.

💥 Their vibe and design is very coastal with a hint of luxury finishings. Eggshell blue seats with a plant wall and overhanging gold and navy for more plants and barware.

💁🏼‍♀️ Service was really good, they even realised it was raining and brought us to an inside table, before we had to ask.

🍸I chose to drink the PAVS. butter vodka. white creme de cacao. mango. passionfruit. vanilla $21 - pretty expensive for cocktails but probably average for Cronulla.

🍴 CHEESE PLATE. jersey milk brie. maffra cheddar. quince. pear. lavosh $19 - such a nice cheese plate, perfect to start with our drinks.

MARINATED OLIVES. lemon. chilli $9

SYDNEY ROCK OYSTER. yuzu soy dressing. sesame. shallot $5.50 per oyster

TRUFFLE & PARMESAN ARANCINI. truffle aioli (4pc) $14

RICOTTA STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS. aioli (3pc) $15 - my fav!!

XO PIPPIES. coriander. chilli. Thai basil. Served with bread. - a little bit dry, would’ve loved more sauce so we can soak up with the bread.

Love their menu, all the small plates especially.

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We happened on NEXT DOOR while trying to find another restaurant at Cronulla. However,we couldn’t find our chosen eatery,asked if they could find us a table,as it was absolutely packed with diners. We were told we’d have to wait about 10 minutes,which we were happy to do when we had the spectacular sounds,sights and smell of North Cronulla beach, and we were sitting within that 10 minutes.

It was her first day on the job for our waitress but she was fantastic. I wanted to ‘tweak’ my order and even though she didn’t know if I could,she immediately asked another staff member,and I was given a ‘yes’.

The service was excellent as was the wait time for our meals,and not only was the food delicious with very generous servings,but the prices were very reasonable. And I say the latter as this is a restaurant almost on the beach,so you do expect higher prices,sometimes,when you have amazing views.

Despite this restaurant being totally packed out,with at least 20 tables indoors and many tables outdoors,all occupied with diners, we were also impressed with the amount of staff working(at 10.30 in the morning)to ensure every diner received 5 star service. And 5 star service is exactly what we all received.

This was our first time here and it definitely will not be our last. We were really impressed and it was definitely a great...

An absolutely beautiful spot for breakfast / brunch. Next Door boats sea views (if you sit outside) or an interior bustling with activity, and is incredibly popular for good reason.

They don't take daytime bookings, so expect to wait around 20 minutes for a table at peak times, and bear in mind that you'll likely be waiting in direct sunlight.

Once in, the food is fantastic. Fairly standard Australian brunch food, but done to a very high standard and at prices consistent with the local area. My wife said it was the best bacon and egg roll she'd had in some time. I will say that the hash brown was a little tasteless, but everything else was great.

Coffee is fantastic. Excellent flavour without too strong an initial hit, and some attempt at latte art to boot. The iced coffee was also great and amongst the best I've had in Australia.

They've tried hard with their decor and "extras" (branded coasters, takeout cups, takeaway bags, etc.) and it really shows. You'd expect this to be an overpriced and underachieving tourist spot, but it is exactly the opposite.

Highchairs were available and the staff were very good with our little one (and knew to put coffees well away from wandering bands!).

We will...