QTips – The Perfect Saturday Morning In Bondi

By QT Concierge on January 28, 2016 in Other

Each month, the concierge team at QT Bondi will be sharing a few tips and insights so that locals and tourists alike can experience the best the Eastern Beaches has to offer.

To kick things off we’ve curated an epic Saturday morning in Bondi – the perfect way to kick-start a summer weekend.

Time: 6am – 8am
Activity: Swim and Sauna
Location: Bondi Icebergs Pool
There’s no better venue to watch the sun rise than Australia’s oldest swimming club. Wake-up by splashing out a couple of laps, then sweat it out in the sauna with the best view of any damn sauna in the world. Watch the hive of ocean activity and embrace the colourful local veterans and their unique steam room conversations, and if they start a heated debate (pun intended) about whether to put water on the coals or not, it’s best stay out of it!

Time: 8.30am
Activity: Caffeine Hit
Location: Icebergs Terrace Cafe
At some stage your stomach will start to rumble. Bondi’s number one religion is coffee, so whether it’s a piccolo latte, double shot cappuccino or tall black that floats you espresso boat, grabbing a cuppa is a no-brainer. If you’re already down at the Icebergs, the Terrace Café is a smart option. For those feeling a little dusty from the six BBQ Margaritas they downed at Neighbourhood last night, their organic egg, prosciutto and Asiago cheese breakfast Panini is a must. For the health nuts who stayed clear of the sauce, the avocado, spinach, kale, coconut water and heaps-of-other-healthy-stuff super green smoothie is a winner. Either way, you’ll be sipping and munching overlooking the surfers, swimmers and bronzed buttocks on Bondi Beach.

Time: 9am – midday
Activity: Munching Through the Markets
Location: Bondi Farmers Markets
Head down to Bondi Beach Public School where the fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, organically grown meat and poultry, freshly picked flowers, artisan breads, jams, cheeses, oils and herbs of the iconic Bondi Farmers Markets will be calling your name. Who doesn’t enjoy meandering through the stalls, nibbling on free samples of chilli jam on sourdough and sipping from freshly cracked coconuts? If you’re low on dough, you could probably score a whole meal here just by eating the samples. There’s always live music blowing on the sea breeze and – surprise, surprise – there’s coffee. Good coffee. Second cup?

Time: Midday onwards
Activity: Cocktail Time
Location: The Bucket List
How else would you want to cap off a sunny summer’s day than with a cocktail… actually, make that a jug of cocktail. We recommend grabbing an outside table at the Bucket List and ordering a ‘Chase The Endless Summer’. You can sip the chilled vodka, eucalyptus honey water, orange, ginger beer and lime mix literally metres from the sand until the sun sinks and your night begins. Yep, that’ll do.

Next month, we’re going to send you on the ultimate Bondi cocktail crawl, so be sure to tune in again.