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Ester
The wood-fired oven
A Chippendale warehouse kitchen built around a wood-fired oven.
Our take
- Wood-fired
- Closed after 23 Dec
- Address
- 46–52 Meagher Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Chippendale, Sydney - Nearest station
- Redfern
600 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- ester-restaurant.com.au
About Ester
Ester is at 46–52 Meagher Street, Chippendale: dinner Monday, Thursday and Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday, lunch on Sunday, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 December. Its last service of 2026 is on Wednesday 23 December (its site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ester before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Ester are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- RedfernTrain600 m7 min walk
- CentralLight rail600 m8 min walk
- Central Chalmers StreetLight rail700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Darling Harbour2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Hyde Park Barracks2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Harbour Bridge4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Bondi Beach6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Sydney Airport7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wynyard Station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Circular Quay3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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