A small convenient 7-Eleven, it has a bunch of pumps, ice, and the usual drinks/snacks you would…read morefind in a small neighbourhood servo. This is the only petrol station on this side of the road in Croydon Park, there are more on the side further down the road.

Cafe Aurora is a cosy little cafe that never gets too busy. Located on the Great Western Highway,…read moreit's nestled between a pharmacy and a butcher, and it couldn't be more charming. The staff are always smiling, even if you just happen to catch their eye when you walk past, and they're even friendlier if you actually sit down! Not much can be said about the food, it's just about average. The coffee is fine, the sausage rolls are fine, the toast is fine.. it's all fine. The reason I go is because I like the atmosphere, and I like the service.

Always neat and clean Well stocked…read more Staff aren't too bad. Definitely annoying that they don't seem able to get out of the habit of chatting on their handsfree while their serving customers! However, they are pretty efficient. Open 24/7 and one of the few places in the area that doesn't run out of ice over the christmas long weekends!

This is a very clean and uncluttered store. There is room to eat in or out or at the park next…read moredoor. It has quite a range of take away; burgers, wraps and fried foods. We tried the pasta boscaiola for $10 for a change and it was very nice. There is plenty of parking and easy to find.

Not bad for a local chicken shop and they actually had some chickens this time! A little pricey at…read more$15 each, but worth it as they're much larger than the ones you'd get at Coles/woollies....nice salad selection too and scallops are huuuge but the chips are below average...Overall great clean shop though, lovely local :)

Not as much variety as the one near the KFC in the Northern road…read more Has an ATM machine. Small variety of Chips. Plenty of Magazines available. Easiest to access when heading east on the highway. Stocks Krispy Kreme.

This little café in Strathfield really is awesome…read more I was famished after a night of drinking, and this was the first café I came across, so I hobbled on in and eyed their selection with grumpiness. Their pizza selection was abysmal. They had one pizza on display, that had weird, unidentifiable semi-solids on it, so I decided to skip it. The burgers looks questionable, but the pide looked fairly good, and I had never had one before, so I thought I'd give it a try, starving as I was. I went for the chicken + mushroom pide, and it was glorious. It was quite a large pide, and I devoured all of it in less than 5 minutes. I know, because I had finished before my train arrived. The guy behind the counter was very helpful, he rattled off a list of all my options before I settled on the pide. Though I still wouldn't chance the pizza or burgers. But the pide I would return for, most def.

This is my go-to local supermarket. Open 'til late seven days a week, the prices are pretty good…read moreand the range is great. Banana Joe's was first opened as a fruit & veg market by Joe himself back in 1984, and has since expanded to include a great deli section and butcher. They have a huuuge cheese selection for a local supermarket, plus plenty of olives and a great range of organic products - ahh, Marrickville I love you. They also have some of the best Turkish delight I've ever tasted. Available in almond, vanilla and rose, it'll set you back just a few dollars for a plate and is great to take along to dinner parties. (Look near the dried fruit and nut section in the fresh fruit department.) The Banana Joe's website has a great tabouli recipe too!

I love Banana Joes…read more They have much better produce than Coles or Woolies and lots of specialty gluten free items, cheeses, cured meats and... just other quirky things, sometimes organic and health foodish, sometimes ethnic that are really good and/or hard to find. They have Chobani Greek Yoghurt (hit or miss at other supermarkets) and if they could just get on the Puregg Egg White train, I could ditch Woolies at Marrickville Metro completely and just shop here.

Best grocery store in the area, got everything you need and at good prices. Staff is friendly as…read morewell. They are open every day including all public holidays. They have been here for 2 decades and are always willing to help you out. All the locals know and trust the UC name.