North Bondi is shaping up to be on par with Newtown as one of Sydney’s most vegan-friendly dining hubs. Sadhana Kitchen, Bondi Wholefoods, and Orchard Street are within minutes’ walking distance from each other along Wairoa Avenue. Zeitgeist Mylk Bar is the latest addition, just around the corner on Gould Street. “It’s a perfect little spot,” says owner Grace Watson. “I feel like we’re all supporting each other.”

Watson has been vegan since high school. “I’ve baked at home forever, so when I became vegan I started making vegan cakes,” she says. Whilst working at Gertude & Alice, she started supplying things such as brownies. Six months ago, she started a wholesale business, with cafes such as Mecca Circular Quay, The Farm, and Iggy’s among her clientele. Zeitgeist Mylk Bar is her next step.

“The driving force behind it is combining my two passions, food and animal rights,” she says. “This is a really perfect way to be an activist every day, because you’re showing people how delicious and amazing vegan food can be. You’re not giving up anything.”