Marrickville diner Valentinas’ building up for sale
The future of Marrickville’s all day diner, Valentinas, is up in the air as the building is set to sell.
The fate of one of the Inner West’s favourite eateries is up in the air, as the site hits the market.
Valentinas, the beloved all day diner in the heart of Marrickville in Sydney’s Inner West, is currently up for sale along with a three-bedroom residence located above it.
The Marrickville hotspot is renowned for dishing up old school American diner favourites with a modern flare – including pancake stacks, breaky English muffins, burgers and of course, steaming cups of coffee.
The commercial property that is the home to Marrickville’s all day diner is up for sale.
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It’s not uncommon for the hotspot to have lines out the front to secure a table, or grab a takeaway coffee along with the delectable Grumpy Donuts – the cafe owners’ other popular business venture.
The diner-inspired cafe’s popularity has been well-documented and was voted a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
Set for auction in early November, the site is expected to garner plenty of interest due to the hot location.
The listing highlights that there is a potential to extend or redevelop the property into a residential home, subject to council approval.
Inside Valentinas at 132 Livingstone Rd.
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The rental agreement for Valentinas is currently secured for a newly negotiated 5+5-year lease, however with a new owner coming on board, the future of the diner could be up in the air.
Residential property has surged in Marrickville over the past five years where the median price was $1.447m and is now $2.15m.
Just doors away from the popular diner, the suburbs priciest property fetched $6m in September 2024, which interested buyers could take inspiration from the refurbished home.
The listing suggests new owners could make around $95,000 a year plus GST with annual CPI increases as it currently stands.
The site is marketed by Raine & Horne Commercial Inner West agents Nicholas Smith and Mathew Budzevski, who have been contacted for comment.
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