Food Scene
Totally decent coffee
Sydney siders LINE UP for these baked goods.
The pork sausage roll is famous for a reason.
Limited seating indoors but lots outdoors looking over leafy Bourke Street
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StTotally decent coffee
Sydney siders LINE UP for these baked goods.
The pork sausage roll is famous for a reason.
Limited seating indoors but lots outdoors looking over leafy Bourke Street
Hipster cafe in leafy Bourke Street
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45 locals recommend
St Jude Cafe
728 Bourke StHipster cafe in leafy Bourke Street
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Friendly staff and tasty cafe food with a modern Middle Eastern flavour.
www.cafemint.com.au
24 locals recommend
Cafe Mint
579 Crown StreetFriendly staff and tasty cafe food with a modern Middle Eastern flavour.
www.cafemint.com.au
Greek foodstore, mezze bar and cantina.
Amazing Spanakopita
(02) 9098 1111
www.alpharestaurant.com.au
8 locals recommend
Alpha Restaurant
238 Castlereagh StGreek foodstore, mezze bar and cantina.
Amazing Spanakopita
(02) 9098 1111
www.alpharestaurant.com.au
Fine Dining with Interiors by Sydney Architect Nick Tobias. Japanese robata style charcoal-fired kitchen.
(02) 9247 7000
www.thebridgeroom.com.au
The Bridge Room
44 Bridge StFine Dining with Interiors by Sydney Architect Nick Tobias. Japanese robata style charcoal-fired kitchen.
(02) 9247 7000
www.thebridgeroom.com.au
The entrance is down a maze of brick paths. Worth the effort with an atmosphere inspired by old Shanghai.
Fine modern Chinese food.
(02) 9240 3000
www.merivale.com.au/mrwong
76 locals recommend
Mr. Wong
3 Bridge LnThe entrance is down a maze of brick paths. Worth the effort with an atmosphere inspired by old Shanghai.
Fine modern Chinese food.
(02) 9240 3000
www.merivale.com.au/mrwong
The Gallery cafe with the best view of the Harbour.
Small menu but this is the perfect place for coffee and cake.
(02) 9245 2400
www.mca.com.au
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StThe Gallery cafe with the best view of the Harbour.
Small menu but this is the perfect place for coffee and cake.
(02) 9245 2400
www.mca.com.au
Small but perfectly formed. Great coffee, friendly service and a tasty light breakfast menu make this corner cafe a hit with Surry Hills locals
(02) 9332 3191
41 locals recommend
Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown StSmall but perfectly formed. Great coffee, friendly service and a tasty light breakfast menu make this corner cafe a hit with Surry Hills locals
(02) 9332 3191
Restaurant Bar by Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan.
Interesting converted warehouse space and great food.
www.lukemangan.com
28 locals recommend
Luke Mangan Head Office
Restaurant Bar by Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan.
Interesting converted warehouse space and great food.
www.lukemangan.com
Great Coffee in the restored Paramount Studios building.
Great Interior, Gets really busy on the weekend.
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80 locals recommend
Paramount Coffee Project
80 Commonwealth StGreat Coffee in the restored Paramount Studios building.
Great Interior, Gets really busy on the weekend.
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Thai Me Up on Oxford
112 Oxford StVoted best burgers in Sydney.
www.churburger.com.au/
Housed in a turn-of-the-century warehouse, Nomad brings together food and wine. A city 'Cellar Door' they hold regular wine-matched dinners.
(02) 9280 3395
www.restaurantnomad.com.au
88 locals recommend
NOMAD
16 Foster StHoused in a turn-of-the-century warehouse, Nomad brings together food and wine. A city 'Cellar Door' they hold regular wine-matched dinners.
(02) 9280 3395
www.restaurantnomad.com.au
Great coffee & friendly staff. They do HUGE muffins and an interesting breakfast menu.
39 locals recommend
Devon Cafe
76 Devonshire StGreat coffee & friendly staff. They do HUGE muffins and an interesting breakfast menu.
All day Breakfast, plenty of seating indoors and out. Free range eggs, bacon and chorizzo sourced from local sydney sustainable famers.
Free Wifi
22 locals recommend
First Drop Cafe
69 Baptist StAll day Breakfast, plenty of seating indoors and out. Free range eggs, bacon and chorizzo sourced from local sydney sustainable famers.
Free Wifi
Great coffee and amazing bakery, worth a stop if your on your way to Broadway Mall or The White Rabbit Gallery.
(02) 96987880
www.brickfields.com.au
98 locals recommend
Brickfields
206 Cleveland StGreat coffee and amazing bakery, worth a stop if your on your way to Broadway Mall or The White Rabbit Gallery.
(02) 96987880
www.brickfields.com.au
Tasty Authentic Thai in Surry Hills. Best Thai in Sydney, BYO and reasonably priced. 2 large communal tables make this a great place for groups.
(02) 9318 0881
www.muummaam.com.au
30 locals recommend
Muum Maam
50 Holt StTasty Authentic Thai in Surry Hills. Best Thai in Sydney, BYO and reasonably priced. 2 large communal tables make this a great place for groups.
(02) 9318 0881
www.muummaam.com.au
Shopping
Sydney siders LINE UP for this Gelato.
Flavours change daily, a must try.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StSydney siders LINE UP for this Gelato.
Flavours change daily, a must try.
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StSaturday Farmers market in the city
www.evelighmarket.com.au
Drinks & Nightlife
Great designer space, with a huge courtyard out the back. This is the Living room of the Surry Hills set.
- Happyhour is 5pm-7pm weekdays
- Gay Sunday
http://merivale.com.au/theberesfordhotel/
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StGreat designer space, with a huge courtyard out the back. This is the Living room of the Surry Hills set.
- Happyhour is 5pm-7pm weekdays
- Gay Sunday
http://merivale.com.au/theberesfordhotel/
This looks like your typical pub from the street, but head upstairs to a shabby chic series of Victorian rooms with armchairs and chandeliers.
Tasty bistro menu with all dishes only $12.50
53 locals recommend
Shakespeare Hotel
200 Devonshire StThis looks like your typical pub from the street, but head upstairs to a shabby chic series of Victorian rooms with armchairs and chandeliers.
Tasty bistro menu with all dishes only $12.50
A lush fantasy of the Caribbean with serious cocktail chops.
(02)9279 4335
thelobo.com.au
84 locals recommend
The Lobo
209 Clarence StA lush fantasy of the Caribbean with serious cocktail chops.
(02)9279 4335
thelobo.com.au
Amazing cocktails matched with excellent Tapa's menu.
(02) 9280 2888
www.longrain.com
65 locals recommend
Longrain Restaurant
Amazing cocktails matched with excellent Tapa's menu.
(02) 9280 2888
www.longrain.com
Step back in time to the prohibition era at this excellent speakeasy. Live Jazz, cold cuts, and a NY yiddish menu. Cocktails are the main event.
(02) 9240 3172
merivale.com.au/palmerandco
116 locals recommend
Palmer & Co
Abercrombie LaneStep back in time to the prohibition era at this excellent speakeasy. Live Jazz, cold cuts, and a NY yiddish menu. Cocktails are the main event.
(02) 9240 3172
merivale.com.au/palmerandco
Bambini Trust
185 Elizabeth StHistoric wine bar overlooking the park.
www.bambinitrust.com
Ausi pub run by a grand old dame who used to grace the stage.
If you're lucky, Doris will come down and have a drink with you.
Open late with a very relaxed eclectic crowd.
19 locals recommend
Hollywood Hotel
2 Foster StreetAusi pub run by a grand old dame who used to grace the stage.
If you're lucky, Doris will come down and have a drink with you.
Open late with a very relaxed eclectic crowd.
Delicious cocktails await behind unmarked doors in this historic 'speakeasy' style bar.
+61 2 9280 2235
www.thewildrover.com.au
47 locals recommend
The Wild Rover
75 Campbell StDelicious cocktails await behind unmarked doors in this historic 'speakeasy' style bar.
+61 2 9280 2235
www.thewildrover.com.au
Just down the road, Casual pub with great courtyard, pitchers of cocktails and delicious mexican cantina food.
(02) 9699 3177
www.thenorfolk.co
90 locals recommend
Annandale Hotel
17 Parramatta RdJust down the road, Casual pub with great courtyard, pitchers of cocktails and delicious mexican cantina food.
(02) 9699 3177
www.thenorfolk.co
Cool pub with a Spanish slant.
Minimal outdoor seating, but great meal specials. The burgers are a revelation.
(02) 93604714
www.the-carrington.com.au
33 locals recommend
The Carrington
565 Bourke StCool pub with a Spanish slant.
Minimal outdoor seating, but great meal specials. The burgers are a revelation.
(02) 93604714
www.the-carrington.com.au
Essentials
Coles Surry Hills
Baptist StreetSo handy!
Arts & Culture
Once a maintenance depo for NSW railway fleet, now a vital hub of the Sydney arts scene. Resident theatre and dance troupes, art gallery and theatre bar
(02) 8571 9099
www.carriageworks.com.au
276 locals recommend
Carriageworks
245 Wilson StOnce a maintenance depo for NSW railway fleet, now a vital hub of the Sydney arts scene. Resident theatre and dance troupes, art gallery and theatre bar
(02) 8571 9099
www.carriageworks.com.au
One of the worlds largest collections of 21st Century Chinese Art.
Chinese tearoom offers dim sum and fine teas.
(02) 8399 2867
www.whiterabbitcollection.org
329 locals recommend
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StOne of the worlds largest collections of 21st Century Chinese Art.
Chinese tearoom offers dim sum and fine teas.
(02) 8399 2867
www.whiterabbitcollection.org