Essentials
Coles Surry Hills
Baptist StreetBig supermarket for all your major groceries.
Hudson Meats
801 New South Head RoadGreat little butcher.
Medium sized grocery store on Crown St. A little bit pricier but convenient and lovely produce.
160 locals recommend
Maloneys Grocer
214 Coogee Bay RdMedium sized grocery store on Crown St. A little bit pricier but convenient and lovely produce.
Wholefoods House
9 Danks StreetOrganic, whole foods grocery store.
Food Scene
Great little bakery and coffee on a beautiful corner of the neighbourhood.
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StGreat little bakery and coffee on a beautiful corner of the neighbourhood.
Another great little cafe for daytime perching - also open some nights for dinner.
22 locals recommend
The Book Kitchen
255 Devonshire StreetAnother great little cafe for daytime perching - also open some nights for dinner.
Erciyes Restaurant
409 Cleveland StAmazing Turkish food.
The Prophet Restaurant
274 Cleveland StGreat Lebanese, reasonably priced. Nice for a casual sit-down meal.
The Nepalese Kitchen
481 Crown StreetSmall, cozy restaurant - amazing food.
Sly
212 Devonshire StVery hip little cafe, Brooklyn-style, on the way to Crown St, and opposite Ward Park.
Muum Maam
50 Holt StProbably the best Thai I've had in Sydney. Great for sit-down dinner.
Also excellent Thai, and they home deliver in about 15 minutes (even though they say 45). This is our go-to if we want dinner at home and don't want to cook.
Two Monsoons
379 Crown StAlso excellent Thai, and they home deliver in about 15 minutes (even though they say 45). This is our go-to if we want dinner at home and don't want to cook.
Really amazing little contemporary middle eastern food. Very cute, cozy little restaurant. Their brunch is killer, as is their coffee.
24 locals recommend
Cafe Mint
579 Crown StreetReally amazing little contemporary middle eastern food. Very cute, cozy little restaurant. Their brunch is killer, as is their coffee.
Great food and coffee - this new place is achingly hipster, but kind of worth it :)
19 locals recommend
Blacksmith
116 Chalmers StGreat food and coffee - this new place is achingly hipster, but kind of worth it :)
Drinks & Nightlife
More like an English style pub downstairs - but make sure to go upstairs! It's more of an antique furniture boho pub-bistro vibe. Food is good pub fare too.
53 locals recommend
Shakespeare Hotel
200 Devonshire StMore like an English style pub downstairs - but make sure to go upstairs! It's more of an antique furniture boho pub-bistro vibe. Food is good pub fare too.
One of my favourite pubs. Again, the upstairs is my preference, but also the courtyard outside is great for a sunny afternoon or early evening beer.
34 locals recommend
The Cricketers Arms Hotel
106 Fitzroy StOne of my favourite pubs. Again, the upstairs is my preference, but also the courtyard outside is great for a sunny afternoon or early evening beer.
Shopping
Chemist Warehouse Surry Hills
401 to 407 Cleveland StChemist/pharmacy
Everything Else
Recently renovated Olympic size outdoor heated pool. Amazing. There is a nice cafe attached to it as well.
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetRecently renovated Olympic size outdoor heated pool. Amazing. There is a nice cafe attached to it as well.