Guidebook for Surry Hills
Food Scene
Fantastic Columbian hospitality and delicious breakfast and coffee. Be sure to taste their arepas!
15 locals recommend
Cafe Con Leche
104 Fitzroy StFantastic Columbian hospitality and delicious breakfast and coffee. Be sure to taste their arepas!
Restaurant below, bar on top. Yulli's is famous in Sydney for serving up some of the best vegetarian food for a reasonable price.
66 locals recommend
Yulli's
417 Crown StRestaurant below, bar on top. Yulli's is famous in Sydney for serving up some of the best vegetarian food for a reasonable price.
Bar, Cinema and cafe in the newly refurbished former Paramount Pictures building. Great atmosphere, super friendly staff and just an all round amazing building.
75 locals recommend
Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth StBar, Cinema and cafe in the newly refurbished former Paramount Pictures building. Great atmosphere, super friendly staff and just an all round amazing building.
Drink some food and an all round great time? Frankie's is the place to be. Brooklyn style pizza place in the front 80's rock bar out the back. Another gem by owners of Shady Pines and Baxters Inn
74 locals recommend
Frankie's Pizza
50 Hunter StDrink some food and an all round great time? Frankie's is the place to be. Brooklyn style pizza place in the front 80's rock bar out the back. Another gem by owners of Shady Pines and Baxters Inn
Delicious and affordable, you won't want to miss the Nepalese kitchen, their curries are the bomb!
16 locals recommend
The Nepalese Kitchen
481 Crown StreetDelicious and affordable, you won't want to miss the Nepalese kitchen, their curries are the bomb!
In the mood for some Jamaican food? Queenie's has got you sorted. It's fun and vibrant, located just above the Forresters so you can pop down stairs for a drink after dinner.
Queenies
336 Riley StreetIn the mood for some Jamaican food? Queenie's has got you sorted. It's fun and vibrant, located just above the Forresters so you can pop down stairs for a drink after dinner.
Mitch Orr Sydney's prince of pasta brings you a menu to die for. This place is as cool and hip as they come, hip-hop tunes & casual seating. All dishes are to share, book at least a week in advance.
50 locals recommend
Acme
60 Bayswater RdMitch Orr Sydney's prince of pasta brings you a menu to die for. This place is as cool and hip as they come, hip-hop tunes & casual seating. All dishes are to share, book at least a week in advance.
I'm a burger snob but I rate these for sure. The best bit about chur are their interesting new sides like fried pickles or quail eggs. Worth it! Can be noisy, you might want to try the Paddington one.
41 locals recommend
Thai Me Up on Oxford
112 Oxford StI'm a burger snob but I rate these for sure. The best bit about chur are their interesting new sides like fried pickles or quail eggs. Worth it! Can be noisy, you might want to try the Paddington one.
Our favourite cafe. Fantastic modern asian cafe style food. You can't go past the kaya (coconut jam)! Yum!
39 locals recommend
Devon Cafe
76 Devonshire StOur favourite cafe. Fantastic modern asian cafe style food. You can't go past the kaya (coconut jam)! Yum!
The BEST coffee in Sydney, no joke! These guys will have you coming back twice a day!
40 locals recommend
Artificer Coffee
547 Bourke StThe BEST coffee in Sydney, no joke! These guys will have you coming back twice a day!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub turned Bistro, the Beresford is a great place to enjoy a few drinks and have a bite to eat. Fancy enough for a cocktail, in a beautifully renovated art deco building and casual enough for a beer.
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StPub turned Bistro, the Beresford is a great place to enjoy a few drinks and have a bite to eat. Fancy enough for a cocktail, in a beautifully renovated art deco building and casual enough for a beer.
Still one of my favourite bars in Sydney. During the day they serve great breakfast and food and in the evening check out the Downtown bar in the basement.
55 locals recommend
The Commons Local Eating House
32 Burton StStill one of my favourite bars in Sydney. During the day they serve great breakfast and food and in the evening check out the Downtown bar in the basement.
Great casual bar with cute outdoor seating area. Ching-a-lings is very popular with the inner city crowd.
6 locals recommend
Ching-a-Lings
133 Oxford StGreat casual bar with cute outdoor seating area. Ching-a-lings is very popular with the inner city crowd.
Adorable little hole-in-the-wall bar. They serve tasty drinks and really great bar food, be sure to try the crepes.
68 locals recommend
Mister Pocket
13 Burton StAdorable little hole-in-the-wall bar. They serve tasty drinks and really great bar food, be sure to try the crepes.
One of Sydney's famous laneway bars, hard to find but once you get there you will find a southern style bar with staff who know their stuff.
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown StOne of Sydney's famous laneway bars, hard to find but once you get there you will find a southern style bar with staff who know their stuff.
Brought to you by the owners of Shady Pines, comes another lane-way bar this time specialising in whiskey. The acoustics are terrible but it's worth going for the drinks.
185 locals recommend
The Baxter Inn
156 Clarence StBrought to you by the owners of Shady Pines, comes another lane-way bar this time specialising in whiskey. The acoustics are terrible but it's worth going for the drinks.
Another great bar, livening up the CBD at night. Grandmas has great cocktails and a fun lively atmosphere.
78 locals recommend
Grandma's Bar
275 Clarence StAnother great bar, livening up the CBD at night. Grandmas has great cocktails and a fun lively atmosphere.
Big line at Baxters Inn? this is your second option. Bigger place, less fancy and a bit less hip but still good for some drinks.
16 locals recommend
The Barber Shop
89 York StBig line at Baxters Inn? this is your second option. Bigger place, less fancy and a bit less hip but still good for some drinks.
Typical Australian Pub. It's what we call 'our local' good pub food too!
34 locals recommend
The Cricketers Arms Hotel
106 Fitzroy StTypical Australian Pub. It's what we call 'our local' good pub food too!
Our local! We love the semi outdoor seating area and $12 Burgers on Thursdays!! It never fails us for a fun time!
52 locals recommend
Forrester's
336 Riley StOur local! We love the semi outdoor seating area and $12 Burgers on Thursdays!! It never fails us for a fun time!
Keen for clubbing in Sydney? This is just about the best place to go. Great variety of good music nights!
13 locals recommend
Hudson Ballroom
53-55 Liverpool StreetKeen for clubbing in Sydney? This is just about the best place to go. Great variety of good music nights!
Shopping
Sydney's most famous gelateria, new flavours every week. A bit sweet for my liking but a winner with many others. Can't go past flavours like Salted Coconut and Mango Salsa, Poached Figs in Marsala.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StSydney's most famous gelateria, new flavours every week. A bit sweet for my liking but a winner with many others. Can't go past flavours like Salted Coconut and Mango Salsa, Poached Figs in Marsala.
The store has cemented itself as a pioneering retailer of local and international fashion. With more than a slight inclination to all things Nordic by nature you'll find some great pieces here.
Somedays
414 Bourke StreetThe store has cemented itself as a pioneering retailer of local and international fashion. With more than a slight inclination to all things Nordic by nature you'll find some great pieces here.
Two local boys and their handmade designer shoes! Even if you can't afford a pair, definitely worth window shopping!
FEIT
20 Burton StTwo local boys and their handmade designer shoes! Even if you can't afford a pair, definitely worth window shopping!
Supply Store
Riley StreetMen's streetwear store, specialising in Japanese brands.
Essentials
Not the greatest supermarket but it's close and great for all your essential needs.
184 locals recommend
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StNot the greatest supermarket but it's close and great for all your essential needs.
A little bit fancy and expensive but will fill your dietary needs for all organic, vegan, gluten free, alkaline and much much more.
160 locals recommend
Maloneys Grocer
214 Coogee Bay RdA little bit fancy and expensive but will fill your dietary needs for all organic, vegan, gluten free, alkaline and much much more.
The most amazing fresh bread in the area, but they also make great treats!
46 locals recommend
Organic Bread Bar
356 S Dowling StThe most amazing fresh bread in the area, but they also make great treats!
Just another fancy supermarket, but I maintain it's totally worth treating yourself sometimes and this is the place to do it. They have some fantastic local and international produce.
27 locals recommend
Thomas Dux Surry Hills
Just another fancy supermarket, but I maintain it's totally worth treating yourself sometimes and this is the place to do it. They have some fantastic local and international produce.
Sightseeing
A fantastic place to take a walk or run. Breathtaking views of the harbour, only 3 or so km for our house!
204 locals recommend
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
1d Mrs Macquaries RdA fantastic place to take a walk or run. Breathtaking views of the harbour, only 3 or so km for our house!
An excellent location for running/walking and bikeriding. A huge leafy park. Check out the moonlight cinema in the summer!
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagAn excellent location for running/walking and bikeriding. A huge leafy park. Check out the moonlight cinema in the summer!
This is a gorgeous seaside walk/run. 10km round trip. Get some takeaway coffee and gaze out over the horizon.
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveThis is a gorgeous seaside walk/run. 10km round trip. Get some takeaway coffee and gaze out over the horizon.