Guidebook for Surry Hills

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Guidebook for Surry Hills

Drinks & Nightlife

trendy neighbourhood pub with a good beer garden out back popular with pretty young (straight) things on Friday & Saturday nights Gay on Sunday late afternoon and evening
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke St
203 locals recommend
trendy neighbourhood pub with a good beer garden out back popular with pretty young (straight) things on Friday & Saturday nights Gay on Sunday late afternoon and evening
popular fun place
168 locals recommend
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown St
168 locals recommend
popular fun place
only those in the know can find this place - enter via the rear lane way - you may need to send an SMS on arrival or just wait for someone to come out and go up to the top level
19 locals recommend
Sticky Bar
182 Campbell St
19 locals recommend
only those in the know can find this place - enter via the rear lane way - you may need to send an SMS on arrival or just wait for someone to come out and go up to the top level
best place for an afternoon/evening drink overlooking Circular Quay, bridge and opera house
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie Street
403 locals recommend
best place for an afternoon/evening drink overlooking Circular Quay, bridge and opera house

Food Scene

good place for coffee, light meals, breakfast and people watching - Free Wi Fi for customers
33 locals recommend
Lumiere Cafe
425 Bourke St
33 locals recommend
good place for coffee, light meals, breakfast and people watching - Free Wi Fi for customers
popular mid-high level bistro style dining
21 locals recommend
4Fourteen
21 locals recommend
popular mid-high level bistro style dining
A great local pub with award winning simple pub food. Also 20 beers available on tap and a great rooftop area.
50 locals recommend
The Taphouse
122 Flinders St
50 locals recommend
A great local pub with award winning simple pub food. Also 20 beers available on tap and a great rooftop area.
slow food devotees, good coffee in a small courtyard off Hill St (alongside the Beresford Hotel next door) Free wi-fi although no always functioning
Youeni Provides
379 S Dowling St
slow food devotees, good coffee in a small courtyard off Hill St (alongside the Beresford Hotel next door) Free wi-fi although no always functioning
excellent authentic casual italian specialising in pizza
125 locals recommend
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke St
125 locals recommend
excellent authentic casual italian specialising in pizza
great little sidewalk cafe open all day. Licensed.
41 locals recommend
Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown St
41 locals recommend
great little sidewalk cafe open all day. Licensed.
my favourite - pricey but excellent value for money when you feel like a proper feed with excellent local produce.
94 locals recommend
Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter St
94 locals recommend
my favourite - pricey but excellent value for money when you feel like a proper feed with excellent local produce.
great subterranean modern spicy chinese in a club like atmosphere.
16 locals recommend
Spice Temple
10 Bligh St
16 locals recommend
great subterranean modern spicy chinese in a club like atmosphere.

Essentials

the local supermarket
184 locals recommend
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke St
184 locals recommend
the local supermarket
weekly markets on the weekends
14 locals recommend
Sydney Sustainable Market
14 locals recommend
weekly markets on the weekends
for your more fancy groceries. Also do good coffees, sandwiches, deli items and 'gourmet' food.
17 locals recommend
Crown Street Grocer
365 Crown St
17 locals recommend
for your more fancy groceries. Also do good coffees, sandwiches, deli items and 'gourmet' food.
good supermarket for fresh food, organic produce and deli items
27 locals recommend
Thomas Dux Surry Hills
27 locals recommend
good supermarket for fresh food, organic produce and deli items

Everything Else

local 'bag wash' laundry open 7 days a week drop of a load of washing and come back three hours later and it will be washed dried and folded for you for approx $15
R&K Laundrette, Dry Cleaning and Alterations Surry Hills
322 Bourke St
local 'bag wash' laundry open 7 days a week drop of a load of washing and come back three hours later and it will be washed dried and folded for you for approx $15
excellent range of local and imported cheeses. Also do good coffee and have a selection of pastries for a breakfast alternative. In evenings wine with cheese offered. Outdoor seating available.
28 locals recommend
Formaggi Ocello
425 Bourke St
28 locals recommend
excellent range of local and imported cheeses. Also do good coffee and have a selection of pastries for a breakfast alternative. In evenings wine with cheese offered. Outdoor seating available.
closest and very popular membership gym
34 locals recommend
Fitness First Darlinghurst
63 Oxford St
34 locals recommend
closest and very popular membership gym
popular with high profile clientele membership gym
74 locals recommend
City Gym
107 Crown St
74 locals recommend
popular with high profile clientele membership gym
good casual access combined gym and 50m indoor pool open all year
42 locals recommend
Cook Phillip Park Pool
4 College St
42 locals recommend
good casual access combined gym and 50m indoor pool open all year

Arts & Culture

great gallery with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Fantasitic and reasonably priced casual restaurant/cafe on L4 with great view
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George St
829 locals recommend
great gallery with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Fantasitic and reasonably priced casual restaurant/cafe on L4 with great view