Surry Hills + Sydney Guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Surry Hills is a vibrant community with lots of things to do, an evolving area known for its stylish cultural and cafe scene. Terraced houses on Crown and Cleveland streets showcase hip coffee joints, fashion boutiques and global eateries. Trendy pubs, wine bars and galleries dot the area around Surry Hills Library, a community hub with a contemporary, sustainable design. Held once a month, Surry Hills Markets lure shoppers for snacks and vintage goods.
Please use our comprehensive guidebook for information on local attractions, dining options, bars and things to do.
18 locals recommend
Surry Hills
Surry Hills is a vibrant community with lots of things to do, an evolving area known for its stylish cultural and cafe scene. Terraced houses on Crown and Cleveland streets showcase hip coffee joints, fashion boutiques and global eateries. Trendy pubs, wine bars and galleries dot the area around Surry Hills Library, a community hub with a contemporary, sustainable design. Held once a month, Surry Hills Markets lure shoppers for snacks and vintage goods.
Please use our comprehensive guidebook for information on local attractions, dining options, bars and things to do.
Darlinghurst is a funky, high-energy area with cafes, sleek multicultural restaurants and intimate cocktail bars. Oxford Street, a centre of the city’s LGBT scene, has nightclubs that thump with music, plus stylishly restored pubs. Edgy shops on Crown Street sell records, offbeat fashion and vintage apparel. Art galleries, independent theatre companies and live music venues draw a young, chic crowd.
66 locals recommend
Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst is a funky, high-energy area with cafes, sleek multicultural restaurants and intimate cocktail bars. Oxford Street, a centre of the city’s LGBT scene, has nightclubs that thump with music, plus stylishly restored pubs. Edgy shops on Crown Street sell records, offbeat fashion and vintage apparel. Art galleries, independent theatre companies and live music venues draw a young, chic crowd.
Paddington is a lively, upscale area with busy shops in the Victorian terraced buildings along Oxford Street and Five Ways. A cluster of boutiques at the Intersection showcases Australian design, while Paddington Markets sells trendy crafts and clothes. The galleries of the contemporary art precinct form a local creative hub. Nearby, Reservoir Gardens is a stylish park. Hip bistros and gay bars draw crowds at night.
112 locals recommend
Paddington
Paddington is a lively, upscale area with busy shops in the Victorian terraced buildings along Oxford Street and Five Ways. A cluster of boutiques at the Intersection showcases Australian design, while Paddington Markets sells trendy crafts and clothes. The galleries of the contemporary art precinct form a local creative hub. Nearby, Reservoir Gardens is a stylish park. Hip bistros and gay bars draw crowds at night.
Dining + Casual Eats
WyNo X Bodega
50 Gladstone StIncredible bakery, famous for their ginger brûlée tarts and sausage rolls.
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StIncredible bakery, famous for their ginger brûlée tarts and sausage rolls.
Butter Sydney
6 Hunt StChin Chin Sydney
69 Commonwealth StDon't Tell Aunty
414 Bourke St
Firedoor Restaurant
33 Mary StGelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown Stil baretto
496 Bourke StNOMAD
16 Foster StNour
490 Crown StPorteño
50 Holt StDelicious Argentinian food.
Toko Sydney
275 Crown StJapanese food to die for.
Sydney Fish Market
Bank StreetBars & Clubs
Button Bar
65 Foveaux St
Love, Tilly Devine
91 Crown LnLow 302
302 Crown St
Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetSlide Lounge
41 Oxford StThe Clock
470 Crown St
The Dolphin Hotel
412 Crown StreetThe London Hotel
85 Underwood St
The Light Brigade
Jersey Road
The Wild Rover
75 Campbell StThe Winery
285A Crown StThe Wine Library
18 Oxford StEntertainment & Things to Do
Belvoir Street Theatre
25 Belvoir St
Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth StSydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust
Driver AvenueSurry Hills Library
405 Crown StSydney Opera House
Madame Tussauds Sydney
1-5 Wheat RdSea Life Sydney Aquarium
1-5 Wheat Rd
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head RoadShopping
Bondi Markets
Campbell Parade
Paddington Markets
395 Oxford StPitt Street Mall
Pitt Street MallSurry Hills Market
Crown StreetThe Rocks Friday Market
Playfair StreetWestfield Bondi Junction is accessible via the 333 bus on Oxford St.
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StWestfield Bondi Junction is accessible via the 333 bus on Oxford St.
William Street
William Streetwww.williamstreetpaddington.com.au
Local Attractions
Australian Museum
1 William St
Bondi to Coogee Walk
Brett Whiteley Studio
2 Raper St
BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland St
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StMuseum of Sydney
Phillip StreetSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
81-83 Oxford StSydney Jewish Museum
148 Darlinghurst RdVivid Sydney
Sightseeing
Why not spend a morning on Sydney’s famous ‘Bondi to Bronte’ scenic walk. Just take the 333 bus on Oxford St to get to the beach.
41 locals recommend
Bondi Beach
Why not spend a morning on Sydney’s famous ‘Bondi to Bronte’ scenic walk. Just take the 333 bus on Oxford St to get to the beach.
Circular Quay
Alfred Street
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagRoyal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadThree Sisters
Stunning scenery accessible by train.
Darling Harbour
Hyde Park
Elizabeth StreetAnzac Memorial
126 Elizabeth Street