Guidebook for Surry Hills
Food Scene
Great food and bar. Close to home. You can call and book a table (a rarity in Surry Hills!)
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NOMAD
16 Foster StGreat food and bar. Close to home. You can call and book a table (a rarity in Surry Hills!)
Great modern Thai food and a fab bar downstairs that serves great Thai bar food. Amazing cocktails and some of Sydney's finest DJs spinning tunes.
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Longrain Restaurant
Great modern Thai food and a fab bar downstairs that serves great Thai bar food. Amazing cocktails and some of Sydney's finest DJs spinning tunes.
House
202 Elizabeth StreetNorthern Thai street food. Their signature dessert is amazing.
BangBang Cafe
113 Reservoir StBreakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee.
Single O Surry Hills
64 Reservoir StConsidered by many as Sydney's finest coffee.
They serve my favourite tea - Japanese green tea known as Genmaicha.
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Kawa
348 Crown StThey serve my favourite tea - Japanese green tea known as Genmaicha.
Famous for the ricotta hotcakes. Worth a visit. Or wander over to their Darlinghurst branch.
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Bills
355 Crown StFamous for the ricotta hotcakes. Worth a visit. Or wander over to their Darlinghurst branch.
Delicious vegetarian fare and great wines in the heart of the Surry Hills dining precinct.
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Yulli's
417 Crown StDelicious vegetarian fare and great wines in the heart of the Surry Hills dining precinct.
Mahjong Room
312 Crown StModern Chinese. Book in for a mahjong lesson one Saturday each month.
Sly
212 Devonshire StMy favourite sandwich bar. Great food and great staff!
Considered the best gelato in Sydney. What's not to love about that?
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Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StConsidered the best gelato in Sydney. What's not to love about that?
It's super convenient to the house, quick, easy and tasty modern chinese right in the pub. Grab some takeaway and sit in the garden or enjoy your meal with one of the many tasty craft beers on offer.
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Bamboo Dumpling Bar
140 Commonwealth StIt's super convenient to the house, quick, easy and tasty modern chinese right in the pub. Grab some takeaway and sit in the garden or enjoy your meal with one of the many tasty craft beers on offer.
Essentials
Your nearest 'grocery store'. This is a health food/grovcery store. They also do ready to go meals which are quite yummy. It's a bit pricier than the big stores when it comes to the daily necessities.
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Thomas Dux Surry Hills
Your nearest 'grocery store'. This is a health food/grovcery store. They also do ready to go meals which are quite yummy. It's a bit pricier than the big stores when it comes to the daily necessities.
It's a supermarket. Nothing special but when you need one.. well...
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Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StIt's a supermarket. Nothing special but when you need one.. well...
IGA Supermarket
23 Oxford StAnother handy supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely bar with outdoor seating day and night. A nice distraction when grocery shopping.
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The Winery
285A Crown StLovely bar with outdoor seating day and night. A nice distraction when grocery shopping.
A Sydney institution. If you're lucky you'll meet Doris the owner who is often found perched at the end of the bar. Check out the walls for newspaper clippings from her Hollywood career in the 40's
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Hollywood Hotel
2 Foster StreetA Sydney institution. If you're lucky you'll meet Doris the owner who is often found perched at the end of the bar. Check out the walls for newspaper clippings from her Hollywood career in the 40's
A local small bar for some great hip hop and rnb from local and international DJs. Be warned, closes at midnight!
Play Bar
72 Campbell StreetA local small bar for some great hip hop and rnb from local and international DJs. Be warned, closes at midnight!
Make a booking and get green.... A nice twist to bar hopping. And yes, they only serve absinthe...
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Absinthesalon
87 Albion StMake a booking and get green.... A nice twist to bar hopping. And yes, they only serve absinthe...
Everything Else
Take a rug and a book and kick back. It's dog o'clock from about 430-6pm most weekdays.
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Harmony Park
147 Goulburn StTake a rug and a book and kick back. It's dog o'clock from about 430-6pm most weekdays.
An oasis of green in the city. Check out the War Memorial and The Archibold Fountain. Find a giant tree to sit under or go look for possums at dusk.
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Hyde Park
Elizabeth StreetAn oasis of green in the city. Check out the War Memorial and The Archibold Fountain. Find a giant tree to sit under or go look for possums at dusk.
Indoor swimming pool and a great vegan yum cha restaurant along side. Also right next to St Mary's Cathedral.
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Cook Phillip Park Pool
4 College StIndoor swimming pool and a great vegan yum cha restaurant along side. Also right next to St Mary's Cathedral.
Beautiful park, outdoor heated pool and grassy areas to sit, BBQ and relax. Great kids play areas too.
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Parque Príncipe Alfred
Chalmers StreetBeautiful park, outdoor heated pool and grassy areas to sit, BBQ and relax. Great kids play areas too.
Harbour side outdoor pool. Only open during the spring/summer months. Lovely cafe, morning yoga classes. Walk around Lady Macquarie's Chair and into the Botanical Gardens.
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Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
1c Mrs Macquaries RdHarbour side outdoor pool. Only open during the spring/summer months. Lovely cafe, morning yoga classes. Walk around Lady Macquarie's Chair and into the Botanical Gardens.
Hire a bike for the day for only $20 (as at Jan '15). Jump onto the bike paths around the area and the city and explore!
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tokyobike
Hire a bike for the day for only $20 (as at Jan '15). Jump onto the bike paths around the area and the city and explore!
Shopping
Major shopping precinct. All the high street stores as well as high end designers, big department stores (David Jones and Myer).
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Westfield
Market StreetMajor shopping precinct. All the high street stores as well as high end designers, big department stores (David Jones and Myer).
Hub
118 Birmingham StIf designer furniture and homewares are your thing...
Sightseeing
Beautiful Gardens right on the harbour. Take it all in, have a picnic, walk around to the Opera House.
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Royal Botanic Garden
Mrs Macquaries RoadBeautiful Gardens right on the harbour. Take it all in, have a picnic, walk around to the Opera House.
If you can't afford the bridge climb, try this. A few stairs to climb but a magnificent view and only $10 (at Jan '15).
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Mirante Pylon
Sydney Harbour BridgeIf you can't afford the bridge climb, try this. A few stairs to climb but a magnificent view and only $10 (at Jan '15).
Well worth the money if you can. A spectacular view and lets face it, who doesn't love the idea of climbing the bridge!!!!
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BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland StWell worth the money if you can. A spectacular view and lets face it, who doesn't love the idea of climbing the bridge!!!!
Arts & Culture
As well as various travelling exhibitions, this gallery has a great collection of Australian and Aboriginal art. Download the app for a guided tour of the collection when you go.
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Galeria de Arte de Nova Gales do Sul
Art Gallery RoadAs well as various travelling exhibitions, this gallery has a great collection of Australian and Aboriginal art. Download the app for a guided tour of the collection when you go.
If Dinosaurs are your thing, then head to the Australian Museum. Check out the website for current exhibitions.
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Museu Australiano
1 William StIf Dinosaurs are your thing, then head to the Australian Museum. Check out the website for current exhibitions.
Check the website for current exhibitions. Lovely rooftop cafe for a coffee/wine overlooking the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. They also run kids programs so jump on the website to see whats on
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Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StCheck the website for current exhibitions. Lovely rooftop cafe for a coffee/wine overlooking the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. They also run kids programs so jump on the website to see whats on
A small 60 seat cinema and bar showing mainly cult films and classics. This used to be a screening room for Paramount pictures and is located in the lovely Paramount building.
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Golden Age Cinema & Bar
80 Commonwealth StA small 60 seat cinema and bar showing mainly cult films and classics. This used to be a screening room for Paramount pictures and is located in the lovely Paramount building.
Outré Gallery
285 Crown StGallery/shop - alternative art