David's Guidebook
Bakeries
Incredible French bakery, 300m away on Bourke St. Baguettes, croissants, treats, coffee
11 moradores locais recomendam
Lavie & Belle Bakery
425 Bourke StIncredible French bakery, 300m away on Bourke St. Baguettes, croissants, treats, coffee
A Sydney institution, 500m away. Sausage Rolls, bread, coffee
324 moradores locais recomendam
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StA Sydney institution, 500m away. Sausage Rolls, bread, coffee
Restaurants
Sydney's best BYO restaurant with incredible pizzas, and our favourite local, only 150m up the road (yes, 1.5mins walk).
The Nutella Calzone, just wow!
125 moradores locais recomendam
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StSydney's best BYO restaurant with incredible pizzas, and our favourite local, only 150m up the road (yes, 1.5mins walk).
The Nutella Calzone, just wow!
Great family family pizzeria on the vibrant Crown St, a regular for our family date-night, only 900m away.
96 moradores locais recomendam
Via Napoli Pizzeria
628 Crown StGreat family family pizzeria on the vibrant Crown St, a regular for our family date-night, only 900m away.
Charcoal chicken wraps with garlic sauce and the rest, the best! Sit in or takeaway. 500m
Henrietta Charcoal Chicken
500 Crown StCharcoal chicken wraps with garlic sauce and the rest, the best! Sit in or takeaway. 500m
Always popular Indian restaurant people travel from all over for. 100m, just next to Vacanza, on our street :)
10 moradores locais recomendam
Don't Tell Aunty
414 Bourke StAlways popular Indian restaurant people travel from all over for. 100m, just next to Vacanza, on our street :)
Our favourite regular sushi haunt. Tiny, simple, cheap and delicious. A bit further, but worth the walk/Uber. 1.3km.
53 moradores locais recomendam
Sushi on Stanley
85 Stanley StOur favourite regular sushi haunt. Tiny, simple, cheap and delicious. A bit further, but worth the walk/Uber. 1.3km.
Pubs
The Clock
470 Crown StreetIconic Sydney pub
The Dolphin Hotel
412 Crown StreetBest local dog-friendly pub with indoor and outdoor seating. Great vibrant area on Bourke St and great lunch burger specials. Traditional burger a repeat order for our Friday lunches. 350m
33 moradores locais recomendam
The Carrington
565 Bourke StBest local dog-friendly pub with indoor and outdoor seating. Great vibrant area on Bourke St and great lunch burger specials. Traditional burger a repeat order for our Friday lunches. 350m
Country pub in the middle of the city, truly unique. Sit at the bar, play a game of pool, mix with the locals (and hipsters). Blink and you'll miss it. Literally right across the road (10m).
34 moradores locais recomendam
The Cricketers Arms Hotel
106 Fitzroy StCountry pub in the middle of the city, truly unique. Sit at the bar, play a game of pool, mix with the locals (and hipsters). Blink and you'll miss it. Literally right across the road (10m).
Cafes
The only place to go for breakfast, another Sydney institution, Bill Grainger's magnificent restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Expect to line up on the weekend, and you're every chance of spotting someone famous too.
The scrambled eggs are as good as it gets, washed down with a Bloody Mary. Corn Fritters also a favourite. 400m
106 moradores locais recomendam
Bills
355 Crown StThe only place to go for breakfast, another Sydney institution, Bill Grainger's magnificent restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Expect to line up on the weekend, and you're every chance of spotting someone famous too.
The scrambled eggs are as good as it gets, washed down with a Bloody Mary. Corn Fritters also a favourite. 400m
Best coffee in Sydney, with free refills on cold brew and long blacks. Don't miss Wednesday doughnut day! Sit in, out, or takeaway. 400m
10 moradores locais recomendam
Veneziano Coffee Surry Hills
352 Bourke StBest coffee in Sydney, with free refills on cold brew and long blacks. Don't miss Wednesday doughnut day! Sit in, out, or takeaway. 400m
Parks
Great park for adults and kids, with playground, on the wonderful Crown Street. Grab a coffee and watch the kids or soak up the sun on the grass. 350m.
12 moradores locais recomendam
Shannon Reserve
Crown StreetGreat park for adults and kids, with playground, on the wonderful Crown Street. Grab a coffee and watch the kids or soak up the sun on the grass. 350m.
The park that just keeps going. Great for a weekend walk, coffee, bike ride or horse-ride. 1.8km.
1102 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Centenário
15 Locked BagThe park that just keeps going. Great for a weekend walk, coffee, bike ride or horse-ride. 1.8km.
Our favourite part of Sydney. Don't miss sunset overlooking the Opera House & Harbour Bridge with a bottle of bubbles or rose and a picnic. Simply divine. 3.2km, get an Uber or GoGet.
204 moradores locais recomendam
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
1d Mrs Macquaries RdOur favourite part of Sydney. Don't miss sunset overlooking the Opera House & Harbour Bridge with a bottle of bubbles or rose and a picnic. Simply divine. 3.2km, get an Uber or GoGet.
Scenic Walks / Runs
Our favourite walk/run is return to Mrs Macquaries Chair via the Royal Botanic Gardens, where you get the best view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Here is the route on Google Maps 👇🏼
https://goo.gl/maps/Df1vXfwt27S4LzjP7
Stay high in the Botanic Gardens if you want to loop the Opera House as part of your route (adds ~2km).
Mrs Macquaries Point
Our favourite walk/run is return to Mrs Macquaries Chair via the Royal Botanic Gardens, where you get the best view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Here is the route on Google Maps 👇🏼
https://goo.gl/maps/Df1vXfwt27S4LzjP7
Stay high in the Botanic Gardens if you want to loop the Opera House as part of your route (adds ~2km).