Guidebook for Surry Hills
Everything Else
This street is about 15-20mins walk from my house, full of cafes, bakery, restaurants, supermarkets (Coles, Aldi, Fratelli Fresh), trendy shops. My favourite is the French House.
40 locals recommend
Danks Street
Danks StreetThis street is about 15-20mins walk from my house, full of cafes, bakery, restaurants, supermarkets (Coles, Aldi, Fratelli Fresh), trendy shops. My favourite is the French House.
Open Wed-Sun, for all your tourist souvenirs! Also cheap fruits & veg!
230 locals recommend
Paddy's Market
13 Hay StOpen Wed-Sun, for all your tourist souvenirs! Also cheap fruits & veg!
Love this independent Gallery, mostly contemporary modern Chinese art, best of all, it's FREE!
329 locals recommend
White Rabbit Gallery
30 Balfour StLove this independent Gallery, mostly contemporary modern Chinese art, best of all, it's FREE!
This market only take place once a month, first Sat of every month.
25 locals recommend
Surry Hills Market
Crown StreetThis market only take place once a month, first Sat of every month.
Public swimming pool very close to my house, newly renovated outdoor heated pool!
272 locals recommend
Prince Alfred Park
Chalmers StreetPublic swimming pool very close to my house, newly renovated outdoor heated pool!
Food Scene
MENYA CHINATOWN
8 Quay StI love Japanese ramen and this is my favorite! $$
I like this Thai restaurant as the price is reasonable, food is good (not so much the curries) and usually no need to queue! $$
124 locals recommend
Chat Thai
20 Campbell StreetI like this Thai restaurant as the price is reasonable, food is good (not so much the curries) and usually no need to queue! $$
Another great Thai restaurant, always a queue outside. The new Thai prime minister even came by when she visited! $$-$$$
124 locals recommend
Chat Thai
20 Campbell StreetAnother great Thai restaurant, always a queue outside. The new Thai prime minister even came by when she visited! $$-$$$
If there is one Thai restaurant you have to go, this is the one! But be prepared to wait for at least an hour for a table if you arrive after 6pm. Must try their crispy pork dishes! $$-$$$
29 locals recommend
Home Thai
299 Sussex StIf there is one Thai restaurant you have to go, this is the one! But be prepared to wait for at least an hour for a table if you arrive after 6pm. Must try their crispy pork dishes! $$-$$$
Great Thai rest. Good food (spicy), bit pricy. have to add, poor service! Not a pl if U want a relax meal, staffs start clearing table before customers r done, under mgn.'s instruction. $$$
56 locals recommend
Spice I Am
90 Wentworth AveGreat Thai rest. Good food (spicy), bit pricy. have to add, poor service! Not a pl if U want a relax meal, staffs start clearing table before customers r done, under mgn.'s instruction. $$$
The best vegetarian restaurant I ever been, fusion of eastern western food.$$
21 locals recommend
Nourishing Quarter
315 Cleveland StThe best vegetarian restaurant I ever been, fusion of eastern western food.$$
This is the best bakery around, you'll know it when u see the queue! It's a bit pricy, there're not many continental style bakery in Sydney, my favorite is the croissant & semi sourdough baguette.$$$
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StThis is the best bakery around, you'll know it when u see the queue! It's a bit pricy, there're not many continental style bakery in Sydney, my favorite is the croissant & semi sourdough baguette.$$$
I am not huge on pizzas, but this place serve the best pizzas I ever had! It is their perfect base! They do not accept reservation, so arrive early, best before 6:30pm, or prepare to wait! $$
31 locals recommend
Pizza Birra
500 Crown StI am not huge on pizzas, but this place serve the best pizzas I ever had! It is their perfect base! They do not accept reservation, so arrive early, best before 6:30pm, or prepare to wait! $$
Great Italian food and reasonable prices! It does get busy so arrive early. they just took over the shop next door, so more sitting but the new shop do not serve pizza. $$
60 locals recommend
Bar Reggio
135 Crown StGreat Italian food and reasonable prices! It does get busy so arrive early. they just took over the shop next door, so more sitting but the new shop do not serve pizza. $$
Single O Surry Hills
64 Reservoir StOne of the best coffee roaster in Sydney. $$
This is a strange setup, a hair salon & a cafe? But the simple breakfast and coffee are really good! $$
6 locals recommend
Cleveland's
311 Cleveland StThis is a strange setup, a hair salon & a cafe? But the simple breakfast and coffee are really good! $$
Really good Argentinian restaurant. Food to share, brussel sprouts, suckling pig and empanadas. $$$-$$$$
110 locals recommend
Porteño
50 Holt StReally good Argentinian restaurant. Food to share, brussel sprouts, suckling pig and empanadas. $$$-$$$$
Best Fish & Chips! VERY small restaurant, they also do delicious seafood dumplings (Asian style with broth & green). $$-$$$
24 locals recommend
Mohr Fish
116 Devonshire StBest Fish & Chips! VERY small restaurant, they also do delicious seafood dumplings (Asian style with broth & green). $$-$$$
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke StPizzeria with a nice atmosphere and great service.
Fantastic outdoor seating hawker style eating. 2 very good Malaysian/Singaporean stalls, a Thai and also a Hong Kong style stall. Great price too.
154 locals recommend
Spice Alley
Kensington StreetFantastic outdoor seating hawker style eating. 2 very good Malaysian/Singaporean stalls, a Thai and also a Hong Kong style stall. Great price too.
Nice cafe for breakfast and coffee. Try their nasnies, it's a sandwich made with naan bread.
65 locals recommend
Three Williams
613A Elizabeth StNice cafe for breakfast and coffee. Try their nasnies, it's a sandwich made with naan bread.
It is a 'hole in the wall' take away coffee! Good coffee just round the corner from my house.
Cafe Nookie
268B Cleveland StIt is a 'hole in the wall' take away coffee! Good coffee just round the corner from my house.
Drinks & Nightlife
They do $12.50 meals every day and more than 20 choices to choose from, from BBQ ribs, burgers, steaks to vegetarian pasta, salmon steak etc. Just not a very nice bar to hang around, eat and leave! $$
53 locals recommend
Shakespeare Hotel
200 Devonshire StThey do $12.50 meals every day and more than 20 choices to choose from, from BBQ ribs, burgers, steaks to vegetarian pasta, salmon steak etc. Just not a very nice bar to hang around, eat and leave! $$
Great bar with good food and boutique beers, they also do a daily special.
52 locals recommend
Dove & Olive
156 Devonshire StGreat bar with good food and boutique beers, they also do a daily special.
Essentials
Closest Coles Supermarket, 5mins walk, it's inside a small shopping complex with other shops like liquor, bakery, newsagent, fish, butcher, fruits, flower & veg shop, cake, cafe, chinese takeaway.
91 locals recommend
Coles Surry Hills
Baptist StreetClosest Coles Supermarket, 5mins walk, it's inside a small shopping complex with other shops like liquor, bakery, newsagent, fish, butcher, fruits, flower & veg shop, cake, cafe, chinese takeaway.
ALDI Waterloo
20 A Danks StNearest Aldi Supermarket about 20mins walk.