Guidebook for Surry Hills
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This is an amazing little italian wine bar. Tucked away in this little street, it’s one of Sydney’s great small bars. With a wine library attached to it and max capacity of 30p, its my classy local!
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121BC
50 Holt StreetThis is an amazing little italian wine bar. Tucked away in this little street, it’s one of Sydney’s great small bars. With a wine library attached to it and max capacity of 30p, its my classy local!
Ah- This is a Surry Hills institution! The line is usually long, but worth the wait. Bread, tarts, pies, coffees, croissants- heaven. Grab a table outside and soak up the sun on a sunday morning! :)
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Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StAh- This is a Surry Hills institution! The line is usually long, but worth the wait. Bread, tarts, pies, coffees, croissants- heaven. Grab a table outside and soak up the sun on a sunday morning! :)
This is my favourite boutique in the hood. Stroll over there after you’ve grabbed a tart and coffee from Bourke St Bakery, and peruse all the lovely things inside!
Eden on Crown
531 Crown StreetThis is my favourite boutique in the hood. Stroll over there after you’ve grabbed a tart and coffee from Bourke St Bakery, and peruse all the lovely things inside!
Need a place for sunday brunch? this place is often packed. on weekends. Half cook book store, half cafe/restaurant. Yummmmmmy food and great surry hills vibe.
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The Book Kitchen
255 Devonshire StreetNeed a place for sunday brunch? this place is often packed. on weekends. Half cook book store, half cafe/restaurant. Yummmmmmy food and great surry hills vibe.
Sydney’s main train and bus junction. All buses and trains lead to central... eventually.
CityRail-Central Station
Sydney’s main train and bus junction. All buses and trains lead to central... eventually.
Art house/ independent cinema. Cheap tixs ($12.50) and perhaps the best location in sydney. I love these films.
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Dendy Cinemas Opera Quays
1 Macquarie StArt house/ independent cinema. Cheap tixs ($12.50) and perhaps the best location in sydney. I love these films.
Big shopping centre that is close by. About a 20-25min walk.
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Broadway Sydney
1 Bay StBig shopping centre that is close by. About a 20-25min walk.
The beach. Catch the 372, 373, or 374 bus on the corner of Kippax and Elizabeth Street
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Coogee
The beach. Catch the 372, 373, or 374 bus on the corner of Kippax and Elizabeth Street
This used to be an underground jazz/music club. Now not so much, but it’s still cool! Check it out after a feast at fatimas!
Cleveland Avenue
Cleveland AvenueThis used to be an underground jazz/music club. Now not so much, but it’s still cool! Check it out after a feast at fatimas!
Mac Centre
418a Kippax StIn need of mac supplies? Head jst around the corner
Top small bar in Sydney. If you’re a hipster, you’ll like this place.
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Grandma's Bar
275 Clarence StTop small bar in Sydney. If you’re a hipster, you’ll like this place.
This place just opened a few months ago. It’s always packed- book a few days in advance, if not a week.
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MoVida
50 Holt StreetThis place just opened a few months ago. It’s always packed- book a few days in advance, if not a week.
In the mood for a milkshake??? The PBJ shake tastes just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, minus the bread.
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Milk Bar by Cafe Ish
105 Regent StIn the mood for a milkshake??? The PBJ shake tastes just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, minus the bread.
This place is less cafe, more milk bar...whatever that means. But it’s yummy and fairly new to the hood. Worth it once you’ve made your way through the gauntlet of cafes and galleries on devonshire st
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Cowbell 808
616A Bourke StreetThis place is less cafe, more milk bar...whatever that means. But it’s yummy and fairly new to the hood. Worth it once you’ve made your way through the gauntlet of cafes and galleries on devonshire st
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious little italian restaurant, run by the same guys that run 121BC round the corner. Yum yum yum!
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Vini
118 Devonshire StreetDelicious little italian restaurant, run by the same guys that run 121BC round the corner. Yum yum yum!
One of Sydney’s best bars- just under the opera house over looking the harbour. Makes for a great drinks spot any time of the year.
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Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetOne of Sydney’s best bars- just under the opera house over looking the harbour. Makes for a great drinks spot any time of the year.
Another great little cinema. Tix are cheap $12.50 and they show a reasonable selection of films. Just catch any bus to coogee and hot off at The Spot, in randwick (as the bus driver- he’ll know!)
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Ritz Cinema
45 St Pauls StAnother great little cinema. Tix are cheap $12.50 and they show a reasonable selection of films. Just catch any bus to coogee and hot off at The Spot, in randwick (as the bus driver- he’ll know!)
They have a nice outdoor area that it’s kinda vibey on thursday-saturday. Its upstairs.
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Strawberry Hills Hotel
453 Elizabeth StThey have a nice outdoor area that it’s kinda vibey on thursday-saturday. Its upstairs.
Hands down, my fav bar in Sydney. Go there, you’ll see why.
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Freda's
107-109 Regent StHands down, my fav bar in Sydney. Go there, you’ll see why.
Ash St. Cellar
1 Ash StVoted one of Sydney’s top 5 small bars for a reason.
If you can find it, you deserve a drink. Get in early as it fills up quick.
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Grasshopper Eating House and Bar
1 Temperance LaneIf you can find it, you deserve a drink. Get in early as it fills up quick.
Food Scene
This place does awesome cheap eats monday-saturday. Whilst it only looks like a little hole in the wall, the chef actually is a private chef for some of Australia’s leading media men. Great coffee!
Città Cafe
118 Devonshire StThis place does awesome cheap eats monday-saturday. Whilst it only looks like a little hole in the wall, the chef actually is a private chef for some of Australia’s leading media men. Great coffee!
Not a bad thai place- i often order home delivery from these guys!
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In the Mood for Thai
Not a bad thai place- i often order home delivery from these guys!
These guys do GREAT coffee. For brunch, order the breakfast board with a coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice....hmmmm
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Le Monde Cafe
83 Foveaux StThese guys do GREAT coffee. For brunch, order the breakfast board with a coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice....hmmmm
This is the closest shopping centre /village. There’s a supermarket, butcher, seafood shop, post office, news agency, junk shop, bottle-o, medical centre and chemist inside. Within walking distance.
Michel's Patisserie
2-38 Baptist StThis is the closest shopping centre /village. There’s a supermarket, butcher, seafood shop, post office, news agency, junk shop, bottle-o, medical centre and chemist inside. Within walking distance.
This place is o-so trendy on weekend for breakfast/brunch/lunch. Make sure you’re got your best hipster outfit on- some serious eyewear judgement going on inside.
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Reuben Hills
61 Albion StThis place is o-so trendy on weekend for breakfast/brunch/lunch. Make sure you’re got your best hipster outfit on- some serious eyewear judgement going on inside.
yum yum yum yum yum yum yum! BEST middle eastern in Surry Hills. Cheap too. Disregard the interior- it looks a little dodgy but makes up for it in deliciousness.
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Fatima's Lebanese Restaurant
296 Cleveland Streetyum yum yum yum yum yum yum! BEST middle eastern in Surry Hills. Cheap too. Disregard the interior- it looks a little dodgy but makes up for it in deliciousness.
Orson & Blake Cafe
483 Riley StSuch beautiful designer home ware and furniture
Ah, perfect spot to grab a coffee or tea and wander into the park. It’s so tranquil. Take a book or the paper, find a spot and hide away for a few hours.
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Botanic Gardens Restaurant
1 Mrs Macquaries RdAh, perfect spot to grab a coffee or tea and wander into the park. It’s so tranquil. Take a book or the paper, find a spot and hide away for a few hours.
Apparently this place is cool. i find its interior to be all over the shop. It’s like each business partner claimed a wall to decorate. It looks a confused but, then, does it matter in the dark? Hip.
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Sticky Bar
182 Campbell StApparently this place is cool. i find its interior to be all over the shop. It’s like each business partner claimed a wall to decorate. It looks a confused but, then, does it matter in the dark? Hip.
Great little cafe- same owners as Le monde in surry hills, so it’s good coffee
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The Wedge Espresso
55 Glebe Point RdGreat little cafe- same owners as Le monde in surry hills, so it’s good coffee
Not any old fish and chips- a surry hills institution. Been around for years. Buy a glass of wine from Shakie’s next door and just bring it in. They have this little understanding between them...
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Mohr Fish
116 Devonshire StNot any old fish and chips- a surry hills institution. Been around for years. Buy a glass of wine from Shakie’s next door and just bring it in. They have this little understanding between them...
Its my less-classy local. Good for a beer or cider, or cheap BBQ ribs!
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Shakespeare Hotel
200 Devonshire StIts my less-classy local. Good for a beer or cider, or cheap BBQ ribs!
This is a newish place- but i thought it was pretty good! mid range price. Nothing too outrageous but still worth a meal there.
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4Fourteen
This is a newish place- but i thought it was pretty good! mid range price. Nothing too outrageous but still worth a meal there.
Shopping
News Limited
26 Hume HwyNeed a Sunday paper? News of the world- just outside the front door