Guidebook for Surry Hills
Drinks & Nightlife
trendy neighbourhood pub with a good beer garden out back
popular with pretty young (straight) things on Friday & Saturday nights
Gay on Sunday late afternoon and evening
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The Beresford
354 Bourke Sttrendy neighbourhood pub with a good beer garden out back
popular with pretty young (straight) things on Friday & Saturday nights
Gay on Sunday late afternoon and evening
Shady Pines Saloon
256 Crown Stpopular fun place
only those in the know can find this place - enter via the rear lane way - you may need to send an SMS on arrival or just wait for someone to come out and go up to the top level
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Sticky Bar
182 Campbell Stonly those in the know can find this place - enter via the rear lane way - you may need to send an SMS on arrival or just wait for someone to come out and go up to the top level
best place for an afternoon/evening drink overlooking Circular Quay, bridge and opera house
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Opera Bar
Macquarie Streetbest place for an afternoon/evening drink overlooking Circular Quay, bridge and opera house
Food Scene
good place for coffee, light meals, breakfast and people watching - Free Wi Fi for customers
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Lumiere Cafe
425 Bourke Stgood place for coffee, light meals, breakfast and people watching - Free Wi Fi for customers
4Fourteen
popular mid-high level bistro style dining
A great local pub with award winning simple pub food. Also 20 beers available on tap and a great rooftop area.
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The Taphouse
122 Flinders StA great local pub with award winning simple pub food. Also 20 beers available on tap and a great rooftop area.
slow food devotees, good coffee in a small courtyard off Hill St (alongside the Beresford Hotel next door)
Free wi-fi although no always functioning
Youeni Provides
379 S Dowling Stslow food devotees, good coffee in a small courtyard off Hill St (alongside the Beresford Hotel next door)
Free wi-fi although no always functioning
Vacanza Pizzeria
414 Bourke Stexcellent authentic casual italian specialising in pizza
Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown Stgreat little sidewalk cafe open all day. Licensed.
my favourite - pricey but excellent value for money when you feel like a proper feed with excellent local produce.
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Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter Stmy favourite - pricey but excellent value for money when you feel like a proper feed with excellent local produce.
great subterranean modern spicy chinese in a club like atmosphere.
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Spice Temple
10 Bligh Stgreat subterranean modern spicy chinese in a club like atmosphere.
Essentials
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke Stthe local supermarket
Sydney Sustainable Market
weekly markets on the weekends
for your more fancy groceries. Also do good coffees, sandwiches, deli items and 'gourmet' food.
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Crown Street Grocer
365 Crown Stfor your more fancy groceries. Also do good coffees, sandwiches, deli items and 'gourmet' food.
good supermarket for fresh food, organic produce and deli items
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Thomas Dux Surry Hills
good supermarket for fresh food, organic produce and deli items
Everything Else
local 'bag wash' laundry open 7 days a week
drop of a load of washing and come back three hours later and it will be washed dried and folded for you for approx $15
R&K Laundrette, Dry Cleaning and Alterations Surry Hills
322 Bourke Stlocal 'bag wash' laundry open 7 days a week
drop of a load of washing and come back three hours later and it will be washed dried and folded for you for approx $15
excellent range of local and imported cheeses. Also do good coffee and have a selection of pastries for a breakfast alternative. In evenings wine with cheese offered. Outdoor seating available.
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Formaggi Ocello
425 Bourke Stexcellent range of local and imported cheeses. Also do good coffee and have a selection of pastries for a breakfast alternative. In evenings wine with cheese offered. Outdoor seating available.
Fitness First Darlinghurst
63 Oxford Stclosest and very popular membership gym
City Gym
107 Crown Stpopular with high profile clientele
membership gym
good casual access combined gym and 50m indoor pool open all year
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Cook Phillip Park Pool
4 College Stgood casual access combined gym and 50m indoor pool open all year
Arts & Culture
great gallery with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Fantasitic and reasonably priced casual restaurant/cafe on L4 with great view
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Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George Stgreat gallery with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Fantasitic and reasonably priced casual restaurant/cafe on L4 with great view