Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This charcoal-fronted terrace is a laid-back haven of quality eating and drinking. Graze on the short, brilliant menu that changes slightly daily and runs…
Must-see restaurants in Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This upbeat and deservedly acclaimed Argentine restaurant is a great place to eat. The 'animal of the day' is slow-roasted for eight hours before the…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Queuing outside this teensy bakery, which has sprouted branches across the city, is an essential Surry Hills experience. It sells a tempting selection of…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Once the preserve of expat Thais, this little red-hot chilli pepper now has queues out the door – no mean feat in a town awash with Thai restaurants. But…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Some of Sydney's best breakfasts are served between the demure dark wooden walls of this small street-side cafe. Top-notch coffee and a terrific selection…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Come here for traditional favourites like pol sambol (coconut-chilli salad), short eats (snacks) and the house speciality, hoppers. These bowl-shaped rice…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Join the queues of people who look like they never eat ice cream at the counter of the original store of Sydney's most popular gelato shop – clearly even…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
An industrial design and creative Latin American menu await at Reuben Hills, set in a terraced house and its former garage. The star is the fantastic…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Delicious dosas, piquant Goan curries and the soft seductive tastes of India's south make this sizeable, well-established Darlinghurst restaurant a…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
All the dishes in this moodily attractive sunken space are produced over a blazing fire, with chef Lennox Hastie matching different woods to the flavours…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Unshaven graphic designers roll cigarettes at little outdoor tables in the bricky hollows of Surry Hills, while inside impassioned, bouncing-off-the-walls…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Packing a punch for eyes and taste buds, this buzzy spot is beloved by creative types who work hereabouts. It has a double identity that really works,…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This little place has a simple, effortless Japanese cool and some seriously good food. The ramen is good, and there are very succulent gyoza and delicious…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Sleek and modern, this smart Italian restaurant nevertheless conserves the warm and genuine welcome of your favourite trattoria. There's a real verve to…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
One of Sydney's standout artisan bakers, Infinity has delicious sourdough and Turkish breads, as well as coffee and a small selection of cafe fare: rolls,…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Though this large open space has a modern industrial look, with exposed surfaces and visible ducting, the cuisine takes its inspiration from more…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Reviving the disappearing Sydney tradition of shopfront-style restaurants in terraced houses, this two-level European-influenced spot has rebranded as a…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Many of East Sydney’s celebrated Italian restaurants have closed, but blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Bar Reggio has retained a beautiful budget atmosphere. The…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Hans Mohr started this fishy takeaway and diner decades ago, plating up fancy fish and chips with Euro stylings. The interior is more East End London eel…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A good job's been done making a cosy restaurant out of this high-ceilinged former commercial space. It's a pleasure to watch the chef at work from the bar…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
If it's boring old bacon and eggs you're after, look elsewhere. Devon energetically fuses the cuisines of multicultural Australia to deliver an extremely…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The leafy streets of east Redfern have become a rapidly gentrified southern extension of Surry Hills. This corner cafe has an artfully crumbly facade, and…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
One of a cluster of eateries in an attractive courtyard off Palmer St, Lucio's has impeccable Italian credentials: the pizzas are cooked in a wood-fired…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Love a cheesy grin? Then Formaggi Ocello is for you. This excellent Italian deli has a great range of cheeses, mostly Italian, Spanish and French, with…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
As much as we lament the passing of live rock at the old Excelsior Hotel, we have to admit that the hip, colourful Mexican cantina that's taken over the…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This atmospheric eatery is run by television presenters Luke Nguyen (Luke Nguyen's Vietnam and others), Mark Jensen (Ready Steady Cook) and sister/wife…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
With a beautiful wood-lined look, Toko dishes up superb modern Japanese otsumami (tapas) such as soft-shell crab, sweet eggplant miso and meaty options…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
For years we’ve thumbed our way through diminutive Don Don’s photo menu, discovering consistently delicious dishes. Expect everything from katsudon (rice…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Shamelessly kitsch Erciyes flaunts its fluoro lighting, mirror-faced wall, plastic tablecloths, disco ball and audience-participatory belly-dancing on…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
There are swisher Lebanese restaurants around, but for a no-frills delicious feed at a very fair price, it's hard to beat this old family-run favourite…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Bill Granger almost single-handedly started the Sydney craze for stylish brunching. This sunny corner cafe with its newspaper-strewn communal table was…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Legendary Coluzzi has been here since 1957 and still attracts an odd-ball mix of old Italian gents, lycra-clad cyclists, judges, Kings Cross dealers,…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Polished concrete floors and modern styling make this foyer cafe in the former headquarters of the Paramount film company an appealing space. Light and…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Breezy and spacious, this polished spot brings some Asian influence to the Surry Hills brunching scene, with kimchi, pork belly and Thai spices making…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Describing itself as a mozzarella bar, this tiny but massively popular eatery limits its output to high-quality antipasto plates, cheeses and a couple of…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A tiny triangular kitchen half-buried below street level with three tables bolted to the wall outside. Big enough for the best coffee in Darlinghurst? You…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
When he's not busy terrorising contestants on TV cooking shows, Irish-born chef Colin Fassnidge can be found cranking out hearty, meaty dishes at this big…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Band posters and kooky art fill the walls of this excellent post-grunge cafe. The vibe is chilled and the food is a crowd-pleasing mix of cooked…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
At this classy pasta joint, the menu only has a handful of dishes to choose from, augmented by wonderfully fresh specials chalked up daily. Before each…
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Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Devotees flock to this century-old, wedge-shaped printing-press building to feast on fragrant modern Thai dishes, and to sip delicately flavoured and…
