Guidebook for Surry Hills
Essentials
Woolies is our closest full sized supermarket, about 10 minutes walk from the house. It is a good place for general grocery shopping.
184 locals recommend
Woolworths Metro Surry Hills
413-417 Bourke StWoolies is our closest full sized supermarket, about 10 minutes walk from the house. It is a good place for general grocery shopping.
Coles is another full sized supermarket, about 15 minutes walk from the house. It is a good place for general grocery shopping.
91 locals recommend
Coles Surry Hills
Baptist StreetColes is another full sized supermarket, about 15 minutes walk from the house. It is a good place for general grocery shopping.
About Life is a grocery store that specialises in whole foods and organic foods. It's a little more expensive than Coles or Woolies.
57 locals recommend
About Life Surry Hills
About Life is a grocery store that specialises in whole foods and organic foods. It's a little more expensive than Coles or Woolies.
Maloney's is a small supermarket that specialises in high quality produce. It has a delicatessen and baked goods. It's a little more expensive than Coles or Woolies.
160 locals recommend
Maloneys Grocer
214 Coogee Bay RdMaloney's is a small supermarket that specialises in high quality produce. It has a delicatessen and baked goods. It's a little more expensive than Coles or Woolies.
Food Scene
Excellent coffee. Good for a light lunch or snack, or to browse their record collection.
39 locals recommend
Suzie Q Coffee & Records
18 Hutchinson StExcellent coffee. Good for a light lunch or snack, or to browse their record collection.
Excellent coffee. Closest takeaway coffee to the house. Can be a bit noisy on the Fitzroy St side. Only open during the day.
15 locals recommend
Cafe Con Leche
104 Fitzroy StExcellent coffee. Closest takeaway coffee to the house. Can be a bit noisy on the Fitzroy St side. Only open during the day.
Excellent coffee. Good for a light lunch or to 'people watch' the local life on Crown Street.
41 locals recommend
Brewtown Surry Hills
536 Crown StExcellent coffee. Good for a light lunch or to 'people watch' the local life on Crown Street.
Join the queue at Sydney's famous Bourke Street Bakery to buy the best bread and pastries in the neighbourhood.
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StJoin the queue at Sydney's famous Bourke Street Bakery to buy the best bread and pastries in the neighbourhood.
Mohr Fish
116 Devonshire StCasual fish restaurant. Reasonable prices. Does takeaway.
Local Italian. Popular pasta place, about 5 minutes walk from the house.
49 locals recommend
il baretto
496 Bourke StLocal Italian. Popular pasta place, about 5 minutes walk from the house.
Popular cafe in pretty garden setting within The Winery complex. Service can be a bit patchy at times but nice setting if you're not in a hurry.
18 locals recommend
Pieno
285A Crown StPopular cafe in pretty garden setting within The Winery complex. Service can be a bit patchy at times but nice setting if you're not in a hurry.
Trendy coffee or lunch spot, close to Woolies, about 10 minutes walk from the house.
33 locals recommend
Lumiere Cafe
425 Bourke StTrendy coffee or lunch spot, close to Woolies, about 10 minutes walk from the house.
Great value Thai restaurant, in the heart of 'Thai Town'. No bookings. Go early (6pm) to minimise waiting. If you can't get in here, walk around the corner to Pitt St for other tasty Thai options.
124 locals recommend
Chat Thai
20 Campbell StreetGreat value Thai restaurant, in the heart of 'Thai Town'. No bookings. Go early (6pm) to minimise waiting. If you can't get in here, walk around the corner to Pitt St for other tasty Thai options.
Lively Thai restaurant. More expensive than the restaurants in Thai Town but great food and they take bookings.
30 locals recommend
Muum Maam
50 Holt StLively Thai restaurant. More expensive than the restaurants in Thai Town but great food and they take bookings.
Small Modern Moroccan restaurant on Crown St, about 15 minutes walk from the house. Delicious food and reasonable prices.
24 locals recommend
Cafe Mint
579 Crown StreetSmall Modern Moroccan restaurant on Crown St, about 15 minutes walk from the house. Delicious food and reasonable prices.
Crown Street has dozens of popular restaurants, just 5 minutes walk from the house. It gets very busy in the evening, and many don't take bookings. Go early (before 7) for best chance to get a table.
96 locals recommend
Via Napoli Pizzeria
628 Crown StCrown Street has dozens of popular restaurants, just 5 minutes walk from the house. It gets very busy in the evening, and many don't take bookings. Go early (before 7) for best chance to get a table.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you feel like a beer, the balcony is a great place to sit on a sunny afternoon. They also do reasonably priced bar food for lunch or dinner. Two for one meals on Tuesday night!
177 locals recommend
The Clock
470 Crown StIf you feel like a beer, the balcony is a great place to sit on a sunny afternoon. They also do reasonably priced bar food for lunch or dinner. Two for one meals on Tuesday night!
The Dolphin Hotel
412 Crown StreetFriendly, local pub. Cheap meals on Monday nights.
Lively pub with large beer garden at the rear. Popular gay spot on a Sunday afternoon.
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StLively pub with large beer garden at the rear. Popular gay spot on a Sunday afternoon.
The Carrington
565 Bourke StLocal pub about 3 minutes walk from the house.
Popular nightlife spot, with many gay bars, including The Oxford Hotel, Stonewall Hotel, The Columbian and others.
19 locals recommend
The Oxford Hotel
195 Victoria RdPopular nightlife spot, with many gay bars, including The Oxford Hotel, Stonewall Hotel, The Columbian and others.
Entertainment & Activities
Local cinema showing many independent and mainstream films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
139 locals recommend
Palace Verona
17 Oxford StLocal cinema showing many independent and mainstream films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
Large multiplex cinema showing all the popular films. Close to China Town. About 20 minutes walk from the house.
177 locals recommend
Event Cinemas George Street
525 George StLarge multiplex cinema showing all the popular films. Close to China Town. About 20 minutes walk from the house.
Small multiplex cinema, showing popular and independent films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
59 locals recommend
HOYTS Entertainment Quarter
206 Bent StSmall multiplex cinema, showing popular and independent films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
Multiplex cinema, showing mostly popular films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
59 locals recommend
HOYTS Entertainment Quarter
206 Bent StMultiplex cinema, showing mostly popular films. About 10 minutes walk from the house.
Surry Hills Library
405 Crown StLocal library. Kids play area and free wifi.
Kids playground and safe bicycle paths, only a few minutes from the house. From here you can walk or bicycle to Centennial Park.
56 locals recommend
Moore Park
Kids playground and safe bicycle paths, only a few minutes from the house. From here you can walk or bicycle to Centennial Park.
Magnificent parkland opened in 1888 with paths for walking, bicycling, skating or horse riding. There are playgrounds, picnic areas, public BBQs, ponds and areas for dogs.
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagMagnificent parkland opened in 1888 with paths for walking, bicycling, skating or horse riding. There are playgrounds, picnic areas, public BBQs, ponds and areas for dogs.
At night people queue up the street here for a late night dessert. But it's open all day for a yummy treat any time.
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StAt night people queue up the street here for a late night dessert. But it's open all day for a yummy treat any time.
Allianz Stadium
Driver AvenueSydney Football Stadium is about 10 minutes walk from the house.
Sydney Cricket Ground is about 10 minutes walk from the house.
127 locals recommend
Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust
Driver AvenueSydney Cricket Ground is about 10 minutes walk from the house.
Everything Else
Main Train Station for Sydney, for both local and long distance services. Airport train leaves from platform 23. Central is about 15 minutes walk from the house. Beware, Foveaux street is very steep.
489 locals recommend
Central Station
Eddy AvenueMain Train Station for Sydney, for both local and long distance services. Airport train leaves from platform 23. Central is about 15 minutes walk from the house. Beware, Foveaux street is very steep.
Shopping
Small shopping mall with Coles supermarket, Post Office, newsagency, pharmacy and fruit & vegetable shops.
51 locals recommend
Surry Hills Shopping Village
Small shopping mall with Coles supermarket, Post Office, newsagency, pharmacy and fruit & vegetable shops.