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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Shamelessly kitsch Erciyes flaunts its fluoro lighting, mirror-faced wall, plastic tablecloths, disco ball and audience-participatory belly-dancing on…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
