Porteno ★ 4.6
Argentine asado on Holt Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Hand-cut meats over parilla and pit fire, all-night low-and-slow, long-running Cumulus alumni room.
Signature: Asado-style lamb, Suckling pig, Choripan
Restaurants in Surry Hills
Pellegrino 2000 ★ 4.5
Daniel Pepperell's modern Italian room on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. House-made pastas, classic Roman-Milanese plates, no-fuss room.
Signature: Saltimbocca, Spaghetti vongole, Tiramisu
Bessie's ★ 4.5
Casual contemporary Australian dining on Riley Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Wood-fired sourdough, share plates, the kind of room locals book on repeat.
Signature: Wood-fired sourdough, Lamb shoulder, Stracciatella with stone fruit
Fine Dining in Surry Hills
Firedoor ★ 4.8
Lennox Hastie's two-hat fire-only kitchen in Surry Hills, Sydney. Two wood-fired ovens, three grills, no gas: dry-aged steak and seasonal Australian produce.
Nomad ★ 4.6
Jacqui Challinor's Mediterranean warehouse on Foster Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Wood-fired roasts, house-cured charcuterie, deep local-wine list.
Casual Dining in Surry Hills
Longrain ★ 4.4
Modern Thai institution on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The caramelised pork hock has stayed on the menu for more than two decades.
Signature: Caramelised pork hock, Eggnet salad, Crispy fish salad
Order: Caramelised pork hock with five-spice and chilli.
Tip: Communal long-table seating; bookings recommended on weekends.
Cafés in Surry Hills
Single O Surry Hills ★ 4.6
Sydney specialty coffee pioneer on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills. Single O has roasted since 2003; the milk-on-tap system and filter flights set the room.
Signature drink: Filter coffee flight
Reuben Hills ★ 4.5
South American-leaning cafe and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter
Paramount Coffee Project ★ 4.5
PCP on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney serves rotating roasters and a Pasi Petanen-trained breakfast menu inside the old Paramount Studios building.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.5
The original Bourke Street Bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney since 2004. Sausage rolls, sourdough loaves and a takeaway counter daily.
Signature drink: Flat white
Devon Cafe ★ 4.4
Modern Asian-Aussie cafe on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Sydney brunch and specialty-coffee staple with a consistent local crowd.
Signature drink: Flat white
Bakeries in Surry Hills
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.6
Sydney's most-imitated bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills. Open daily from 7am; the bacon-and-egg ciabatta roll is the menu signature, retail till 4pm.
Worth the queue: Pork and fennel sausage roll
Lode Pies and Pastries ★ 4.5
Pie shop and pastry counter on Buckingham Street, Surry Hills, Sydney from Eight by Andrew McConnell alumni. Strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.
Worth the queue: Curry beef hand-pie
Humble Bakery ★ 4.4
Italian-leaning bakery on Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Sister to Porteño and Bastardo; panettone, sfogliatelle and cornetti from the morning batch.
Worth the queue: Panettone slice
Coffee Roasters in Surry Hills
Single O ★ 4.7
Sydney specialty pioneer on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills. Single O has roasted at this site since 2003; the solar-powered roastery now sits in Botany.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Reuben Hills ★ 4.6
South American-focused roaster on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Russell Beard's team roasts on-site behind the cafe; single-origin only across drinks.
Sources from: Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Artificer Coffee ★ 4.4
Surry Hills specialty cafe on Crown Street, Sydney. Tight rotating guest roaster program from Australia and Europe; espresso-and-grilled-cheese morning crowd.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Sample Coffee Surry Hills ★ 4.4
Sample's Surry Hills satellite on Bedford Street, Sydney. Single-origin filter and espresso from the St Peters roastery; takeaway-only counter, weekday focus.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in Surry Hills
Vini ★ 4.5
Italian-leaning wine bar on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Italian small plates, low-intervention bottles by the glass, late seating common.
Signature pour: Nebbiolo from Piedmont
Wine focus: Italian wines by the glass
Food: Pasta and aperitivo bites
Where's Nick ★ 4.5
Eastern European-leaning wine bar on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Natural-leaning by-the-glass list, walk-in friendly weeknights, small plates.
Signature pour: Slovenian orange wine
Wine focus: Eastern European and natural growers
Food: Eastern European snacks
Bars in Surry Hills
The Wild Rover ★ 4.4
Two-storey Irish whiskey bar on Campbell Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Live music upstairs, 200+ Irish whiskeys behind the bar. Open Tue-Sun from 5pm.
Signature drink: Irish coffee
Food: Snacks
Tio's Cerveceria ★ 4.4
Mexican spirits and beer bar on Foster Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Modelo on tap, micheladas, tortas at midnight, a cult crowd of bartenders.
Signature drink: Michelada
Food: Mexican snacks
Low 302 ★ 4.3
Long-running cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Late-night daiquiris, the toasted-sandwich menu after midnight, dark room, no fuss.
Signature drink: Daiquiri
Food: Toasties
Street Food in Surry Hills
Bourke Street Sausage Roll ★ 4.5
Bourke Street Bakery's lamb-and-harissa sausage roll on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The single most-ordered savoury bake in the Sydney chain.
Try: Lamb-and-harissa sausage roll
Food Tours in Surry Hills
Secret Food Tours Sydney ★ 4.5
Sydney walking food tour from Secret Food Tours. Seven tasting stops from Oxford Street into Surry Hills with a local food guide; small-group bookings only.
Brunch in Surry Hills
Reuben Hills ★ 4.5
Latin American brunch and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The Colombian arepa, huevos rancheros and single-origin filter coffee.
Order: Huevos rancheros or the Colombian arepa.
Single O Surry Hills ★ 4.6
Specialty coffee anchor on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Coffee flights, simple breakfast bowls, the city's longest-running specialty espresso bar.
Order: Filter flight with a sourdough toastie.
Late-Night Eats in Surry Hills
Low 302 ★ 4.3
Late-night cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Toasted sandwiches after midnight, daiquiris all night in a dim, narrow room.
Try: Toasted sandwich