Welcome to Surry Hills
Suburbs: Surry Hills, Paddington, Aussie Stadium, Moore Park Entertainment Quarter, Redfern, Waterloo.
First impression: ‘Eat until you can’t Eat any more!!’
Surry Hills has been revamped by the yuppies – Young Professionals that love to dine, thus, it and Paddington may be at risk of having too many restaurants, except that they continue to keep coming up with award-winning recipes not just in the kitchen but with the settings and service to. Enjoy the Village atmosphere of Surry Hills, take a walk along tree lined streets that were once home to the working class of Sydney just 35 years ago. The range of 19th Century Terrace housing that is in many instances completely intact from that era being an extraordinary feature of the Surry Hills district.
Paddington has over 45 Art Galleries in around the streets and lane ways. Getting to the Art Galleries go along Glenmore Road then followed by Elizabeth Street, Walker Lane, Albion Ave, Goodhope Street and Oxford St you will find more than you can look at in a day.
Add to that, many galleries, antique and book dealers in the neighbouring suburb of Woollahra, and you have one of the most densely populated areas in Sydney for art and antique shopping. Whist in Woollahra you find most of the antiques and art are in Queen St, followed by Moncur and Jersey Sts. However, just wondering around you will inevitably come across another gallery or antique store in a street close by. If you wish to take the guesswork out of it, take a walking tour discovering the secret places. We can book it for you.
Dining:
Many of these restaurants are of extreme excellence and quality having won many awards. You can experience some of the best dining for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in this area. From traditional seating and menus to degustations menus, tasting plates and sharing tables which has taken over at many of Sydney’s best restaurants.
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards in Surry Hills.
Awards are presented in Chef Hats: 1, 2 & 3 Hats
| Foveaux Restaurant & Bar | 1 Hat | Other European |
| Bentley Restaurant & Bar | 2 Hats | Other European |
| Billy Kwong | 1 Hat | Chinese |
| Bird Cow Fish | 1 Hat | Other European |
| Bistrode | 1 Hat | French/Australian |
| Longrain Restaurant & Bar | 1 Hat | Thai / Chinese |
| Restaurant Assiette | 1 Hat | French |
| Marque | 3 Hats | French |
| Buon Ricordo Ristorante | 2 Hats | Italian |
| Four In Hand Hotel Dining Room | 1 Hat | French |
| Grand National Hotel | 1 Hat | Pub/Modern Aust |
| Lucio’s | 2 Hats | Italian |
Foveaux Restaurant & Bar: Voted best new restaurant SMH.
Bentley Restaurant and Bar: Best Young Chef award Daniel Hong, Awarded Wine List of the Year
Our suggestions try some thing a little different:
- Wafu Japanese offers organic, macrobiotic allergen-free and keeping all the flavour.
- Bills Surry Hills has set a standard for breakfast, queues are worth the wait for the ricotta hotcakes.
- Bourke Street Bakery is a combination bakery come café come shop that is making a big name about town.
- For the devotees of fabulous coffee try Café Niki.
- The Book Kitchen is some thing new, it has cook books to read or buy as you sip your coffee or enjoy a delicious meal.
- For those that enjoy a game of Mahjong you can play whilst recapturing family life in Hong Kong in the 60’s with the tradition of sharing your food at the Mahjong Room Chinese Restaurant.
Live:
The Belvoir Street Theatre once an old factory now stages Sydney’s most innovative theatre. The Australian Theatre of the Deaf and The Performance Space are close by. Book it with us.
L’Etoile has conquered the local Wine Bar and now full of classic experiences that you could vision within France.
Things to do:
Galleries:
The Brett Whiteley Studio is in Raper Street, which houses many of the paintings of this famous Australian Artist. The Object Gallery presents new and old artists design and craft ranging from furniture, fashion and textiles.
The Opera Centre: This place is the hub of all that goes into a production for The Opera House. You see first hand the costume, millinery, jewellery, and cobbler departments, as well as props being manufactured and sets being designed…it all happens here and quite often with rehearsals under way.
Moore Park Entertainment Quarter:
Fox Studios, Aussie Stadium and the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground) they are located right next door across Darling Street. See the listings for more information on tour times and Events for whats on.
Recreation:
Being next door to the Entertainment Quarter and Centennial Park the list of recreational things to do is quite large and diverse, you can choose to participate or be a spectator. To name a few, there is Golf, Tennis, Netball, Cycling, Walks and even Horse riding so close to the city.
Shopping/Markets:
Paddington Market is Sydney’s creative cutting edge. Paddington showcases the very best of Australian contemporary art, craft and fashion directly by the artists and craft makers themselves. Opens every Saturday. Known as “Saturday in Paddington”
Moore Park Market located in the Moore Park Entertainment Quarter is well worth a look, they are huge, the many stalls surround the showring, enjoy the music and there is entertainment for the kids.
Operating on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10.00am.
Shopping for the house? The Homemakers Supa Centre is located at the southern end of Moore Park and Centennial Park on the corner of Darcey Avenue and Dowling Strees (the Eastern distributor Rd) take a look at this store it’s seems endless and full of the latest styles in homewares – how much time do you have?