Guidebook for Surry Hills
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular with the gay crowd on a Sunday afternoon. Happy hour from 6pm - 8pm. Great beer garden! Good food. Various DJs pumping out the tunes. http://merivale.com.au/theberesfordhotel
203 locals recommend
The Beresford
354 Bourke StPopular with the gay crowd on a Sunday afternoon. Happy hour from 6pm - 8pm. Great beer garden! Good food. Various DJs pumping out the tunes. http://merivale.com.au/theberesfordhotel
Good place for a casual drink and pub meal. There is an outside terrace where you can watch the world go by. Also a dining area upstairs. Trivia Wed nights. http://www.trinitybar.com.au
44 locals recommend
The Trinity
505 Crown StGood place for a casual drink and pub meal. There is an outside terrace where you can watch the world go by. Also a dining area upstairs. Trivia Wed nights. http://www.trinitybar.com.au
Nice bar with pub food. Cool vibe. Popular with locals. Especially the balcony or outside courtyard.http://clockhotel.com.au
177 locals recommend
The Clock
470 Crown StNice bar with pub food. Cool vibe. Popular with locals. Especially the balcony or outside courtyard.http://clockhotel.com.au
Popular gay bar for drinks on Oxford St. Drag shows most nights. Especially Fri-Sun. http://stonewallhotel.com
39 locals recommend
Stonewall Hotel
175 Oxford StPopular gay bar for drinks on Oxford St. Drag shows most nights. Especially Fri-Sun. http://stonewallhotel.com
Everyone enjoys a night at Palms. Gay bar/club that plays mostly 80's music. Not the flashiest place, but kicks off early. Small dance floor gets busy. Get in before 10:30 to avoid long queues.
18 locals recommend
Palms On Oxford Nightclub
124 Oxford StEveryone enjoys a night at Palms. Gay bar/club that plays mostly 80's music. Not the flashiest place, but kicks off early. Small dance floor gets busy. Get in before 10:30 to avoid long queues.
Cool bar with a great view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Gets very busy. There are also surrounding bars if it get to full. http://operabar.com.au
403 locals recommend
Opera Bar
Macquarie StreetCool bar with a great view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Gets very busy. There are also surrounding bars if it get to full. http://operabar.com.au
Food Scene
The famous Bourke St Bakery, Very popular with the locals. Great freshly baked bread, pies, pastries as well as fresh brewed coffee. YUM! http://bourkestreetbakery.com.au
324 locals recommend
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills
633 Bourke StThe famous Bourke St Bakery, Very popular with the locals. Great freshly baked bread, pies, pastries as well as fresh brewed coffee. YUM! http://bourkestreetbakery.com.au
New popular pizza place. Thick crust. Expect a queue after 7pm. Friendly waiters. Can get very noisy so aim for a table on the outside edge. Best to book. http://www.vianapolipizzeria.com.au
96 locals recommend
Via Napoli Pizzeria
628 Crown StNew popular pizza place. Thick crust. Expect a queue after 7pm. Friendly waiters. Can get very noisy so aim for a table on the outside edge. Best to book. http://www.vianapolipizzeria.com.au
Cool place for dessert and a coffee. Popular with the locals. http://kurtosh.com.au
22 locals recommend
Kürtősh, Surry Hills
604-606 Crown StCool place for dessert and a coffee. Popular with the locals. http://kurtosh.com.au
Shopping
Great ice-cream and gelato. Very popular with the locals. A good place for dessert after dinner. There can be large queues but it moves quick. http://www.gelatomessina.com/au/
236 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Surry Hills
389 Crown StGreat ice-cream and gelato. Very popular with the locals. A good place for dessert after dinner. There can be large queues but it moves quick. http://www.gelatomessina.com/au/
Every Saturday from 10am - 4pm rain hail or shine Paddington Markets has been open since 1973! http://www.paddingtonmarkets.com.au
252 locals recommend
Paddington Markets
395 Oxford StEvery Saturday from 10am - 4pm rain hail or shine Paddington Markets has been open since 1973! http://www.paddingtonmarkets.com.au
Westfield shopping centre in Pitt Street Mall Sydney CBD -Westfield Sydney has all of the world's leading fashion and clothing brands under one roof.
455 locals recommend
Westfield
Market StreetWestfield shopping centre in Pitt Street Mall Sydney CBD -Westfield Sydney has all of the world's leading fashion and clothing brands under one roof.
Westfield Bondi Junction is a large retail shopping centre located in the suburb of Bondi Junction in Sydney's eastern suburbs. There are over 400 specialty stores and services including department stores David Jones and Myer, supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, Event Cinemas, restaurants, cafes and prominent retailers such as Zara, Harvey Norman and Rebel Sport.
Westfield Bondi Junction caters for the fashion crowd interested in designer labels. You'll find Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany, Bally, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Georg Jensen and many more well known brands.
1074 locals recommend
Westfield Bondi Junction
500 Oxford StWestfield Bondi Junction is a large retail shopping centre located in the suburb of Bondi Junction in Sydney's eastern suburbs. There are over 400 specialty stores and services including department stores David Jones and Myer, supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, Event Cinemas, restaurants, cafes and prominent retailers such as Zara, Harvey Norman and Rebel Sport.
Westfield Bondi Junction caters for the fashion crowd interested in designer labels. You'll find Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany, Bally, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Georg Jensen and many more well known brands.
Sightseeing
Home to the magnificent Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House! Catch a ferry to Manly.
518 locals recommend
Circular Quay
Alfred StreetHome to the magnificent Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House! Catch a ferry to Manly.
Sydney Opera House
World famous Sydney Opera House.
World famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! Walk across it. Climb over it. Or just look at it in amazement. Well worth seeing during the day and night.
984 locals recommend
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour BridgeWorld famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! Walk across it. Climb over it. Or just look at it in amazement. Well worth seeing during the day and night.
Bondi Beach
World Famous Bondi Beach!
Take a ferry across the harbour and check out Manly. Cool markets on the weekend. Enjoy the beach. Great way to see the harbour. http://www.manlyaustralia.com.au
271 locals recommend
Manly
Take a ferry across the harbour and check out Manly. Cool markets on the weekend. Enjoy the beach. Great way to see the harbour. http://www.manlyaustralia.com.au
A combination of beaches, parks and spectacular views make this walk unique. http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/recreation/beaches_and_coast/bondi_to_bronte_coastal_walk
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveA combination of beaches, parks and spectacular views make this walk unique. http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/recreation/beaches_and_coast/bondi_to_bronte_coastal_walk
Parks & Nature
Rent a bike, take a walk or throw a rug across the grass and enjoy the many lakes and people watching. http://www.centennialparklands.com.au/places_to_visit/centennial_park
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked BagRent a bike, take a walk or throw a rug across the grass and enjoy the many lakes and people watching. http://www.centennialparklands.com.au/places_to_visit/centennial_park
The Impressive Blue Mountains. Great site seeing. Worth a look if your in town for a while. http://www.bluemts.com.au
63 locals recommend
Blue Mountains
The Impressive Blue Mountains. Great site seeing. Worth a look if your in town for a while. http://www.bluemts.com.au
For a great relaxing day walk through the Botanic Gardens from Lady Macquarie's Chair to the Opera House. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
985 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadFor a great relaxing day walk through the Botanic Gardens from Lady Macquarie's Chair to the Opera House. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Entertainment & Activities
Jump on a ferry and head to the zoo. Some of the best views of Sydney. A great day out in the heart of the city. (https://taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo)
645 locals recommend
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head RoadJump on a ferry and head to the zoo. Some of the best views of Sydney. A great day out in the heart of the city. (https://taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo)
Bars, clubs, restaurants, IMAX movie cinema. Sydney Aquarium. Popular tourist spot. http://www.darlingharbour.com
892 locals recommend
Darling Harbour
Bars, clubs, restaurants, IMAX movie cinema. Sydney Aquarium. Popular tourist spot. http://www.darlingharbour.com
Fairground attraction. Historical Luna Park. Great views back across the harbour. Snap a pic of the Opera House under the Harbour Bridge. http://www.lunaparksydney.com
373 locals recommend
Luna Park Sydney
1 Olympic DrFairground attraction. Historical Luna Park. Great views back across the harbour. Snap a pic of the Opera House under the Harbour Bridge. http://www.lunaparksydney.com
Arts & Culture
The old charm of The Rocks is worth checking out, Cafes, bars, galleries, markets. Take a bus to Circular Quay then it's a short walk. http://www.therocks.com
612 locals recommend
The Rocks
The old charm of The Rocks is worth checking out, Cafes, bars, galleries, markets. Take a bus to Circular Quay then it's a short walk. http://www.therocks.com
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (abbreviated MCA), located in Sydney, is an Australian museum solely dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art, both from across Australia and around the world. It is housed in the art deco-style former Maritime Services Board Building on the western edge of Circular Quay.
The museum was opened in 1991 as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, and from 2010 underwent an A$58 million expansion and re-development, reopening on 29 March 2012 under its current name as the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The collection contains over 4,000 works by Australian artists that have been acquired since 1989.
829 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George StThe Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (abbreviated MCA), located in Sydney, is an Australian museum solely dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art, both from across Australia and around the world. It is housed in the art deco-style former Maritime Services Board Building on the western edge of Circular Quay.
The museum was opened in 1991 as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, and from 2010 underwent an A$58 million expansion and re-development, reopening on 29 March 2012 under its current name as the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The collection contains over 4,000 works by Australian artists that have been acquired since 1989.
The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and anthropology. It was first conceived and developed along the contemporary European model of an encyclopaedic warehouse of cultural and natural history and features collections of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, as well as mineralogy, palaeontology and anthropology. Apart from exhibitions, the museum is also involved in Indigenous studies research and community programs. In the museum's early years, collecting was its main priority, and specimens were commonly traded with British and other European institutions.
320 locals recommend
Australian Museum
1 William StThe Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and anthropology. It was first conceived and developed along the contemporary European model of an encyclopaedic warehouse of cultural and natural history and features collections of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, as well as mineralogy, palaeontology and anthropology. Apart from exhibitions, the museum is also involved in Indigenous studies research and community programs. In the museum's early years, collecting was its main priority, and specimens were commonly traded with British and other European institutions.
Located in the old Ultimo Power Station building adjacent to Darling Harbour, the Powerhouse Museum is the flagship venue of Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). Its unique and diverse collection spans science, technology, design and decorative arts, engineering, architecture, health and medicine, fashion and contemporary culture.
With a strong focus on creativity and curiosity, a range of 12 permanent exhibitions at the Powerhouse is complemented by a changing program of temporary exhibitions and displays. There are regular tours and demonstrations, performances, workshops, forums and other special events held throughout the Museum.
168 locals recommend
Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris StLocated in the old Ultimo Power Station building adjacent to Darling Harbour, the Powerhouse Museum is the flagship venue of Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). Its unique and diverse collection spans science, technology, design and decorative arts, engineering, architecture, health and medicine, fashion and contemporary culture.
With a strong focus on creativity and curiosity, a range of 12 permanent exhibitions at the Powerhouse is complemented by a changing program of temporary exhibitions and displays. There are regular tours and demonstrations, performances, workshops, forums and other special events held throughout the Museum.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), located in The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. The Gallery's first public exhibition opened in 1874. Admission is free to the general exhibition space, which displays Australian art (from settlement to contemporary), European and Asian art. A dedicated Asian Gallery was opened in 2003.
891 locals recommend
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadThe Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), located in The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest in Australia. The Gallery's first public exhibition opened in 1874. Admission is free to the general exhibition space, which displays Australian art (from settlement to contemporary), European and Asian art. A dedicated Asian Gallery was opened in 2003.