20 Dec 2019

Surry Hills remains the most vital area in Sydney’s competitive dining scene. Choices here span Japanese, Vietnamese, Lebanese, French, Mexican, Indian, Italian and much more, packaged high and low, casual and formal, playful and serious. Get exploring!

1. PORTENO


50 Holt Street __ Surry Hills
The menu at Porteño comes to you straight from the kitchens of Argentina via the imaginations and culinary artistry of chefs and owners, Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz. Authenticity is the order of the day with the best meats in town prepared front and centre for all to see on a traditional Parilla (barbecue) and Asado (pit of fire).

2. THE DOLPHIN HOTEL DINING ROOM

412 Crown Street __ Surry Hills
The Dining Room is a one-hatted, casual dining space led by Maurice Terzini, executive chef Monty Koludrovic together with head chef Tom Deadman and sommelier James Hird. The menu focuses on quality, Italo-Australian food whilst the wine list features 300+ local and international rarities by the bottle with a real and natural wine focus.

3. TOKO RESTAURANT AND BAR


490 Crown Street __ Surry Hills
Toko Sydney, located in the heart of Surry Hills, Sydney’s premier dining precinct, offers diners the chance to experience the informal style of Japanese “izakaya” dining. Combined with Australia’s world renowned fresh produce and complimented by stunning contemporary design, the Toko dining experience lasts long after diners have left the restaurant.

4. IZAKAYA FUJIYAMA


54-56 Waterloo Street __ Surry Hills
Izakaya Fujiyama serves classic izakaya – a selection of tasty Japanese-style pub food – along with imported sake, whiskey and beer, from Monday to Saturday, 6pm until late.

5. FIREDOOR


22-33 Mary Street __ Surry Hills
At Firedoor we work instinctively with fire in all its forms and seasonal ingredients. Our kitchen uses no gas or electricity. We have two wood-fired ovens, three grills and a wood-burning hearth. Our open kitchen allows guests a clear view of the action that unfolds in the kitchen.

6. MAYBE FRANK


417-421 Bourke St __ Surry Hills
A traditional Italian wood-fire pizzeria and small cocktail bar. Our first venue opened in Surry Hills in November 2015 and the second in Randwick, November 2017. The dough he creates for Maybe Frank is a mix of pure passion and tradition, resulting in a pizza that’s easy to digest with a delectably crispy texture.

7. NOMAD


16 Foster Street __ Surry Hills
Situated in a turn of the century warehouse with a large open central kitchen and bar, Nomad is all about bringing together family and friends in a laid back yet beautiful atmosphere. We have a full time baker preparing our breads every day fresh for you – from our sourdough to our brioche.

8. NOUR


490 Crown Street __ Surry Hills
Nour is built on a dream of presenting classic Lebanese flavours in a fresh, exciting way. We’ve all seen what the beautiful tangy tenors of pomegranate molasses do for a salad, we know that we can mould meat on a stick and cook it over coals to make it pack a punch of flavour and all power to the sultry eggplant that shines when dressed as baba ganoush.

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