Poly is the sister restaurant of Ester, a brilliant restaurant in Chippendale. Both restaurants are high on our list of Sydney favourites. Poly is located in a great spot on the border of Surry Hills and the Southern end of the CBD. You will find it in a large converted industrial space part of the … Continue reading Poly
Soultrap is a cool bar located in Surry Hills. With a widely stocked bar, they have a great range of cocktails too. If you're hungry, there's plenty of charcuterie boards to select from. We visited Soul trap on this occasion for their Whiskey event. This kicked off their first of many whiskey events to come. … Continue reading Irish Whiskey Rumble @Soultrap
We’ve been to Song Kitchen a few times and although we have enjoyed it each time, this visit was the best yet and has us singing its praise. With head chef Elizabeth Mason, putting in plenty of heart and soul, as well as knowledge and experience to curate the new menu. The menu choices are … Continue reading Dining with a purpose @ Song Kitchen
Brix Distillery is located in the heart of Surry Hills, just a few hundred metres from Taylor Square, Oxford Street. Whilst Sydney pretty much had rum as a currency in the 1800’s, it fell out of favour for a while. Despite this, Australia is known for producing some of the best. Brix is a bar … Continue reading Bringing Rum back to Sydney
Over the holiday period, we finally had the time to just chill out and visit some cafes that we’ve had on our list for a while now. We do enjoy Single O coffee, and have had it a lot when the roaster was previously in our local area. Since it’s departure, we’ve enjoyed it at … Continue reading Speciality Coffee and inspired menu @ Single 0, Surry Hills
Veneziano in Surry Hills is a specialty coffee shop, coming out of Melbourne. The Surry Hills store is its flagship store in Sydney. It is also a barista training site in roasting, barista work and latte art training. I visited here upon the suggestions of a friend and glad I did. The space is contemporary … Continue reading Specialty coffee and barista training school @ Veneziano, Surry Hills.
Back to one of our favourite bars, but this time it's primarily for a feed. Mjolner is hidden downstairs off the busy Cleveland St Surry Hills, the only thing that gives it away is the 18+ sign out front. Mjolner is a Viking themed bar and restaurant. When we say viking themed, it's not a … Continue reading Be a viking @ Mjolner
Sugar Ray’s Bar in Surry Hills occupies a prime location on Cleveland Street, at the Eastern Distributor end. A lot of foot traffic passes through after a sports game at nearby Moore Park, so this place is bound to get busy. Brought to you by Dan and the team at Salt Vine (Crown St), it … Continue reading Where to go for a drink and tapas in Surry Hills – Sugar Ray’s
Song Kitchen is at it again. They have a great new menu and we revisited to try their new culinary delights. Easy to access, right in the city at the Surry Hills end and at the lobby of a hotel. The street frontage is a bar and head downstairs for the dining area. The staff … Continue reading Song Kitchen does it again
Pablo’s Vice is a bargain gem and one of the oldest continuous running cafes in Surry Hills. The cafe began as a refreshment store, before espresso was a thing in Sydney. Pablo's Vice has continued to offer honest and comforting Australian food, along with the ever popular daily coffee. This joint is literally a hole … Continue reading Cool neighbourhood café in Surry Hills @Pablo’s Vice
