Nightlife in Surry Hills

THE 10 BEST Nightlife in Surry Hills (Sydney)

Nightlife in Surry Hills

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  • kubu0002
    Minneapolis, MN13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great food, great ambiance, and a killer old fashioned. This was the best food we’ve had on our trip to Australia. The market fish with the clam sauce was delicious as was the raw scallop!
    Written February 16, 2024
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  • Annaliese62
    Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand256 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    a real old school cosy inner city pub, we came here because my husband just wanted something simple and uncomplicated like a burger and chips and we were sure he would find what he wanted here. He was not disappointed, I ordered the vegetarian Nachos and found the spice intensity above my comfort level - no problem the delightful young barman/waiter very kindly offered me extra guacamole which was delicious.
    The top level service and authentic pub atmosphere was really impressive
    Written October 8, 2023
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  • mrdom
    6,483 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good by Crown St standards. High prices normally but one of the best happy hours, which goes a long way. Plus it's just nicer with all the areas including the great balcony, so it beats other expensive places like the filthy Trinity and the boring Dolphin.
    Written February 7, 2024
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  • Lisa G
    Kirrawee, Australia281 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What an awesome place to hang out with friends for an afternoon and drink top quality gin. Such a cool set up. The bar is enormous. Comfy couches. Could spend longer than 2 hours in this place. The staff are all really knowledgeable and so friendly. Delicious drinks - too delicious!!!! Absolutely loved this place. Helps when you have a good crowd of friends too.
    Written October 28, 2023
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  • Claudetteth
    Cornwall, Canada2,318 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I would give this place a 3.5 out of 5 if that was possible. We went for the Roast Turkey special on Sunday evening. This is one of those restaurants where you order at the bar and bring your own drinks to the table. You also order your food and are given a table number so that staff will know where to deliver the order when it's ready.

    Our turkey meal came quite quickly burt unfortunately some of the food on the plate was lukewarm. We asked a staff member to have the plates warmed up and they came back with even more turkey on top. The veggies were really good! The peas were fresh tasting and cooked just al dente. The carrots, squash and cauliflower all equally good. The turkey however was all white meat and looked like it was cooked as a roll and not a whole turkey. We found it a tad dry and lacking in seasoning. The stuffing was good but the serving was rather on the small side.

    I must say that this was a nice pub and that the bathrooms were very clean. When we askd the staff for help they were very good.
    Written December 16, 2018
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  • undercoverelephant
    Sydney, Australia502 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Three choices sit well outside and order via an app
    Or sit in the main restaurant, outside or in, or go upstairs. Steak and oysters perfect, extensive wine list. Service fast, and polite.

    Pity management rarely replies to feed back
    Written March 4, 2022
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  • Joseph M
    Sydney, Australia17 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The atmosphere here is great. Friendly crowd, professional staff, great music, open and flowing design. Definitely one of Sydney’s best.
    Written April 5, 2018
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  • Martin E
    Stockholm, Sweden7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great for a quick glass of wine in the city. NIce and spacey outdoor seating. However, a bit tricky to find the way through the slot machines on ground floor...
    Written February 25, 2024
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  • Jennifer
    Sydney, Australia1,384 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Girlfriend and I shared a great pizza at the bar of our local. Friendly atmosphere and GREAT pizza. Happy bright friendly staff and patrons all added up to a great night out. Recommended.
    Written February 25, 2017
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  • Sandy M
    Sydney, Australia93 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our small group of four walked through the door at 4.30pm, just after the official opening time so we had the full attention of Neil, the highly skilled and convivial host.

    We experimented with a couple of drinks and cocktails and this was a great little interlude in an afternoon around Surry Hills. It’s well worth a drop in and a tipple..
    Written January 7, 2020
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  • mrdom
    6,483 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    I was all set to get angry at them but it turned out they were genuinely dealing with social distancing issues and once I finally got inside for the 4:30am soccer match, the staff were very nice. Everything's served in plastic, the prices are pretty high and there's an occasional smell of puke, but it does alright for a 24 hour pub.
    Written July 13, 2020
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  • Sightseer721812
    23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is always great. They have a really nice craft beer (and cider) selection and the food is pretty nice too.
    They have a shuffleboard, Super Mario kart, dart and a mega Jenga Tower. If you want to have a place to hang out, this is the place. Beware it isn't really a big place and can get crowdy. Worth it though!!
    Written April 30, 2018
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  • matchesbroome
    Wheelers Hill, Australia206 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We stumbled in to this bar after getting lost from one too many pints on the way home from the footy at the SCG. It was memorable for only one reason, as we received free beer after the bar tender got our order wrong and didn't want to tip them down the drain. At 6pm there was a large crowd gathering to eat and glancing at the menu the food was well priced pub grub. The main Players Bar is spacious and it easy to get served at the bar.
    Would definitely re-visit if I was lost and drunk in Surrey Hills again
    Written May 3, 2016
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  • john w
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates103 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    You need to be a little resourceful or a dumpling freak to find this place ,but it's well worth it. Favoured by the young and trendy of Sydney, but that didn't stop us.
    A varied selection of Dim Sum style dumplings with complimentary dishes ,all for sharing on a fairly cramped table in a busy restaurant added up to a great night out. Again the Pinot selction was good if a little more expensive than can be found elsewhere, but overall the bill worked out well.
    Written October 18, 2016
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  • crunchysausage86
    Hong Kong, China19 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Food was good. Didn’t really like how after we finished eating they immediately handed us the bill (basically rushing us out the door). We understand that there are seatings and they want to keep things on time, but they seem to be pegging themselves as a higher-class restaurant, and a high-class restaurant would not do that.

    Just to note, some of the items on the menu are very similar to stuff from zuma and nobu. For example I’ve had the wagyu gyoza from nobu and they also had it here. Even the entire aesthetic and environment is very reminiscent of a zuma/nobu. Although there is a nobu in Sydney, I think Toko would be a better choice. Service and food is average but still probably better than Nobu in Sydney.
    Written August 24, 2023
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