The bright blue doorway of El Loco, Surry Hills, Sydney El Loco Mexican cantina is located at the Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills on the corner of Foveaux and Bellevue Streets. Even before stepping inside, there’s a great sense of fun about the place – the otherwise drab and dingy building exterior has been brought […]
Bangbang Espresso Bar and Cafe is located on a hill, on one of the quieter terrace-lined streets in Surry Hills. It is owned by award-winning former Ministry of Sound DJ Alan Thompson. The cafe is stylish and funky with large windows that open out into the street. On the white wall is a painting of […]
Quietly nestled among the cafes and shops along sun-dappled Crown Street is Mad Spuds, a cafe that specialises in potatoes. And not just any potatoes – they are organic potatoes grown in Robertson, in the Southern Highlands of NSW. The cafe serves Double Roasters fair trade locally roasted coffee, and prides itself on dishes that […]
Porteño has brought Argentinean barbecue to Sydney in spectacular style. It’s all about meat, fire and flavour. If you don’t come hungry, you may cry in regret. Porteño, Surry Hills, Sydney Porteño only takes bookings for groups of five or more to a maximum of 12 people for two seatings each night, 6pm to 8.30pm […]
As we sit in Izakaya Fujiyama in Surry Hills, picking away at a massive tuna jaw with chopsticks and forks, I ask Sydneysider Helen if she’s got any suggestions for a good breakfast place the next day. “What about Lumiere?” she suggests. “They do French toast with bacon, maple syrup and caramelised banana.” It’s …
A skip away from terrace houses on Waterloo Street in Surry Hills and nestled in the impressive complex also featuring Orto Trading Co and El Capo is Izakaya Fujiyama, where you can sit in the dining room or at the bar, order a Japanese-style pub meal, share small dishes with your mates and enjoy Japanese […]
It’s a warm sunny morning when Juji, Jay and I visit Bourke Street Bakery. We see the crowd long before we get close enough to peek inside. The queue keeps snaking around the corner as more people arrive riding bicycles, on foot and with very polite dogs trotting along on leashes. We’re all eager to […]
Cafe Ish closed permanently 30 June 2012 but check out the new The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish in Redfern Cafe by day, izakaya by night, Cafe Ish has a unique menu featuring dishes that blend Japanese flavours with Australian native ingredients. You won’t find teriyaki chicken bento boxes here, and the sign above the […]
It’s the first of many walks to Surry Hills during this Sydney trip. My legs protest as we walk up a steep hill to get to our destination of bills on Crown Street, but my growling tummy gives me all the motivation I need. The man behind bills (also in Darlinghurst and Woollahra) is celebrity […]