You can go Turkish for breakfast at Malika Bakehouse, French for lunch at Armorica Grande Brasserie, Middle Eastern for dinner at hatted favourite Nomad, and enjoy a late-night tipple at Hotel Harry. Meet friends for classic Italian at Pasta Emilia, take the folks to try kangaroo tartare at Jane, or introduce international guests to sister restaurant Arthur for a uniquely Australian menu.
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“Surry Hills will always be home to me,” says the president of the Surry Hills Business Precinct, who has lived in the suburb for 22 years. “I love the energy here, the proximity to everything and a neighbourhood that is always changing for the better.”
Wong describes the area as a vibrant, creative and evolving precinct that has kept its neighbourhood feel.
“You just have to look at the many creative businesses that have made Surry Hills their home,” he says. “We hold our community and businesses closely and host quarterly networking events with them.”
It’s also rather well connected. Local agent Matt Marano says that with Central Station on the suburb’s western border, train travel is within reach of the whole suburb, plus there’s light rail along Devonshire Street and buses direct to the eastern suburbs’ best beaches.
Hyde Park adjoins the suburb’s northern tip, and the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park and Centennial Park lie to the east.
“It’s so convenient, you’ve got everything at your doorstep,” Marano says.
Buyers don’t have as many properties to choose from this year, with Oxford Agency’s stock levels down 40 per cent from the same time last year.
“Sellers are sitting on their hands for the time being, waiting to see if maybe the new year may bring a change to the sentiment in the market,” Marano says.
Bourke Street has some of the suburb’s biggest and most beautiful houses. It’s a nice, wide street compared to many others, and the residential part is tree-lined and hosts some of the best terraces in the area.
I go to The Factory Grind on the corner of Bourke and Short streets. It’s local to my office, and I go there every morning. The staff are chirpy, it’s got the best coffee, and it’s great for a quick breakfast.
Surry Hills has so many amazing restaurants, but I love Thai food, so Spice I Am on Wentworth Avenue has to be my favourite. I go there once a week, and I’ve ordered the same thing for 16 years – chilli pork basil with rice.
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