Head out on a drinking safari in Surry Hills and pay a visit to these ten cracking bars
Low 302 |
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Surry Hills |
Low 302 has a whole lotta assets: fun and attentive staff, an owner open to blues, jazz and indie live music bookings, and a moody, spacious interior. But its hands-down best feature is its operating hours. On Wednesday through Sunday this little gem is open until 2am, and, more importantly, so is its kitchen. |
121 BC |
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Surry Hills |
If you want a seat, get there early. From around 7pm onwards, 121 BC gets an absolute workout and once it's full, it's full - there's a certain amount of settling in that goes on here. And you want to know why? Value: most of the wines are around $8 a glass, some at $6 and very few above $10. |
Tio's |
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Surry Hills |
What do you get when you cross a couple of Shady Pines barkeeps with a metric eff load of tequila and a whole lot of owls? You get Tio’s – Sydney’s newest (and only) Northwest Guatemalan owl bar. Tio’s is a den of delicious iniquity - a dark cave filled with tequila and beer. All you’ve gotta do is look for the big neon sign hanging over the door. |
Vini |
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Surry Hills |
You’ll need to be prepared to wait a few minutes for a seat and it’s not unusual to be jostling for one with a three-hat chef or hospitality stalwart: this is where they come to unwind. Unassuming sommelier Giorgio De Maria still commands a 100 per cent Italian wine list and a fantastic grappa and amaro selection to finish off a true Vini experience. |
Gardel's Bar |
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Surry Hills |
Order yourself a Fernet and cola and a plate of pulled pork sliders - mini buns filled with shredded slow-cooked pork and mayo - or a chilli dog - your regular hotdog topped with chilli and fried onions. Fried chicken wings with chilli sauce are a must, and don't even think about leaving without a couple of tiny Spanish beers under your belt. |
Sticky Bar |
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Surry Hills |
Sticky, the speakeasy above ‘neighbourhood dining’ restaurant Table For 20, is arguably Sydney’s first small bar, having quietly opened its doors back in 2006. Reached via a covert entrance on Taggarts Lane (bring your phone to SMS the password), the gin joint remains one of the city’s finest alternative watering holes. |
Hotel Hollywood |
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Surry Hills |
The art deco façade is looking a little careworn. And that 70s blue carpet job is starting to fray. But when the lights are down low and the mirror ball is gently spinning, there’s no finer place to be in all of Sydney. The Hollywood is famous as the inner-city pub that never changes. |
Mille Vini |
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Surry Hills |
Just a few years ago this charming Italian wine bar was one of a kind, a trail blazer that signalled the start of Sydney’s passion for wine bars. A focus on Italian wine and food has seen them packed to the rafters for several years now. Now faced with competition from a tsunami of new wine bars they've pared back the selection of food and wine and kept the crowds. |
Longrain |
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Surry Hills |
Few Sydney bars have weathered storms, fashions and flights of fancy the way Longrain has. Spicy, punched-up vodka drinks hold no currency the way they do here, where they make perfect sense pared with chef Martin Boetz's smart Thai menu. |
Bentley Restaurant and Bar |
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Surry Hills |
Wine buff? You ain’t seen nothing yet. This wine bar and restaurant has what is probably the most extensive, idiosyncratic and ever-evolving wine list in Sydney thanks to sommelier/co-owner Nick Hildebrandt. In fact, unless you know anything about wine at all, or you like closing your eyes and just pointing at things, we’d suggest asking Hildebrandt to just pour you something tasty. |
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Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Have to Agree with Todd, no way would I have thought Bentley and Vini could be included as part of a drinking safari. They are awesome and have a great wine list but they are restaurants not bars.
Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012 07:03:26
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15
Hey Todd, we'd love to include all those bars, but there just wasn't room. They are still fun!
Posted on Fri 08 Jun 2012 00:58:15