The Beresford Hotel

In spite of the Beresord's imposing facelift drinking here doesn’t have to break the bank. There is a happy hour 5-7pm, seven days, to help stretch your hard-earned dollars a little further, with house wine, spirits and pints of local beer all for a fiver. They have a sizable wine list, a quarter of which are available by the glass, or for something summery the signature cocktail list is big on fresh fruit. Order the forever young – Sagatiba Pura Cachaca, kiwi, pink grapefruit, basil and St Germain – and get a hit of vitamins along with your buzz. For a sit-down dinner the trattoria does simple Italian fare with a few pub classics thrown in for good measure. There is a live music venue upstairs that hosts indie rock and electro gigs on weekends, but the real treasure at this Surry Hills staple is the beer garden, a large, calming oasis that is heavy on the foliage, extremely low-lit by strings of paper lanterns.