Vini

Restaurant / Wine Bar (Italian)
Bookings: No - only for Tuesday night regional dinners (email)

Devonshire St (On Holt), Surry Hills / Tel: 9698 51313/118 / map

Tues-Fri lunch + dinner from noon-late, Sat dinner from 5pm-late

Fabulous food & wine + there's a tiny bar out the back (a shipping container in a previous life) which opens from 5pm. and can be booked for private functions for 8-12pax. Tel: 9698 5131 Fully licensed, no BYO.

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Berta

Bookings: No - but call (02) 9264 6133 after 6pm to add your name to the seating list

or arrive by 6pm on the dot

Restaurant (Italian)

17-19 Alberta Lane, Surry Hills / map

Open Monday – Saturday, 5pm till late
Fully Licenced

Brought to you by the same people as Vini

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Fratelli Paradiso

Bookings: No - get there early

Restaurant (Italian)

12 Challis Ave, Potts Point, 9357-1744
Monday to Friday 7am-11pm; Saturday & Sunday 7am-5pm
Fab weekend breakfasts + perfect for great pasta w/ fine wine

Licensed, Outdoor Seating

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Billy Kwong

Bookings: No (except tables of 6 to 8, 9332 3300)
Get there at opening or put down your name + grab a drink at Monkey Magic

Chinese Eating House

Shop 3, 355 Crown Street, Surry Hills

Dinner: Monday to Sunday from 6pm

Licenced + BYO

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Longrain

Bookings: Lunch only / 9280 2888

Restaurant + Bar (Modern Thai)

85 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills

Dinner + Bar: Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm + Sunday from 5.30

Lunch: Monday to Friday from 12pm

Amazing cocktails + order the betel leaves + half serve of egg nets

Food available in the bar is as good as restaurant

Private room (seats 12-18)

Licenced

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Bodega

Bookings: No - get there early

Restaurant (Tapas Bar)
216 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills / 9212 7766
Dinner + Bar: Monday to Saturday from 6pm +

Lunch: Thursday & Friday from 12pm
Grab a cocktail at Longrain if there's a wait for a table

Try the fish fingers and save room for the banana split

Private function hire available Monday to Wednesday
Licenced

p.s. try Bodega Argentinean Diner next door for lunch Monday to Friday

images: L + R Bodega + centre Gourmet Traveller