Best Cafes in Surry Hills

Depending on when you visit, Surry Hills can feel like two totally different suburbs. During the week it's an extension of the CBD, where suits hurry by and takeaway lunch spots barely get a break. But when the weekend comes around, the pace slows down and sit-down cafes such as Reuben Hills and Cuckoo Callay are populated with chatty groups of friends. As such, there's a diverse range of options here that suit almost any occasion.

Reuben Hills

Coffee backed by a 15-country coffee research trip.

61 Albion Street
Surry Hills NSW 2011

Paramount Coffee Project

New beans and new international roasters every four to six weeks, plus an inventive menu.

80 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Single O Cafe and Sideshow

It's a leader of the coffee scene, but the affordable meals are just as much of a drawcard.

60-64 Reservoir Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Devon Cafe

You'll never get bored of the inventive, ever-changing menu.

76 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Neighbourhood

A tiny hole-in-the-wall operation serving some the city's best coffee.

16 Buckingham Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Artificer Specialty Coffee Bar & Roastery

A minimal fit-out matched with a minimal menu.

547 Bourke Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Gratia and Folonomo

Eat here and you'll alleviate poverty elsewhere.

Folonomo 372 Bourke Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Cuckoo Callay Surry Hills

Indonesian-inspired corn fritters, cocktails for breakfast and perhaps the best French toast in Sydney.

413 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Suzie Q Coffee & Records

Inspired by the music of yesteryear, with records to take home a slice of Woodstock.

1/18 Hutchinson Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Brewtown Surry Hills

Brewtown Newtown's second venture is small by name, but not by nature.

536 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Sample Coffee Surry Hills

This nifty little spot knows its specialty coffee.

118 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Veneziano Coffee

A part-cafe and part-workshop for experts and budding barista amateurs.

325 Bourke Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Meet Mica

Lobster congee, yuzu porridge and matcha French toast.

5 492-500 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Orto Trading Co.

Like a greenhouse, but without the humidity.

shop 7 38 Waterloo Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Sando Bar

Say hello to Japanese-style sandwiches.

1/226 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills NSW

Verd Surry Hills

A fast-food salad bar.

3 118 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Kentaro

Matcha cream puffs and Japanese meatballs.

616 Bourke Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Shift Eatery

This cafe makes eating vegan easy.

Shop 4 241 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Joe Black

More than your average cup of Joe.

27 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Kawa

A menu lengthy enough to please even the fussiest of diners.

346-350 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Bangbang Cafe

Burgers and more.

113 Reservoir Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Kwila

Breakfast classics and vegan pies in an industrial alcove.

7 46 Foster Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Shenkin Surry Hills

Home-style Israeli cuisine to shake up routine.

290 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Blacksmith Surry Hills

Polished wood and greenery bring the outside in at this spacious Mona Vale spin-off.

116 Chalmers Street (Corner Rutland Street)
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Haven Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee tailored to your exact preference, plus a boundary-pushing menu.

30-34 Chalmers Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Ouroboros Organic Wholefoods

Organic breakfasts and coffee by Mecca.

1/118 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Cafe Con Leche

From the food to the coffee, this one is all about Colombia.

104 Fitzroy Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

White Taro

Artistically created and perfectly executed dishes with a Vietnamese twist.

67 Albion Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Cre Asion

A tiny macaron and tea specialist.

21 Alberta Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Cafe Rumah

Malaysian-inspired brekkie goodness.

71 Campbell Street
Surry Hills NSW

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Best Cafes in Surry Hills

Reuben Hills

Paramount Coffee Project

Single O Cafe and Sideshow

Devon Cafe

Neighbourhood

Artificer Specialty Coffee Bar & Roastery

Gratia and Folonomo

Cuckoo Callay Surry Hills

Suzie Q Coffee & Records

Brewtown Surry Hills

Sample Coffee Surry Hills

Veneziano Coffee

Meet Mica

Orto Trading Co.

Sando Bar

Verd Surry Hills

Kentaro

Shift Eatery

Joe Black

Kawa

Bangbang Cafe

Kwila

Shenkin Surry Hills

Blacksmith Surry Hills

Haven Specialty Coffee

Ouroboros Organic Wholefoods

Cafe Con Leche

White Taro

Cre Asion

Cafe Rumah

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