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Surry Hills Dining Tour
Highlights
- Savour exquisite dishes at Surry Hills Toei, where Korean and Japanese flavours delight your palate.
- Explore tree-lined streets adorned with grand Victorian terraces, immersing yourself in Sydney's rich architectural heritage.
- Wander through vibrant Crown Street, where trendy cafes and boutiques create a relaxed, stylish atmosphere.
- Enjoy a curated dining experience across four venues, each paired with fine wines for a memorable evening.
They begin their dining tour in Surry Hills Toei, a Korean / Japanese restaurant discretely located on Campbell Street. Positioned on a tree-lined street featuring grand Victorian terraces dressed in filigree. With cuisines from Italy, France and the Mediterranean they are spoiled for choice in this part of inner-city Sydney.
The main streets of this precinct are a mix of commercial and residential buildings. Elegantly restored pubs stand next to on-trend cafes with street seating and restaurants with secret lush courtyards hidden outback. Favoured by professional creatives and locals for breakfast, lunch and dinner there is always a new special or cocktail to discover. There’s a relaxed vibe with fabulous fashion and interior store windows competing for your eye as you stroll down Crown Street taking in the scene.
The Sydney Connection take private bookings for two to six guests per booking and visits four venues on each walk, enjoying a different course at each venue accompanied by matching wine.
Bookings are essential.
Itinerary highlights
Bar Conte
Bar Conte is the World’s first dedicated Negroni Bar and Italian Restaurant in Sydney, offering a unique selection of over 30 Negronis made with premium products. In addition, the bar boasts an extensive list of rare Italian Vermouths, Bitters, and Amari. The menu features Italian dishes ranging from light Aperitivo snacks to hearty pastas and mains
Toei
Toei re-imagines Australian and Asian favourites through a Japanese–Korean lens, blending modern techniques with bold creativity.
The menu is approachable yet full of unexpected delights, from refined seafood plates to a considered cocktail list that elevates the dining experience.
Tour details
- On demand
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
The Sydney Connection
The Sydney Connection curates private dining walks around their favourite inner-city precincts of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Potts Point.
Accompanied by either Maree, the Chief Guide or one of their well-connected local guides, the walks are aimed at visitors and Sydneysiders who want to go where the locals go for inspiring food, good service and cool interiors.
They take bookings for between two to ten guests per walk, visit four venues, and enjoy a different course at each venue accompanied by matching wine.
Maree is a Potts Point local with a great network of bars and restaurants she visits regularly. Maree has gradually built up her knowledge and fruitful relationships with the restaurateurs of inner-city Sydney through her keen interest in walking, talking and eating. Enabling her to create VIP experiences for her guests.
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