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A killer pub grub menu with a wine list to match makes this sports-soaked pub a welcome destination.

The Olympic Hotel is a cheap and dependable pub, with a no frills attitude and menu to match.

Jovial jugs of punch abound while seriously saucey cocktails dance on the tongue at this most ambidextrous of venues. With meal deals, house specialty cocktails and more beers on tap than a pirate ship, what are you waiting for?

Dolphins are friendly aquatic mammals, often considered more intelligent then the human species. Flipper was a dolphin, and he was pretty cool. As is the Dolphin Hotel, with its sumptuous wines and tantalising bistro. Eee ee squeak.

The local young people in Surry Hills have adopted this shabby institution as their own and breathed some life into what could be an otherwise grumpy old man's pub. Call it just another innovative way for the young to learn from the old.

Lazy, cocktail-fuelled evenings are back in style at the Clock, complete with a tapas menu to quell those booze demons.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, BYO

Holy CowTM is the latest restaurant from the experienced team at Khera Caterers Pty Limited. Situated in the heart of Surry Hills, Holy Cow offers amazing North Indian Cuisine with a large range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes as well as tandoori breads and meats and healthy alternatives for the weight and diet conscious.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Function Rooms, Licenced

This Turkish gem is full of life on Friday and Saturday nights when belly dancers wow patrons as they dine on authentic Turkish fare.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Function Rooms, Licenced, BYO, Late Dining (10pm till 12am)

Located in the Entertainment Quarter, this is a great place to take the kids before or after a movie. The menu includes steaks and burgers.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Outdoor Seating, Function Rooms, Licenced, Late Dining (10pm till 12am)

Discover the warm hues and unmistakable atmosphere that have attracted celebrities from all around the globe. We have two levels that are as diverse as your event. Whether it be an intimate dinner for two, a private dinner for 20 or cocktail extravagnza for 1500 we have your bases covered - making it the ideal setting for product launches, weddings, business breakfasts and corporate hospitality.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Outdoor Seating, Function Rooms, Licenced, BYO

Located on the ground floor of Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, Arena Restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days per week. Treat yourself to the a buffet breakfast or the seasonal a la carte lunch and dinner menu which offer contemporary cuisine and an extensive wine list.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Outdoor Seating, Licenced, Breakfast, Group Bookings

A reliable option for pre- and post-theatre diners in need of a quality meal before the show, this classic Italian restaurant seats more than 350 diners.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Outdoor Seating, Water Views, Function Rooms, Licenced, Group Bookings

Set your tastebuds ablaze with a visit to this meat-lovers paradise in the heart of the Entertainment Quarter.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Outdoor Seating, Function Rooms, Licenced, Group Bookings

The darling of the Entertainment Quarter, this restaurant is a study in understated elegance with a modern edge.

Specialty:
Disabled Facilities, Function Rooms, Group Bookings, Late Dining (10pm till 12am), Outdoor Seating

The Fox Golden Century Seafood Restaurant located in Entertainment Quarter, open in November 1999. The restaurant embrace the traditional Cantonese food served by Golden Century Seafood Restaurant. There's no noisy rabble blocking the doorway waiting for a table, the decor is modern, the seats comfortable and the parking free.

Specialty:
Vegetarian, Disabled Facilities, Outdoor Seating, Function Rooms, Licenced, BYO, Late Dining (10pm till 12am)