Forresters Hotel

This robust Surry Hills local has had a makeover featuring fake grass, picket fences and graffiti. It's popular with a hipster crowd but also pulls local workers. The menu offers share plates such as tiger prawns, chorizo and smoked eggplant dip, and plenty of meat, vegie and fish options. The salmon with celeriac mash was flavoursome and highly enjoyable. Stop press As we went to press news came in that the Forresters is about to undergo an overhaul, with the bistro likely to be superseded by an Italian-style trattoria.