Bessie's & Alma's
111-115 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Open nowToday 17:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours




A much-loved restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney, rated 4.6 across more than 340 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Tuesday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 00:00
Why it's worth checking out
Bessie's & Alma's sits on Albion Street in Surry Hills, one of Sydney's most characterful and food-loving inner-city suburbs. A much-loved restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation — combining quality, flavour-packed cooking with a good drinks offering and a relaxed, characterful setting, the kind of accomplished, welcoming spot that's become a genuine favourite in lively Surry Hills.
The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks offering and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere in a great Surry Hills location, ideal for a relaxed dinner, a meal with friends, a date or a sociable night out. A restaurant that's nailed both its cooking and its warm atmosphere really stands out in a suburb full of options, and Bessie's & Alma's has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.6 rating from more than 340 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular restaurant fills up over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in Surry Hills.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 346 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 82
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 77
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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