Goros

Goros is a Japanese-inspired restaurant, bar and late-night events space tucked into the backstreets of Surry Hills, Sydney. Its approach is drawn from Tokyo’s izakaya culture: informal places where people come together over food, drinks and a lively night out. The venue combines dinner, cocktails, sake, Japanese whisky, DJs, arcade games and karaoke, making it suited to more than a quick meal. You can settle in for dinner, graze between drinks or keep the evening going late on Fridays and Saturdays, when a separate late-night food menu is available.

The food is designed for sharing, with Japanese-inspired street food, yakitori sticks, gyoza, rice bowls, burgers and late-night bites all appearing across the menus. Options include vegetable, chicken, pork and spicy prawn gyoza; chicken karaage with yuzu mayo; and teriyaki chicken or miso pork belly skewers. For something more substantial, the menu includes Kinoko Don with mushrooms and an onsen egg, Chirashi Don with mixed sashimi, and a Wagyu Don served with rice. The Goros Fried Ice Cream range provides a playful finish, with flavours including salted caramel popcorn and burnt chocolate, pistachio and matcha, or mango and passionfruit. Vegetarian and vegan choices are marked, and the kitchen asks guests to flag dietary requirements when booking.

Drinks lean into the venue’s Japanese theme without being limited to traditional pours. The list includes sake, Japanese whisky, Japanese beers, playful cocktails, frozen slushies, boozy bubble teas and sake bombs, alongside wine and non-alcoholic options. Weekday happy hour, Wednesday sandos and burgers, and Thursday food and highball offers add reasons to return, although the exact promotions may vary. The kitchen serves dinner from Wednesday to Saturday, with late-night food running until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Karaoke is one of Goros’ defining features, with three private rooms available for post-dinner singalongs, birthdays and larger celebrations. The venue also takes bookings for hens parties, corporate events, private functions, cocktail parties and less formal group gatherings. Its atmosphere is deliberately energetic and playful, with DJs, games and a strong emphasis on making the night feel like an occasion rather than a standard pub visit. Goros is a natural fit for groups planning a birthday or event, friends combining dinner with karaoke, or anyone after a late-night Surry Hills venue with plenty happening around the meal. It is part of Solotel’s wider family of Sydney venues, a hospitality group that describes itself as family-run and established in pubs since 1910.