Restaurants · Our pick in Sydney
Gildas
Basque in Surry Hills
Firedoor’s sister, cooking the Basque way; paella on Thursdays.
Our take
- Paella Thursdays
- Address
- Surry Hills, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Central Chalmers Street
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances - Website
- gildas.com.au
About Gildas
Gildas is the Basque restaurant from the Firedoor team in Surry Hills; paella is on special every Thursday from 5pm until sold out, and Golden Hour runs Wednesday to Saturday from 3pm to 6pm (its site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gildas before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Gildas are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Central Chalmers StreetLight rail300 m4 min walk
- Central Grand ConcourseLight rail300 m4 min walk
- CentralLight rail450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Darling Harbour1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Harbour Bridge3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Bondi Beach5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Sydney Airport8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wynyard Station1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Circular Quay2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
Location
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