Island Radio

The Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct, where Surry Hills and Redfern meet, is soon to be home to a massive cohort of restaurants and bars, with the first openings due for October 2024.

Island Radio will be a pumping eating house and noodle bar from House Made Hospitality (who are behind the Hinchcliff House venues, Promenade Bondi Beach, Martinez and more) inside the historic Bank of NSW building, downstairs from sister venue Baptist Street Rec. Club.

Executive chef Andrianto 'Andy' Wirya (who also heads up House Made’s Bondi restaurant Easy Tiger) will deliver a lively dining experience drawing culinary inspo from across Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Noodles dishes, grilled skewers, and larger plates like roasted suckling pig will be flavour-packed and punchy, with a drinks menu of bright cocktails, all-Aussie wines and beers to complement.

Island Radio will be split into the Eating House (main dining room, with tables and booths), private dining rooms for up to 14 guests under original pressed metal ceilings, and front Noodle Bar for quick drop-in meals, with colour and music throughout developing a one-of-a-kind take on tropical futurism.

Island Radio is due to open in late spring 2024. In the meantime, check out the best restaurants in Surry Hills.

Image credit: Island Radio and Wunderlich Lane | Supplied