Surry Hills supper club
Gilded Card House is a contemporary Australian restaurant and modern architectural supper club at 483 Riley Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia. Chef-led dining, cocktails, social gatherings and a dedicated offline card lounge belong to one considered visit: polished, tactile and built for conversation rather than convention.
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01The house, in three registers
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Contemporary Australian cooking sets the first register of the night. Modern small plates invite tasting and passing, while signature mains give dinner a clear centre. The chef-led rhythm is precise without being hurried, leaving space for a table to settle into its own conversation. Explore the current menu when you are ready to shape the meal.
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Cocktails are part of the room’s architecture: a considered pause on arrival, between courses or as conversation continues. Warm light, attentive service and an easy place to gather keep drinks connected to food and company. Current cocktail and dining information sits with the menu.
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The dedicated offline poker and card lounge is a physical, hosted setting around beautifully lit tables. It is made for in-person company, shared attention and considerate table conversation. Guests can arrive with curiosity or a plan; the lounge page explains its atmosphere and practical detail.
Understand the lounge02Chef-led at the table
The opening course
The opening part of the menu centres on modern small plates made for a table rather than a rush. They create variety, give guests a reason to exchange a thought or reach across the table, and let the evening find a comfortable social pace. Chef-led preparation keeps each course considered, while the team can help shape a progression that feels natural for your group and your appetite.
The centre of dinner
Signature mains offer a more anchored choice for guests planning a composed dinner within a contemporary Australian setting. They sit comfortably alongside a longer shared-table approach or a more intimate meal, without prescribing how the night should unfold. Whether dinner is the destination or the first chapter before further conversation, the menu is designed to give the table a clear point of focus.
04From dinner to the lounge
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Arrive for dinner, settle into the room and choose the pace of the meal with your guests or hosts. Dining can be the full plan, or the opening chapter of a longer visit. When you hope to combine experiences, start with reservation guidance so the evening can be approached with clarity rather than assumption.
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The transition to the dedicated card lounge is a change of setting, not a break in hospitality. Warm lighting, physical cards and socially attentive tables make room for a hosted atmosphere. The lounge is designed around in-person company and shared attention, so the conversation remains as present as the table itself.
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The final rhythm is an unhurried close to a shared evening: returning to conversation, a cocktail or the company at hand. Card culture here is treated as hospitality, ritual and connection. Review lounge details before planning so your group can arrive ready for the particular atmosphere of the house.
Explore lounge details05The social table
The lounge is an offline, beautifully lit place for physical cards, shared focus and lively but considerate conversation. Dark stone, sculptural furniture and warm architectural light set it apart from screens and heritage-club cues. Guests are there to be present with one another: to notice the room, follow the table’s rhythm and enjoy an occasion shaped as much by company as by craft.
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Keep conversation attentive to the table and follow guidance from the host when joining or changing a table. It is warm hospitality guidance, not a rulebook: a simple way to help every guest feel included in a hosted evening.
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A respectful pace, clear shared space and consideration for every guest allow the table to remain easy to inhabit. The aim is personal presence and group enjoyment, with room for each person to take part comfortably.
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Questions about the lounge, hosted evenings or private tables are welcome, especially for first visits and groups. Read the dedicated lounge information or the planning guide before you shape the evening.
06Hosted evenings
Hosted poker evenings are guided, social occasions for guests who value table rhythm, welcoming hosting and an in-person atmosphere. They can sit alongside dinner and cocktails without making either mandatory, allowing each group to find its own shape for the night. For current format and practical planning guidance, the dedicated lounge information is the right place to start before you make the lounge part of your visit.
Explore hosted eveningsA private table is an option to discuss when a birthday, work group or close circle wants a more contained shared experience. Begin with the occasion and the people you are bringing; private-event planning can then consider dinner, hosting and the flow of the evening together. It is a route for thoughtful group conversations rather than a fixed package.
Discuss a private event07Private gatherings
Begin with why you are gathering, then let the house help shape an evening around it.
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Birthdays can centre on dinner, cocktails and a shared card-lounge moment, with the group’s own pace leading the plan. The setting gives the occasion a memorable centre of gravity while keeping hosting ease and conversation close at hand. Private booking planning is a considered place to begin.
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Corporate groups can gather away from the office around chef-led dining, conversation and an optional lounge-focused social dimension. The emphasis stays practical and inclusive: begin with the people, purpose and preferred pace, then use a private booking conversation to explore a fit for the occasion.
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Private groups can begin with the reason for gathering—dinner, cocktails, a private table or a blend—and shape an intentionally planned flow from there. The dedicated events page is the clearest route to discuss what suits your group without presuming a particular room arrangement or format.
Explore private events08A glimpse of the room
Dark stone and sculptural furniture, refined dining, cocktail light and physical card tables meet in one contemporary setting. These views show atmosphere rather than a promise of any particular setup; they are simply a glimpse of how the house feels in person.
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Planning the visit
Begin through the reservations and FAQ page to plan a restaurant visit and review useful booking guidance. It is a clear place to prepare questions before you arrive, whether dinner is your whole evening or one part of a broader plan for the house.
Plan your visitFor private dinners, birthdays, corporate gatherings or a private poker-table conversation, use the dedicated private-events pathway. Group planning benefits from its own starting point, separate from an ordinary table reservation and focused on the occasion you want to create.
Plan a private event09First-visit guidance
Yes. Dining stands confidently on its own, with chef-led contemporary Australian food, cocktails and a room designed for a complete supper. The card lounge is a distinct part of the house for guests who want to explore that side of the evening. If you hope to combine experiences, use the reservation guidance to prepare your plan without making assumptions about the flow.
The atmosphere centres on in-person attention, consideration for fellow guests and respectful conversation. Physical cards and warm architectural light create a social setting rather than a screen-led one. First-time guests are welcome to arrive with curiosity, listen to the table and follow host guidance where it applies. The aim is a comfortable shared rhythm in which every guest has room to be present.
Start with the private-events page so the reason for gathering, dinner plan and any interest in a private table can be considered together. Birthdays and corporate gatherings benefit from a dedicated planning path because the occasion, group flow and hospitality priorities can be discussed as one considered visit, without relying on a generic table-reservation route.
Before you enter
Gilded Card House welcomes guests aged 18 and over. Please confirm that you meet this age requirement.