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The Hook
Top Dive Bars

Kings Cross

The Hook, located at 13-15 Bayswater Road, is a piano, oyster and cocktail saloon, helping to revive the heyday of Sydney’s Kings Cross. It joins Vermuteria (@vermuteriasydney) and Piccolo Bar (@pic...

The Hook
Top Dive Bars

Kings Cross

The Hook, located at 13-15 Bayswater Road, is a piano, oyster and cocktail saloon, helping to revive the heyday of Sydney’s Kings Cross. It joins Vermuteria (@vermuteriasydney) and Piccolo Bar (@pic...

ALCOTT, Lane Cove
Best Tropical Bars

Lane Cove

Located on the lower North Shore, The Alcott is an exciting new venue, breathing life and contemporary vibes into Lane Cove. With a dedicated Spritz bar, you’ll find sensational spritzes amongst a s...

The Royal Leichhardt
Top Bars

Leichhardt

The Royal Hotel Leichhardt is a friendly neighbourhood favourite, renowned for pouring cold crafted beer and serving fantastic food for over 125 years. Whether it's an afternoon beer with mates, a bir...

Pumphouse
Bespoke Bars

Haymarket

Home of bespoke wines and Thunderbolt Strong Ale. Located in the centre of Darling Square, Pumphouse Sydney is your local meeting place in an iconic building, in an iconic location. Their wine menu is...

Different Drummer
Bespoke Cocktail Bars

Glebe

Different Drummer is a cocktail bar focusing on quality drinks, using fresh citrus and house made syrups. They love to make bespoke cocktails to suit your needs or recommend you something from the vas...

The Corner House
Best Bondi Bars

Bondi

Opening it's doors in Feb 2010. Anthony Kaplan, the man behind North Bondi's The Shop & Wine Bar and Brent Mills from Brooklyn NYC's Sweetwater Tavern have partnered up as the new guard at this h...

Brix Distillers
Unique Distillery Bars

Surry Hills

Outside of general bar service, Brix Distillers offers a variety of experiences including:   Distillery Tour - $40 pp Brix offers a public Distillery Tour each Friday at 6 PM. These classes accom...

Royal Hotel Paddington
Best Rooftop Pubs

Paddington

A Paddington and Eastern Suburbs favourite, The Royal is a heritage pub with broad appeal. A neighbourhood local where you can pull up a seat, grab a drink, enjoy a quality meal and catch up with fr...

Mama Saan
Live Music Bars

Bondi Beach

Follow the thrum of pulsating live music off the streets of Bondi and into a glowing, neon-lit space called Mama Saan which is also filled with the heady aroma of Japanese street foods. Just like a tr...

Maybe Sammy
Best Cocktail Bars

The Rocks

Maybe Sammy is a luxurious cocktail bar in the heart of The Rocks. It’s only a couple of blocks away from the Circular Quay waterfront, and was voted the Best Bar in Australasia in 2019! The bar pri...

The Republic Hotel & Taylor’s Rooftop
Top Rooftop Bars

Sydney CBD

Once a single story pub, The Republic Hotel & Taylor’s Rooftop is now a four-level landmark in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. On each floor you’ll find a distinctly different establishment, all ...

The Loft at UTS
Best After Work Bars

Ultimo

Tucked away in the maze that is Ultimo, The Loft UTS is a great place to unwind after work with their happy hour weekdays from 4-6pm, or weekly evening pizza and cocktail specials. The beer garden is ...

Harpoon Harry
Latin American Bars

Surry Hills

Located in Sydney’s inner-city suburb Surry Hills, Harpoon Harry is a Latin-American inspired bar and restaurant on the bottom level of Hotel Harry. The menu is filled with Latin-American goods, inc...

The Toxteth
Top Outdoor Bars

Glebe

A Glebe and Inner West favourite, The Toxteth or The Tocky as it is affectionately known, is a classic pub with broad appeal. A neighbourhood local where you can pull up a seat, grab a drink, enjoy a...

Ramblin Rascal
Cool Dive Bars

Sydney CBD

At the Ramblin Rascal everyone is welcome. Everything seems perfectly out of place inside, creating a misfit, yet comfortable atmosphere. Blues tunes will greet you, as well as soul classics and the o...

The Soda Factory
Hidden Sydney Bar and Diner

Surry Hills

This venue is temporarily closed. The Soda Factory is a hidden cocktail bar and American style diner located in Sydney's Surry Hills. The Soda Factory is known for it's cheap eats and drinks throughou...

Frankie’s Pizza
Best Live Music Bars

Sydney CBD

*Walk in only.  If you can't quell those late night pizza cravings, the only sane thing left to do is head down to Frankie's Pizza on Hunter Street and gorge yourself on quality pizza and heavy rock ...

Lazybones Lounge
Live Music Bars

Marrickville

Located in the heart of Marrickville, Lazybones Lounge is a unique restaurant and bar that offers up a relaxed atmosphere, live music and amazing food and drink. Lazybones Lounge offers up a range of ...

The Swinging Cat
Best Cocktail Bars

Sydney CBD

The Swinging Cat is about to be your new favourite hangout spot. This place has everything; a grilled cheese with wagyu beef, a honey flavoured cocktail, and the perfect background soundtrack for a mi...

Palmer & Co
Best Dancing Bars

Sydney CBD

We’ve found your new hump day hang out spot! Head down to Palmer & Co on Wednesday nights if you’re looking for that boost of energy you need to get you through that tail end of the work week....

Staves Brewery
Top Microbreweries

Glebe

Featuring oak-barrel tables, a timber bar and concrete floors, Glebe’s, Staves Brewery exudes charm, rusticity and personality. The venue offers a core range of its own creations on tap, as well as ...

Royal Exhibition Hotel
Best Rooftop Bars

Surry Hills

The Royal Exhibition Hotel offers a large sports bar perfect for watching all sports live, as well as indoor and alfresco dining areas in addition to an upstairs cocktail terrace and Sydney's most c...

Madison Hotel
Outdoor Pubs Sydney

Surry Hills

Discover style and sophistication as you take a stroll upstairs at Madison Hotel, where you will discover the First Floor Bar. Open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The Madison Hotel has Setanta and Fox 1,...

Crows Nest Hotel
Best Outdoor Bars

Crows Nest

The Crows Nest Hotel has been an iconic landmark on the lower North Shore of Sydney for over 100 years as a much loved late night and live entertainment venue. Having recently undergone a major refurb...

Wayward Brewing Co. Cellar Bar
Hidden Laneway Bars

Camperdown

Hidden down a Camperdown laneway, The Cellar is housed deep inside the roots of the former winery that occupied the site nearly a century ago. Wayward Brewing Co.'s craft beer haven is a maze of room...

Foundry616
Live Music Jazz Bars

Ultimo

Foundry616 is an exciting new venue offering the best in contemporary jazz and jazz-oriented music across other genres so listeners can consistently expect to hear the best from the stars of today and...

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