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Grove Bar
Cocktail Bars

Potts Point

Grove Bar offers a high end taste experience in a fun, quirky and relaxed environment. Imagine a tree hugging hippy, a passionate, creative cocktail expert and an eccentric lover of all things off the...

The Hive Bar
Intimate Bars

Erskineville

The Hive Bar is a true local's bar, situated in the beating heart of Erskineville. An inclusive and diverse little bar, they’re passionate about exceptional service and ensuring all their guests hav...

Curly Lewis Brewing
Modern Breweries

Bondi Beach

Curly Lewis Brewing's craft beers are carefully brewed onsite and will impress even the most discerning beer connoisseurs. From refreshing lagers and hop-forward IPAs to rich stouts and vibrant sours,...

Green Moustache
Top Wine Bars

North Sydney

The bar at Green Moustache has high ceilings that hold an abundance of greenery and floor to ceiling glass windows that invite natural light to cascade over the fresh, modern and eclectic furnishings,...

Bad Mama
Unique Sydney Bars

Surry Hills

Located in the heart of Surry Hills, Bad Mama (formerly Mamasan) is a uniquely atmospheric drinking & dining experience. Think of them as an amazing Art Gallery which spills out over three floors,...

Haiku
Contemporary Japanese Bars

Bondi

An intimate Japanese inspired cocktail bar and restaurant. At Haiku Bondi, each dish on their fusion menu is designed to be shared and enjoyed amongst friends, accompanied by their signature cocktails...

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...

Pappy’s Bar
Prohibition Era Bars

Sydney CBD

Pappy's Bar is the CBD's newest small bar. Spread out over 3 levels with laneway seating Pappy’s is embracing the perks of a speakeasy without getting lost on your way in. Each level offering its ow...

Employees Only Sydney
Best Hidden Bars

Sydney CBD

Located in a heritage-listed basement on Barrack Street, near Martin Place and Wynyard and hidden away behind an unassuming psychic sign is Sydney’s very own version of the legendary and seminal New...

The Lansdowne Hotel
Live Music Bars & Rooftop Bars

Chippendale

The Lansdowne Pub is a legendary establishment located in the heart of the city's vibrant inner-west neighborhood of Chippendale. A fixture of the local music and nightlife scene since its inception i...

The Nocturne
Intimate Bars

Surry Hills

The Nocturne is an exquisite gem that seamlessly combines the allure of a small beer and cocktail bar with an enchanting event space upstairs. With a capacity of up to 55 people, their upstairs event ...

The Bamboozle Room
Cabaret Cocktail Bars

Potts Point

The Bamboozle Room offers a whole experience that includes delicious dining, drinking, and exhilarating, magical live entertainment. The Bamboozle Room bar is an intimate fully stocked cocktail bar wi...

The Ternary
Bars With A View

Pyrmont

Offering delicious drinks, fabulous food and 5 star service, The Ternary Bar is an isle of relaxed intimacy within The Ternary. A fully stocked bar with a charismatic bartender greets you on the ascen...

Kittyhawk
Top Cocktail Bars

Sydney CBD

Kittyhawk is a high volume cocktail bar focused on great cocktails and exceptional experiences. The venue is designed around the Liberation of Paris in 1944 and brings together an old world charm wit...

Shelbourne Hotel
Awesome CBD Bars

Sydney CBD

Sydney CBD’s Favourite Bar. One of Sydney’s favourite CBD venues, hidden behind the 1902 façade is an exquisite venue that will take your breath away. Their light-filled Market Street Garden Bar ...

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...

The Tudor Hotel
Top Sports Bars

Redfern

Located on the corner of Pitt Street and Redfern Street in Redfern is the Tudor Hotel.  For a long time locals have flocked to this family oriented pub making it a locals pub. Being a big sports pub ...

Australian Heritage Hotel
Iconic Pubs

The Rocks

Located in the historic Rocks precinct, the Australian holds the longest running license in Sydney. The Australian offers a place for patrons of every background to gather. Corporate, local or tourist...

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...

The Captain’s Balcony
CBD Bars Sydney

Sydney CBD

The Captains Balcony is a sleek and stylish venue located in the heart of Sydney, offering innovative cocktails, craft beers, international wines and an impressive selection of spirits from around the...

Urban Winery Sydney
Unique Winery Bars

Moore Park

Urban Winery Sydney is Australia’s first true urban winery and the beating heart of the A.Retief wine label. Conveniently located in The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, The Urban Winery Sydney is...

Bondi Liquor Co
Distilleries & Bars

Bondi Beach

Bondi Liquor Co is the first and only distillery ever in Bondi Beach offering the perfect spot to sip on cocktails, nibble on delicious food and have fun with friends and family. Bondi Liquor’s beau...

The Glasshouse Artarmon
Open-Air Lush Bars

Artarmon

Maybe you’re a swirler, who loves holding a fantastic glass of red up to the light so you can study its legs gliding down the glass. Or perhaps you’re a sipper, who savours the moment when you bre...

Beerhaus York St
Best After Work Bars

Sydney CBD

After work, it’s all about happy hour (4-6pm), including $5 beer, wines and house spirits. Then tackle their American inspired, slow cooked BBQ meats, including beef brisket, pulled Pork and half ch...

Beerhaus Kotara
Best Gaming Bars

Kotara

BEERHAUS by Bavarian is a super-charged, social emporium where sophisticated fun and games are fuelled by a unique, 40 tap international beer experience. Including funky Haus cocktails, shooters and s...

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 Beer Bar
Unique Bars

Alexandria

The Beer Bar is a unique and one-of the kind! They are a bar dedicated to providing 42 rotating taps for independent brewers from all around Australia to showcase their styles and creativity specifica...

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...

Love, Tilly Devine
Hidden Laneway Bars

Darlinghurst

In classic bootlegging fashion, Love, Tilly Devine isn’t easy to find; it’s a true hidden secret. Tucked down an alley in Darlinghurst, Love, Tilly Devine is one of Sydney’s original wine bars. ...

Spice Trader @ Porter House
Small CBD Bars

Sydney CBD

The Porter House is home to three different, beautiful spaces, including Spice Trader.    Spice Trader Newly opened venue Spice Trader fills the top floor of Porter House offering a sense of war...

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...

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...

Hotel Harry
Cozy Bars

Surry Hills

Set over 2 levels with 3 bars to choose from, Harry's is the perfect spot for a cheeky drink with your friends. Located in the heart of Surry Hills, Harrys is boasting with character and charm.  ...

Nick & Nora’s
Best Luxury Bars

Parramatta

Nick & Nora’s is a cocktail and champagne bar that brings the golden era of glamourous and decadent post prohibition soirees to the modern day - sky high over Parramatta. Inspired by fictional m...

Cartel
Modern South American Bars

Chippendale

Cartel, a 2021 addition to Chippendale’s Kensington Street, is a South American-inspired cocktail bar set in a restored heritage building for casual drinking and dining. The drinks menu caters to al...

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 ...

Smithy’s Bar @ Rydges Sydney Airport
Unique Sydney Bars

Sydney Airport

  Smithy's Bar With its team of energetic staff, Smithy’s Bar is bursting with personality and is the bar of choice to guests, their families, airport employees and patrons to the airport. It i...

Flower Child Cafe
Restaurants With a View

Brookvale

With two stunning locations, a bevy of all-day breakfast favourites and the most scenic garden surrounds, Flower Child Cafe is the stunning dining oasis of your dreams. Scope out the original Chatswoo...

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