Newtown & the Inner West
At heart the Friend in Hand is still a working-class pub with a resident loud-mouth cockatoo and a cast of grizzly old-timers and local characters…
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Port Douglas
Port Douglas’ Combined Services Club (sign in as a guest member) has gone a bit fancy since its days of being dubbed the Tin Shed, but the over-water deck…
Tasmania
Devonport's most interesting bar is as dark as stout inside, but has craft beer and cider pouring from 11 taps, as well as a strong spirits collection. It…
Victoria
Ned Kelly and his gang once drank here, but these days you’re less likely to get shot and the food is much better. At the time of writing, the Vine's…
Blue Mountains
On the highway, the Alex is a gem of an old pub, with lots of character, including cosy fireside nooks, a breezy dining area and a convivial outdoor space…
Darwin
More upmarket than the ski club, the sailing club is always filled with yachties enjoying a sunset beer overlooking the Timor Sea. Tunes on the sound…
Hobart
Prop yourself at the glowing bar at the Henry Jones Art Hotel and check out Hobart’s fashionistas over a honey porter. If there are no spare stools at the…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Beer lovers can test their palates against the tasting notes as they work their way through dozens of craft beers at this angular old pub. There are…
Newtown & the Inner West
The name exaggerates this bar's skinniness, but not by much. Downstairs the bartenders serve old-fashioned cocktails and some zingy, fruity ones – the…
West Coast Australia
You can't miss the imperious old Imperial Homestead, cobbled together from honey-coloured local stone in 1886…and still the most appealing place in York…
Hobart
Hipster beards are optional but preferred at this 1849 sailmaker's cottage turned bar. The ramshackle beer garden is the place to be in Hobart on a summer…
Great Ocean Road
The taproom for Sow & Piglets is inside the Port Campbell Hostel. Overseen by a German brewer, it serves four beers on tap, all unfiltered and…
Hobart
What's prehistorically old is new at this sophisticated spirits bar inside the MACq 01 hotel, where you'll drink among an array of fossils, including a…
Victoria
Head upstairs for regular live music on Friday and Saturday nights, a tasty menu ideal for combining with frosty pints or local wine – think burgers,…
Melbourne
Hidden in a graffitied laneway off another laneway – how very meta-Melbourne – the slightly creepy Croft is a laboratory-themed bar downstairs, while…
Gold Coast
A gritty laneway opens into this pumping tiki bar, decked out with a palm-tree ceiling and pineapple wallpaper, where hip young things knock back rum…
New South Wales
Craft beer has a home in Armidale now, with this buzzy little streetcorner bar offering its own classic brews, quality drops from around Australia, and…
Hobart
Obsessively brewed real ales steal the show at this new North Hobart brew-bar, a stylish black beer-bunker reviving an old corner shop, just a short…
Melbourne
With a drinks list to make your liver quiver, 300 gins and a serious whisky collection, Gin Palace is the perfect place to grab a soft couch and hard…
Hobart
Stylish waterfront T-42° makes a big splash with its food (mains $18 to $32), but also draws well-dressed, late-week barflies with its minimalist interior…
South Coast NSW
Sharing lovely grounds with the wholesome Oaklands Cafe, the Sapphire Coast's hottest new microbrewery sets a cracking pace on Friday and Saturday when…
Melbourne
A pub, sports bar and brewing company, Cheeky Pint has five core beers, seasonal brews and more. Set in the former Barkly Hotel building, there are three…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Bright colours and a reggae vibe…yes, it's a Jamaican-themed bar bringing some Caribbean good times to Surry Hills. Jerk chicken and other tasty dishes…
Gold Coast
In a twin-business pairing with Canteen Kitchen (mains $12-22) next door, this caffeine cranny casts another vote for Burleigh Heads as the Gold Coast's…
Victoria
The unusual name of this winery reflects the fact that it comprises three vineyards, each located 10 minutes apart by tractor. It's one of the region's…
Sydney
A renovated megalith on the hill above Clovelly Beach, this pub has a shady terrace and water views – perfect for post-beach Sunday-afternoon bevvies …
Western Australia
The 1902 Grand Hotel is a true outback pub experience: it's atmospherically decked out with old mining tools, Aboriginal art and weapons, and local miners…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A roastery first and foremost, Old Quarter Coffee sits in an industrial estate, but it's a great place to grab a well-made single origin filter coffee or…
Port Douglas
Dating to 1878, this expansive timber building has three bars and a large rear garden where you can settle in to watch live music or movies on the big…
Melbourne
The owners decked this place out in recycled timber and now concentrate on keeping things mellow and their customers well watered. It’s a great place for…
Newtown & the Inner West
Fancy a place where you can sip on a craft beer while your kids play safely and make lots of local friends? This is it. A former bowling club (though you…
Victoria
A cool little city spot, Get Naked Espresso is a great place to hang out and taste quality Mt Beauty–roasted coffee. There's a second location across from…
Melbourne
It's all about the super-strong coffee at this branch of Market Lane. It serves a few pastries too, but as it's on the corner of Queen Victoria Market…
Adelaide
The nautical vibe might seem incongruous on a hot Adelaide night this far from the ocean (diving helmets, barometers, anchors etc) – but somehow it works…
Brisbane
While the space itself is a little peculiar (the gym flooring reveals its previous life), the floor-to-ceiling view is undisputedly shashing. Perched atop…
Victoria
In an industrial estate on the outskirts of town, this awesome little brewer produces a number of session beers to enjoy with free popcorn at its tin-shed…
Kangaroo Island
The old 'Penny' pub has been here in some capacity since 1886, and now boasts a fabulous beer terrace catching all-day sun on the clifftop – the perfect…
Adelaide
In a ramshackle old shopfront with weeds growing out from the top of the facade, Cantina Sociale is the perfect little neighbourhood wine bar – raffish,…
Perth
Clever arty types tap their toes to delicious alternative pop in this bar named after a typeface and specialising in whisky and cocktails. The concealed…
Perth
Down a much-graffitied laneway leading off William St, Ezra Pound is favoured by Northbridge's tattooed, arty, bohemian set. It's the kind of place where…
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