Perth
Cool decor and good food ensure nights are huge at the Garden, the Leederville's stab at a 21st-century gastropub. It's the summery, open-air section to…
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Adelaide
This old boozer was an Irish pub for years, but a fancy refit has purged all the dark wood and replaced it with wicker. The upstairs balcony is where you…
Adelaide
Sassy Rundle St bar with a tight dress code (to the nines) and a kickin' cocktail list. Cheese boards and tapas are available, but no-one here looks like…
Great Ocean Road
If you're around in summer, head to Lorne's surf club for a drink on its upstairs deck overlooking the beach – the perfect spot to enjoy your morning…
Sydney
The Paddo seems to get a new look every few years, perhaps in keeping with its prime fashion-strip position. The latest incarnation sees a luminous,…
Perth
Exposed bricks, classic retro furniture and high ceilings create a pretty decent WA approximation of a New York loft. A serious approach to cocktails and…
Perth
Concealed in the funky alley that is Wolf Lane, the Spaniard channels an Iberian vibe with sangria, tapas and pinxtos (savoury bar snacks), and a decent…
Adelaide
A cavernous mainstream sports bar with voyeuristic beach views and fold-back windows for when the sea breeze drops. Has as many screens as staff (there's…
Adelaide
Funky countercultural boozing on Norwood's otherwise mainstream Parade. Wonderfully well-worn, with crafty beers and Gustav Klimt–esque murals. Packed…
Adelaide
There's shiny brass, sexy staff, much presluicing of glasses, and somewhere upwards of 26 imported Belgian superbrews (we lost count…). Order some moules…
Byron Bay
Soak up the atmosphere and catch a gig in the iconic beachfront beer garden, or get your night started with $12 happy-hour cocktails and $2 freshly…
Sydney
This neighbourhood watering hole offers a stylish interior, solicitous service, an extensive wine list and good steaks and other pub grub. In an…
Melbourne
Not in any way resembling a pub from any discernible period in history, this swanky bar has been given a striking fit-out using raw and recycled materials…
Victoria
Most recently a fine-dining restaurant, the Black Stump has returned to its roots as a pub popular with locals and international visitors working in…
Adelaide
Royal Park is less park, more industrial zone. And we're pretty sure no one royal has ever set foot here. But in among the warehouses is Big Shed, an…
South Coast NSW
A traditional brick-and-tile corner pub gone modern, this spot suits a quiet drink or a big night, depending on the day. Themed nights pop up in the…
Adelaide
High atop the Mayfair Hotel in the middle of downtown Adelaide, Hennessey is one of the city's new crew of rooftop bars. Named after the architect who…
New South Wales
About 67km southwest of Lightning Ridge, this tin-shed pub in the middle of the Glengarry Opal fields is frequented by colourful local characters and…
Melbourne
Unsignposted above Double Happiness, New Gold Mountain’s intense chinoiserie interior overloads the senses, with decoration so relentless you may feel as…
Hobart
Traditionally the first stop in town for Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race sailors, the walls of backstreet 'Shippies' are a cluttered ode to the great race…
New South Wales
Armidale’s signature 'blue' bricks are still in place, but the Whitebull has been stylishly revamped within, its bright open spaces drawing you towards a…
Hobart
The decor here is magical – leather, brass, cowhide, well-worn floorboards and sandstone, illuminated only by candles – and the vibe is conversational…
West Coast Australia
Handily placed in the same complex as Funk Cider, Iron Bank is another raffish Swan Valley brewhouse, with plenty of good IPA, red ale and pilsner in the…
Adelaide
Got tickets for the football/cricket/Guns N’ Roses concert at the Adelaide Oval and need a quick primer beforehand? Look no further – the revamped,…
Hobart
The old sandstone Customs House (1846) dabbles in a lot of areas: accommodation, food, live music, and often successfully so. But what most folks are here…
Brisbane
Down a grungy, graffiti-spangled driveway off George St sits Bean, a dark, indie-spirited cafe with a mish-mash of furniture, lamps and rotating…
Kangaroo Island
Set back from the main street with a rather regal disposition, the two-storey Queenscliffe is Kingscote's other pub (the Ozone on the waterfront gets the…
Adelaide
Adelaide is a long way from NYC, but above the Rundle St fray, BRYKLN does (if you squint a little bit) conjure up a vague vibe of the Big Apple. There's…
Adelaide
On the ground floor of Adelaide’s otherwise unremarkable Hilton Hotel is the Collins, a slick but un-snooty spot for a stiff gin, a sneaky bourbon or…
Hobart
'Coldhearted liquor' is the tagline here, a nod to Hobart's distinctly sub-Antarctic latitude. And indeed the interior design is cool – all minimalist,…
Hobart
When Hobart's Tasman Bridge collapsed in 1975 and cross-river ferries were doing a roaring trade, this waterfront pub near the old Bellerive ferry…
Adelaide
Forget the ‘City of Churches’ tag – Adelaide is really the ‘City of Pubs’. There are so many old stone boozers here it’d take you a year to have a beer in…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Over the course of several decades and numerous facelifts, the main bar at the Oxford has remained the locus of beer-swilling gay blokedom, although the…
Byron Bay
Catch up on Aussie and international sport on one of 13 screens lining the walls at this North American–style sports bar. Craft beers flow from the…
Hobart
Hidden out the back of the amazing old Gibson's City Flour Mill (easier access from Despard St than Morrison St), Gold Bar is a low-key little bar serving…
Sydney
By no means subtle, Bucket List blares out beachy pop over its excellent in-demand terrace and promotes a hedonistic good-times atmosphere. Sip on an ice…
Noosa
A simple little coffee kiosk by the river, complete with wooden deck and coffee beans roasted by the owner. If you need to cool down, order the coconut…
Hobart
No, it's not an Irish pub. The Shamrock is an old art-deco city pub, which has remained resolutely old-fashioned in its food, beer selection, vibe and…
Hobart
Staking a claim as Australia's oldest continually licensed pub (1807), the Hope & Anchor has suitably refused to gentrify. The woody interior is festooned…
South Coast NSW
Attached to the entertainment centre, this sports bar has its own craft beers on tap, plus occasional seasonal brews. Guest beers from around Australia…
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