Manly
This two-level bar-restaurant is an atmospheric spot for a great night-time cocktail – if you can read the menu in the low-lit speakeasy ambience. Sweet…
Must-see nightlife in Sydney
Newtown & the Inner West
The Bank didn't always sport the artful heritage-wood look that it has now, but it has consistently been a Newtown classic in its central railway-side…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Something of a locals' lounge room, the Darlo’s triangular retro space is a magnet for urban bohemians, fluoro-clad ditch diggers and architects with a…
Newtown & the Inner West
A curious semi-underground layout, offbeat decor and an appealingly louche ambience have put this spot firmly on many Inner Westies' favourites list. DJs…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Sardined into a Darlinghurst terrace, this cute wine bar offers a small but well-curated selection of beverages, with punchy rosemary negroni as the house…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Coffee is a serious business in Sydney, and this corridor's dark industrial decor and cell-block lighting cage combines with cartoon-noir wall…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A stalwart of the Oxford St LGBTIQ+ strip, Stonewall has three levels of bars and dance floors. Cabaret, karaoke and quiz nights spice things up; there's…
Newtown & the Inner West
What Chippendale does best is a real feeling of neighbourhood despite its proximity to central Sydney. This backstreet pub takes food and drink seriously…
Newtown & the Inner West
There's something rather magical about the baroque, Italianate courtyard out the back of this pub, a great venue on a sunny afternoon or for candlelit…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Beautifully situated in the leafy grounds of a historic water reservoir, behind the Pieno restaurant, this oasis serves dozens of wines by the glass to…
Newtown & the Inner West
Hidden away by the bulk of the Broadway shopping centre, this small microbrewery has hanging tankards and the industrial paraphernalia of kettle, mash tun…
Newtown & the Inner West
Right on the most pleasant stretch of Norton Street, surrounded by Mediterranean restaurants, this handsome old pub has a fairly uninspiring (but late…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This breezy, humorous, faux-Spanish colonial fitout of the former Macquarie Hotel doesn't take itself (or the Spanish language) too seriously. It's an…
Newtown & the Inner West
One of many great old art-deco pubs in Newtown, the Marly has a front sports bar with live bands on weekends and a shady beer garden. Head upstairs for a…
Manly
Local brewing concern 4 Pines has set up this handsome double-decker venue opposite the ferry wharf. Some of the beer is brewed here, and you can sip it…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Cup of tea, a croissant and a leisurely read of the paper? Not here; this back-to-basics corner cafe does just one thing: coffee. No tables, no food, no…
Sydney
Attached to the restaurant of the same name, casual-chic Icebergs Bar is a brilliant place for a drink. Colourful sofas and ritzy cocktails do little to…
Sydney
This Returned and Services League bar ain’t fancy, but with views no one can afford and drinks that everyone can, who cares? The kitchen serves decent…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The wood cladding and vaguely piratical theme means you could be below decks on a galleon at this upbeat but cosy small bar. Seriously comfy and…
Sydney
Popular with rich older geezers and block-shouldered rugby union types, the Lord Dudley is as close to an English country pub as Sydney gets. The exterior…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Lockout laws closed landmark Oxford Street nightclub complex the Exchange, but green shoots have emerged from the ruins in the shape of this lushly…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Sydney
Surfers, backpackers and the local cool kids slurp down icy margaritas at this bustling bar at the south end of the Bondi strip. It sports a dark-wood…
Newtown & the Inner West
Once one of Sydney's most famous gay pubs, this is now a two-level forum for craft beer – there's a huge range of the stuff – and reliable food. The beer…
Manly
With something for everyone, the Steyne is a Manly classic that's big enough to get lost in: it's like a village of its own with various bars and eating…
Sydney
The transformation of this slate-roofed sandstone schoolhouse (1878) into a vibrant bar has left it largely unchanged. It's a lovely spot with great…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Head down the stairs and throw yourself into a world of rough-hewn stone walls, glowing tropical fish lanterns, Polynesian knick-knacks and cocktails…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A mixed crowd of Surry Hillbillies gets down to serious beer business in this art-deco pub that time forgot. The octogenarian owner, Doris Goddard, is a…
Sydney
Skip Bondi's beachside boozers and head a few blocks inland to this tiny red-and-black den with Persian rugs, mismatched furniture and a few footpath…
Sydney
The Harbour Bridge views from the London’s long balcony, under an enormous awning, are quintessentially Sydney – about as far from London as you can get…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
If Noah had to fill his Arq with groovy gay clubbers, he’d head here with a big net and some tranquillisers. This flash megaclub has a cocktail bar, a…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Sink into the corner of Pocket's comfy leather couches, order a drink from one of the cheery waitstaff, and chat about the day's adventures over a decade…
Sydney
The sweet front patio and garden of this cute house tucked away but on the main street make super spots to kick back with an afternoon glass of wine or a…
Sydney
This smart food and wine bar has a brick-lined interior giving way to a wood-lined courtyard. Bondi Radio broadcasts live from a booth near the kitchen,…
Sydney
An impressive range of wines by the glass, a smart-casual ambience and a menu of delectable share plates and cheeses make this the most desirable library…
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