Auckland
With its spacious and sunny beer garden, Pocket might have to start considering a new name. Colourful street art and a special area for chalk drawing…
Must-see nightlife in Australia & Pacific
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…
Hobart
In a big red shed on Macquarie Point, fronted by the Red Square community space (fancy a haircut from a caravan hair salon?), Hobart Brewing Company is…
Christchurch
This cosy spot amid the heritage Spanish Mission facades of New Regent St is a fine option any time of the evening. One of the city's best selections of…
Tasmania
Opened in 1902 as an overnight stop for travellers between Launceston and Devonport, the Empire retains an old-fashioned feel but has been given a modest…
Cairns
The Jack is a kick-arse pub by any standards, housed in an unmissable heritage Queenslander with an enormous shaded beer garden. There are nightly events,…
Melbourne
There's a buzz around this tiny coffee shop on the perimeter of South Melbourne Market, not only for its expertly crafted brew but for the weekend…
West Coast Australia
Park yourself in the cosy interior or outside under the market umbrellas and enjoy one of the southwest's best selections of wine and craft beer. The…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Recently relocated to the after-dark scene of Karangahape Rd, a louche old-world Shanghai vibe pervades this small bar, where the owner dispenses charm in…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Combining a bohemian kilim-bedecked front bar and a sunny garden out the back, Yazzbar is a great place to try wines from the nearby cool-climate Yass…
Christchurch
A popular High St laneway spot, Not Without You morphs from a daytime cafe into an atmospheric after-dark bar and bistro. Partner NZ craft beers or more…
Great Ocean Road
Birregurra's only pub is this beautiful art-deco building (c 1871) along the main strip. As well as being a local hang-out with a great beer garden, it…
Townsville
A surprisingly chic craft bar. Suave 'mixologists' deliver creative cocktails ($18) to a cool crowd looking for something more than a beer-barn swillfest…
Parnell & Newmarket
A shrine to craft beers from around NZ, the Lumsden's outdoor terrace is a good spot to relax after exploring Newmarket's shops. Fifteen different beers…
Bay of Islands & Northland
One of the country's oldest pubs – established in 1865, but twice burnt down since then – the tavern's harbourside location is a top spot for an afternoon…
Adelaide
Corral some thirsty amigos, hire one of these mobile pedal-powered bars and cruise around Adelaide's streets whilst you imbibe. Group bookings for a two…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Relax in the Birdhouse's cosy brick-lined interior or make a beeline for the combo of street art and corrugated iron out the back. Check Facebook for…
The East Coast
This amiable boozer gets packed to the gills with tourists and locals most nights, elbowing around the pool table and downing a few cold ales. The pub…
Cairns
Tucked away in a little room in a little laneway, this is Cairns' best wine bar, and one of the city's top places for a low-key tipple, whatever your…
Victoria
Opening its doors in 2018 along the town's main shopping strip, Burra is another regional Victorian microbrewery for beer-lovers to tick off the list…
South Coast NSW
Nights get messy at split-level Heyday, an uber-friendly lounge bar and nightclub themed around the roaring '40s, with tiled floors and leather sofas. It…
The Southeast
One of Tasmania's creative new breed of small craft-beer brewers (there were 21 of them last time we counted), Devils Brewery occupies a restored carriage…
Sunshine Coast
The hearts of coffee snobs sing at minimalist Lamkin Lane, where affable baristas like nothing more than chatting about their two speciality blends and…
Melbourne
If this Robin Boyd–designed mid-century building had ears, there’d be a few generations of writers and academics in trouble. There's something for all…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Located across the road from the Matamata i-SITE, this spacious and modern shrine to craft beer and cider is also a good place to eat. Sit outside under…
Queenstown
How often do you get to drink in a courthouse, as opposed to ending up in a courthouse because of drink? This bar is inside a heritage-listed 1876-built…
Rotorua
Inside a 1940s former police station (look for the Māori motifs on the facade), this busy pub serves up frosty beer, big-screen TVs, a beer garden, live…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Quite the best place to see and be seen on the Ponsonby strip, SPQR is a magnet for local scenesters who are quick to nab the tables on the footpath. Head…
Perth
It's hard to decide if this is a bar with excellent food, or a restaurant with a strong booze focus. Tiny's blurs the lines beautifully, starting with a…
Queenstown
Queenstown's legendary party hub before it was destroyed by fire in 2013, the World is once again spinning. Decor swings between degrees of eclectic, from…
Taupo
Craft beers in a craftily chosen spot. Nine taps pour a rotating selection of NZ brews, and there's a fridge filled with other hoppy goodness. You can…
New South Wales
This friendly old pub in Gulgong exudes character – plants, corrugated iron, open fire and sloping floors – and has decent pub-grub at reasonable prices: …
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…
Margaret River
This modern microbrewery has rural views and an excellent range of authentic beers, including a wheat beer with coriander and mandarin, and a hop-fuelled…
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…
Wellington
Tucked into the back-end of the elegant art-deco Embassy Theatre, this little avian bar is a noir, filmic spot for a cocktail or two after the movie. The …
Adelaide
K2 on the China–Pakistan border is 8611m tall. 2KW is eight floors high – not quite as lofty, but it's an upmarket spot for a cocktail and eye-popping…
Melbourne
Boatbuilders attracts a mixed crowd of office workers, travellers and Melburnians for its waterside views and backyard vibe. There's a great range of…
Melbourne
This place, with a spotless heritage-listed facade and glass-filled, architecturally designed interior, has different spots to eat and drink. On a nice…
Brisbane
Looking out at the river, skyline and City Botanic Gardens, lofty Bar Spritz arguably has the best view of Brisbane. It’s a casual, shaded, al-fresco…
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