Airlie Beach
Airlie's inevitable Irish bar has live music every night, with occasional events, cold Guinness and plenty of backpackers enjoying a session.
Must-see nightlife in Australia & Pacific
Southport Surf Lifesaving Club
Gold Coast
This beautiful, airy pavilion-style club has spectacular views. The deck is open from 8am for coffee, or head here for lazy beery afternoons.
Noosa
Everything you'd expect from a yacht club: refreshing booze, water views and sociable salts. Especially worth a visit for a sunset toast.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Classic old pub with main-street drinks on the shaded veranda. Decent pizza too and occasional live music on weekends and during summer.
Perth
DJs, drag shows and the occasional bit of lesbian mud wrestling. The rooftop bar space is great if you need to come up for (fresh) air.
Victoria
A local favourite just off Mornington's main street, this cafe serves good coffee made with Five Senses beans. Its cakes are good too.
West Coast Australia
The latest addition to Pemberton town centre, this stylish new whisky bar boasts an extensive list and a cosy fire for an evening in.
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
A top spot for a late-afternoon/early-evening beer or wine and pub grub amid the relaxed vibe of the waterfront Wynyard Quarter.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The most happening place in Palm Cove, with a fun crowd, regular live music and a fab cocktail list. Good eats, too.
Canberra
Electronic music lovers gather here late around a thumping sound system in this dark and wonderful corner of Civic.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Raucous, nocturnal bar with DJs and touring bands. Admission charges apply for most gigs, but some events are free.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This local hang-out is great for a drink in the sunny garden bar, bargain-priced seafood and decent kids' meals.
Southern WA
Come to this petrol station cafe for good coffee and muffins against a backdrop of stunning Aboriginal art.
Dunedin
The Cook hosts many local and touring acts and attracts a lively crowd from across the road at the uni.
Southern WA
Colourful caravan with excellent fresh juices and smoothies, and a few warming soups in cooler months.
Canberra
Fuel your shopping with an ubersmooth espresso from Piccolo, a new coffee outlet in the Niche Market.
West Coast Australia
Long-standing live-music venue with touring artists, including classic Australian cover bands.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
The most serious-about-coffee cafe in town, this espresso bar roasts its beans on-site.
Auckland
Views aplenty and excellent craft beer teamed with platters, pizzas and burgers.
New South Wales
You can't beat Bill's Beans for the best specialty home-roasted coffee in town.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The best spot for barista coffee and cake in Chillagoe.
Auckland
Brothers' latest addition to Auckland's craft beer scene fills a sunny, high-ceilinged former warehouse on the edge of Orakei Basin in the city's eastern…
Adelaide
Electra electrifies a rather amazing old sandstone edifice on King William St – the former Citizens Life Assurance Co building, cobbled together in 1901…
Adelaide
A mainstream kinda place for a South Australian wine or a cold beer (glasses maintained at a consistent 2°C), with a jovial big-screen front bar, pool…
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…
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…
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