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…
Must-see nightlife in Australia & Pacific
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…
Wanaka
The mainstays of Post Office Lane are this sports bar and neighbouring Barluga, sharing a courtyard and operating more or less in tandem, especially when…
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…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Dating from 1866, this gold-rush pub still has the right amount of rough edge to provide a juxtaposition to Arrowtown's relentless quaintness. The gnarled…
Melbourne
Unsignposted above Double Happiness, New Gold Mountain’s intense chinoiserie interior overloads the senses, with decoration so relentless you may feel as…
Queenstown
Queenstown has two ice bars and they're pretty similar, but this one is apparently the biggest in Australasia. The frigid room is entirely furnished out…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The rustic Horeke Hotel is reputedly NZ's oldest pub – the first cold one was poured back in 1826 – and the garden bar rocks with live music on occasional…
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…
Fiordland & Southland
Invercargill's liveliest gastropub is rightly popular and not bad-looking either, with trendy wallpaper and muted lighting from oversized lampshades…
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,…
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…
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…
Christchurch
Concealed inside a suburban shopping strip, this cosy bar combines comfy old sofas from your last student flat with quirky murals and a wide range of…
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…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
This popular pub has a menu of hotel standards (meals $20 to $30), potbelly stoves, big-screen TV, pool table and a handy ATM. Things crank up on wintry…
Wellington
High atop the Trinity Hotel, the Arborist doesn't demonstrate any gardening prowess: aside from the odd cactus, most of the plants here are plastic 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…
Wellington
At last count there were 80-plus reasons to drink at Malthouse, Wellington's original craft-beer bar; it still boasts a high beer-geek quotient. There are…
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…
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…
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…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A Taylor Sq institution and Mardi Gras icon, this converted funeral parlour has come back from the dead more times than we care to recall. The downstairs…
Perth
Clarences' combination of small-bar buzz, inventive cocktails and intimate bistro dining makes it a dependable spot for good times along Mount Lawley's…
Sunshine Coast
Although it serves globally inspired dishes (mains $25 to $34), Lot 104 is best for an evening tipple. Head in for a glass of vino, or imaginative…
Melbourne
Opposite Flinders St Station, this heritage pub has been pouring beer since 1861 and makes for a popular meeting spot. Head to the 1st-floor Chloe's Bar …
Newtown & the Inner West
This cute cafe-bar has an attractive front bar, with a long, curved wooden counter offset by cheery murals of Australian fauna. Watch them kneading bread…
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