Perth
Out the back of the Flying Scotsman is this small, red-velvet-clad lounge with ska, punk and indie beats. Infinite Jest comedy nights take place on the…
Must-see nightlife in Australia & Pacific
Launceston
Launceston is fat with students but thin on clubs – an odd scenario. Club 54 is a far remove from the fabled Studio 54 in NYC, but it's the only passable…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Claim a seat at the downstairs bar or on the pavement, choose a glass of wine from the large list (the bar's name means 1000 wines), order a plate of…
Dunedin
Craft beers, single-malt whiskies and good cocktails appeal to a different crowd than those found in Dunedin’s numerous student pubs. Antipasto plates,…
Yulara
This rowdy bar is lined with long benches, providing plenty of opportunity to meet other travellers. It has pool tables, live music nightly (usually with…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Wunderbar is a top spot to get down, with regular live music covering all spectra, and clientele to match. The kooky decor and decapitated dolls' heads…
Great Ocean Road
Established in 1897, the Port Campbell Hotel has long been the town's main watering hole. It's nothing flash, but it's a good spot for a beer and a meal …
Broome
The cheapest drink in town also has the best view. Travellers are welcome to sink a couple of stubbies on the lawn and watch that flaming Indian Ocean…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A quaint old corner pub with a wrought-iron verandah and a greener-than-green beer garden that stretches lazily down to the river. There's a great cafe,…
Gold Coast
Next door to the Witches Chase Cheese Company, taste-test your way through Fortitude's range of beers paired with a wood-fired pizza and accompanied by…
Gold Coast
The hub of Coolangatta’s sometimes boisterous nocturnal scene, this huge pub, right across from the beach, pumps with live bands, pool comps, trivia…
Newtown & the Inner West
A facelift for the former Ancient Briton has seen it become big on craft beer. The front bar is still fairly traditional, but now there's also a cute…
New South Wales
For an Instagram-worthy high tea experience ($65; book ahead), sink into one of the seats surrounded by beautiful botanics and enjoy. All teas and coffees…
Hobart
Across the road from Parliament House, Lower House opens a bit too late to entice many MPs (the vibe is very under-25 anyway, so they'd probably feel a…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
A cosy place for a quiet drink early in the evening, getting more raucous as the night progresses. Get in quick to put your picks on the video jukebox if…
Melbourne
This little cafe does a roaring trade with Docklands office workers, filling the gap for great coffee in the area. It's a short walk from Southern Cross…
South Coast NSW
The pub in the heart of town offers good-value meals and views and beer-first service. There are cheap beds upstairs if you need one ($40 to $100), but it…
Brisbane
Surrounded by major roads at the end of Petrie Tce, this handsome 1889 red-brick pub harbours a great beer garden under a vast fig tree. Mourn the fading…
Queenstown
With the vibe of a pub, but the wine list of a sopshisticated lounge bar, Barmuda is a drinking hole for all-comers. A huge open fire makes its walled-in…
Perth
This classic corner pub – complete with wrought-iron balconies and one of Perth's best garden bars – draws a crowd of loyal locals, nearby desk jockeys…
Queenstown
Pool tables and shared rotisserie chickens make this a top spot for easy carousing. Free-flowing beer and well-mixed cocktails will help things along. If…
Sydney
Weekends at this big boxy pub are a boisterous multilevel alcoholiday, with Bondi types (bronzed, buff and brooding) and woozy out-of-towners playing pool…
Melbourne
This vast booze barn houses a James Squire microbrewery, although it's debatable whether a brand owned by a giant multinational brewery can really be…
Great Ocean Road
Right on the beach at Point Roadknight is this tiny shack bar above Anglesea Motor Yacht Club. It's popular with locals, and only opens for a few hours…
Sydney
Among the designer boutique shops of William St, the attractive London draws a fashionable crowd. Food runs from pizzas and upmarket pub classics to Asian…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Also known as the Cooktown Hotel, the Top Pub is a classic weatherboard corner pub and the most alluring drinking spot for locals. Live music on weekends,…
Queenstown
If you're wanting a shot of caffeine courage as you head up the hill to the Shotover River or Coronet Peak, this tiny black cabin brews a fine coffee…and,…
Broome
Arrive around 4.45pm, grab a front-row seat, order a drink and watch the show – backpackers, package tourists, locals, camels and a searing Indian Ocean…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Tio likes tequila. Heaps of different types. And wrestling, Catholic kitsch and Day of the Dead paraphernalia. Surry Hills skaters, beard-wearers and baby…
Tauranga
This big box of a gastropub pours Monteith's beers and serves pizza, burgers and meaty pub meals. This Phoenix rises best on Sunday afternoons and summer…
Melbourne
A far departure from the old-school coffee once encountered in Carlton, Assembly is all about filter coffee with single-origin beans. There's also an…
Sydney
At weekends the crowd throbs in the downstairs bar, where TV sports compete with views over Campbell Pde. Try for a seat on the upstairs bar's balcony,…
Hobart
Sip a ‘Big O’ cocktail as you swan between the moody nooks at Observatory. Commercial house and retro in the main room, R&B in the lounge. Don’t dress…
Canberra
Tucked away at the side of the Australian National University's School of Music, this long-standing Canberra brewpub is a little atmosphere-deficient…
Darwin
One of the busiest and best of the Mitchell St terrace bars, the Tap is always buzzing and there are inexpensive meals (nachos, burgers, calamari) to…
Canberra
Tucked under the YHA hostel, this bar hosts regular events including trivia, karaoke and live music. Look forward to a good range of Aussie craft beers.
Perth
In the swanky retail street of Cottesloe, away from the chilled-out beach strip, Twenty9 is a casual, family-friendly joint playing Foxtel sport and…
Byron Bay
Sneak away from the crowds down a laneway to this hole-in-the-wall coffee spot, frequented by locals, for expertly made brew by the team at Barefoot…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This testosterone-fuelled pub brews its own beers, and has a terrace, wood-fired pizzas and live music, including Thursday jam nights. You can't miss the…
Tasmania
You're not exactly spoiled for clubbing choice in Devonport. House (no secret what kind of music they like…) draws a young and boisterous crowd for live…
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