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Top Sydney bars + drinking spots

Top Sydney bars + drinking spots

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Created by Mel H • Updated On: November 10, 2021

1. Mr Fox

557 Crown St. (Cleveland St.), Surry Hills, NSW
Bar · 21 tips and reviews
Cafe Lounge is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

2. Cafe Lounge

277 Goulburn St (Crown St), Surry Hills, NSW
Bar · 46 tips and reviews

Mel H.Mel H: If you like espresso martinis, get one here.

13b Cafe & Cocktail Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

3. 13b Cafe & Cocktail Bar

13BBurton St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Café · 7 tips and reviews
Pocket Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

4. Pocket Bar

13 Burton St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 65 tips and reviews
The Winery is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

5. The Winery

8.7
285A Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW
Wine Bar · 127 tips and reviews
Kings Cross Hotel is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

6. Kings Cross Hotel

6.8
244-248 William St, Potts Point, NSW
Pub · 40 tips and reviews
Small Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

7. Small Bar

7.0
48 Erskine St, Sydney, NSW
Wine Bar · Wynyard · 16 tips and reviews
Shirt Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

8. Shirt Bar

7 Sussex Ln., Sydney, NSW
Whisky Bar · Wynyard · 30 tips and reviews
Yulli's is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

9. Yulli's

8.9
417 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
The Beresford Hotel is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

10. The Beresford Hotel

8.2
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills, NSW
Beer Garden · 98 tips and reviews
York Lane is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

11. York Lane

7.7
York Ln, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Wynyard · 19 tips and reviews
Shady Pines Saloon is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

12. Shady Pines Saloon

8.7
256 Crown St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Speakeasy · 122 tips and reviews
Freda's is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

13. Freda's

107-109 Regent St, Chippendale, NSW
Bar · 24 tips and reviews
Honey Rider is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

14. Honey Rider

7.7
230 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 11 tips and reviews
Wine Odyssey Australia is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

15. Wine Odyssey Australia

39-43 Argyle St. (at Harrington St.), The Rocks, NSW
Wine Bar · 18 tips and reviews
4 Pines Brewpub is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

16. 4 Pines Brewpub

9.3
29/43-45 East Esplanade, Manly, NSW
Brewery · 99 tips and reviews
InSitu is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

17. InSitu

5.9
1/18 Sydney Rd., Manly, NSW
Café · 34 tips and reviews

Mel H.Mel H: The apple crumble cocktail is a must try

The Baxter Inn is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

18. The Baxter Inn

9.2
152-156 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Whisky Bar · Sydney City Center · 132 tips and reviews
The Glenmore Rooftop Hotel is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

19. The Glenmore Rooftop Hotel

8.8
96 Cumberland St, The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 86 tips and reviews
Manly Wine is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

20. Manly Wine

8.4
8-13 South Steyne, Manly, NSW
Wine Bar · 53 tips and reviews
Goodgod Small Club is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

21. Goodgod Small Club

53-55 Liverpool St (Kent St.), Sydney, NSW
Night Club · Central Business District · 22 tips and reviews
Felix Bar & Bistro is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

22. Felix Bar & Bistro

8.0
2 Ash St, Sydney, NSW
French Restaurant · Sydney City Center · 35 tips and reviews
Min Young To is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

23. Min Young To

53-55 Liverpool St (nr Sussex St), Haymarket, NSW
Korean Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Blu Bar On 36 is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

24. Blu Bar On 36

8.5
Level 36, 176 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW
Hotel Bar · Sydney City Center · 45 tips and reviews
Jah Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

25. Jah Bar

7.8
9 Central Ave. (Sydney Rd.), Manly, NSW
Bar · 16 tips and reviews
Grandma's Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

26. Grandma's Bar

Basement 275 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 81 tips and reviews

Mel H.Mel H: Their espresso martinis beat any I've ever had.

Gazebo Wine Garden is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

27. Gazebo Wine Garden

2 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay, NSW
Wine Bar · 31 tips and reviews
30 Knots is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

28. 30 Knots

5.2
30 Hunter St., Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 5 tips and reviews
Balcony Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

29. Balcony Bar

46 Erskine St. (Sussex St.), Sydney, NSW
Wine Bar · Wynyard · 15 tips and reviews

Mel H.Mel H: Open on Saturdays for private functions. Worth booking here.

Assembly Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

30. Assembly Bar

7.2
488 Kent St, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 39 tips and reviews

Mel H.Mel H: From the same person who opened Pocket Bar. The cocktail set is unique and there's an area outside decorated with fake grass and fairy lights.

Harts Pub is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

31. Harts Pub

8.7
176 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Sydney City Center · 88 tips and reviews
Toko is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

32. Toko

490 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW
Japanese Restaurant · 118 tips and reviews
Kuleto's Cocktail Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

33. Kuleto's Cocktail Bar

6.1
157 King St, Newtown, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 18 tips and reviews
The Island Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

34. The Island Bar

Cockatoo Island
Bar · Cockatoo Island · 27 tips and reviews
Oxford Art Factory is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

35. Oxford Art Factory

7.8
Basement, 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Music Venue · 38 tips and reviews
Low 302 is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

36. Low 302

7.0
302 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 33 tips and reviews
Button Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

37. Button Bar

65 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 39 tips and reviews
Tank Stream Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

38. Tank Stream Bar

5.7
1 Tank Stream Way, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 8 tips and reviews
Moonshine is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

39. Moonshine

7.5
75 The Corso (in Hotel Steyne), Manly, NSW
Speakeasy · 5 tips and reviews
Flinders Hotel is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

40. Flinders Hotel

5.7
63 Flinders St., Surry Hills, NSW
Pub · 14 tips and reviews
La Bodeguita Del Medio is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

41. La Bodeguita Del Medio

125 York St., Sydney, NSW
Cuban Restaurant · Sydney City Center · 36 tips and reviews
Darlie Laundromatic is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

42. Darlie Laundromatic

7.1
304 Palmer St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 11 tips and reviews
Arcadia Liquors is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

43. Arcadia Liquors

8.3
7 Cope St, Redfern, NSW
Bar · 16 tips and reviews
Palmer & Co. is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

44. Palmer & Co.

8.5
Abercrombie Ln, Sydney, NSW
Speakeasy · Sydney City Center · 61 tips and reviews
The Dock is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

45. The Dock

7.4
182 Redfern St, Redfern, NSW
Bar · 10 tips and reviews
Uncle Ming's is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

46. Uncle Ming's

7.9
55 York St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Wynyard · 58 tips and reviews
BLACK Bar & Grill is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

47. BLACK Bar & Grill

7.1
80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont, NSW
Australian Restaurant · Pyrmont · 30 tips and reviews

48. Since I Left You

8.6
338 Kent St, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 29 tips and reviews
Absinthe Salon is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

49. Absinthe Salon

87 Albion St, Surry Hills, NSW
Bar · 16 tips and reviews
Mojo Record Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

50. Mojo Record Bar

73 York St, Sydney, NSW
Record Store · Wynyard · 39 tips and reviews
Grain is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

51. Grain

7.5
199 George St, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 21 tips and reviews

52. The Grasshopper

1 Temperance Ln., Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 54 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

53. Santa Barbara

1 Bayswater Rd., Potts Point, NSW
Bar · 17 tips and reviews
Frankie's Pizza is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

54. Frankie's Pizza

50 Hunter St (at Bligh St), Sydney, NSW
Pizzeria · Sydney City Center · 106 tips and reviews
The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

55. The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

8.5
Pier 4, Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Miller's Point · 35 tips and reviews
Eau De Vie is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

56. Eau De Vie

229 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 67 tips and reviews
The Rover is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

57. The Rover

9.0
75 Campbell St, Surry Hills, NSW
Whisky Bar · 51 tips and reviews
The Lobo is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

58. The Lobo

8.3
209 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Speakeasy · Sydney City Center · 57 tips and reviews
El Loco is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

59. El Loco

64 Foveaux St. (at Bellevue St.), Surry Hills, NSW
Mexican Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews
Bulletin Place is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

60. Bulletin Place

1st Floor, 10-14 Bulletin Pl, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · Sydney City Center · 79 tips and reviews
Mary's is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

61. Mary's

8.5
6 Mary St, Newtown, NSW
Bar · 134 tips and reviews
Marlowe's Way is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

62. Marlowe's Way

8.8
Tank Stream Way, Sydney, NSW
Café · Sydney City Center · 38 tips and reviews
Play Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

63. Play Bar

72 Campbell St, Surry Hills, NSW
Bar · 11 tips and reviews
Tio's Cervecería is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

64. Tio's Cervecería

7.1
4-14 Foster St, Surry Hills, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Ko and Co Soju Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

65. Ko and Co Soju Bar

6 Hunt St (Foster St), Surry Hills, NSW
Taco Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Golden Age Cinema & Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

66. Golden Age Cinema & Bar

8.4
80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, NSW
Indie Movie Theater · 14 tips and reviews
Papa Gede's Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

67. Papa Gede's Bar

8.5
346-348 Kent St. (Between Market & King, go down the laneway), Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 26 tips and reviews
Deck Bar & Dining is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

68. Deck Bar & Dining

22-23 The Strand, Dee Why, NSW
Bar · 10 tips and reviews
Bar H is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

69. Bar H

80 Campbell St. (Foster St.), Surry Hills, NSW
Wine Bar · 44 tips and reviews
The Soda Factory is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

70. The Soda Factory

7.9
16 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 58 tips and reviews
121BC Cantina & Enoteca is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

71. 121BC Cantina & Enoteca

4/50 Holt St. (Gladstone St.), Surry Hills, NSW
Wine Bar · 26 tips and reviews
The Barber Shop is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

72. The Barber Shop

8.4
89 York St, Sydney, NSW
Speakeasy · Sydney City Center · 41 tips and reviews
The Mayor Bar & Dining is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

73. The Mayor Bar & Dining

400 Military Rd, Cremorne, NSW
Bar · 5 tips and reviews
Ching-a-lings is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

74. Ching-a-lings

5.8
133 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Bar · 27 tips and reviews
Kubrick's Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

75. Kubrick's Bar

79 Stanley St (Darlinghurst), Sydney, NSW
Bar · Darlinghurst · 3 tips and reviews
Baker Bros. is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

76. Baker Bros.

Shop 1, 56-58 York St., Sydney, NSW
Café · Sydney City Center · 16 tips and reviews
Parke Davis is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

77. Parke Davis

Basement, 125 York St., Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · No tips or reviews
Hinky Dinks is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

78. Hinky Dinks

185 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 22 tips and reviews
Fred's Bar is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

79. Fred's Bar

1 Alfred St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 3 tips and reviews
Li'l Darlin is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

80. Li'l Darlin

6.8
420 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills, NSW
Pizzeria · 23 tips and reviews
Ramblin' Rascal is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

81. Ramblin' Rascal

8.0
60 Park St, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar · St. James · 20 tips and reviews
The Taphouse is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

82. The Taphouse

8.0
122 Flinders St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Gastropub · Darlinghurst · 80 tips and reviews
The London is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

83. The London

8.0
85 Underwood St, Paddington, NSW
Pub · 41 tips and reviews
The Rook is one of Top Sydney bars + drinking spots.

84. The Rook

8.0
L7, 56-58 York St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 60 tips and reviews