Newtown & the Inner West
Wedged into a typically narrow Glebe terrace house, this livens up the local scene with craft beer, wines, cocktails, events and cosy, almost…
Newtown & the Inner West
Wedged into a typically narrow Glebe terrace house, this livens up the local scene with craft beer, wines, cocktails, events and cosy, almost…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The ever-rockin’ Green Park has pool tables, rolled-arm leather couches, a beer garden with funky Dr Seuss–inspired lighting, and a huge tiled central bar…
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,…
Sydney
This neighbourhood watering hole offers a stylish interior, solicitous service, an extensive wine list and good steaks and other pub grub. In an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sydney
You can't go far in Paddington without tripping over a beautiful old pub. This is among the nicest, a classic corner space with an out-of-time ambience as…
Sydney
Surrounded by brick walls and mechanics in Rozelle’s industrial hollows, this blue-collar pub (1876) has ripped out the scungy carpets and attempted to…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Slip a coin into the jukebox, shoot some pool, dissolve into a booth and order happy-hour cocktails (5pm to 7pm weekdays) and a meal – the superrenovated…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Still a relaxed local pub despite its sexy deco curves, the centenarian Cleveland is a great spot to watch the footy, shoot some pool or chew the fat with…
Sydney
Three spaces – the Kitchen (wine and pizza bar), Dining Room (restaurant) and Living Room (upstairs cocktail bar) – make this a particularly happy Italian…
Sydney
Charge into this curvy art-deco pub for its relaxed ground-floor sports bar with a good-value menu, a pool table, and lots of black tiles and angular…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The design lords have transformed this old corner pub into something very hip indeed. On weekends it gets packed – and incredibly noisy – with stylish…
Manly
This refurbished boozer now boasts four bars on four levels. The food is unremarkable and the craft beer expensive, but sitting on the wraparound balcony…
Sydney
One of the key points on the attractive Five Ways intersection, this beautifully renovated pub is spread over four floors. At the top, both the Elephant…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Although its past popularity has waned, this gay-friendly, art-deco booze barn still serves up thumping music and heady drinks. The window seats take the…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A favourite haunt of arts students, dog-owners and locals of all persuasions, you don't even have to know what a silly mid-off is to enjoy this pub. There…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Sydney
There's usually something to distract from the big-screen sports at this chilled-out corner pub: live music, trivia comps, food specials and more. The…
Sydney
This popular, upmarket Woollahra corner pub is worth checking out for its open-air terrace and smart French food from Bistro Moncur.
Manly
At the ferry wharf, this open-sided bar offers numerous local and imported brews. The pork knuckles and pretzels are delicious; sausages are the best…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This old corner pub is one of the better late-openers outside the lockout zone. The pleasant upstairs area is a nice refuge for a spot of lunch.
Sydney
Spread out along the street facing North Cronulla beach, Northies is Cronulla's main watering hole, offering a lively roster of sports, DJs and bands.