64Spot Score
Flight Club Sydney
$$Bars · The Rocks
Bars in The Rocks, Sydney.
4.7(427)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Bars in Sydney (2026)
70 bars in Sydney match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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64Spot Score
MoshPit
$Bars · Erskineville
A characterful live-music bar at Erskineville near Newtown, rated 4.7 across more than 350 reviews.
4.7(363)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Bar Planet
$$Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.7(421)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Stitch Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Buzzy vintage bar serving creative cocktails and American diner food like burgers, dogs and tacos.
4.4(1,855)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Bar Copains
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.6(609)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Tokyo Bird
$$Bars · Surry Hills
Compact, industrial-chic space serving Japanese whiskey and sake, plus cocktails and yakitori bites.
4.5(1,064)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
She Loves You
$$Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.8(275)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Strike Bowling Chatswood
Bars · Chatswood
Bars in Chatswood, Sydney.
4.4(1,146)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Bungalow 8
$$Bars · Sydney
Seafood-focused menu & cocktails in a stylish tiki bar with a beer garden & a buzzy vibe at night.
4.3(5,346)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
UNCANNY Newtown
$$Bars · Newtown
Cafes in Newtown, Sydney.
4.6(510)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Cargo Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Pizza & schnitzels in a vast bar with a leafy beer garden & a lively vibe at night.
4.3(5,239)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Salty's Bondi
$$Bars · Bondi Beach
A Bondi Beach surf bar and restaurant pairing SoCal-inspired food with vintage surf culture, drinks and a relaxed social atmosphere.
4.4(857)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Grain Bar
$$$Bars · The Rocks
This designer hotel bar with exposed wooden beams offers cocktails, craft beer & eclectic bar fare.
4.5(600)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Apollonia
Bars · Sydney
Apollonia is a bar in Sydney. It holds a 4.6-star rating from 295 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
4.6(295)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Door Knock
$$$Bars · Sydney
A hidden Sydney CBD cocktail and wine bar serving European-inspired drinks and share plates in an intimate underground setting.
4.4(873)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Art Syndicate
Bars · Surry Hills
Galleries in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.9(129)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Tiki 33 Bar
Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.7(212)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Corridor Newtown
$$Bars · Newtown
Intimate nook with smart wooden decor, offering burgers & fried nibbles.
4.5(498)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Sydney rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Sydney?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sydney bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Sydney?+
We currently list 70 bars across Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.