61Spot Score
The Manly Club
Bars · Manly
Restaurants in Manly, Sydney.
4.6(254)· GoogleView details →
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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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61Spot Score
Marble Bar
$$$Bars · Sydney
Victorian-style space with a marble and mahogany interior, for cocktails and gourmet bar snacks.
4.2(1,892)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Chuck Trailer's Bondi Beach
Bars · Bondi Beach
A grungy Bondi dive bar near Campbell Parade serving wings, burgers, fried chicken, craft beer, bourbon and whiskey.
4.5(349)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Dean & Nancy on 22
$$$Bars · Sydney
Cool, mid-century–inspired spot offering classic cocktails, creative food & sweeping city views.
4.3(779)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Cabana Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Cabana Bar is a bar in Sydney. It holds a 4.3-star rating from 634 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.3(634)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Sporting Globe x 4 Pines - King Street Wharf
$$Bars · Sydney
Modern, roomy venue with booths and screens showing live sports, plus hearty pub-style meals.
4.1(3,636)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
44 North
Bars · Bondi Beach
A Bondi bar serving Canadian-influenced cocktails, bar food and drinks, with trivia Tuesdays, Thursday comedy and a private upstairs event space.
4.9(70)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Verandah Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
A bustling bar and restaurant with an outdoor terrace, serving Modern European cuisine and wines.
4.1(1,187)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Tailor Room
Bars · The Rocks
Bars in The Rocks, Sydney.
4.7(87)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Jackalberry
Bars · Sydney
International small plates & mains pair with beer, wine & cocktails in contemporary surroundings.
4.3(353)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Blackwattle Bar + Brewery
Bars · Alexandria
Bars in Alexandria, Sydney.
4.7(78)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Northies Cronulla Hotel
$$Bars · Cronulla
Classic bistro meals, plus cocktails and live TV sports, in a long-running, laid-back establishment.
4.0(1,445)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Blu Bar on 36
$$$Bars · The Rocks
Cosmopolitan lounge with soaring windows and harbour views, for classic cocktails and bar bites.
4.0(1,370)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Paddo RSL
$Bars · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Sydney.
4.1(707)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Mountain Culture Brewery - Redfern
Bars · Redfern
A Redfern pub and brewery pairing Mountain Culture craft beer with modern Australian food, cocktails, vinyl DJs and regular weekly events.
4.4(175)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Sydney Cidery
$$Bars · Sydney
Craft cider, bar bites and pizza in a low-lit space with an urban landscape mural, plus weekend DJs.
4.1(525)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Paddo Inn
$$Bars · Paddington
Refined global dining & cocktail jugs in a sophisticated boutique pub.
4.1(642)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Felons Brewing Co. Manly
$$Bars · Manly
Casual pub grub and seafood in a popular, waterfront bar with live DJs and outdoor jetty seating.
3.9(2,585)· 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.