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The Cumberland
$$Bars · Manly
Bars in Manly, Sydney.
4.8(357)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Bars in Sydney (2026)
158 bars in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Li'l Darlin Surry Hills
$$Bars · Surry Hills
Convivial locale serving inventive cocktails and wooden boards topped with gourmet pizzas and tapas.
4.5(1,361)· GoogleView details →
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Archie Rose Distilling Co.
$$$Bars · Rosebery
Top-shelf local beer, wine and spirits in an industrial-chic bar attached to a popular distillery.
4.6(928)· GoogleView details →
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PS40
$$Bars · Sydney
PS40 is a bar in Sydney. It holds a 4.7-star rating from 640 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.7(640)· GoogleView details →
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Small Bar
$$Bars · Crows Nest
Vibrant pub for craft beers, pizzas and sharing plates, plus a courtyard strung with fairy lights.
4.6(997)· GoogleView details →
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Old Love's
Bars · Sydney
Old Love's is a bar in Sydney. It holds a 4.9-star rating from 274 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100.
4.9(274)· GoogleView details →
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RAMBLIN RASCAL
$$Bars · Sydney
Inventive cocktails at a cool basement bar with cosy leather booths and exposed-brick walls.
4.6(997)· GoogleView details →
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Bald Rock Hotel
$$Bars · Rozelle
Steaks, pies and schnitzels in a 19th-century pub with exposed sandstone and stained-glass windows.
4.6(1,000)· GoogleView details →
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The Lobo
$$$Bars · Sydney
Vibrant Caribbean-themed bar with cane light fittings and potted plants, serving 250 types of rum.
4.6(1,149)· GoogleView details →
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Bondi Icebergs Swimming CLUB - The Bergs Bistro
$$Bars · Bondi Beach
This longtime winter swimming club was established in 1929 & has a small museum.
4.4(2,386)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Bar Copains
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.6(609)· GoogleView details →
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Burrow Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Easygoing basement hangout with a speakeasy vibe serving funky craft cocktails, beer & share plates.
4.6(690)· GoogleView details →
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She Loves You
$$Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.8(275)· GoogleView details →
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Bungalow Bar & Balcony
$$Bars · Sydney
Buzzy nightspot mixing creative cocktails in a chic, airy setting with comfy sofas and water views.
4.6(671)· GoogleView details →
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Flight Club Sydney
$$Bars · The Rocks
Bars in The Rocks, Sydney.
4.7(427)· GoogleView details →
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Heritage Lounge
Bars · Parramatta
Chic hangout in a stalwart building featuring sharing boards & pizza, plus cocktails & a cigar menu.
4.6(596)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Jacoby’s Tiki Bar
$$Bars · Enmore
A fun tiki bar on Enmore Road near Newtown, rated 4.6 across more than 550 reviews.
4.6(576)· GoogleView details →
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Li'l Darlin Crows Nest
Bars · Crows Nest
A lively bar and eatery at Crows Nest on Sydney's North Shore, rated 4.8 across 300 reviews.
4.8(307)· 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 158 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.