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Burrow Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Easygoing basement hangout with a speakeasy vibe serving funky craft cocktails, beer & share plates.
4.6(690)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Bars in Sydney (2026)
158 bars in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Jacoby’s Tiki Bar
$$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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She Loves You
$$Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.8(275)· GoogleView details →
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Maybe Sammy
Bars · The Rocks
Beer, cocktails, wine & small plates served in a chic bar with regular live music.
4.5(1,093)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Astro's Arcade Bar
Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.9(187)· GoogleView details →
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Bar Copains
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.6(609)· GoogleView details →
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MoshPit
$Bars · Erskineville
A characterful live-music bar at Erskineville near Newtown, rated 4.7 across more than 350 reviews.
4.7(363)· GoogleView details →
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Stitch Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Buzzy vintage bar serving creative cocktails and American diner food like burgers, dogs and tacos.
4.4(1,855)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Huelo
Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.9(134)· GoogleView details →
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The Blind Bear Cronulla
$$Bars · Cronulla
Bars in Cronulla, Sydney.
4.6(426)· GoogleView details →
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Strike Bowling Chatswood
Bars · Chatswood
Bars in Chatswood, Sydney.
4.4(1,146)· GoogleView details →
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Earl's Juke Joint
$$Bars · Newtown
Saloon-style cocktail bar with a New Orleans vibe, exposed brick walls and corrugated iron ceiling.
4.5(801)· GoogleView details →
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Cargo Bar
$$Bars · Sydney
Pizza & schnitzels in a vast bar with a leafy beer garden & a lively vibe at night.
4.3(5,239)· GoogleView details →
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Bungalow 8
$$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 →
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Palmer & Co.
$$$Bars · Sydney
Classy 1920s-themed cocktail bar in a vaulted brick basement with dapper staff and live music.
4.4(1,500)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Tio's Cerveceria
$$Bars · Surry Hills
Raucous party bar with dim lighting serving tequila cocktails, Mexican beer and free popcorn.
4.5(820)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
UNCANNY Newtown
$$Bars · Newtown
Cafes in Newtown, Sydney.
4.6(510)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Frankie Cadillac
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.8(186)· 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.