62Spot Score
Jolene's Sydney
$$Bars · Sydney
A Nashville-inspired Sydney CBD bar pairing live country music with American whiskey, cocktails and late-night bar food.
4.5(563)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Bars in Sydney (2026)
158 bars in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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62Spot Score
Buddy's Bar Newtown
Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.6(363)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Grain Bar
$$$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
Henry G's Wine Parlour
Bars · Manly
Bars in Manly, Sydney.
4.7(223)· 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
$$$Bars · Sydney
A hidden Sydney CBD cocktail and wine bar serving European-inspired drinks and share plates in an intimate underground setting.
4.4(873)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Corridor Newtown
$$Bars · Newtown
Intimate nook with smart wooden decor, offering burgers & fried nibbles.
4.5(498)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Vanguard
$$Bars · Newtown
Hip hangout offering creative bar bites, signature cocktails & a stage with live music performances.
4.5(509)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Salty's Bondi
$$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
The Art Syndicate
Bars · Surry Hills
Galleries in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.9(129)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Caness
Bars · Paddington
Restaurants in Paddington, Sydney.
4.8(179)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Great Southern Bar
$$Bars · Haymarket
Burgers, pizza and pub mains in a renovated, 1840s art deco space with TAB facilities and TV sports.
4.4(801)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Tiki 33 Bar
Bars · Newtown
Bars in Newtown, Sydney.
4.7(212)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Fox Hole
$$Bars · The Rocks
Fashionable, laid-back bar featuring a British-style food menu, plus whisky & gin tastings.
4.4(652)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Tucano's
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.6(221)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Tatler Sydney
$$Bars · Darlinghurst
Traditional and creative cocktails, plus live music, in a former speakeasy with vintage decor.
4.6(220)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Duke of Enmore
$$Bars · Enmore
Woodfired & charcoal-cooked bites, plus wine & specialty cocktails in a hip environment.
4.3(798)· GoogleView details →
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 →
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.