61Spot Score
The Duke of Enmore
$$Bars · Enmore
Woodfired & charcoal-cooked bites, plus wine & specialty cocktails in a hip environment.
4.3(798)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Bars in Sydney (2026)
158 bars in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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61Spot Score
Nick & Nora's Parramatta
$$$Bars · Parramatta
Stylish 1920s-style cocktail & champagne bar offering oysters & canapes, plus a rooftop terrace.
4.3(1,070)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Marble Bar
$$$Bars · Sydney
Victorian-style space with a marble and mahogany interior, for cocktails and gourmet bar snacks.
4.2(1,892)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Soultrap bar
$$Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.5(370)· 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 →
61Spot Score
Cronulla RSL Club
$$Bars · Cronulla
Bars in Cronulla, Sydney.
4.2(1,344)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Tucano's
Bars · Surry Hills
Bars in Surry Hills, Sydney.
4.6(221)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Dean & Nancy on 22
$$$Bars · Sydney
Cool, mid-century–inspired spot offering classic cocktails, creative food & sweeping city views.
4.3(779)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Bar Las Chicas
Bars · Cronulla
Cafes in Cronulla, Sydney.
4.7(140)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Club Parramatta
$$Bars · Parramatta
Bars in Parramatta, Sydney.
4.1(2,346)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Cabana Bar
$$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
Websters Bar Newtown
$$Bars · Newtown
Fun, sprawling bar with 3 floors, including a rooftop terrace, for burgers, steaks and cocktails.
4.1(1,820)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Felons Seafood
Restaurants · Manly
Restaurants in Manly, Sydney.
4.4(406)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Baby Dragon Bar
Bars · Newtown
Restaurants in Newtown, Sydney.
4.3(539)· 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
Parramatta Leagues Club
Bars · Parramatta
Bars in Parramatta, Sydney.
4.0(2,107)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Chuck Trailer's CBD
Bars · Sydney
A skate-inspired Sydney CBD dive bar with wings, burgers, craft beer, 300-plus American whiskeys and live music until late.
4.5(172)· 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.