70Spot Score
Soak Bathhouse Alexandria
Pubs · Alexandria
Soak Bathhouse is a wellness venue in Alexandria offering spa and bathing experiences in inner-city Sydney.
4.8(2,659)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Pubs in Sydney (2026)
125 pubs 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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68Spot Score
Soak Bathhouse - Bondi Junction
Pubs · Bondi Junction
A social Bondi Junction bathhouse with magnesium pools, saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and private wellness treatments.
4.9(662)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Crowbar Sydney & Ultimate Pig
$$Pubs · Leichhardt
Low-lit pub with live music, pool & a beer garden, offering a menu that spotlights burgers & BBQ.
4.6(932)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Fortune of War - Sydney's Oldest Pub
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Cosy, wood-accented pub built in 1828, offering bistro and bar food, plus live bands and solo acts.
4.4(3,766)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Duke of Clarence
$$Pubs · Sydney
The Duke of Clarence is a pub in Sydney. It holds a 4.4-star rating from 2,124 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.4(2,124)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Hotel Palisade
$$$Pubs · Millers Point
Colourful rooms in a trendy hotel with a vibrant pub & a slick cocktail lounge with harbour views.
4.4(1,746)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Harts Pub
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Local artisan beers, plus gourmet burgers & grills, in an old-style corner pub with a courtyard.
4.4(2,041)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Courthouse Hotel
$$Pubs · Newtown
Burgers and craft brews, in a rustic pub with a laid-back vibe and a sprawling, leafy beer garden.
4.4(2,616)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Hurricane's Grill & Bar Bondi Beach
$$$Pubs · Bondi Beach
Convivial steakhouse & bar with spacious patio seating, also offering salads & seafood dishes.
4.4(2,925)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Hero of Waterloo Hotel
$$Pubs · Millers Point
Modern Australian food in a long-running, sandstone pub with fireplaces, ghost tours and live bands.
4.4(1,585)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Dry Dock Public House and Dining Room
Pubs · Balmain
Restaurants in Balmain, Sydney.
4.5(994)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Welcome Hotel
$$Pubs · Rozelle
Restaurant & bar in an 1890s pub with a beer garden, serving gourmet & everyday Australian food.
4.5(927)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Glenmore Hotel
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Stalwart pub over 3 levels with elevated fare, a cocktail bar and a busy rooftop with harbour views.
4.3(4,944)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
General Gordon Hotel
$$Pubs · Sydenham
A much-loved pub at Sydenham near Newtown, rated 4.4 across more than 1,100 reviews.
4.4(1,110)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Mercantile Hotel
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Buzzy Irish pub with unfussy rooms & suites, plus live music, casual pub grub & Wi-Fi.
4.3(1,953)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Keg & Brew Hotel
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Buzzy, traditional pub offering craft beers & American whiskeys, plus snacks from nearby eateries.
4.3(2,552)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Harbour View Hotel, The Rocks
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Lively 3-level venue for upscale pub dining, plus a rooftop cocktail bar with Harbour Bridge views.
4.3(1,995)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Henley's Bar & Kitchen
$$Pubs · Sydney
A much-loved bar and kitchen near Darling Harbour in Sydney, rated 4.3 across more than 2,100 reviews.
4.3(2,106)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Sydney's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
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 pubs in Sydney?+
The pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs are listed in Sydney?+
We currently list 125 pubs 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.