62Spot Score
Shakespeare Hotel
$Pubs · Surry Hills
Cozy, antiques-filled rooms, some with fireplaces, plus a rustic pub offering modern comfort food.
4.3(1,451)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Pubs in Sydney (2026)
70 pubs in Sydney match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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62Spot Score
The Carrington
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Laid-back dog-friendly spot serving up sharing plates, pasta, and burgers & fries, plus dog eats.
4.4(914)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Riverview Hotel
$$Pubs · Balmain
Spacious 1880 gastropub with a rooftop courtyard, open fire and TV sports, plus craft beers on tap.
4.4(733)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Oriana Sydney
$$Pubs · The Rocks
Airy, bustling eatery offering house-brewed beers & bites in a modern space with harbour views.
4.2(5,142)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Union Hotel
$$Pubs · Newtown
Spacious modern venue with a beer garden, offering craft beer, classic pub grub & live music.
4.3(1,465)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Iron Duke Hotel
$$Pubs · Alexandria
Relaxed pub with a beer garden offering hearty comfort foods, plus weekly stand-up & trivia nights.
4.4(680)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Taphouse Sydney
$$Pubs · Darlinghurst
Gourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
4.2(1,453)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Erko Hotel
$$Pubs · Erskineville
Casual pub with a backyard-style beer garden serving classic bar meals, craft beer & natural wines.
4.2(1,641)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Lord Raglan Hotel
$$Pubs · Alexandria
Craft beer specialist with funky decor, pinball machines & a hearty American-style pub menu.
4.4(644)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Forrester's
$Pubs · Surry Hills
Restored iconic watering hole for seasonal food, tap beers & TV sports in a contemporary setting.
4.2(1,660)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
P.J.O'Brien's
$$Pubs · Sydney
Old-fashioned watering hole with Guinness on tap, classic grub & regular Irish music gigs.
4.2(3,228)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Clock
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Pub with retro-chic decor, a huge balcony & a courtyard for modern pub food with a French twist.
4.2(2,633)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Clovelly Hotel
$$Pubs · Clovelly
Lively watering hole with a beer garden and a sports bar, plus a bistro serving pizza and steaks.
4.2(1,425)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Botany View Hotel
Pubs · Newtown
Pubs in Newtown, Sydney.
4.5(322)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Village Inn Paddington
$$Pubs · Paddington
Bars in Paddington, Sydney.
4.4(634)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Depot Brewery
Pubs · Artarmon
A family-owned Artarmon brewery with beer, food, a beer garden, kids’ play area, entertainment and space for 250 guests.
4.6(172)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Trinity
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Corner drinking spot with 3 big screens, exposed-brick walls, a classic pub bistro, and beer on tap.
4.2(1,173)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Parkview Hotel Alexandria
$$Pubs · Alexandria
Lively pub with a sports bar and trivia, plus an upstairs restaurant with a diverse bistro menu.
4.3(542)· 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 70 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.