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Dove & Olive
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Convivial, rustic watering hole serving inventive pub grub and bar snacks, plus craft beers on tap.
4.2(2,223)· GoogleView details →
Sydney
Best Pubs in Sydney (2026)
125 pubs in Sydney, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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P.J.O'Brien's
$$Pubs · Sydney
Old-fashioned watering hole with Guinness on tap, classic grub & regular Irish music gigs.
4.2(3,228)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Taphouse Sydney
$$Pubs · Darlinghurst
Gourmet pub grub and craft beers served over 3 levels, including an open-air rooftop bar.
4.2(1,453)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Lord Raglan Hotel
$$Pubs · Alexandria
Craft beer specialist with funky decor, pinball machines & a hearty American-style pub menu.
4.4(644)· GoogleView details →
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The Paddington
$$$Pubs · Paddington
Fashionable bistro offering elevated fare, cocktails & wine, plus happy hour & Sunday roast.
4.3(897)· GoogleView details →
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The Cricketers Arms Hotel
$Pubs · Surry Hills
Rustic, boisterous watering hole with a cool beer garden and live DJ sets, plus simple pub grub.
4.4(539)· GoogleView details →
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The Village Inn Paddington
$$Pubs · Paddington
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4.4(634)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Botany View Hotel
Pubs · Newtown
Pubs in Newtown, Sydney.
4.5(322)· GoogleView details →
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7th Day Brewery
$$Pubs · Brookvale
An independent Brookvale brewery with house beer, Sale Pepe Italian food, a beer garden, games and regular live music.
4.6(270)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Lord Dudley Hotel
$$Pubs · Woollahra
Charming, cosy gastropub with a fireplace, offering craft beers and English fare with a twist.
4.2(1,143)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Highfield Caringbah
$$Pubs · Caringbah
Chic destination featuring a rooftop bistro & an American sports bar, plus pool tables & bingo.
4.2(1,195)· GoogleView details →
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The Bank
$$Pubs · Newtown
Cocktail jugs & hearty food in a bar with an open street view, plus a vibrant, leafy beer garden.
4.1(2,781)· GoogleView details →
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Darling Pavilion
Pubs · Sydney
A Darling Harbour pub serving Mediterranean-inspired food, pub classics, cocktails, wines and brews, with events, live music and function spaces.
4.3(753)· GoogleView details →
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New Brighton Hotel
$$Pubs · Manly
Contemporary locale with stylish decor offering bars & bistro dining over four levels, plus a deck.
4.1(1,799)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Trinity
$$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
Camelia Grove Hotel
$$Pubs · Alexandria
Pizza and hearty mains served in an 1869 pub with a beer garden, TAB and sport screened on big TVs.
4.3(539)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Hotel Harry
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Stylish quarters in a hip hotel with a buzzy, modern restaurant offering a dance floor & live music.
4.1(1,908)· 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 →
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.