59Spot Score
Town Hall Hotel Newtown
$Pubs · Newtown
Enduring, edgy institution with live bands and open mike nights, plus a bistro serving pub grub.
4.1(1,257)· 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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59Spot Score
The Strawberry
$Pubs · Surry Hills
Old-school bar with a bistro dishing up modern pub fare until late in an enclosed rooftop courtyard.
4.0(2,086)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Great Northern Hotel
$$Pubs · Chatswood
Long-running, wood-panelled pub with a grill menu, plus a leafy beer garden and TAB facilities.
4.1(1,190)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Dolphin Hotel
$$Pubs · Surry Hills
Burgers & steaks served in a buzzing pub with 3 levels, modern decor & an outdoor terrace.
4.0(1,838)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Orchard Hotel
$$Pubs · Chatswood
Traditional pub food in a spacious, contemporary venue with polished-wood floors and a beer garden.
4.0(1,995)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
ArtHouse Hotel
$$Pubs · Sydney
Stylish 3-storey venue with a restaurant & bars in a renovated arts school from 1836.
4.0(1,272)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Cricketers Balmain
$$Pubs · Balmain
Bars in Balmain, Sydney.
4.2(412)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Station Hotel Parramatta
Pubs · Parramatta
Bars in Parramatta, Sydney.
4.5(135)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Royal Hotel Paddington
$$Pubs · Paddington
Multilevel venue with a swanky cocktail lounge and a smart sports bar, plus upscale pub grub.
4.1(780)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Occidental Hotel
$Pubs · Sydney
Casual hotel in an 1850s building, offering a high-end steak & seafood restaurant & 2 classic bars.
4.0(1,449)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Willoughby Hotel
$$Pubs · North Willoughby
Craft beers and gastropub fare in a large venue, plus live sports screened on several TVs.
4.1(789)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Belvedere Hotel
$$Pubs · Sydney
Polished pub with a terrace & an upstairs restaurant serving classic Mediterranean cuisine.
4.1(721)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Garry Owen Hotel
$Pubs · Rozelle
Bistro food & sports screenings in a quaint, enduring venue with an upstairs balcony.
4.3(287)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Commercial Hotel
$$Pubs · Parramatta
Expansive pub/restaurant with a bistro serving comfort food, plus a beer garden and a sports bar.
4.0(1,669)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Sanctuary Hotel
$Pubs · Sydney
Plush, vintage-chic watering hole with sports on TV, dishing up pizzas and classic bistro meals.
4.0(1,103)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
3 Wise Monkeys Pub
$$Pubs · Sydney
Victorian building with an English-style pub, a cocktail lounge and a disco, plus 10 TVs for sports.
3.9(3,236)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Surry Hills Hotel
$Pubs · Sydney
Long-standing, unpretentious pub with live sports and a lounge with a fireplace.
4.1(595)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Ivanhoe Hotel Manly
$$Pubs · Manly
Bistro food and events in a stylish, 3-floor pub with a maritime theme and a rooftop bar.
3.9(2,230)· 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.