ANTE
146 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Open nowToday 17:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A characterful bar on Newtown's King Street, rated 4.7 across more than 500 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 00:00
Why it's worth checking out
ANTE sits on King Street in Newtown, one of Sydney's most vibrant and eclectic inner-west strips. A characterful bar, it's earned a strong reputation — the kind of stylish, in-the-know spot that captures the creative, easygoing spirit of Newtown and has become a genuine favourite for a well-made drink in a great atmosphere.
The appeal is that combination of quality drinks, a relaxed yet stylish setting and a prime King Street location, ideal for a catch-up, a special drink or settling in for the evening. In a suburb full of bars, building a strong following speaks to a place with genuine character and a great vibe, and ANTE has clearly carved out its niche.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 500 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Drinks lists, any food offering, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular Newtown bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed, stylish drink in a characterful setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated on King Street.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 529 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 87
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 83
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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