Cargo Bar
Darling Harbour, King Street Wharf Darling Harbour, 52-60 The Promenade, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Open nowToday 12:00 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A lively bar near Darling Harbour in Sydney, rated 4.3 across more than 5,200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 23:00
Why it's worth checking out
Cargo Bar sits on The Promenade at King Street Wharf, near Darling Harbour in central Sydney. A much-loved bar, it's a genuine fixture of the lively waterfront precinct — combining a great drinks offering with quality food and a fun, characterful atmosphere right on the water, the kind of crowd-pleasing spot that's become a real favourite for drinks and a sociable time by the harbour.
The appeal is that combination of well-made drinks, quality food and a lively, characterful setting in a brilliant waterfront location at King Street Wharf, ideal for drinks with friends, an after-work session, a date or a sociable day or night out by the water. The buzzing waterfront atmosphere and great location make it a real draw, and Cargo Bar has clearly won over an enormous, loyal following over the years.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 5,200 reviews, it's clearly a hugely popular, well-loved spot. The drinks list, menus, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular waterfront bar gets very busy on weekends and warm evenings, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for drinks, a bite and a lively waterfront atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Cargo Bar near Darling Harbour.
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 4.3 from 5,239 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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