Cat & Fiddle Hotel
456 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
Open nowToday 11:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A characterful pub at Balmain in Sydney with a 4.0 rating across 547 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Cat & Fiddle Hotel sits on Darling Street in Balmain, one of Sydney's most characterful inner-west peninsula suburbs. With 547 reviews behind its 4.0 rating, it has built a strong following.
The appeal is a relaxed, sociable pub with genuine character — a great spot for a beer, a feed, live music and a bit of atmosphere, a much-loved local known for its music. Its Darling Street location, close to the shops and the harbour, makes it an easy and welcoming destination.
Pub menus, events, live music and trading hours shift over time, and it gets busy on weekends. If you're coming for a particular occasion or a night out, it's worth checking current details directly before you arrive.
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 4.0 from 547 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
- 60
- 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 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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