Fortunate Son Bar Enmore

Fortunate Son sits on Enmore Road near Newtown, in Sydney's beloved and eclectic inner west. A characterful bar, it's earned a near-flawless reputation — a strong sign of a venue delivering on both the drinks and the atmosphere in an area renowned for its lively, creative food-and-drink scene.

The appeal is that combination of quality drinks and a relaxed, genuinely characterful setting that fits the Newtown and Enmore mood perfectly, ideal for a catch-up, a special night out or settling in for the evening. Standing out in this part of Sydney takes a genuinely good offering, and the near-perfect feedback marks Fortunate Son out as a real local favourite.

A 4.9 rating from more than 340 reviews is an excellent result and a strong endorsement. Drinks lists, any food offering, opening hours and pricing change, and a popular inner-west bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed drink in a great setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated on the Enmore strip.