Small Bar
85 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest NSW 2065, Australia
Open nowToday 16:00 – 21:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A cosy small bar on Willoughby Road at Crows Nest, rated 4.6 across nearly 1,000 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 16:00 – 21:30
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 21:30
- Wednesday
- 16:00 – 21:30
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
Small Bar sits on Willoughby Road at Crows Nest, a popular dining-and-drinking hub on Sydney's lower North Shore. A cosy, much-loved small bar, it's earned a strong reputation — the kind of intimate, characterful spot that's become a genuine favourite for a quality drink in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
The appeal is that combination of good drinks, an intimate and characterful setting and a great Crows Nest location, ideal for a catch-up, a relaxed drink or settling in for the evening. The small-bar format makes for a cosy, sociable vibe, and on a buzzing strip like Willoughby Road, it's clearly carved out a loyal following.
With a 4.6 rating from nearly 1,000 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Drinks lists, any food, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular small bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed, quality drink in a cosy setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved at Crows Nest.
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 4.6 from 997 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
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 91
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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