The Drinks Dept.
366 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A 5-star drinks shop at Balmain in Sydney with a flawless record across 14 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 14:00 – 20:00
- Thursday
- 14:00 – 20:00
- Friday
- 14:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 14:00 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 14:00 – 20:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Drinks Dept. sits on Darling Street in Balmain, one of Sydney's charming, historic inner-western peninsula suburbs. A flawless 5-star rating from 14 reviews speaks to a shop that has genuinely delighted its visitors.
The appeal is a lovely browse for wine and drinks lovers — a drinks shop with a distinctive, well-curated range of quality wine, spirits and provisions, a genuine draw for anyone after something special for the table or a gift, on Balmain's popular Darling Street. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Ranges, stock and trading hours change over time. If you're after something particular or specific opening hours, it's worth checking the current details directly before you go.
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 5.0 from 14 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
- 36
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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