Maybe Sammy
- ★ 4.8
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- CBD
Maybe Sammy is a cocktail bar at 115 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, inspired by 1960s Las Vegas and named one of the World's 50 Best Bars.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Sydney for grown-ups.
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The Baxter Inn
- ★ 4.7
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
The Baxter Inn is a cocktail bar at 152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney, open every night until 03:00.
Cantina OK!
- ★ 4.8
- Tequila and mezcal bar
- CBD
Drink Margarita with hand-shaved ice and hand-pressed limes
Cantina OK! is a tequila and mezcal bar on Council Place, entered via a short alleyway off Clarence St, and it operates on a walk-in only basis.
Cocktail tours and tastings in Sydney
21 of the bars on this list are cocktail bars.
Old Mates Place
- ★ 4.7
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
Old Mates Place is a bar on Level 4 of 199 Clarence Street in Sydney, up the lift, taking limited reservations and always keeping room for walk-ins.
Dean & Nancy on 22
- ★ 4.7
- Hotel cocktail bar
- CBD
Drink Time Machine cocktail menu
Dean & Nancy on 22 is a cocktail bar on Level 22 at 2 Hunter Street, a homage to classic hotel bars with mid-century detail and a Sydney skyline view.
Shady Pines Saloon
- ★ 4.5
- Nashville-style honkytonk
- Darlinghurst
Drink Small-batch whiskey
Shady Pines Saloon is a Nashville-style honkytonk open since 2010, with vintage taxidermy, an antique back bar and live music every Thursday and Sunday.
The Lobo Plantation
- ★ 4.5
- CBD
The Lobo is an 18+ only basement bar at 209 Clarence Street, Sydney, focused on rum and cocktails, with 250+ rums and lounge bookings for up to 8 guests.
The Roosevelt
- ★ 4.5
- Cocktail bar and restaurant
- Potts Point
The Roosevelt is a 1950s NY-style cocktail bar and restaurant at 32 Orwell Street, Potts Point. It first opened in 1943 and reopened in 2012.
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern
- ★ 4.6
- Dive bar
- CBD
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern is a 5 Star Dive Bar in the basement at 60 Park Street, Sydney, established in 2014, with live tunes Thursday to Sunday.
The Caterpillar Club
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
The Caterpillar Club is a cocktail bar at 92 Pitt Street, Sydney, open Mon-Wed 17:00-03:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-04:00 and Sun 17:00-03:00.
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Earl's Juke Joint
- ★ 4.4
- Cocktail bar
- Newtown
Earl's Juke Joint is a cocktail bar at 407 King Street in Newtown, open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm to midnight, with a happy hour from 5pm to 7pm.
The Rover
Drink Rover Old Fashioned
The Rover is a bustling neighbourhood cocktail bar in Surry Hills serving creative drinks, freshly shucked oysters and burgers, including the Gidley Burger.
Stitch Bar
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
Stitch Bar at 61 York Street is hidden behind a faux seamstress and down a grand staircase, with a back bar of American spirits and diner style food.
Tio's Cerveceria
- ★ 4.4
- Margarita bar
- Surry Hills
Drink Margarita
Tio's is a margarita bar at 4/14 Foster Street, Surry Hills, built in 2011, with a daily happy hour from 4pm to 6pm and entry by a small staircase.
The Doss House
- ★ 4.3
- Heritage underground whiskey bar
- CBD
The Doss House is a heritage underground whiskey bar in The Rocks, built in the 1840s, with original sandstone walls, rare fireplaces and a terrace area.
Low 302
Low 302 is a late night cocktail bar at 302 Crown Street in Surry Hills, licensed until 2am, with live music, burlesque, DJ sets and sharing style food.
PS40
- ★ 4.6
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
PS40 is a cocktail bar at 40 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000, open Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00 to 00:00.
The Glenmore Hotel
- ★ 4.1
- Rooftop hotel bar
- CBD
The Glenmore Hotel at 96 Cumberland Street has been in The Rocks since 1921, with rooftop Sydney Harbour views, pub classics and a retractable roof.
Bopp & Tone
- ★ 4.3
- Restaurant and bar
- CBD
Bopp & Tone is a restaurant and bar at 60 Carrington Street, Wynyard Park, cooking on a wood grill and charcoal oven, with Eastern rock lobster spaghetti.
Uncle Ming's
- ★ 4.0
- Hidden basement bar
- CBD
Drink Uncle's teapots, made for sharing
Uncle Ming's is a hidden late-night basement bar at 55 York Street serving dumplings, cocktails, Japanese whisky and chaotic Chinatown energy.
Burrow Bar
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail bar
- CBD
Burrow Bar is a small boutique cocktails and spirits bar in a hidden basement at 96 Clarence Street, Sydney, nominated for NSW Bar of the Year.
Bar Cleveland
- ★ 4.8
- Redfern
Bar Cleveland is a heritage-listed hotel bar at 433 Cleveland Street, licensed since 1912, with craft beer and a large selection of spirits.
The Sussex Hotel
- ★ 4.8
- Pub
- Barangaroo
The Sussex Hotel is a heritage pub at 20 Sussex Street with a Public Bar and beer garden, a Thai bistro called Suriya and a Rooftop garden bar.
White Cockatoo Hotel
- ★ 4.8
- Pub
- Petersham
White Cockatoo Hotel is a Petersham pub at 30 Terminus Street, open since 1886, with beer on tap, seasonal cocktails, pool, pinball and two leafy courtyards.
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