11 bars in Sydney, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Sydney.
The Baxter Inn ★ 4.7
cbd · 152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00
Whisky basement on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD. Over 1,000 bottles on the back wall; the bartenders dress in arm-bands and braces. Mon-Sat from 5pm.
Old Mates Place ★ 4.7
cbd · 199 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00
Two-level cocktail bar on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD with a rooftop terrace and Aussie native-ingredient cocktail program. Open Tue-Sat from 5pm.
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.6
cbd · 60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00
Cocktail dive on Park Street, Sydney CBD. Dive-bar aesthetic, top-shelf bar program; hot dogs at midnight and a sound system that runs loud.
PS40 ★ 4.6
cbd · 40 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Tue-Sat 16:00-00:00
House-soda cocktail bar on King Street, Sydney CBD. The team distil their own sodas in-house; the rosehip-and-pepper soda highball is the bar signature.
Shady Pines Saloon ★ 4.5
darlinghurst · 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
Below-street dive bar on Crown Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Taxidermied walls, country music, American whiskey and Tecate-and-shot service.
Earl's Juke Joint ★ 4.4
newtown · 407 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Hours: Daily 16:00-00:00
Whiskey-and-beer dive on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. American whiskey-heavy back bar, country playlist, a New Orleans Sazerac on every menu.
The Wild Rover ★ 4.4
surry-hills · 75 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00
Two-storey Irish whiskey bar on Campbell Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Live music upstairs, 200+ Irish whiskeys behind the bar. Open Tue-Sun from 5pm.
The Caterpillar Club ★ 4.2
cbd · 92 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Wed-Sat 17:00-03:00
Subterranean Pitt Street music lounge by the Frankie's Pizza crew: 10,000-LP collection, DJs deep into the night, dry-aged burgers and tuna melts till late.
Stitch Bar ★ 4.1
cbd · 61 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00
Below-street speakeasy on York Street, Sydney CBD. Hidden behind a haberdashery facade, American-leaning cocktails, peanut shells on the floor.
Low 302 ★ 4.1
surry-hills · 302 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:00-03:00
Long-running cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Late-night daiquiris, the toasted-sandwich menu after midnight, dark room, no fuss.
The Glenmore Hotel ★ 4.1
cbd · 96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
Hours: Daily 11:00-00:00
Rooftop hotel bar on Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Wide-open harbour view to the Opera House, pub-grade lunch and pints from midday.