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Sydney has one of the most decorated cocktail-bar cultures in the world, much of it tucked into the laneways and basements of the CBD and The Rocks. Maybe Sammy in The Rocks is a regular fixture on global best-bars lists, while The Baxter Inn on Clarence Street and Cantina OK! anchor the city's hidden-room and small-format traditions. Surry Hills adds rooms like Tio's Cerveceria and Low 302 to the mix.
Maybe Sammy ★ 4.8
cbd · 115 Harrington Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
Maybe Sammy on Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Italian-American mid-century cocktail bar, longstanding presence on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
The Baxter Inn ★ 4.7
cbd · 152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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.
Cantina OK! ★ 4.8
cbd · 1 Council Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Twenty-seat mezcaleria on Council Place, Sydney CBD. On the World's 50 Best Bars extended list; rare agave-distilled spirits. Daily 4pm-2am, walk-ins only.
Old Mates Place ★ 4.7
cbd · 199 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Two-level cocktail bar on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD with a rooftop terrace and Aussie native-ingredient cocktail program. Open Tue-Sat from 5pm.
Dean & Nancy on 22 ★ 4.7
cbd · Level 22, A by Adina, 2 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Top-of-tower cocktail bar on Hunter Street, Sydney CBD. Floor 22 of A by Adina Hotel; harbour view, theatrical martini service, bookings essential.
Shady Pines Saloon ★ 4.5
darlinghurst · 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Below-street dive bar on Crown Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Taxidermied walls, country music, American whiskey and Tecate-and-shot service.
The Lobo Plantation ★ 4.5
cbd · 209 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Cuban-Caribbean tiki bar on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD. Rum-forward cocktails, jazz nights and the city's deepest rum back-bar. Open Wed-Sat from 5pm.
The Roosevelt ★ 4.5
potts-point · 32 Orwell Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Cocktail bar on Orwell Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Long mahogany counter, a Sazerac on the menu since 1942 and a piano on Sundays. Open 7 nights.
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.6
cbd · 60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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.
The Caterpillar Club ★ 4.2
cbd · 92 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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.
Earl's Juke Joint ★ 4.4
newtown · 407 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Whiskey-and-beer dive on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. American whiskey-heavy back bar, country playlist, a New Orleans Sazerac on every menu.
The Rover ★ 4.4
surry-hills · 75 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
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.
Stitch Bar ★ 4.1
cbd · 61 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Below-street speakeasy on York Street, Sydney CBD. Hidden behind a haberdashery facade, American-leaning cocktails, peanut shells on the floor.
Tio's Cerveceria ★ 4.4
surry-hills · 4-14 Foster Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Mexican spirits and beer bar on Foster Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Modelo on tap, micheladas, tortas at midnight, a cult crowd of bartenders.
The Doss House ★ 4.3
cbd · 77 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
Whisky-bar in 1840s sandstone cellars on George Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Single-malt regional flights and an underground room with stone walls.
Low 302 ★ 4.1
surry-hills · 302 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Long-running cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Late-night daiquiris, the toasted-sandwich menu after midnight, dark room, no fuss.
PS40 ★ 4.6
cbd · 40 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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.
The Glenmore Hotel ★ 4.1
cbd · 96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
Rooftop hotel bar on Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Wide-open harbour view to the Opera House, pub-grade lunch and pints from midday.
The Rook ★ 4.0
cbd · Level 7, 56-58 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Seventh-floor rooftop bar on York Street, Sydney CBD. Mezcal-leaning cocktail program and a partly open-air courtyard above the city. Tue-Sun from 4pm.
Bopp & Tone ★ 4.3
cbd · 60 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000
All-day restaurant-bar on Carrington Street, Sydney CBD. Italian small plates, oysters at the bar, the city's most reliable after-work spritz address.
Uncle Ming's ★ 4.0
cbd · Basement, 55 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Basement Chinese cocktail bar on York Street, Sydney CBD. Tea-infused cocktail program, dumplings to share, dim red glow and lantern-lit corners.
Rockpool Bar & Grill ★ 4.3
cbd · 66 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Bar inside Rockpool Bar & Grill on Hunter Street, Sydney CBD. Long marble bar, dry-aged beef snacks, old-school cocktail program that runs into the evening.
Burrow Bar ★ 4.2
cbd · Basement, 36 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Underground cocktail bar on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD. Australian native-ingredient cocktail program, intimate basement room with leather banquettes.
Low 302 ★ 4.3
surry-hills · 302 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Late-night cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Toasted sandwiches after midnight, daiquiris all night in a dim, narrow room.
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.5
cbd · 60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Late-night cocktail dive on Park Street, Sydney CBD. Hot dogs at midnight, espresso martinis, the city's loudest sound system at 1am. Tue-Sat 5pm-3am.
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