CuisineCocktail bar
Price$$$
NeighborhoodCbd
HoursTue-Sat 17:00-00:00, closed Sun-Mon
Last verified

Tip: The Africola tops house-made wattleseed cola and coffee liqueur with coconut foam; Tuesday is bartender takeover night.

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Location

Address: 40 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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The Caterpillar Club ★ 4.4

$$$ CbdSun-Wed 17:00-03:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-04:00

The Caterpillar Club in Sydney's CBD is the Pitt Street basement bar from the Frankie's Pizza crew, with a 10,000-record collection behind the bar.

TipThe cheeseburger and tuna melt suit a late feed; the Bamboo Room hides behind a door out the back.

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ARQ Sydney ★ 4.1

$$ DarlinghurstEvent nights, schedule on the venue's listings page

ARQ Sydney in Darlinghurst is the Flinders Street LGBTQ nightclub that opened in 1999 and reopened under new management in mid-2026 after a spell as Aura.

TipCheck arqnightclub.com.au before heading out; the venue only reopened under new management in 2026.

Universal ★ 4.2

$$ DarlinghurstDownstairs daily 12:00-late, upstairs event nights

Universal in Sydney's Darlinghurst is the Oxford Street queer superclub with a ground-floor Drag Bar and a superclub dance floor upstairs on event nights.

TipThe ground-floor Drag Bar opens daily from noon; the upstairs superclub runs on event nights listed by the venue.

The Oxford Hotel ★ 4.1

$$ DarlinghurstDaily 10:00-04:00

The Oxford Hotel in Sydney's Darlinghurst has stood on Oxford Street for over a century, with the Oxford Underground nightclub in its basement most weeks.

TipPolo Lounge sits at the top, Ginger's on level one and Oxford Underground in the basement, with the Oxford Bar on the ground floor.

Palms on Oxford ★ 4.0

$$ DarlinghurstMon 20:00-02:00, Tue-Thu 20:00-03:00, Fri-Sat 20:00-05:00, Sun 20:00-02:00

Palms on Oxford in Sydney's Darlinghurst is the gay-owned retro disco on Oxford Street, open seven nights with drag shows, karaoke and dance-anthem nights.

TipThursday brings karaoke and drag games; Friday and Saturday are the retro dance nights, open until 5am.

The Caterpillar Club ★ 4.4

$$$ CbdSun-Wed 17:00-03:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-04:00

The Caterpillar Club in Sydney's CBD is the Pitt Street basement bar from the Frankie's Pizza crew, with a 10,000-record collection behind the bar.

TipThe cheeseburger and tuna melt suit a late feed; the Bamboo Room hides behind a door out the back.

Rekōdo ★ 4.3

$$$ BarangarooTue-Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:00, closed Mon

Rekodo in Sydney's Barangaroo is the Japanese-inspired restaurant and vinyl bar in Barangaroo House, a nod to Japanese listening rooms with DJs on the decks.

TipSaturday DJ nights lean R&B and groovy chart classics; book a table if you plan to eat as well as listen.

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