4 editor picks in Sydney.
4 speakeasies in Sydney our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Sydney nightlife.
Door Knock in Sydney's CBD is the hidden Pitt Street basement bar behind a door with a pineapple-shaped knocker, now a Euro-leaning cocktail and wine bar.
TipApero Hour runs Monday to Friday 4pm to 6pm; the 2025 refit added French vintage mirrors and marble tables.
Palmer & Co in Sydney's CBD is the Merivale Prohibition-style bar reached down Abercrombie Lane, with regular live music sets and a long champagne list.
TipWalk down the alley and through a nondescript door; it is 18+ and staff may ask for photo ID.
Earl's Juke Joint in Sydney's Newtown is the King Street cocktail bar hidden behind the old Betta Meats butcher facade, named after drummer Earl Palmer.
TipThere is no jukebox despite the name; happy hour runs 5pm to 7pm with $15 cocktails.
PS40 in Sydney's CBD is the hidden cocktail bar entered from Skittle Lane off King Street, known for house-made sodas such as its wattleseed cola.
TipThe Africola tops house-made wattleseed cola and coffee liqueur with coconut foam; Tuesday is bartender takeover night.
2 hours
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Guided tour · 3 hours
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