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GuideThe 50 Best Bars in Sydney Right Now — Ranked
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive mezcal collection, an intimate date-night spot or the best bar snacks around, these are our picks for the best bars in Sydney.
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NewsSay Cheers: Brisbane's Juicy Beer Festival Is Returning for 2024's Round of Indie Brews and Tunes in March
Across one big day, for the third year in a row, a curated range of breweries and eateries will take over Fortitude Music Hall — with DJs providing the soundtrack.
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NewsNow Open: Pleasure Club Is the Hedonistic New Newtown Bar From the Odd Culture Crew
From 4pm to 4am Pleasure Club invites you to indulge in high-concept cocktails and expect the unexpected.
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NewsFish Lane Is Dedicating the Entire Month of March to Margaritas and Marg-Fuelled Events
Already home to rosé and negroni celebrations, this patch of South Brisbane and West End is now saying cheers to margaritas.
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NewsThe Private Members' Club for Elite Wine Lovers 67 Pall Mall Is Opening Its First Australian Site in Melbourne
Master sommeliers will be pouring over 1000 covetable wines by the glass across three exclusive floors of bars and dining rooms.
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NewsComing Soon: Ardo's Fourth Neighbourhood Wine Bar and Cellar Door Is Opening in Milton in March
Already boasting locations in Newstead, Hawthorne and Graceville, the City Winery team's chain of suburban bars just keeps growing.
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NewsFive Food and Drink Stops You Can Take in Tasmania's North East Region
Hop between cellar doors, breweries and distilleries as you travel across Tassie's north east.
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NewsNow Open: New Basement Bar Castlerose Is Giving Luxury Supper Club Energy Beneath South Melbourne's Clementine
Treat yourself to some old-world luxury — sipping on fine champagne and biting into some playfully made confit duck cigars at the bar.
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NewsDon't Miss the Maybe Cocktail Festival When It Returns in April with Legends of the Global Bar Scene
The world's best bartenders will be pouring at Sydney's drinking establishments for the Maybe Cocktail Festival 2024.
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NewsComing Soon: Retired AFL Player David Neitz's Brewmanity Will Be Melbourne's First Rooftop Brewery Bar
The South Melbourne brewery not only makes great craft beer but also raises money to fight motor neurone disease.
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NewsNow Open: Re'em Yarra Valley Has Brought Refined Chinese Eats and Boutique Hotel Rooms to the Famed Wine Region
The sleek new restaurant, cellar door and boutique hotel boasts views across the rolling vineyard and Yarra Valley region.
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NewsComing Soon: Portside Social Is the New Gastropub From the Newstead Social Crew That's Opening in Hamilton
From June, you'll be able to pair pints and games of pool with parmigianas in the riverfront precinct.
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NewsComing Soon: Moon Dog Wild West Is Swinging Open Its Saloon Doors in March with Tex-Mex Eats and a Bull Riding League
Join Moon Dog's Western Bull Riders Club to get a swag of gifts and a ticket to its pre-opening event.
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CafeThree Beans Chatswood Chase
345 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
Brunch in a shopping centre just got better.
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RestaurantOsteria Il Coccia
40/189 Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach
Where you'll find flame-cooked flavours with an Italian accent.
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RestaurantMelaleuca
22 Wharf Street, Port Douglas
Ocean views, afternoon snacks and next-level seafood dinners at this sleek Port Douglas spot.
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BarDal Zotto Wines
4861 Wangaratta–Whitfield Road, Whitfield
You go-to for pizza and prosecco in the King Valley.
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NewsThe Cantina OK! Team Has Nailed the Brief Once Again with Its Expansive New CBD Cocktail Bar Centro 86
A top-secret Pitt Street basement has been transformed into a bustling underground cantina with one-of-a-kind cocktails until 2am, seven days a week.
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NewsComing Soon: Fleet Is Flinders Street's Sleek New Rooftop Bar with Views Over the Yarra
Sat atop Vibe Hotel Melbourne, the bar will have a slight nautical theme and be fit for use no matter what weather Melbourne throws at it.
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NewsThere's Something for Everyone at Clarence Street's New Basement Cocktail Bar Now and Then
Pét-nats and sage-infused spritzes meet shandys and sherry cobblers at the new subterranean spot from the Door Knock team.
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NewsNow Open: Bar Rocco Is Coorparoo's New Italian Osteria From Ramona Trattoria's Ashley-Maree Kent
Leicester Street has scored a second venue from the European Australian restaurateur and chef, this time seating 40 for snacks, wine and cocktails.
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GuideThe 25 Best Bars in the Sydney CBD
If you find yourself in Sydney's CBD and in need of a few bevs, drop by any of these exceptional bars. You'll find experimental cocktails, low-intervention wines, local beers and heaps of refined eats.
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FeatureWhere to Dance and Drink the Night Away in Hong Kong Like the Locals Do
Unleash your inner night owl with recommendations from a Hong Kong local with a serious nightlife pedigree.
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NewsComing Soon: The Preston Hotel Is Opening a New Rooftop Cocktail Bar with Pizza, Tapas and Uninterrupted City Views
Lulu Bar will be hosting DJs, rooftop film screenings and wine tastings throughout the year.
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GuideThe Best Melbourne Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
These are the best restaurants in Melbourne celebrating the Year of the Dragon this Lunar New Year — or putting on fitting feasts all year round.
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NewsRaise Your Tinnies: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2023 Have Just Been Announced
For the second year in a row, Mountain Culture's Status Quo Pale Ale has taken out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll.
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NewsThree Interstate Bars Are Coming to Brisbane for One-Night Takeovers of Frog's Hollow Saloon and Alice
Sip drinks from Sydney's Bar Planet, plus Cry Baby and Memphis Slim’s House Of Blues in Adelaide, without leaving the River City.
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NewsFuture Brewing Is St Peters' New Cali-Style Microbrewery Pouring Boundary-Pushing Beer
Tuck into an exciting rotation of brews from this brand-new microbrewery and taproom in Sydney's Inner West.
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Guide
Sydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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NewsTraditional Vino in a Modern Venue: Nick Badrice of Krondorf Wines on the History, Flavours and Future of the Barossa
Krondorf winery is one of the famed region's producers of exceptional Barossa shiraz with a focus on sophistication without the stuffiness.
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NewsNow Open: Johnny's Green Room Relaunches with a Fresh Look and New Italian-Inspired Menu
Carlton's much-loved rooftop bar returns with a stylish renovation, seasonal Italian menu and music curated by the Hope St Radio crew.
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GuideThe 20 Best Restaurants in Brisbane
These are Brisbane's must-visit restaurants for any discerning food aficionado.
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FeatureA Guide to Parramatta
The neighbourhood of Parramatta is a land of heritage-listed sandstone architecture, beautiful parks and cosmopolitan restaurants, all built around the centuries-old Parramatta River.
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NewsKent Street Is Now Home to a Vietnamese-Inspired 'Microbar' Disguised as a Banh Mi Street Cart
The sexy 32-seater is serving up one-of-a-kind cocktails under lantern light, hidden among the laneways of Ken Street.
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GuideThe 30 Best Underground Bars in Sydney Right Now
From secret speakeasies to low-lit cocktail lounges and even a viking-themed tavern, some of Sydney's best drinking can be found underground.
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NewsSydney's Collection of Beloved Breweries Has Expanded with the Opening of Village Days in Gladesville
Boasting a master brewer from Germany, the breezy taproom has brought the Sydney brewery scene back to The City of Ryde.
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FeatureA Seasoned Hong Kong Local Shares Their Tips for a Perfect Night on the Town
Hong Kong is known for a lot of things, the most prominent being its night vibes.
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NewsOTT Australian Burger Chain Milky Lane Has Launched Its Own Range of Canned Cocktails
Love this burger joint's boozy creaming soda spiders? You can now get them in a tin.
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NewsNow Open: Maniax's New Viking-Themed Brisbane Bar Will Get You Hurling Hatchets on Adelaide Street
The axe-throwing joint has opened its second Brisbane venue, complete with bar and restaurant Ragnar & Sons.
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NewsSave the Date: Here's When GABS Is Bringing Back Its Big Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals in 2024
Where can you sip 120 tipples, dance at a silent disco, play games and hear from the folks behind the brews? The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.
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NewsBahama Gold Has Launched a Wine Delivery Service That Will Guarantee Bottles at Your Door Within the Hour
This is extremely welcome news for anyone who has ever run out of alcohol mid-party (or isn't great at planning).
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NewsGood Beer Week Is Taking a Break in 2024 But Will Still Support Local Beer Festivals Throughout the Year
While you won't be able to hit up Good Beer Week in 2024, beer lovers still have stacks of opportunities to sample local beers and support independent brewers.
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NewsThe Frankie's and Restaurant Hubert Team Has Opened an Underground Record Bar and Live Music Venue
Swillhouse's The Caterpillar Club has arrived with a collection of 10,000 records, late-night eats and a hidden speakeasy.
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NewsCalling All Vino Lovers: These Four Wine Venues Are Australia's Best According to 2023's Wineslinger Awards
Melbourne claimed two of the top four spots, with South Australian and Western Australian venues also earning some love.
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NewsClose the Book on 2023 with These Banger New Year's Eve Events Across Melbourne
Don't leave New Year's to the final week — plan your ending to the year with these events across town.
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GuideSydney's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Sprawling breweries, hidden cocktail bars and rooftop haunts — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023.
