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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Sprawling breweries, riverside terraces, reborn heritage-listed venues and rooftop haunts — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Neighbourhood pubs, laneway wine bars and sun-soaked rooftops — they've all grabbed your attention in 2023.
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NewsNow Open: A Sleek New Bar Has Just Landed Within Bendigo's Only Dedicated Steakhouse, The Woodhouse
The Woodhouse Bar is sporting a luxe fit-out, a 300-strong wine list and a menu boasting variations on wagyu beef.
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GuideTen Standout New Brisbane Bars That Started Pouring Drinks in 2023
When 2023 wasn't gifting Brisbane a new Italian-style cocktail spot, it was serving up a tequileria with a hefty agave and mezcal range, then a 'Gatsby'-themed lounge bar.
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NewsNow Open: Kirra Beach House Is the Gold Coast's New Oceanfront Drinking and Dining Spot with Cabanas
The new Kirra Point Precinct just scored a 1200-square-metre beachfront hangout with cocktail bars and a seafood barbecue area.
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GuideWhere to Head for a Weekend Sunset Spritz with Your Mates
Spend your summer soaking in golden hour and sipping cocktails with your mates at these must-visit Melbourne bars.
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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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FeatureThe Summer of Spritz
The sunny Italian apéritif is synonymous with summer afternoons — and here's all you need to expertly add its bright citrus fizz to the red-hot season.
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NewsTen Stellar Drink and Dining Spots to Check Out in Parramatta
Add these flashy cocktail bars, all-day diners and cosy family-run joints to your must-visit list.
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FeatureThe Summer of Spritz
The sunny Italian sip is near synonymous with summer afternoons — and here's all you need to expertly add its bright citrus fizz to the red-hot season.
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FeatureThe Summer of Spritz
The sunny Italian sip is near synonymous with summer afternoons — and here's all you need to expertly add its bright citrus fizz to the red-hot season.
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NewsThe Erko and The Abercrombie Are Now Selling One-Litre Takeaway Wines for Just $25
Kegging wine saves thousands of bottles from ending up in landfill — and is allowing these two venues to offer dirt-cheap vino squealers.
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NewsNow Open: Maggie's Snacks and Liquor Is the New Neighbourhood Bar at the Brunswick East End of Lygon Street
This isn't your average drinking den, with the crew pumping out some wildly creative eats and drinks for locals.
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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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NewsNailing Niche: A Gift Guide for Your Picky Loved Ones Who Have Everything
Gifts so spot-on, even your pickiest pals will wonder if you're secretly a mind reader.
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NewsAldi and BrewDog Are Opening a One-Night-Only Sydney Pop-Up Pub Where a Beer Only Costs $3.25
In states where supermarkets can sell alcohol, you'll also be able to pick up a four-pack of ALD IPA for $13.
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NewsThe Sherwood Is Southwest Sydney's Big New Boozer with Pub Grub and a Massive Courtyard
Macarthur just scored a massive venue where sports-mad locals will be lured by giant big screens, cold beers and great members deals.
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NewsComing Soon: A New Rooftop Cocktail Bar Is Coming to South Melbourne's Clarendon Hotel This Summer
Will Mirror Mirror rooftop bar be the fairest of them all? Only time will tell.
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NewsDarlinghurst's Impressive New Two-Storey Neighbourhood Bar The Waratah Opens This Week
A heavy dose of nostalgic Australiana runs through the menus at this multi-faceted new 120-seat pub and cocktail bar.
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NewsSummer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback
How to throw a get-together that’s minimal hassle for maximum vibes.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Holiday Drinks Gift Guide 2023
What’s the silly season without some tasty sips?
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NewsComing Soon: Moon Dog Is Planning to Open Two More Mega Venues in Docklands and Frankston
Moon Dog is taking over Melbourne, one huge brewery bar at a time.
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NewsNow Open: Woody Point's 122-Year-Old Belvedere Hotel Has Relaunched After a $10-Million-Plus Redevelopment
The northside pub on Bramble Bay is back with revamped dining spaces and terraces, and a new first-floor bar area with shimmering sunset views.
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NewsComing Soon: Basement Bar Purple Pit Will Join Reine & La Rue in Melbourne's Queens and Collins Building This December
Head down to the basement for euro-centric cocktails and "champagne food".
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NewsThis New Range of FELLR Seltzers Will Get You Sipping Your Favourite Messina Sorbet Flavours
Messina's yuzu, blood orange, and salted coconut and mango sorbets are getting boozy.
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NewsInterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort's Lagoon Beach Club Is Your New Spot for a Poolside Bite and Sip
You can also grab a resort day pass to enjoy a splash in the one-acre lagoon beach over cocktails, oysters and prawn rolls.
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FeatureA Bluffer's Guide to Dark Rum
Uncover this underrated luscious spirit from the heart of the Caribbean.
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GuideTake It Breezy This Summer at These Luxe Melbourne Bars
Slow things down and savour your sips at these classy spots in Melbourne.
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GuideSip Slow This Summer at These Sydney Bars
From rooftop bars, to hidden joints, slow things down and savour your sips at these classy spots in Sydney.
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NewsMoon Dog's New Wild West-Themed Bar in Footscray's Iconic Franco Cozzo Building Will Open in March 2024
The three-storey site will have a bucking bull, live music and a sun-soaked rooftop.
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NewsNow Open: Kirra Beach Hotel Is Finally Back and Pouring Drinks Again After a Three-Year Absence
Dating back to 1956, this surfside pub now sprawls across 1300 square metres and boasts a sunny new beer garden.
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NewsAustralia's Top 55 Wine Venues for 2023 Have Been Named by the Wineslinger Awards
Normally only 50 vino spots are chosen each year, but 2023's votes couldn't be split — and 19 venues were named for the first time.
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NewsFour Pillars and Go-To Skincare's Limited-Edition Go-To Gin Collaboration Is Back for a Third Year
After selling out in mere hours in both 2021 and 2022, this gin collab is back — this time with more quandong, plus yuzu, lime, coriander seeds and lemon myrtle.
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NewsNow Open: Kew's 150-Year-Old Skinny Dog Hotel Gets a Huge New Rooftop Space Just in Time for Summer
The new sun-soaked rooftop is home to a huge light-filled atrium, refined gastropub eats and weekly live music gigs.
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NewsOld Love's Is a Hidden Love Letter to Rum in the Basement of the Old Mate's Place Building
Take a trip through the book of rum with the Old Mate's Place team — and make sure to order a Cubano sandwich on the way.
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NewsGrazie Dio: Johnny's Green Room to Reopen with Fresh Look and New Italian-Inspired Menu This Summer
Carlton's beloved rooftop oasis is set to return with a stylish renovation, seasonal Italian menu — and same immaculate vibe.
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NewsSydney's Maybe Sammy Has Been Named the Number-One Bar in the World for 2023 by Top 500 Bars
The data-driven list sees the Harbour City cocktail bar come out on top — with 22 other Australian bars making the list.
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NewsNow Open: Italian Aperitivo Culture Meets Melbourne Cool at Torino Aperitivo
Chill vibes, Italian-inspired decor and a negroni fountain — benvenuti a Melbourne's newest aperitivo bar.
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FeatureThe Spirit of Shun: We Asked a Drinks Expert How Gin Can Showcase the Seasons
From Scottish strawberries to Japanese gin and tonics in Sydney, James Buntin has been celebrating shun without knowing it for his whole life.
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NewsIt's Time to Get Drunk on Pud with Nan: Four Pillars' Supremely Festive 2023 Christmas Gin Is Here
Nothing says festive drinks like sipping a gin distilled with Christmas puddings and spicy botanicals, which the Australian favourites have been doing for eight years.
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NewsNow Open: Bli Bli Hotel's Mediterranean-Inspired Rooftop Terrace Is Your New Sunshine Coast Drinks Spot
This three-level pub has arrived with wood-roasted prawns, margaritas and mojitos just in time for summer.
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NewsLuxe Sydney Hotel Kimpton Margot Is Launching Its Expansive Summer-Ready Rooftop Bar Harper This Week
Harper is coming for the title of the Sydney CBD's biggest rooftop bar — with Luke Mangan bar snacks and a sky-high pool.
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NewsBusby's Is the Moody New Wine and Record Bar Opening Inside Paddington's Oxford House
Natural wines, grappa cocktails and next-level bar snacks are the name of the game at this intimate new Oxford Street opening.
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NewsComing Soon: Maniax Is Opening a Second Brisbane Viking-Themed Axe-Throwing Joint with a Bar and Restaurant
Already letting Brisbanites hurl hatchets in Newstead, this chain is now heading to Adelaide Street with a Ragnar & Sons watering hole, plus a dining area.
