The Best Bars and Pubs with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards in Sydney

It's a shame to be sitting inside whenever the sun comes out. Particularly if you've got a drink in hand.
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Published on May 16, 2023
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    The Bank

    324 King Street, Newtown

    An enduring King Street institution famous for its late night hours and queer-friendly club nights.

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    The Underground UTS

    15 Broadway, Ultimo

    Go from a cold one and games to a 600-strong party with live music and DJs at this casual campus hotspot.

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    The House of Music & Booze

    161 Princes Highway, Saint Peters

    The Music and Booze Co's St Peters home is a gig haven with a leafy sunlit beer garden and plenty of live music.

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    White Cockatoo Hotel

    30 Terminus Street, Petersham

    Call this top-notch neighbourhood pub home for the night or even a couple of weeks.

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    Park House

    2 Park Street, Mona Vale

    The northern beaches pub with a restaurant, cocktail lounge and courtyard.

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    Rocks Brewing Co Tap House

    160 Bourke Road, Alexandria

    Brews inspired by the dubious characters of colonial past should be enjoyed in one of the best beer gardens in Sydney.

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    Camelia Grove Hotel

    146 Henderson Road, Alexandria

    The Camelia Grove underwent a massive overhaul and the result is an unabashedly family friendly pub with a bloody good Italian kitchen.

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    Harbord Hotel

    29 Moore Road, Freshwater

    Located just steps from the beach, this Sydney pub plays into its suburb's claim as the official birthplace of surfing in Australia.

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    The Duke of Enmore

    148 Enmore Road, Enmore

    This Enmore Road mainstay has woodfire eats, natty wines, heavy metal and picklebacks aplenty.

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    The Greens

    50 Ridge Street, North Sydney

    Prepare to be bowled over.

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    Henson Park Hotel

    91 Illawarra Road, Marrickville

    Marrickville's beloved home of rugby league and beer garden bevs.

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    The Courthouse Hotel

    202 Australia Street, Newtown

    The unpretentious, grungy gem of Newtown with one of the finest outdoor courtyards in Sydney.

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    The Lord Gladstone

    115 Regent Street, Chippendale

    The Lord Gladstone has amped up the entertainment with more live gigs, parties and art exhibitions.

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    The Vic On The Park

    2 Addison Road, Marrickville

    This old Marrickville gem has been given the full Merivale treatment and it's totally working it.

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    The Lady Hampshire

    91 Parramatta Road, Camperdown

    Camperdown's resurrected pub is a haven for live music, cheap beers and classic pub feeds.

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    BrewDog South Eveleigh

    Bays 1 & 2, Locomotive Workshop, Eveleigh

    BrewDog's flagship Sydney beer bar seats 720 beer aficionados inside and 190 outside, pouring 40 brews through its taps.

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    The Abercrombie Hotel

    100 Broadway, Chippendale

    Dance the night away at this massive Chippendale venue, which boasts multiple dance floors, a rooftop bar and a bottle shop.

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    Cricketers Arms Hotel

    106 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills

    Known more intimately as the Crix, this is the kind of local that will make you want to move into the area.

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    Coogee Bay Hotel

    253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee

    A beachside pub that's been a part of the community for 150 years.

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    Backyard at The Alex

    35 Henderson Road, Alexandria

    This iconic Sydney pub returns with an expansive beer garden.

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    Cronulla RSL Club

    38R Gerrale Street, Cronulla

    Enjoy views over South Cronulla Beach from the terrace with a cocktail in hand.

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    Forrester's

    336 Riley Street, Surry Hills

    The Surry Hills pub has undergone a $1.5-million makeover, leaving it with one of Sydney's best beer gardens.

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    North Annandale Hotel

    105 Johnston Street, Annandale

    Come for the live music on Sundays and a chicken parmy.

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    Albion Hotel

    135 George Street, Parramatta

    Parramatta's late-night, dog-friendly pub has one of the best beer gardens in Sydney.

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    Establishment Bar

    252 George Street, Sydney

    It's an elegant bistro inside a historic building, and it's a Sydney institution.

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    The Glebe Hotel

    63 Bay Street, Glebe

    This historic pub has been given a new name and dog-friendly courtyard.

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    Arcadia Liquors

    7 Cope Street, Redfern

    A fairy light-lit small bar with a sweet little courtyard out the back.

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    George Hotel Waterloo

    760 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo

    This neighbourhood pub has reopened as a taqueria and natural wine bar.

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    Park House Food & Liquor

    2 Park Street, Mona Vale

    The old Mona Vale Hotel has been transformed into a sleek new restaurant, cocktail lounge and burger bar.

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    Rag & Famish Hotel

    199 Miller Street, North Sydney

    A classic Aussie pub with great pies and plenty of live sports.

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    Bungalow 8

    3 Lime Street, Sydney

    A harbourside bar with views from the beer garden, tropical vibes and a buzzing dance floor.

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    Botany View Hotel

    597 King Street, Newtown

    An iconic south King Street pub that's home to one of Sydney's best beer gardens.

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    Greengate Hotel

    Cnr Pacific Highway And Greengate Road, Killara

    Killara's mainstay pub on the Pacific Highway.

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    Golden Barley Hotel

    165-169 Edgeware Road, Enmore

    A family-owned pub with a leafy beer garden.

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    Gallon

    117 Harris Street, Pyrmont

    Wine and crumbed soft cheese in a leafy courtyard.

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    The Golden Sheaf

    429 New South Head Road, Double Bay

    Double Bay's best beer garden.

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    The Toxteth Hotel

    345 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

    This Glebe pub straddles old and new with great pub grub and a mixed crowd.

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    The Newport

    2 Kalinya Street, Newport

    Merivale's northern jewel in the crown.

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    The Erko

    102 Erskineville Road, Erskineville

    This dog-friendly local favourite heroes sustainable produce and practices from its wine squealers to housemade sodas.

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    Staves Brewery

    4-8 Grose Street, Glebe

    Get stuck in with two-for-one pints at Glebe's backstreet brewpub.

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    The London Hotel

    85 Underwood Street, Paddington

    This upscale pub caters to all — from dog lovers to peking duck lovers.

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    Beach Road Hotel

    71 Beach Road, Bondi Beach

    Home to bands, one of Sydney's beer gardens and your favourite booze in Bondi.

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    Northies Cronulla Hotel

    Cnr Kingsway And Elouera, Cronulla

    Cronulla's beloved party pub and daytime dining spot.

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    The Bay Hotel and Diner

    180 Marine Parade, Maroubra

    Maroubra Bay Hotel is all grown-up.

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    The Unicorn

    106 Oxford Street, Paddington

    This friendly, unpretentious pub from the Mary’s gang is well-loved for its cold beer, homegrown wine list and food menu.

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    Public House Petersham

    292 Stanmore Road, Petersham

    Come for the for the beer garden, stay for the pub grub, natty wine, DJ sets and trivia.

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    The Clock Hotel

    470 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    A Crown Street icon that beckons you in with a sun-drenched balcony and a menu to match.

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    Bondi Bowling Club

    1 Warners Avenue, Bondi

    Barefoot bowls, modern bistro food and local craft brews run this renovated Bondi gem.

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    Strawberry Hills Hotel

    453 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills

    If you were a local here before, you won’t recognise it.

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    The Bearded Tit

    183 Regent Street, Redfern

    Turn left at the crocheted penises and enter Redfern's brazen art bar.

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    The Tilbury Hotel

    12 Nicholson Street, Woolloomooloo

    Linger over a long lunch or dive into dessert at the new-look Tilbury.

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    The Oaks Hotel

    118 Military Road, Neutral Bay

    Now home to a sleek new cocktail bar, restaurant with in-house butcher, sports bar and boutique bottleshop.

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    The Duck Inn Pub & Kitchen

    74 Rose Street, Chippendale

    Across from the Seymour Centre and hidden just out of view from the hustle of Cleveland Street is a real quacker of a pub.

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    The Balmain Hotel

    72-76 Mullens Street, Balmain

    The West End Hotel is reborn as The Balmain, complete with Flamingo Room, outdoor dining area and a transcontinental menu.

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    The Ivanhoe Hotel

    27 The Corso, Manly

    A revamped Ivanhoe goes gangbusters on The Corso.

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    The Rook

    Rooftop 56-58 York Street, Sydney

    This rooftop bar will have you digging on lobster almost as much as our lobster-obsessed American friends.

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    Newtown Hotel

    174 King Street, Newtown

    A King Street stalwart with a wrap-around balcony.

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    The Beresford Hotel

    354 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    A Surry Hills pub with one of the best courtyards in town.

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    El Loco at Slip Inn

    111 Sussex Street, Sydney

    An easy stroll from your CBD office, this Mexican-themed beer garden is the ideal mid-week pit stop.

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    The Rose Hotel

    52-54 Cleveland Street, Chippendale

    This vibrant Sydney beer garden has provided an inner city oasis for over 100 years.

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    The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

    19 Kent Street, The Rocks

    Sydney’s oldest continually licensed hotel and home of Australia's oldest pub brewery.

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    Darlo Bar

    306 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst

    Darlo Bar has long been the inner city lounge room of Darlinghurst locals.

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    Norfolk Hotel

    305 Cleveland Street, Redfern

    Nailing the brief for a true-blue neighbourhood pub.

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