Sydney's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground

From a hidden speakeasy to a bustle live music establishment and a viking-themed carvery.
Concrete Playground
May 22, 2023
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    Mary's Underground

    29 Reiby Place, Sydney

    As well as a full French-style bistro menu, this CBD restaurant from the Mary's crew has a seafood bar and jazz running six night a week.

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    The Cumberland

    17–19 Central Avenue, Manly

    This Manly cocktail bar is hidden behind a fridge — with 250 different whiskies, creative cocktails and plenty of snacks.

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    Employees Only

    9A Barrack Street, Sydney

    Visit NYC's world-class cocktail bar's first late-night Australian outpost for cocktails and cabaret.

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    Dulcie's Kings Cross

    44B Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point

    Step into the 1930s at this swish Kings Cross cocktail and cabaret bar.

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    Apollonia

    5–7 Young Street, Sydney

    This underground cocktail bar is serving up romantic cocktails and plenty of negronis in the basement of Hinchcliff House.

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    Zaffi Sydney

    Little Hunter Street, Sydney

    The party continues until 4am at this neon-lit cocktail bar and Lebanese restaurant.

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    Tiva

    68 King Street, Sydney

    You'll find live music four days a week, impressive cocktails and French-inspired eats at this lounge bar below King Street.

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    Eau De Vie

    285 George Street, Sydney

    Once 13th on the World's 50 Best Bars list, Eau-de-Vie is back with inventive takes of espresso martinis and old fashioneds.

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    Mjolner

    267 Cleveland Street, Redfern

    A Thor-inspired carvery doing modern Nordic food and exceptional cocktails.

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    The Doss House

    77/79 George Street, The Rocks

    An old-world whisky bar in The Rocks.

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    Door Knock

    70 Pitt Street, Sydney

    A hard-to-find underground cocktail bar in the CBD.

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    Ramblin' Rascal Tavern

    Basement, 60 Park Street, Sydney

    Head to this basement bar for a booze-slingin' good time.

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    Palmer & Co.

    Abercrombie Lane, Sydney

    A hidden, but well-known, cocktail bar reminiscent of Sydney's notorious past of speakeasies, sly grog and razor gangs.

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    Shady Pines Saloon

    Shop 4 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst

    Come for the free peanuts and daily happy hour, stay for the moose head and bar banter.

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    The Swinging Cat

    44 King Street, Sydney

    A sophisticated homage to New Orleans and its signature drink, the sazerac.

  • Restaurant

    Restaurant Hubert

    15 Bligh Street, Sydney

    High-class French food in a subterranean space on Bligh Street, where the steak is the stuff of legend.

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    The Lobo

    209 Clarence Street, Sydney

    The moment you step up to the bar, you're made to feel like a real regular at this relaxed yet refined slice of old Cuba.

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    Solera Bar

    36 Hickson Road, Millers Point

    Barangaroo's new small bar serving up rare Champagne and charcuterie boards.

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    Burrow Bar

    Basement, 96 Clarence St, Sydney

    This cosy, hidden gem feels just like a friend's lounge room.

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    The Baxter Inn

    152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney

    A cavernous whisky bar where the bartenders know their stuff and good times are at the top of the agenda.

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    Golden Age Cinema and Bar

    Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    This revamped screening room and small bar brings a little old-school charm to 'going to the movies'.

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    Soultrap

    70-72 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    We take our hats off to this new Surry Hills bar combining fortified wines and feathered fedoras.

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    Stitch Bar

    61 York Street, Sydney

    A subterranean bar with sewing machines and hot dogs.

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    Uncle Ming's

    Lower Ground, 55 York Street, Sydney

    This York Street basement bar is a little bit kitsch and a little bit mysterious.

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    Charlie Parker's

    Basement, 380 Oxford Street, Paddington

    The basement bar at Fred's with exposed sandstone, seasonal cocktails and killer bar snacks.

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    Barrio Cellar

    Basement, 58 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

    Some of Sydney's best tequila and mezcal cocktails await at the Barrio Chino team's basement bar.

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    The Cliff Dive

    16-18 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    The Tio's boys have done it again. And this time things are tropical.

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