Sydney's Most Popular Bars of 2018

The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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Published on December 30, 2018
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    Acre Eatery - CLOSED

    31 Mallett Street, Camperdown

    The old Camperdown Bowling Club is now Sydney's new urban farm and eatery.

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    The Doss House

    77/79 George Street, The Rocks

    This old-world whisky bar pouring more than 150 varieties is also a fascinating journey into the shady past of The Rocks.

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    Big Poppa's

    96 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    A late-night cheese, wine and hip hop bar.

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    Frankie's - CLOSED

    50 Hunter Street, Sydney

    Part dive bar, part New York-style pizza parlour, part blast from the past in the form of 80s metal.

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    Bondi Hall - CLOSED

    75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    An all-day cafe slinging natural wine and impressive bar snacks.

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    Thievery - CLOSED

    91 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

    The Middle Eastern restaurant home to that burnt butter hummus — and a cracking vegetarian feast.

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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 Squire's Landing

    Circular Quay West, The Rocks

    James Squire's Circular Quay two-storey restaurant, bar and microbrewery is right on the water.

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    12-Micron - CLOSED

    100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Barangaroo's sprawling 230-seat restaurant (with a late-night dessert bar).

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    Chin Chin

    69 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    Sydney's first outpost of Melbourne's famed loud, punchy and queue-inviting Thai eatery.

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    1989 Arcade Bar - CLOSED

    22-24 King Street, Newtown

    Mash buttons over a burger or hot brew on King Street.

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    Black Bottle

    116 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst

    A neighbourhood bar with a food cabinet of bar snacks and a very reasonably-priced wine list.

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    Old Mate's Place

    Level 4, 199 Clarence Street, Sydney

    Creative cocktails, Philly cheesesteaks and old-school library vibes tucked away in a Clarence Street office building.

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    Mjolner

    267 Cleveland Street, Redfern

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

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    Butter

    6 Hunt Street, Surry Hills

    The ridiculous palace of fried chicken, sneakers and champagne Sydney deserves.

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    Stuffed Beaver Crows Nest - CLOSED

    419 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest

    More poutine fries, burgers, chicken wings and bric-a-brac, in a new location.

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    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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    Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq

    55 Doody Street, Alexandria

    The activity-filled warehouse comes from the team behind Holey Moley and features ten-pin bowling, dodgem cars and cocktails.

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    Banksii - CLOSED

    33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Sydney's first dedicated vermouth bar and bistro.

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    East Village Hotel

    234 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst

    The three-tiered Darlinghurst pub gets a new life with an upstairs sports bar and rooftop terrace.

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    10 William St

    10 William Street, Paddington

    This lively Paddington stalwart is a portal into some of the best wine, pasta and snacks this city has to offer.

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