Potts Point is well known for its prestigious restaurants, but did you know it also has a killer cocktail bar? You’ll find this cool-as haunt on Victoria Street, where the team is shaking up cocktails like aviations, martinis, or the signature banana daiquiri.

Parramatta’s very own glitzy cocktail bar has old-world glamour down pat. The bar pulls out all the stops, from liquid nitrogen-fuelled martinis to a brass telescope propped up on the balcony. 

Excellent vino can make a date that little bit better, and Fix Wine Bar knows a heck of a lot about fine wine. It has been in the game since 2006, and this great little bar comes without the usual pretentiousness of a run-of-the-mill wine den. 

Going to the movies may have been suitable date night material when you were a teenager (and, honestly, we still love a night at the cinema), but now you’re a little older and wiser, it’s time to step things up from a trip to the multiplex. 

This corner boozer has probably seen more dates and poured more pints than any other bar in Sydney; it’s been serving cold ones since opening in 1856. 

This intimate Redfern bar may specialise in gin, but it’ll show you a great time no matter your choice of spirit. Swing by on Tuesday or Sunday nights to make the most of the bar’s free live jazz performances.

Pyrmont has never been known for its hopping bar scene, but that’s half of what makes Peg Leg so fun. This surreptitious pirate-themed bar is big on fun, whether you’re after a blue-hued tropical cocktail, a tiki drink served in a skull, or just a tin of craft beer.

On the north shore, this easy going Sydney date spot is an excellent place to step up your date nights. On Sundays, it has live music, which will add the perfect soundtrack to your evening out.