Quarrymans Hotel

Following an impressive facelift, the century-old Quarrymans Hotel has reinvented itself as a destination for all things craft beer. With 32 types of craft beer on tap, you may wish to forgo your usual beverage in favour of one of its local brews. The tap list changes, but you can expect to find drop from Murray's, Mountain Goat, Matilda Bay, Rocks Brewing Company, Sydney Brewery, and James Squire to name a few.

Daily specials like the $12 Monday schnitzels, $15 Tuesday steaks and $20 Thursday pasta attract a throng of loyal locals, and an array of share plates make the joint a good spot for group hangs and low-key birthday parties for those in-between years. Quarrymans also host monthly stand-up comedy nights and weekly Wednesday trivia. All in all, it's a lively Pyrmont establishment.

Images: Kitti Smallbone