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GuideSydney's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023
Sprawling breweries, hidden cocktail bars and rooftop haunts — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023.
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NewsTen Stellar Drink and Dining Spots to Check Out in Parramatta
Add these flashy cocktail bars, all-day diners and cosy family-run joints to your must-visit list.
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FeatureThe Summer of Spritz
The sunny Italian sip is near synonymous with summer afternoons — and here's all you need to expertly add its bright citrus fizz to the red-hot season.
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NewsThe Erko and The Abercrombie Are Now Selling One-Litre Takeaway Wines for Just $25
Kegging wine saves thousands of bottles from ending up in landfill — and is allowing these two venues to offer dirt-cheap vino squealers.
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NewsNailing Niche: A Gift Guide for Your Picky Loved Ones Who Have Everything
Gifts so spot-on, even your pickiest pals will wonder if you're secretly a mind reader.
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NewsAldi and BrewDog Are Opening a One-Night-Only Sydney Pop-Up Pub Where a Beer Only Costs $3.25
In states where supermarkets can sell alcohol, you'll also be able to pick up a four-pack of ALD IPA for $13.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Sydney
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in Sydney Right Now
The only way is up at these sky-bound bars, where crisp drinks and yummy snacks come with a generous pour of fun in the sun.
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GuideFive Inner West Pubs to Hit For Good Vibes and Great Feeds On a Night Out
There's a feed for every group and occasion to be found at these Inner West gems.
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GuideHola Amigos: Five Latin American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates
Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.
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GuideThe Most Popular Bars in Sydney for 2024 So Far
Beloved drinking holes, new brewery bars and a whole lot of rooftops — they’ve all grabbed your attention this year.
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GuideThe Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2024 So Far
Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made the list of your most clicked-on cafes for 2024.
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GuideThe Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Sydney
Warm up over fireside beers, whisky cocktails and gravy-covered roasts.
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GuideCheers to the Years: Sydney Small Bars That Have Become Mainstays in the CBD Nightlife
From hidden speakeasies to wine bars, these are the establishments we keep going back to time and time again.
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GuideNail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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GuideThe Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD
Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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NewsThe Sherwood Is Southwest Sydney's Big New Boozer with Pub Grub and a Massive Courtyard
Macarthur just scored a massive venue where sports-mad locals will be lured by giant big screens, cold beers and great members deals.
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NewsDarlinghurst's Impressive New Two-Storey Neighbourhood Bar The Waratah Opens This Week
A heavy dose of nostalgic Australiana runs through the menus at this multi-faceted new 120-seat pub and cocktail bar.
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NewsSummer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback
How to throw a get-together that’s minimal hassle for maximum vibes.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Holiday Drinks Gift Guide 2023
What’s the silly season without some tasty sips?
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NewsThis New Range of FELLR Seltzers Will Get You Sipping Your Favourite Messina Sorbet Flavours
Messina's yuzu, blood orange, and salted coconut and mango sorbets are getting boozy.
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FeatureA Bluffer's Guide to Dark Rum
Uncover this underrated luscious spirit from the heart of the Caribbean.
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RestaurantEla Ela
81 Sussex St, Sydney
Chef Peter Consistis' latest venture reimagines Greek cuisine with a modern twist at the former pub turned five-venue hospitality hub, The Bristol.
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RestaurantRowlee Wines
19 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale
Experience the ultimate wine-lovers' escape at this winery outside Orange.
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RestaurantPrinthie Wines
208 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale
Experience wine with altitude paired with oysters farmed on site.
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RestaurantRoast Republic
174 Clarence Street, Sydney
Succulent barbecue ribs and spicy buffalo wings are singing out for your dining pleasure at this Clarence Street locale.
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RestaurantBalcon by Tapavino
17 Bligh Street, Sydney
Imbibe in Spanish wine and tapas in the heart of the Harbour City.
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RestaurantParipé
26 Kensington Street, Chippendale
Experience a slice of Spain in Chippendale's bustling international culinary hub.
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BarKahii Kissaten
364 Kent Street, Sydney
Start your day with matcha and croissants and end it with wine and oysters — all at this inner-city spot.
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RestaurantSanta Catarina
152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney
A Oaxacan restaurant with an outrageous mezcal collection hidden away in Sydney's YCK Laneway precinct.
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GuideSip Slow This Summer at These Sydney Bars
From rooftop bars, to hidden joints, slow things down and savour your sips at these classy spots in Sydney.
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NewsAustralia's Top 55 Wine Venues for 2023 Have Been Named by the Wineslinger Awards
Normally only 50 vino spots are chosen each year, but 2023's votes couldn't be split — and 19 venues were named for the first time.
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NewsFour Pillars and Go-To Skincare's Limited-Edition Go-To Gin Collaboration Is Back for a Third Year
After selling out in mere hours in both 2021 and 2022, this gin collab is back — this time with more quandong, plus yuzu, lime, coriander seeds and lemon myrtle.
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NewsOld Love's Is a Hidden Love Letter to Rum in the Basement of the Old Mate's Place Building
Take a trip through the book of rum with the Old Mate's Place team — and make sure to order a Cubano sandwich on the way.
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NewsSydney's Maybe Sammy Has Been Named the Number-One Bar in the World for 2023 by Top 500 Bars
The data-driven list sees the Harbour City cocktail bar come out on top — with 22 other Australian bars making the list.
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FeatureThe Spirit of Shun: We Asked a Drinks Expert How Gin Can Showcase the Seasons
From Scottish strawberries to Japanese gin and tonics in Sydney, James Buntin has been celebrating shun without knowing it for his whole life.
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EventEnchanted Christmas Markets at Westfield Bondi
Thu, 28 Nov - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Westfield Bondi Junction, Bondi Junction
Pick up a one-of-a-kind gift at this festive market.
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EventDouble Bay Christmas Festival
Sat, 30 Nov, 2024
Steyne Park, Double Bay
Bring the whole family along for 100-plus stalls, live music, carnival rides and fireworks by the water.
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EventPaddo Collective Walking Tour
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Paddington, Paddington
Uncover the vibrant cultural heritage of this Sydney suburb through local sites and thrilling unsolved mysteries.
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EventWoollahra Hotel Christmas Market
Thu, 28 Nov, 2024
Woollahra Hotel, Woollahra
Celebrate the holiday season at this popular pop-up market that's sure to be a merry night to remember.
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EventChristmas Actually — The Little Red Company
Sat, 21 Dec, 2024
Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill
An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.
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EventJulie Mehrtu: 'A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory' at MCA Australia
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
MCA, Sydney
The first exhibition dedicated to Julie Mehretu to be shown in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to the MCA in November.
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EventThe Sydney Good Food & Wine Show Christmas Markets
Fri, 22 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Stock up on Christmas gifts for all the foodies in your life at this massive seasonal market featuring stalls from more than 150 different local producers.
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EventMachu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru
Travel back in time with this exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
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EventCambridge Christmas Markets
Sat, 16 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
Get your wishlists ready, Santa's coming to town thanks to markets all over Sydney.
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EventMultiple Bad Things
Wed, 8 Jan - Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This dynamic work of groundbreaking theatre explores the intersection between the physical and intellectual via a show that raises more questions than it answers.
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NewsIt's Time to Get Drunk on Pud with Nan: Four Pillars' Supremely Festive 2023 Christmas Gin Is Here
Nothing says festive drinks like sipping a gin distilled with Christmas puddings and spicy botanicals, which the Australian favourites have been doing for eight years.
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NewsLuxe Sydney Hotel Kimpton Margot Is Launching Its Expansive Summer-Ready Rooftop Bar Harper This Week
Harper is coming for the title of the Sydney CBD's biggest rooftop bar — with Luke Mangan bar snacks and a sky-high pool.
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NewsBusby's Is the Moody New Wine and Record Bar Opening Inside Paddington's Oxford House
Natural wines, grappa cocktails and next-level bar snacks are the name of the game at this intimate new Oxford Street opening.
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NewsWin a $2500 Omakase Dining Experience to Enjoy at Besuto in Circular Quay
Enjoy an omakase feast with your mates at this stunning eatery in Sydney's CBD.
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NewsLa Prima Is the Tiny New Speakeasy Hidden Inside Maybe Sammy's El Primo Sanchez
Put your exploration cap on — it's time to search for Sydney's newest speakeasy hidden inside the Maybe Sammy crew's Paddington mezcal bar.
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NewsSydney's Maybe Sammy and Melbourne's Caretaker's Cottage Have Made 2023's World's 50 Best Bars List
Making the list for the fifth year in a row, Maybe Sammy is now ranked 15th in the world.
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NewsWe're Giving Our Readers the Chance to Host a Luxury Cocktail Party For Up to 40 Guests
Enjoy four hours of whiskey cocktails and canapés at home, provided by Woodford Reserve.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to a Four-Course Dinner with Matching Cocktails at Three Blue Ducks Rosebery
We have 15 double passes to giveaway to this special dining event.
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NewsComing Soon: In Great News for Mezcal Fiends, Ghost Donkey Is Opening Its First Australian Outpost
Experience a slice of New York's mezcal scene at Melbourne's next go-to for premium mezcal, cocktails and Mexican bites.
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NewsThe Strand Hotel Has Received a Luxe Revamp with Revered Chef Clayton Wells Leading the Charge
Find the Strand Bistrothèque on the ground floor and a revamped open-air rooftop bar starring French-Mediterranean fusion cuisine with city views.
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FeatureNobu Sydney's Head Chef Harold Hurtada On His Odyssey to the Harbour City
"Chefs are not born; they are made."
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NewsMelbourne Cocktail Favourite Byrdi Has Been Named in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List for 2023
Just like in 2021, the La Trobe Street bar is the only Australian joint to make this year's extended list ahead of the top 50 reveal.
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FeatureA Deep Dive into Shun: The Time-Honoured Japanese Tradition of Embracing Seasonality
The timeless practice of harvesting produce at the peak of seasonality and taking note of the present moment.
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NewsNow Open: Martinez Terrace Is the Breezy 160-Person Rooftop Bar That's Perched Above Circular Quay
An openair terrace with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Mediterranean-inspired eats and spring-ready spritzes — say no more.
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FeatureORA's Executive Chef Nobuyuki Ura on His Unique Take on Omakase
"The most important thing is to execute each dish without compromise."
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NewsSydney Gin Team Unexpected Guest Has Opened a Community-Focused Distillery Bar in Marrickville
Located in the centre of the Marrickville brewery crawl, this new gin bar is all about bright colours and community spirit.
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FeatureOmakase with a Twist
Looking to dive deeper into the Japanese art of omakase? From chefs' stories and creative processes to martini recipes, we've done the legwork.
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FeatureKuon's Hideaki Fukada on Fuelling His Passion for Omakase with Tradition
"Cooking is like art. Serving our artistic creations to guests is a moment of joy and pride as a chef."
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NewsScore a $2500 Experience to a Waterfront Omakase Restaurant in The Rocks
Enjoy an omakase feast with your mates at this stunning culinary haven of Japanese cuisine.
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NewsTeddy's Enmore Is the New Neighbourhood Bar Taking Up Residence Above The Warren View Hotel
This new family-run bar brings a rustic charm and an all-Australian wine list to Stanmore Road.
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NewsSmoke at Barangaroo House Has Just Launched a New Nostalgia-Inspired Cocktail Menu
Chicken salt martini anyone?
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GuideThe Best Brewery Bars in Sydney
Sip on Sydney craft beers while watching the master brewers work their magic.
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NewsBeloved Jervis Bay Brewery Flamin Galah Has Opened a Huge New Brewpub in Chippendale
You'll find plenty of tap beers, crowd-pleasing eats and $20 happy hour jugs in the old Hotel Broadway space.
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NewsThe Team Behind The Duke of Clarence Has Opened a Sleek New Bottle Shop and Deli in The Rocks
This stunning new bottle shop has taken over a historic George Street building with artisanal spirits and tasting flights.
