These Sydney Bars Have Reopened for Pints, Cocktails and Wines
Time to round up (up to nine of) the troops.
In mid-May, Sydney's hospitality venues were allowed to reopen, but only to ten customers and those customers had to eat. Now, the city's bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs, distilleries and cellar doors can have up to 50 guests — you can now visit for just a drink, too. While there are still restrictions around social distancing — including one person per four-square-metres rule — and bookings sizes you can now head to your local pub for a freshly poured pint, head underground to visit a cocktail bar or go drink vinos in a sunny courtyard. Not all venues are reopening, though, so we've rounded up some of our favourites that are. All you need to do now is plan a date.
Image: Arcadia Liquors by Kitti Gould
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BarDear Sainte Éloise
5/29 Orwell Street, Potts Point
Snack on mussels on toast and choose from over 350 wines at this Potts Point bar.
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BarCoogee Wine Room
222 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee
This wine bar is pouring 400 wines just one block from the beach.
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BarThe Lord Gladstone
115 Regent Street, Chippendale
The Lord Gladstone has amped up the entertainment with more live gigs, parties and art exhibitions.
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BarThe Vic On The Park
2 Addison Road, Marrickville
This old Marrickville gem has been given the full Merivale treatment and it's totally working it.
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BarWoollahra Hotel
116 Queen Street, Woollahra
This eastern suburbs bar boasts a breezy outdoor area and food from an ex-Chin Chin chef.
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BarLa Palma - CLOSED
75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Head to the leafy courtyard, order a daiquiri and devour a plate of jerk chicken.
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BarBitter Phew
137 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Craft beer bar upstairs, natural wine bar downstairs.
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BarUncle Kurt's - CLOSED
Beneath City Centre Carpark, Horwood Place , Parramatta
You'll find Parramatta's first small bar hidden away in a non-descript car park.
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BarThe 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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BarThe Marrickville Hotel
244 Marrickville Road, Marrickville
A former Smart Dollar shop is now home to Aussie beers, disco balls and good times.
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BarPrince of York - CLOSED
18 York Street, Sydney
At this multi-level CBD venue you can start with bone marrow toasties and naturally fermented prosecco for dinner, then head downstairs to dance on tables under a disco ball.
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BarLittle Felix
2A Ash Street, Sydney
Merivale's 60-seat 1920s Paris-inspired cocktail bar in the CBD.
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BarGorgeous George Bar - CLOSED
13 Burton Street, Darlinghurst
This extravagant bar is named after a famously OTT 1950s wrestler.
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BarDouble Deuce Lounge
6 Bridge Street, Sydney
A '70s porn chic' CBD basement bar with Curtis Mayfield, James Brown and Marvin Gaye on heavy rotation.
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BarArcadia Liquors
7 Cope Street, Redfern
A fairy light-lit small bar with a sweet little courtyard out the back.
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BarBulletin Place - CLOSED
Level 1, 10-14 Bulletin Place, Circular Quay
This long-standing CBD cocktail bar is still one of the best in the city (and the country).
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BarVernon's Bar
Level 1, 2 Moonie Street, Summer Hill
One Penny Road's upstairs gin, wine and cocktail bar with fun snacks.
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BarRosenbaum & Fuller - CLOSED
13 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
A cocktail bar by a team of hospitality legends in Bondi.
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BarCottonmouth Records - CLOSED
182 Enmore Road, Enmore
This Enmore Road record store bar is selling vinyl whilst slinging craft beer and over 80 types of whisky.
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BarThe Oxford Tavern - CLOSED
1 New Canterbury Road, Petersham
This Petersham pub has reopened with a leafy beer garden and focus on craft beer.
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BarMaybe Sammy
115 Harrington Street, The Rocks
An award-winning an immensely opulent 50s-inspired cocktail bar.
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BarGolden Gully - CLOSED
153 Norton Street, Leichhardt
Leichhardt's new neighbourhood bar with an all-vegetarian menu.
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BarRedfern Surf Club
60 Botany Road, Alexandria
An Australiana-themed bar with cocktails in cans and a taxidermy ibis.
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BarDulcie'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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BarBrix Distillers
350 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
A craft rum distillery, bottle shop and bar in Surry Hills.
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BarSlims Rooftop
47-49 William Street, Darlinghurst
A cactus-filled rooftop bar offering stunning city skyline views and tasty Japanese fare.
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BarImperial Up
35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville
An art deco-inspired rooftop space that combines Italian food and cocktail culture with the vibrancy of LBGTQI+ culture.
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BarRag & Famish Hotel
199 Miller Street, North Sydney
A classic Aussie pub with great pies and plenty of live sports.
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BarStonewall Hotel
175 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Party till the wee hours in this legendary three-storey bar.
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BarThe Imperial Erskineville
35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville
It's all about drag and drinks, darling.
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BarThe Exchange Hotel - CLOSED
Beattie Street, Sydney
A heritage-listed pub that welcomes humans (and dogs) and serves up crafty cocktails alongside Italian eats.
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BarThe Collaroy
1064 Pittwater Road, Collaroy
The northern beaches boozer was acquired by Merivale and reopened all shiny and new.
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BarThe 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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BarPriscillas
35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville
The Imperial's new restaurant has everything from drag and cabaret to magic and vegetarian fare.
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BarShady 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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BarRedline Kitchen & Taphouse - CLOSED
1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge
It's got ten taps, a Southern-style American menu and a beer garden to boot.
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BarOld 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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BarDoor Knock
70 Pitt Street, Sydney
It may be hard to find, but this surprising underground cocktail bar, hidden beneath the busy streets of the CBD, is well worth discovering.
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BarJacoby's Tiki Bar
154 Enmore Road, Enmore
Enmore's 'Twin Peaks'-themed tiki bar will take you to another dimension of bowl-sized cocktails and free banana chips.
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BarSneaky Possum
86 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale
Chippendale's multifaceted bar can satisfy your morning caffeine fix and your late-night margarita craving.
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BarRose of Australia
1 Swanson Street, Erskineville
A local hang for Erko residents with standard pub grub — and plenty of space for your pooch.
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BarNOLA Smokehouse and Bar
Level 1, Tower 1, 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney
New Orleans-style sazeracs and smoked meats with a view over the Sydney skyline.
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BarRamblin' Rascal Tavern
Basement, 60 Park Street, Sydney
Whether you're thirsty for a crafted cocktail or a freshly pulled frothy, this basement bar with old-school pub vibes is ready to whet your whistle.
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BarTio's Cerveceria
4-14 Foster Street, Surry Hills
Surry Hills' home of tequila, cocktails and free popcorn.
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BarThe Wine Library
18 Oxford Street, Woollahra
The sassiest library this side of the Eastern Distributor. If you like wine, you'll love it here.
