Drink
A guide for any Sydney wine-lover, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
Bar SOUL
Daero Lee and Illa Kim's third Surry Hills outpost offers up contemporary Korean fusion dishes alongside a carefully curated complimentary wines list.
Bibo Wine Bar
Double Bay gains another quality vino spot, helmed by an ex-bibo wine bar - sydney head chef.
She Loves You
A Newtown wine bar with creative cocktails from a top Sydney sommelier.
No. 92
A wine bar with A-plus snacks in a historic Glebe Point Road building.
AG Bar & Restaurant
A boutique wine bar from the team behind Henri Marc.
Dear Sainte Éloise
Snack on mussels on toast and choose from over 350 wines at this Potts Point bar.
Where's Nick
Try natural wines from around the world at this cosy Marrickville bar.
Gildas
Bond with a date or with mates over top-shelf wines and Spanish-style share plates at this Surry Hills wine bar.
Randy's Wine
This sandwich spot turned wine bar from the crew behind Bar Elvina is dedicated to interesting vino and snacky plates to pair — plus, there's still a few top sambos.
Coogee Wine Room
This wine bar is pouring 400 wines just one block from the beach.
Bar Louise
This Spanish tapas bar has brought house-made chorizo and plenty of sherry to Enmore Road's Marie-Louise salon building.
Famelia
It's all about trying before buying at this welcoming Enmore Road wine bar in the former Cittavino digs.
Bloodwood
Bloodwood is small eatery serving natural wine and polenta chips with a cult following.
The Sunshine Inn
The Golden Gully team's vegetarian pub is located in the former Redfern Continental digs.
Bar Copains
Sharing is caring at this friendly neighbourhood wine bar.
Paski Vineria Popolare
This two-storey wine bar in the former digs of This Must Be The Place hosts weekly wine tastings and boasts food from a former Ragazzi and 10 William Street chef.
Monopole
This Sydney institution's third iteration is a love letter to the rich haute cuisine traditions of France with an epic wine list to match.
Odd Culture Newtown
An exciting Newtown wine bar with cracking French-meets-Japanese fare from the team behind the Old Fitz.
Love, Tilly Devine
One of Sydney's first small bars, this Darlinghurst wine bar never gets old.
Poly
The Ester team's still-very-elegant take on a casual restaurant and wine bar.
10 William St
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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