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08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023
Your guide to Sydney's best and most awesome bars
From intimate and quiet to lively and celebratory…the makings of a good bar vary from person to person, and our list covers all the good stuff. From vibes and top-notch drinks to the bar food that keeps you going, these are the best drinking dives in the city where you’re sure to have a banger of a night out.
Saga Bar in a word? Mystical. The guys here nail the ‘hidden bar’ concept with perfection, and you’ll have to look behind a set of impressively hand-carved wooden doors to find the treasure.
Sip from their weekly-rotating cocktail selection in lush surrounds that’s Jungle Cruise meets Temple Run. We won’t spoil the fun, but expect a live water feature, palm trees, and a buddha statue….
Drinks here are an exciting fusion of Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern palates and span the gamut from non-alcoholic cocktails to beers and 13-year-old chardonnay. For tapas, expect beef cheeks bunny chow, and charcuterie boards.
What should you try at Saga Bar? Dish Cult recommends: The $27 Jewel Of Mexico
If you’re looking for a spot that’s sunny, buzzy, and dressed to impress– Opera Bar won’t disappoint. Picture perfect Opera House and harbourfront views are just the beginning.
The drinks here go from spritzy cocktails to winning local rosé and their bar food features the finest of Australian produce in the form of Kingfish ceviche and Lamb kofta.
This bar is where you’ll get a boozy, swinging al-fresco experience that’s Sydney through and through.
What should you try at Opera Bar? Dish Cult recommends: The $23 Sydney Sling
This venue is currently not accepting online reservations through Dish Cult.
There’s no drinking spot quite like the chic revolving bar on the 47th floor of Sydney Tower.
Obar is amongst the city’s most premium picks, luxuriously decked out in contemporary shades and offering a 360-degree birds-eye vantage point above the clouds.
Drink in the view and sample from over 400 artisan spirits and cocktails as you nibble from the bar menu that champions the likes of katsu spiced cod bites and steak tartare.
What should you try at OBar? Dish Cult recommends: The $25 ‘The Greens’
This venue is currently not accepting online reservations through Dish Cult.
Keeping the retro arcade spirit alive and pumping with 20 arcade machines and dozens of board games, you’ll feel like a kid again at this old-school Newtown hideout, 1989 Arcade Bar.
This back-alley den is a neon-lit love letter to the pop culture of yesteryear. The booze ranges from specialty cocktails like “It’s on like Donkey Kong” to a selection of over 40 different craft beers and ciders.
Down hot chips and jaffles as you admire their feature wall of 500 (real) VHS cases and try to beat your old high score.
What should you try at 1989 Arcade Bar? Dish Cult recommends: The ‘It’s on like Donkey Kong’ cocktail
This dive digs deep into American roots and presents itself like an intimate bar where New Yorkers feel right at home. Did we mention it’s been in the World’s 50 Best Bars list every year since opening?
This back-alley nook with interior reeking of character and stories to tell is a whisky-focused bar with a wall showcasing whiskies of the world.
At The Baxter, you’ll get all the classics perfectly done by a knowledgeable team that’s more than happy to whip up something a little different for you to sip on with a serve of their complimentary pretzels.
What should you try at The Baxter Inn? Dish Cult recommends: The Rattlesnake cocktail
