Best of Sydney

Find out the top places in Sydney as voted by readers! Note that a variety of factors are taken into account to determine the rankings - the overall ratings being one factor.

Best Restaurants & Nightlife

Best Shops

Best Food & Liquor
- Best Bottle Shops

Best Bars in Sydney

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Overall Rating based on minimal data

Number of Reviews

Special Offer

BYO

Outdoor Dining

Romantic & Intimate

Water View

Wheelchair Access

Average Main Price

$1 - 15

$16 - 25

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$26 - 40

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> over $41

1

» Cammeray 9.2 Bar Fredo

$$$

Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Modern Australian, Family Dining
504 Miller St, Cammeray, Sydney
Layedback contempary feel. Modern Australian cuisine.Boutique wines sourced from around the world. C… more

2

» Darlinghurst 8.6 Tastevin Bistro & Wine Bar

$$$

Restaurants, Bars, French, Modern Australian, Good For Groups
292-294 Victoria St, Darlinghurst, Sydney
French restaurant and wine bar located in Darlinghurst, Sydney. We are a cosy, intimate setting with… more

3

» Sydney 8.7 Balcony Bar

Restaurants, Bars, Modern Australian, Serves Dinner, Serves Late Dining
46 Erskine St, Sydney, NSW
With stylish décor and a relaxed theme, Balcony Bar is the perfect venue for intimate gatheri… more

4

» Potts Point 8.4 Bootleg Bar & Italian Food

$$$

Restaurants, Bars, Italian, Hip and Trendy, Romantic and Intimate
175 Victoria Street, Potts Point, Sydney
This wine bar and restaurant recalls the intimate neighbourhood venues of New York and Berlin. With … more

5

» Elizabeth Bay 8.4 Gazebo Wine Garden

Bars, European, Serves Dinner, Serves Late Dining, Serves Lunch
2 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney

6

» Bondi Junction 8.4 Tokyo Jazz Cafe

Restaurants, Bars, Music Venues, Japanese, Hip and Trendy
Shop 2, 51-53 Spring St, Bondi Junction, Sydney
Reminds you Jazz cafe in Tokyo. Little underground feeling.All food oil-free! Healthy and Tasty.Japa… more

7

» Drummoyne 8.5 Blue Martini Bar/Restaurant

Restaurants, Bars, Mediterranean, Modern European, Restaurant Bookings
Shop 1, 187-189 Lyons Rd, Drummoyne, Sydney
Designed with a contemporary yet casual interior which complements the food, drinks and service, Blu… more

8

» Paddington 8.5 Durty Nelly's Bar

Bars, Irish
9-11 Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney

9

» Woolloomooloo 8.4 Water Bar Sydney

Bars, Hotels, Asian, Indian, International
Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo, 6 Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
The Water Bar, named "Bar of the Year" by the Sydney Morning Herald, "Best Bar" … more

10

» The Rocks 8.2 Wine Odyssey Wine Bar & Restaurant

$$$

Restaurants, Bars, Modern Australian, Vegetarian, Good For Groups
39-43 Argyle Street, The Rocks, Sydney
Located in the historic Rocks district of Sydney, Wine Odyssey is situated in a historic 1886 hotel.… more

11

» Newtown 8.2 Madame Fling Flong

Bars, Mediterranean, Tapas, Has Bar, Licensed
169 King Street, Newtown, Sydney

12

» Darlinghurst 8 Food Society

Restaurants, Bars, Beverage Bar, European, Modern European
91 Riley St, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Something new and different - Modern Eastern European in this popular underground dining den in Darl… more

13

» Surry Hills 8.1 Mars Lounge

Bars
16 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills, Sydney

14

» Bondi Beach 8 Beach Road Hotel, The

Bars, Music Venues
71 Beach Rd, Bondi Beach, Sydney

15

» Sydney 7.9 Opera Bar

Bars, Modern Australian, Licensed, Outdoor Dining, Water View
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW

16

» Harris Park 7.9 Ginger Indian Restaurant

Restaurants, Bars, Takeaways, Indian, Pakistani
94 Wigram St, Harris Park, Sydney
Ginger was established in 2007 with a passion to serve the original Indian flavours. We strictly fol… more

17

» Crows Nest 7.9 Small Bar

Bars, Licensed
85 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest, Sydney

18

» Surry Hills 7.8 Tokonoma Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Restaurants, Bars, Japanese, Tapas, Good For Groups
490 Crown St, Surry Hills, Sydney

19

» Darlinghurst 7.8 Pocket Bar

Restaurants, Bars, European, French, Tapas
13 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney

20

» Crows Nest 7.8 Extra Virgin Fine Foods

Restaurants, Bars, Spanish, Tapas, Family Dining
17 Alexander St, Crows Nest, Sydney
I Love Food Awards 2012 - NSW winner for Favourite Spanish restaurant. A great small tapas restauran… more

21

» Surry Hills 7.6 Cru54 Kitchen & Bar

Restaurants, Bars, Music Venues, Spanish, Tapas
54 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, Sydney
Cru54 Kitchen & Bar is a rare find in sydney, being a typical Spanish long & narrow tapas ba… more

22

» Darlinghurst 7.6 Art Lounge, The

Restaurants, Bars, Entertainment, Sports and RSL Clubs, French, Family Dining
The Kirketon Hotel, 229 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Taking Inspiration from the old restaurants in Monte Carlo, The Art Lounge can be described as a &qu… more

23

» Sydney 7.6 Hemmesphere

Bars
Establishment, 252 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Drawing inspiration from the Ottoman Empire’s sophistication, style and cocktail culture, Hemmespher… more

24

» Newtown 7.6 Botany View Hotel

Pubs, Bars, Music Venues, Burger, International
Darley Street Bistro, 597 King Street (corner of Darley Street), Newtown, Sydney
The relaxed atmosphere creates the perfect space for meeting up with friends and having a few drinks… more

25

» Balmain 7.5 Monkey Bar Bistro

Bars, Italian, Modern Australian, Has Bar, Licensed
Monkey Bar Hotel, 255 Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney

26

» North Sydney 7.5 Station Hotel

Bars
Blue Street (Cnr Walker Street), North Sydney, Sydney

27

» Surry Hills 7.5 Bar H Surry Hills

Bars
80 Campbell St, Surry Hills, Sydney

28

» Kings Cross 7.5 World Bar, The

Bars
24-26 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, Sydney

29

» Sydney 7.5 Bambini Wine Room

$$$

Bars, European, Licensed, Wheelchair Access, American Express
185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW

30

» Sydney 7.5 Felix Bistro & Bar

$$$

Bars, French, Has Bar, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch
Ivy, 2 Ash St, Sydney, NSW

31

» Pyrmont 7.4 Graze

Restaurants, Bars, European, Mediterranean, Modern European
182 Harris St, Pyrmont, Sydney
Graze offers short course & small plate dishes at reasonable prices with a good range of wine se… more

32

» Coogee 7.4 Oceans Bar

Bars, Modern Australian, Pizza, Seafood, Good For Groups
Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Cnr Arden St & Carr St, Coogee, Sydney
Inspired by its waterfront location Oceans Bar Coogee Beach is a contemporary bar and lounge venue t… more

33

» The Rocks 7.4 Blu Bar on 36

Bars, Modern Australian
Shangri-la Hotel, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney

34

» Potts Point 7.3 LL Wine and Dine

Bars, Licensed, American Express, Eftpos, Visa
42 Llankelly Pl, Potts Point, Sydney

35

» Newtown 7.3 Kellys On King

Bars, Irish
285 King St, Newtown, Sydney

36

» Sydney 7.3 La Bodeguita del Medio

Restaurants, Bars, Beverage Bar, Cuban, Air Conditioning
125 York St, Sydney, NSW
Originally opened in Havana, Cuba at the height of the 1950s, the famous "home of the mojito&qu… more

37

» Sydney 7.3 Small Bar

Bars, Modern Australian, Licensed, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch
48 Erskine Street, Sydney, NSW
Small Bar is located at 48 Erskine Street in Sydney’s CBD in a heritage terrace building, located be… more

38

» Leichhardt 7.3 Belli Bar

Bars, Italian, BYO, Has Cafe
80 Norton St, Leichhardt, Sydney

39

» Enmore 7.2 Monal Wine Bar & Bistro

Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, International, Family Dining
163 Enmore Rd, Enmore, Sydney
at monal - we're about fresh food and better wine. we proudly support our wine industry and encourag… more

40

» Neutral Bay 7.2 Firefly Neutral Bay

Bars, Tapas, Licensed, Outdoor Dining, Serves Dinner
24 Young Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney

41

» Darlinghurst 7 Q Bar

Bars
Exchange Hotel, 44 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney

42

» Sydney 7.1 Verandah Bar

Bars, Modern Australian
Shop 55-65, Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW

43

» Sydney 7.1 Spiedo Restaurant & Bar

$$$

Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Comfort Food, Italian
Westfield Sydney, Shop 6004-6005, 77 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW
Spiedo is an informal restaurant and bar on Level 6 of the new Westfield Sydney.Spiedo Restaurant &a… more

44

» Sydney 7.1 Slip Inn

Bars, Modern Australian, Pizza, Thai, American Express
111 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW
Stylish and multipurpose, Slip Inn is an exciting venue offering a choice of bars, a lounge, a club … more

45

» Newtown 7 Kuletos Cocktail Bar

Bars
157 King Street, Newtown, Sydney

46

» Parramatta 7 Inside Out Restaurant & Bar

$$$

Restaurants, Bars, Italian, Mediterranean, Modern Australian
99 Phillip St, Parramatta, Sydney
Inside out has re opened under new management!We invite you to experience the new & unique euope… more