Best Bottle Shops in Sydney

by Broadsheet Editors

Updated 10 months ago

Independent bottle shops often occupy a special place in our weekly routines. They're the first port of call before a dinner party, or the last stop on the way to our favourite BYO restaurants. They may be known for their interesting range of beer, wine and spirits, but our favourite bottle of red is always in the same spot. Use this collection of Sydney's best bottle shops to meet your new local – it may be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Paski Vineria Popolare
Restaurant
A bar and bottle shop styled after the enotecas of Italy. And a colourful upstairs restaurant with pasta and panache. Paski is a three-part stunner by wine importers Giorgio de Maria and Mattia Dicati, and chef Enrico Tomelleri.
Winona Wine
Shop
The Northern Beaches’ answer to the natural wine vogue, from the teams behind Chica Bonita, Roller's Bakehouse and the now-defunct Manly wine club, The Funky Bunch. Named for the actor Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp's botched tattoo of her name – "Wino forever".
P&V Wine & Liquor Merchants
Shop
Natural wines, local beers and paper bags of Wapengo oysters make a perfect picnic at dog-watching hour at nearby Camperdown Memorial Rest Park.
Drnks
Shop
Like its cyberspace counterpart, Drnks bricks-and-mortar bottle shop stocks one of the country’s best selections of natural wine. You’ll also find Aussie spirits and beer, plus pantry items and ferments. Best of all – prices here are the same as online.
Native Drops
Shop
A boundary-pushing bottle shop selling small-batch products.
Odd Culture
Bar
A theme of fermentation guides this cavernous King Street bar. Find a dizzying list of funky farmhouse ales, ciders and natural wines, plus a Euro-inspired all-day menu by a formidable kitchen team.
The Oak Barrel
Shop
Featuring 800 beers; natural and organic wines; and stacks of Japanese and Scottish whisky.
Best Cellars
Shop
Wine selected by an industry legend.