The Best New Bars in Sydney

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There’s always room for a drink at one of Sydney's best bars, but it’s always fun to try somewhere new too. This is our edit of Sydney’s best new bars, updated monthly. Some could become your new favourite; others may just be good for one memorable night. Here’s a tip: come hungry. A lot of these bars have killer menus that deserve to be explored.

  • Love Tilly Group’s underground bar is where you can eat Spanish tapas and order the entire wine list by the glass. Staying up with Letra House is easy thanks to the dedicated late-night menu.

  • At Neil Perry’s first “real bar”, the Negroni and Martini come in various guises, the service is slick, and the snacks are just what you’d expect from one of Australia’s most influential chefs.

  • The Maybe Sammy team has joined forces with Matt Whiley to open this rowdy, neon-lit cocktail bar that’s all about ’90s cocktails, loud music and good times.

  • The only bar in the sprawling Prefecture 48 precinct has an impressive list of whiskies and seasonal cocktails. Plus, find hidden surprises like a “stolen” stash of whisky bottles in the bathrooms.

  • One of Sydney’s stalwart pubs has been revamped by an exciting hospo team – now it’s a place with killer cocktails, natty wines on tap and elevated pub-grub classics.

  • Five types of Margarita, two popcorn machines and 100 hand-selected tequilas – the team behind acclaimed Sydney bar Cantina OK has done it again with this psychedelic, underground temple to agave spirits.

  • There’s Guinness on tap, chablis by the glass and nostalgia for the ’80s at this compact sports bar by the Jacoby’s crew. No matter what team you follow, a fleet of TV screens have every code covered.

  • The Vermuteria team’s saloon is bringing “oyster culture” back to Kings Cross – with live mollusc shucking and a bumper selection of champagnes. Plus, Guinness on tap and smashed cheeseburgers for the win. See you at the horseshoe bar for a Martini, then a French 75.

  • No two nights will be the same at this subterranean live-music lounge and cocktail bar by Odd Culture group. Descend for a world-class cocktail program and late-night live entertainment courtesy of Newtown’s first 4am licence.