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Sydney's Best Pubs

Sydney's Best Pubs

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Created by Ciaran Hennessy • Updated On: January 29, 2018

Grab yourself a drink at one of these great pubs

The Sussex Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

1. The Sussex Hotel

6.2
20 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW
Beer Garden · Miller's Point · 9 tips and reviews
NOLA Smokehouse & Bar is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

2. NOLA Smokehouse & Bar

7.4
Level 1, One International Towers Sydney 100 Barangaroo Ave, Cnr Barangaroo Ave & Shipwright Walk Barangaroo South, Barangaroo, NSW
Australian Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Establishment is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

3. Establishment

7.2
252 George St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 56 tips and reviews
Belrose Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

4. Belrose Hotel

5.4
5 Hews Pde. (btwn Andove & Hews Ct.), Belrose, NSW
Pub · 9 tips and reviews
The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

5. The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf

8.7
Pier 4, Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Miller's Point · 35 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

6. Shakespeare Hotel

7.6
200 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW
Pub · 48 tips and reviews
Clare Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

7. Clare Hotel

20 Broadway (Kensington St.), Chippendale, NSW
Pub · 16 tips and reviews
Courthouse Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

8. Courthouse Hotel

8.0
202 Australia St, Newtown, NSW
Beer Garden · 76 tips and reviews
The Old Fitzroy Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

9. The Old Fitzroy Hotel

7.3
129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW
Pub · 31 tips and reviews

10. The Hero of Waterloo Hotel

8.0
81 Lower Fort St, Millers Point, NSW
Gastropub · 26 tips and reviews
Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

11. Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

9.2
19 Kent St, Millers Point, NSW
Brewery · Central Business District · 100 tips and reviews
Pumphouse Bar & Restaurant is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

12. Pumphouse Bar & Restaurant

7.1
17 Little Pier St (Hay St.), Sydney, NSW
Bar · Haymarket · 35 tips and reviews

13. The Australian Heritage Hotel

8.3
100 Cumberland St, The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 79 tips and reviews
Slip Inn is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

14. Slip Inn

6.1
111 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Wynyard · 16 tips and reviews
King Street Brewhouse is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

15. King Street Brewhouse

King St Wharf, 22 The Promenade (Cnr Lime St.), Sydney, NSW
Brewery · Darling Harbour · 59 tips and reviews
Heritage Belgian Beer Cafe is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

16. Heritage Belgian Beer Cafe

129-135 Harrington St, Sydney, NSW
Beer Bar · Sydney City Center · 59 tips and reviews
The Glenmore Rooftop Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

17. The Glenmore Rooftop Hotel

8.8
96 Cumberland St, The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 86 tips and reviews
Customs House Bar is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

18. Customs House Bar

5.9
19 Macquarie Pl, Sydney, NSW
Beer Garden · Sydney City Center · 16 tips and reviews
The Occidental Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

19. The Occidental Hotel

6.7
43 York St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Wynyard · 10 tips and reviews
Pyrmont Bridge Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

20. Pyrmont Bridge Hotel

6.7
96 Union St, Pyrmont, NSW
Pub · 50 tips and reviews
Harts Pub is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

21. Harts Pub

8.8
176 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Sydney City Center · 88 tips and reviews
The Orient Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

22. The Orient Hotel

5.9
89 George St, The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 27 tips and reviews
P J O'Brien's Irish Pub is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

23. P J O'Brien's Irish Pub

7.4
57 King St, Sydney, NSW
Irish Pub · Sydney City Center · 27 tips and reviews
The Observer Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

24. The Observer Hotel

5.6
69 George St., The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 13 tips and reviews
Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

25. Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe

7.2
201 Clarence St, Sydney, NSW
Beer Garden · Sydney City Center · 43 tips and reviews
The Argyle is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

26. The Argyle

7.1
12-20 Argyle St, The Rocks, NSW
Cocktail Bar · 79 tips and reviews
Rag and Famish Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

27. Rag and Famish Hotel

8.1
199 Miller St, North Sydney, NSW
Pub · 40 tips and reviews
Harbourview Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

28. Harbourview Hotel

6.9
18 Lower Fort St, The Rocks, NSW
Pub · 36 tips and reviews
The Arthouse Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

29. The Arthouse Hotel

6.0
275 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW
Bar · Sydney City Center · 28 tips and reviews
The Oaks is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

30. The Oaks

7.8
118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW
Pub · 58 tips and reviews
Jackson's On George is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

31. Jackson's On George

176 George St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Sydney City Center · 32 tips and reviews
AB Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

32. AB Hotel

6.0
225 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW
Bar · Inner West · 37 tips and reviews
3 Wise Monkeys is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

33. 3 Wise Monkeys

5.9
555 George St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Central Business District · 47 tips and reviews
The Bavarian is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

34. The Bavarian

6.0
122 Lang Rd, Moore Park, NSW
German Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
Paragon Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

35. Paragon Hotel

5.8
1 Loftus St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Sydney City Center · 25 tips and reviews
London Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

36. London Hotel

7.4
234 Darling St, Balmain, NSW
Pub · 19 tips and reviews
Shark Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

37. Shark Hotel

5.9
127 Liverpool St, Sydney, NSW
Pub · Central Business District · 22 tips and reviews
The Abercrombie Hotel is one of Sydney's Best Pubs.

38. The Abercrombie Hotel

100-102 Broadway (at Abercrombie St.), Chippendale, NSW
Pub · 29 tips and reviews