Schmap.com supports the following browsers:
PC
 A club with all the extras |
16 Flinders Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 2 9380 8700 http://www.arqsydney.com.au |
A fairly new, gay venue, beginning to make its mark on Sydney's clubbers as a location with the lot. Within the complex are a club, a bar, a wine bar, an oyster bar, a cocktail bar and a restaurant. The nightclub area houses two dance floor areas so there is plenty of room to get sweaty in! There are also Drag shows, a function area and a weekly Monday recovery party. Different levels mean different music vibes are on offer throughout the night. Popular with gay and straight, you get all sorts here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Tim |
 Photo: Tim |
 A hidden cultural treasure |
563 Bourke Street Surry Hills Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9360 4714 |
Tucked away in Surry Hills this bar is part of the Carrington Hotel but its entrance is located on Arthur Street. Virtually every night you can catch a drag queen performance. Do not be surprised if the people you danced with on a Saturday night are still rocking on in Annie's Bar on a Monday. Chances are if the bars your scene, the pub in the hotel is not. The décor is very 1980s and the bar is very like a den. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Relax and unwind |
267 Oxford Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9331 2575 |
As relaxed and casual as it gets along the Oxford Strip. Comfortable and simple, this place is a haven compared to the busy atmosphere in the area. Although don't be surprised when the Beauchamp gets pumping for pre-club drinks on the weekend. Happy House tunes generally play in the background, and Sunday Recovery is very popular. There are some poker machines downstairs but otherwise just sit back and enjoy the simplistic pleasures of a traditional Australian pub. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Party Into The Daylight |
354 Bourke Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9331 1045 |
This place hardly ever seems to close. Its specialty is its Monday Morning recovery party. The club inside is called the Discovery, and on some mornings the patronage and High NRG house music spill out into the streets. Earlier on in the night drinks are cheaper but overall they are priced quite well. The clientele are hardened clubbers who are not afraid of a little sweat—if it gets too sticky they just strip off and reveal their muscular, tattooed chests. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Drag Shows and Clubbing |
Level 1, 77 Oxford Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 2 9356 3125 |
Hidden away atop the Brighton Hotel this place has been attracting gay and lesbian crowds since it opened. DJs pump out a variety of music on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, anything from garage to soul to house, there is sure to be something to suit everyone. You can also catch drag shows, featuring both gay and lesbian performers. Look out for the splendid Roman murals and do not miss the great cocktails. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Loads of Variety |
34 Oxford Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9331 1936 |
Once a more or less gay only venue the Exchange now plays host to a mixture of gay and straight party goers. The Lizard Lounge a bar and club in one, plays a range of tunes to a sexy crowd. The Phoenix Bar is largely for hard clubbers playing tunes ranging from underground, dance and funk. All in all it provides inexpensive drinks and is open until the wee hours of the morning. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Gerard Wilson  |
 Photo: Gerard Wilson |
|
Extravagant Cocktails |
134 Oxford Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9331 3467 |
After extravagant cocktails? This is the place. Overlooking Taylor Square sit here sipping your pina colada whilst watching the many clubbers scurrying by. There are groovy tunes, comfortable lounges and even table service. Long mirrors reflect the happening crowd which is made up mostly of locals though some tourists with a bit of insider knowledge also make their way here. This place was the first ever cocktail bar in the area and has been a spot for many Sydneysiders' (be they gay or straight) pre club or dinner drinks. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
The Place To Be Seen |
Wheat Road Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Park Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 9266 0600 http://www.homesydney.com/ |
The first Home club was opened in Scotland and there are also branches in New York and London. With such an international reputation the facilities are second to none and are some of the best to be found in Sydney. With three levels, it can accommodate a maximum capacity of 2200 in its trendy surrounds. From the balcony area you can check out the view of Cockle Bay. Immensely popular be prepared to queue along with the other smartly dressed Sydneysiders and tourists. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Late Night Drag Shows |
35 Erskineville Road Erskineville Sydney, NSW 2043 Australia +61 (0)2 9519 9899 |
If you are not cruising the Oxford Street/Darlinghurst strip, this would be your next best bet. With both gay and straight patrons, the hotel boasts three very different bars. The Cabaret Bar plays host to the Drag Shows, the front bar is a mixed public bar, the Cellar Bar is the night club and the Priscilla Bar is a very chilled cocktail bar—it was also the inspiration for some of the scenes in Australian film "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Chris Hutchinson |
|
1920's decor |
383-387 Bourke Street, Taylor Square Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 2 9331 3100 http://www.kinselas.com.au |
The bar area here was restored to its original 1925 grandeur with no expense spared. One of Sydney's hottest night spots the clientele is mixed but mostly locals. Drink, dance have a game of pool or chance the pokies, the decision is yours. Or simply enjoy the regular live bands and DJs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Joss Wee |
|
Lesbian and straight crowd |
Balmain Road and Short Street Leichhardt Sydney, NSW 2040 Australia +61 (0)2 9569 1217 |
As well as being a pub, this venue plays host to great recovery parties that you will not want to miss after your Sleaze Ball or Mardi Gras bender. The patrons are a mixture of gay and straight and the activities here are aplenty. Come for the free pool all day Saturday, or take it more seriously with competitions on a Wednesday and Thursday evening. There are trivia nights on Tuesday evenings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Gay bar and nightclub |
85 Oxford Street Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9360 4463 |
Once all cut off jeans, leather or tight t-shirts this place is changing. Up with the times, the Midnight Shift or simply 'the shift' as its known to locals is slowly moving from being a gay male only club and bar to a more liberated venue. However, generally Saturday night is a Boys Zone. Entry is usually free, so it is worth checking out if it sounds like your thing. Dark and a bit dingy, the dance floor gets crowded and sweaty and things do not really get going until well after midnight. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: www.timtam.com john |
|
Welcome to the gay ghetto's haven |
175 Oxford St Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2011 Australia +61 (0)2 9360 1963 http://www.stonewallhotel.com/ |
Stonewall is the name given to the riot which was the beginning of the American Lesbian and Gay Liberation movement and suitably so Stonewall is a head to toe gay venue. Until 5am on most mornings, you can enjoy three levels of happening bars and funky dancing. Whilst you are there check out their kiosk, gay cabaret shows and karaoke. Once a week they have a lesbian night. Dark in décor though very trendy, this place attracts all types. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Fit for a king or a queen |
117 Oxford St. Darlinghurst Sydney Australia +02 93 60 2151 http://www.colombian.com.au/ |
Established as one of Sydney's best gay bars, the bar at the Columbian Hotel serves premium and imported beer along with its own signature cocktails. Decor self-described as "South American chic," along with large-screen music videos and an upstairs dance floor, make this spot extremely popular with the city's gay community. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: SYN-RGY |
 Photo: Joshua Meadows |
|
Beginning of week entertainment |
106 Oxford Street Paddington Sydney, NSW 2021 Australia +61 (0)2 9360 3544 |
The main bar in this hotel is the Fringe Bar. It is a trendy bar generally straight on the weekends attracting a young crowd and is better known to locals simply as the "Fringe." On the weekends, DJs spin lounge, funk and hip hop music. Each Monday night drop by to catch some very reputable Australian comedy acts. Contemporary modern décor of wood and mirrors creates a warm and friendly atmosphere. There is plenty of seating either on high stools at the bar or at separate tables. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: philip@turntable.com |