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 A little night music in the CBD |
29 Reiby Place Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 9251 2797 http://www.thebasement.com.au base29@bigpond.net.au |
One of the country's foremost clubs for jazz, acoustic, folk, funk, blues, world and soul live music, this place was renovated and re-launched in 1992 with an adventurous regular line-up of local and international musicians. There are cabaret-style tables close to the stage or an elevated bar at the back. It has functional decor, with wood panelling and unattractive carpeting. If you are not looking for live music there is an admission-free bar and Mediterranean style bistro serving snacks and supper. Weekdays 4:30p-6:30p is happy hour so it is popular for after-work drinks. Performances are held 9:30p onwards. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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This place rocks all day and all night |
26 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross Sydney, NSW 2011 Australia +61 2 9358 1144 http://www.thebourbon.com.au/ info@thebourbon.com.au |
This place, known as a haven for homesick Americans and a sailors hangout, is always open and always entertaining. From 5pm until 9pm, a pianist plays Golden Oldies tunes then until 3am on a weekday and weekends until 7am a rhythm and blues pop band or Top 40 music plays. Within the complex there are two discos, one playing techno and house the other playing retro and techno. Comfortable and traditional, this place is filled with a combination of locals and tourists. The Bourbon & Beefsteak serves an a la carte menu of seafood, Steak, Tex-Mex and the like. Breakfast is also served 24 hours. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Move with the Music |
Coogee Bay Road Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 9665 0000 |
The night is always young in Sydney and when you wish to get into the right spirits, head for a nightclub. Located in the Coogee Bay area, this joint offers a variety of entertainment events and theme nights. Over the weekend, it attracts a huge crowd, so be prepared to stand in a long line. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Relaxed cafe in Surry Hills |
544 Bourke St (Surry Hills) Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9319 7517 |
Home-style cooking abounds in this friendly café located in the cosmopolitan Surry Hills. The best place to sit is outside in the enclosed courtyard. It is relaxed and leafy and adds an alfresco ambience to the simplest of snacks. The music is always good as is the service. Staff are amiable and it is particularly popular with locals. The bagels are great and come packed with mouth-watering fillings. Bread is freshly baked and servings are large. There are some low fat specialities to enjoy too. Prices start at around AUD6. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Famous for its beer garden |
253 Coogee Bay Road (Coogee) Sydney, NSW 2034 Australia +61 (0)2 9665 0000 http://www.coogeebayhotel.com.au reservations@coogeebayhotel.com.au |
This huge pub, as well as having three bars, boasts a fabulous beer garden and is particularly popular with backpackers, who come to enjoy regular live bands and some tasty treats from the brasserie. This lively establishment also offers two nightclubs, coverage of major sporting events, TAB betting, a gaming room, a bottle shop, charming boutique style accommodation, function rooms and a conference center, all just a stone's throw from Coogee Beach. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The view will take your breath away! |
Level 3, Overseas Passenger Terminal West Circular Quay, The Rocks Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 9251 1188 http://www.cruiserestaurant.co... admin@cqhotels.com.au |
Wish you could sit and sip a drink at sunset, while looking out across a harbour and at the twinkling lights of a city? Cruise Lounge offers you the chance to do just that. And from its vantage point, you'll get the most stunning view of the Sydney Opera House. Come here to unwind and relax, and watch vessels big and small sail in and out of the harbour as you enjoy the excellent service and a few choice snacks, such as Carpaccio of Smoked Salmon with Asparagus and Salsa Verde, or Persian Feta with Olive Tapenade and Toasted Sourdough. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Party after dark |
242 Arden Street Sydney, NSW 2034 Australia +61 2 9315 9130 |
Located at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, this bar, lounge and restaurant has a lot to it. It is one of the best night spots in the eastern suburbs, where you can relax with a panoramic view of the ocean. The food is modern Australian with mouth watering entrees, such as Honey Five Spice Chicken and Pacific Oysters on offer. For the main course, go for the Grilled Chilli Garlic Prawns and Sefood Ragout with Smoked Paprika. The seafood really matches the view. Enjoy your favorite wine from the elaborate wine list. With so much to choose from, chances are that you might not want to go home! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Disco freaks, drags and weirdos |
33 Oxford Street, Level 1 Darlinghurst, UN Nightclub Sydney, NSW 2011 Australia +61 2 9267 7036 http://www.dcmsydney.com/ |
Arguably Sydney's most popular venue with a massive capacity of 1500. UN has been around since the early 90s and still packs them in. Generally it attracts a mixed crowd of gay and straight, loads of silicon, muscles and tight clothes. Gay night is on Thursdays when Drag Shows come on around 2a. It does not have the cheapest cover charges in Sydney and the drinks are priced to match. It is a club full of committed clubbers dancing to fast pumping house music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie (Oi, Oi, Oi!) |
412 Crown Street (Surry Hills) Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 2 9331 4800 |
The Dolphin is a local landmark—a beautiful, traditional corner pub that is popular with locals, and heavily patronised by Rugby Union fans before and after games at the nearby Sydney Football Stadium. The classic pub decor (polished timber fixtures and fittings, brass tap ware) has recently been redone and refurbished, retaining all of its original charm. The hotel offers fine dining in its smart restaurant (Seafood and Wild Duck), as well as a more laid back affair in its bistro (salads and pasta). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beautiful views from a beautiful bar |
63 Macquarie Street, Quay Grand Hotel Circular Quay Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9256 4000 |
The obvious draw at this chic bar is the outdoor patio with simply amazing views of the harbor and the Harbour Bridge. But for a bar so hip, there is a variety of fashionable and very casual looks so do not feel the need to dress-up to enjoy. The crowd is an interesting mix of well-heeled tourists and business folk enjoying the ultra modern décor which includes plenty of seating both inside and out. Of course, you want a seat outdoors. Surprisingly it is not too pricey, you can buy great stuff that are moderately priced. Bar snacks such as pizzetta and bruschetta are also available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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This pub has a big local following |
429 New South Head Rd Double Bay Sydney, NSW 2028 Australia +61 (0)2 9327 5877 http://www.goldensheaf.com.au sheaf@solotel.com.au |
Double Bay is Sydney's most up market shopping area; its village atmosphere is characterised by its close knit community of which the Golden Sheaf is a part. This pub has a big local following. Newly renovated it has a premium beer garden, which serves a mixture of pub food and modern Australian cuisine. DJ's and live bands are constantly playing throughout the venue. The perfect place to relax on a summer evening. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Upmarket pub restaurant |
161 Underwood Street Paddington Sydney, NSW 2021 Australia +61 2 9363 4557 |
Once a quiet, eclectic pub just down from Oxford Street, this is now a gleaming restaurant with polished floorboards, timber Venetian blinds, well-spaced tables and a spotless elongated bar. Its smart food, swift service and stylish interior ensure that it is busy most nights. The regularly changing menu often includes delights such as salt-baked spatchcock with tomatoes and peas or seasonal tagliatelle with mussels, garlic and chilli. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Four floors of drinking |
176 George St (Circular Quay) Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9247 2727 http://www.jacksonsongeorge.co... admin@jacksonsongeorge.com.au |
Drinking, drinking, drinking and perhaps a boogie to commercial dance hits or music from the 80s and 90s in the Bar Luna, this popular venue is spread over four floors. Attracting all sorts and being somewhat more civilized during the day, this is predominantly a watering hole where you can sample any number of their 110 different types of local and imported beer. And even better, Happy Hour is from 5pm-7pm. Smart and stylish, pull on your fancy togs and join the throng. There is a restaurant downstairs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spirits and a View |
Lower Concourse Level Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 9247 1666 http://www.operabar.com.au mail@operabar.com.au |
Known as the 'best beer garden in the world', Opera Bar offers a list of over 40 types of wine, as well as a host of international and local spirits. Situated on the beautiful Sydney pier, below the Opera House, you'll get the best seat in the city as it overlooks the Opera House itself, the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the skyline of the city. It's open to all types of functions, from cocktail parties to large events and serves a cool selection of modern Australian cuisine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Party time! |
195 Victoria Road Sydney, NSW 2047 Australia +61 2 9181 1229 http://drummoyne.pjgallaghers.... functions.drummoyne@pjgallaghers.com.au |
At PJ Gallaghers, it's party time 24/7. There's so much to do that the question of getting bored does not arise. Relish delicious cuisine at the restaurant on the first floor or sit at the bar and have a drink. The Irish pub here is just as happening and offers a long list of wines to choose from. You can book this place for private functions and cocktail parties as well. Sports lovers can catch all the action on the plasma screens. PJ Gallaghers has a branch at 74 Church Street Parramatta (+61 2 9635 8811). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Darling Harbour bar |
201 Sussex Street, Cockle Bay Wharf (Darling Harbour) Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9267 7099 |
What once was a run down dock and railway yard is now a centre of varied entertainment. Pontoon is well known as a Friday night post office drinking institution. Punters kick back in the contemporary bar or cool and comfortable out door seating area, whilst soaking up the views of Darling Harbour. Generally the background music is mellow, but on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Night DJs spin funky jazzy disco music. And you can get a great bite to eat straight from the barbecue. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The who's who of Oxford Street come here |
34-44 Oxford St Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9360 1375 http://www.qbar.com.au syd@qbar.com.au |
Don't show up in your Sunday cleaning clothes if you expect to slide by the entrance and enter the lift that takes you to this bar heaven. Only the coolest hipsters make it into this place, but that should include you if you simply look the part. With a pool hall, club and bar, this Oxford Street institution is one of the harder places to get into along this strip. With three bars—the first, an oval shape bar, swoops its way down to form the second bar in the pool hall. The third bar is members only and you need a photo ID Q card to get in and dance, mingle or pose. The décor is modern with high ceilings and the clientele are hip and trendy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Inner city bar and dining |
111 Sussex St Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9240 3000 http://www.merivale.com slipinn@merivale.com |
Consisting of three levels and an outdoor courtyard. The crowd is anything from suit to trainer wearers and a few famous celebrities. The Sand Bar is an intimate bar surrounded by heritage windows, which look out onto the courtyard terrace. The Garden Bar is Tuscan in style and overlooks Darling Harbour. this is where you will find DJ spinning. Slip Bar is the main bar and has gaming facilities. The Slip Inn Ristorante serves Italian food with good vegetarian options. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Live it up! |
12-18 Nicholson Street Woollomooloo Sydney, NSW 2011 Australia +61 2 9368 1955 |
This was earlier a small waterhole but has now been converted into one of the most happening pubs in town. You have a choice of an outdoor courtyard or an open air bar upstairs. This place is very popular with the after-office crowds and does not have a strict dress code. Don't leave the place without trying the Coopers Pale Ale and Asahi Super Dry on tap. A variety of snacks are also available. However, due to its popularity, it does get packed on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pub perfection |
116 Queen Street Woollahra Sydney, NSW 2025 Australia +61 (0)2 9363 2782 |
If you were to custom design the perfect pub, the Woollahra Hotel would be it. This elegant hotel has two bars (one refined, one hip), live jazz on Sundays, pool tables, 2-for-1 cocktails from 5:30p-8:30p on Thursdays, and an award-winning French restaurant, Bistro Moncur, all wrapped up in one sleek, super-stylish package (lots of all-white and blonde wood), with a sleek, super-stylish crowd to match. Popular with well-heeled locals who know this is the place to be seen. Review © 2007, Wcities |