Newest Small Bars in Sydney
Last updated January 2013
If you want to experience the latest offerings on the Sydney small bar scene, these are the newest venues to open their doors:
Red Lily
Opened in 2012, Red Lily is just across from Love, Tilly Divine on Crown Lane: 8/10
Vasco
Sitting on busy Cleveland St and on the site of the now defunct Boteca, this rock and roll bar is loud, in your face and an alternative to the more serene small bars in nearby Surry Hills: 8/10
Hinky Dinks
Appearing in early September 2012, this inspired bar is decorated in a 1950s/carnival style and backed by a tempting cocktail menu: 8/10
Latest reviews
Sydney City
Palmer and Co
This speakeasy embraces the 1920s theme of raucousness, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights. 8/10
Baxter Inn
An intriguing, well-hidden basement bar in the centre of Sydney with hundreds of whiskies and fine cocktails: 8/10
Grandma's
If you want to show someone the embodiment of the small bar scene in Sydney, Grandma's Bar would have to be one of your first stops: 8/10
Stitch
A well styled city bar with an unusal take on hamburgers and hotdogs. Expect some twists on the cocktail menu too: 6/10
Latest reviews
Bondi
Speakeasy Bar
An intimate wine bar decorated in bordello-styled velvet themes, dark walls and dim lighting: 6/10
Anchor Bar
Four major themes dominate here: tequila, wine, food and wood: 7/10
Latest reviews
Surry Hills-Darlinghurst
Button Bar
One of the few Sydney bars that has managed to find balance between contemporary and heritage designs: 7/10
Foley Lane
The theme here is Spanish, from the tapas to the wines on offer and carafes of sangria. In both atmosphere and design, the bar sits in contrast to the rowdy gay pubs and late night clubs on nearby Oxford Street: 8/10
Hinky Dinks
An inspired bar decorated in 1950s/carnival style and backed by a tempting cocktail menu: 8/10
Mr Fox
At night, the dark interior and soft lighting are enticing with music is at an unobtrusive level: 5/10
Tio's Cerveceria
A tequila bar that has a more rowdy feel rather than a cool vibe: 6/10
Latest reviews
Redfern-Chippendale
Arcadia Liquors
If you like your place fun, a little bit country or folksy, this is going to be your favourite spot in Redfern: 8/10
The Dock
Fun and a little out there, but the perfect bar for escaping some of the Sydney's pretentiousness: 8/10
Dry Land Bar
An airy shop-front bar in Redfern with friendly staff: 6/10
Freda's Bar and Canteen
The cocktails have a mature taste and it's rare to see sugary fruity concoctions at this Chippendale bar: 7/10
Latest reviews
Newtown-Glebe
Bar Racuda
Directly opposite the Enmore Theatre, this bar is probably the first venue in a long time to offer something different without seeming at odds with
the local neighbourhood: 7/10
Corridor
A bar that seems quiet at the street-side but venture deeper for the action: 6/10
Jester Seeds
Unlike many of the larger soulless venues, you get the feeling they care what happens there. Plus they know how to have fun: 8/10
Latest reviews
North
Small Bar (Crows Nest)
A small European oasis in the heart of Crows Nest: 7/10
Plus: Honey Rider | Local Bar | Mayor Bar | Vinobravo | White Hart
Sydney now has a florishing small bar scene, and here's how to find the best ones. Each review will show you the best Sydney small bars for dates, drinks with friends, after-work catch-ups or even a quiet spot to read a book. Finding a particular small bar can add to its mystique and unlike the large beer barns that once dominated the drinking landscape, each of Sydney's small bars has a distinct personality of its own. You can settle at one of the bars for the night or happliy stroll for a few minutes between your favourites. If you''d like to see a review of your favourite or latest on the small bar scene, drop us an email via the contact page.
|
