Sydney’s best bars

BARS, SYDNEY Updated : Oct 30, 2014, 10.39 AM IST

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The Aussies love their beer – that’s a well-known fact. And they love their sports. And the two make an unbeatable combination – Sydney is literally littered with pubs and bars and finding a watering hole is easier than finding a grocery store. If you’re heading there after a major sporting event in the city then be prepared to find legions of raucous fans and an overall rambunctious ambience. Sydney’s pubs can be unwitting venues for friendly brawls so be careful not to rub people the wrong way. Here are a few which you should find it easy to emerge unscathed from.
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Zanzibar

As you'd expect, Zanzibar is exotic, with deep, red walls and cushioned stools, neon lighting, and fresh, young staff who have smiles tattooed onto their faces. The stained glass windows add to the glitzy color as you wi...more

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Tio's Cerveceria

Spanish slang for "dude", Tio's is a cute new tequila bar from the guys behind Darlo's Shady Pines Saloon. As about as close as you can get to an authentic Latin American boozer (sans phone number or even a Facebook prof...more

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The White Horse

After lying lonely and empty for a while, this bar has re-emerged as one of Surry Hills' swankiest and most desirable places in which to sink a few pre-club beers. For those who like to dance while they drink, the regula...more

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The Local Taphouse

You'll find a mixed bunch in the Darlo watering hole, from seasoned hops-enthusiasts to groups of blokes on their way to the cricket. After all, the pub is just across the road from the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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The Commons

Situated at the quieter end of Burton Street, this is one of those places that feels like home the moment you walk in. Always busy in a comfortable way, it's usually where Darlinghurst's clubbers end up on a Sunday after...more

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Small Bar

Despite its name, this bar actually occupies three floors, albeit narrow ones, as well as seated street space outside. There's lots of exposed brick and they do the best they can with the sometimes dingy lighting, but th...more

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Pocket Bar

A hit with Sydney's cool crowd the minute it opened, Pocket Bar still looks like a work in progress, with it's gaudy murals, exposed brickwork, and arty framed pictures strewn everywhere. Junk shop armchairs and tatty ch...more

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Ivy

Opened to much fanfare in 2008, the Ivy complex added a new dimension to Sydney partying. A 180 million-dollar dimension. Exclusivity ascends with each level, starting with the first floor Ivy Bar courtyard slash dance f...more

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Freda's

Long dismissed (by most) as the grubby, unwanted - not to mention dangerous - child of Sydney's inner west, Chippendale is cleaning up its act.

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Absinthe Salon

If Aussie Chardonnay just doesn't cut it for you anymore, throw yourself at the mercy of the green fairy at this ornate little Surry Hills bar.

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