Boteco

Boteco

Go for a Brazilian at Surry Hills' new samba-boozer.

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Stanley Street Station

Stanley Street Station

All aboard for Stanley Street Station - Darlinghurst's newest lounge bar.

The Flinders

The Flinders

A revamped Flinders confirms the new era of American-style dive bars in Sydney.

The Saint

The Saint

Is it third time lucky for this Paddington boozer?

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Serious young insects will swarm to this new CBD offering.

The Commons

The Commons

Welcome to the Commons (née Pond) - your new loungeroom, with great booze.

Bondi FM Cafe and Bar

Bondi FM Cafe and Bar

It's a slight case of style over substance, but everyone leaves this neighbourhood hangout with a smile.

Name This Bar

Name This Bar

Can this arty small bar make Taylor Square cool?

Corridor

Corridor

Good food, good meat, good god, let's go to Corridor. So says the sign out the front of this Newtown newbie, and we tend to agree.

Manly Wine

Manly Wine

Beachside drinking doesn't get much more glamorous that at Manly's hyper-styled new venue.

Shady Pines Saloon

Shady Pines Saloon

Yee-ha! Surry Hills now features a bar even the most grizzled drinker will appreciate. By Myffy Rigby

Eau de Vie

Eau de Vie

Hidden in the back of the Kirketon is a terrific new bar with friendly service and dynamite cocktails.

Tokonoma

Tokonoma

The Asian-inspired cocktails are expertly made at Crown Street's new Japanese-themed bar.

Ravesi's Wine Bar

Ravesi's Wine Bar

Bondi's beautiful ones have a new wine bar to grace with their presence, writes Mike Bennie.

Absinthe Salon

Absinthe Salon

Take a trip back in time to 19th century Paris at Surry Hills' most unusual new small bar

Doctor Pong

Doctor Pong

The sweet smell of fun emanates from Darlinghurst's newest bar.

Berkelouw Wine Bar

Berkelouw Wine Bar

Berkelouw bookstores' latest venture is a wine bar in the heart of Leichardt.

Bar Century

Bar Century

Bar Century - aka the Century Tavern - has reopened its doors with cheap beer and a jukebox.

The Winery by Gazebo

The Winery by Gazebo

The newest Surry Hills wine bar puts the emphasis on fun.

Astral Bar

Astral Bar

Take in the giddy heights of Sydney with a drink in hand.

Bald Rock Hotel

Bald Rock Hotel

A classic Sydney pub survives in the inner west.

Fico

Fico

This chic new bar on Bourke Street is keeping its considerable charms under wraps.

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Sydney's Best Rainy Day Pubs

Sydney's Best Rainy Day Pubs

When it's cold and wet in Sydney, sometimes all you want to do is find a great bar with some supportive sofas, a roaring fire and comforting booze.

Bars in Darlinghurst

Bars in Darlinghurst

The 2010 postcode is booming as always with a whole flotilla of new and awesome bars.

Bars in Pyrmont

Bars in Pyrmont

Pyrmont boasts a huge range of watering holes from dinky pubs to flash cocktail bars.

Sydney's best Happy hours

Sydney's best Happy hours

Get more beverage for your buck, seven days a week.

Bars in Bondi

Bars in Bondi

Bondi is more than bleached blondes and blue breakers: it's also filled with amazing bars.

Join the club!

Join the club!

Clubs are owned by the community, for the community. So join up and enjoy fantastic food at great prices and much more. Here's 10 starters...

First date bars - Sydney's Best

First date bars - Sydney's Best

Break the ice in style at these classy drinking spots

Hot Wine Bars

Hot Wine Bars

Get romantic or drown your sorrows with Sydney's best wine bars. By Myffy Rigby

Shochu Bars

Shochu Bars

This season's hottest spirit is as tasty in cocktails as it is straight up.

Sydney Small Bars

Sydney Small Bars

Sydney's bar revolution rolls on and summer is the time to think small.

Bar Awards 2010 honours list

Bar Awards 2010 honours list

Celebrate Sydney's best in the bar scene with the Time Out 2010 Bar Awards honours list.

Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Take a crawl in an area steeped in tradition, where most bars are heritage listed and everyone pours a great schooner.

Funky brewsters

Funky brewsters

An increasing number of local pubs have their own microbreweries or self-branded beers.

Bars in Sydney CBD

Bars in Sydney CBD

Sydney's central business district offers more than beer barns and suit magnets.

Bars in Glebe

Bars in Glebe

There's great deals galore in Glebe's old-school pub scene.

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Beer and pinnies: can there be a better way to spend a couple of hours? We think not.

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Sydney's Top 5 Sports Bars

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Sydney's best Irish pubs

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How to get into an exclusive bar

How to get into an exclusive bar

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Top 5 Inner West Bars

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Sydney's Top Ten Wine Bars

Myffy Rigby uncorks Sydney's ten best bars for ordering a bottle.

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Bob Nolet and the Ketel One House

Ketel One's Bob Nolet tells Time Out a thing or two about vodka.

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Opera Bar's 'Best Beer Garden in the World'

Get in quick for a drink in Opera Bar's latest installation

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Sip hop: booze in rap vids

Rappers and luxury alcohol brands go together like Campari and soda.

Lara Caraturo, manager and sommelier, Pilu at Freshwater

Lara Caraturo, manager and sommelier, Pilu at Freshwater

Pilu at Freshwater's Lara Caraturo talks surf'n'turf, tipping, and the best seat in the house

How to avoid a hangover

How to avoid a hangover

Here are our tops tips to ensure you don't get toppled by a tipple

Drinks & Recipes

Sydney Cocktail Guide 2010

Sydney Cocktail Guide 2010

When it's cool outside nothing beats getting something cold and wet inside. Here's Time Out's hot list of winter warmer cocktails and where best to cosy up to them.

Natural wines

Natural wines

Why are natural wines are on the tips of everyone's tongues right now?

Drink 42BELOW in Sydney

Drink 42BELOW in Sydney

Head to these great Sydney bars for a taste of 42BELOW.

42BELOW Signature Recipes

42BELOW Signature Recipes

Time Out shares the best 42BELOW cocktail recipes from the 2010 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup.

Pinot gris vs Pinot grigio

Pinot gris vs Pinot grigio

Pinot gris, pinot grigio - what's the difference? Mike Bennie explains.

Top 5 gin

Top 5 gin

Thirsty? Try some of the world's best gins

Drink like a Mad Man

Drink like a Mad Man

Say what you like about rampant alcoholism: in the 60s, the cocktails had style. Here's our guide to drinking like Mad Men.

Off the vine: Affordable action

Off the vine: Affordable action

Superior cheap wines are going for a song.

Off the vine: Sydney wine underground

Off the vine: Sydney wine underground

By the cover of darkness, grapes are being crushed in the suburbs.

Australian cleanskins

Australian cleanskins

Cleanskins are back and have plenty to offer.

Foreign yet frugal

Foreign yet frugal

Imported wines need not break the bank.

Mint Julep

Mint Julep

"There is probably none that is more delicious and certainly none that has caused more violent disagreement and acrimonious debate than the Mint Julep"

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