Nightlife (bars, clubs......)
- PUBS -
Oxford Street - Darlinghurst
Over the past 10 years, Oxford St. -Darlinghurst has been transformed to one of the best towns where the fun and action never stop.
The Albury Hotel
Gay pub - large crowds with drag shows on most nights.
6 Oxford St.
Tel: 9361 6555.
Bentley Bar
Dance night and a pool table on Saturdays.
320 Crown St.
Tel: 9331 1186.
Bat and Ball Hotel
Live bands and comedy nights.
Cnr Cleveland and South Dowling Sts.
Tel: 9699 3782.
Beauchamp Hotel
Several bars. Great DJs.
267 Oxford St.
Tel: 9331 2575.
Beresford Hotel
Pool tables. No bands.
354 Bourke St. Tel: 9331 1045.
Courthouse Hotel
Bands playing Friday and Saturday nights. 24 hrs/7 days.
189 Oxford St. Tel: 9360 4831.
Darlo Bar
Pool tables, free bar snacks, various promo nights.
Cnr Liverpool & Darlinghurst Rd.
Tel: 9331 3672.
The Dolphin Hotel
Bottle shop, public bar and wine bar.
412 Crown St. Tel: 9331 4800.
Exchange Hotel
Very trendy with a large 'beautiful people' clientele.
34 Oxford St. Tel: 9331 1936.
Excelsior Hotel
Live music 7 nights a week.
64 Foveaux St. Tel: 9211 4945.
Green Park Hotel
Pool tables, young crowd, well-priced drinks. 360 Victoria St.
Tel: 9380 5311.
Greenwood Tree
A popular hangout for English tourists with the soccer shown on the big screen. Pool tables. Also includes a Thai restaurant. 182 Oxford St. Paddington
Tel: 9331 1563.
Hopetoun Hotel
A variety of live performers from Indie rock to poets. Open for lunch and dinner.Cnr Bourke & Fitzroy Sts.
Tel: 9361 5257.
Lord Dudley
English pub. Fireplace and Bass beer. Cosy atmosphere.
Jersey Rd. Woollahra.
Tel: 9327 5399.
Palace Hotel
Restaurant & pool tables. Thursday night disco & Sunday night hip hop to house. Free entry .Cnr Flinders & Sth Dowling Sts.
Tel: 9361 5170.
Ritz Woollahra
Cosy bar with pool tables and fireplace sending pleasant aromas into the air.
2a Oxford St.
Tel: 9331 2949.
Strawberry Hills Hotel
Pool tables.
453 Elizabeth St.
Tel: 9698 2997.
Woollahra Hotel
Very trendy meeting point where famous Australians socialise.
116 Queen St.
Tel: 9363 2782.
Woolloomooloo Hotel
Live bands and pool tables. Popular hangout. 2 Bourke St.
Tel: 9357 1177.
Kings Cross
Bourbon & Beefsteak Bar
Open 24 hrs. 24 Darlinghurst Rd.
Tel: 9358 1144
Jolly Swagman Bus Pub Crawl
14 Springfield Mall.
Tel: 9358 6400.
Kings Cross Hotel
A great hangout with dancing and pool 7 days a week. 248 William St.
Tel: 9358 3377
Mansions
Campfire cooking and special nights.
18 Bayswater Rd.
Tel: 9358 6677.
O'Malleys Hotel
Bands playing 7 nights.
228 William St.
Tel: 9357 2211
Darling Harbour
Star City Casino
The place to go when you want to offload any excess cash. Buffet all you can eat. No jeans, sport shoes, T-shirts, etc.
Tel: 9777 9000.
Pumphouse Tavern
Live bands and exceptional home brewed beer. Tours of the brewing process. Pool tables outside.
17 Little Pier St.
Tel: 9281 3967.
Glebe
Annandale Hotel
One of the best band venues in Sydney. Often showcases up to 4 acts.
Cnr Nelson & Parramatta Rds.
Tel: 9550 1078.
Bridge Hotel
Live bands, party out in the back, pool tables inside.
135 Victoria Rd.
Tel: 9810 1260.
Cat and Fiddle Hotel
A good folky hangout with talented performers.
Cnr Darling & Elliott Sts.
Tel: 9810 7931.
Excelsior of Glebe
Great party atmosphere with theme and live bands every night of the week.
101 Bridge Rd.
Tel: 9660 7479.
Nag's Head Hotel
A 'Posh Pub' with friendly service. A nice place to drink at with fellow tourists.
162 St. Johns Rd.
Tel: 9660 1591.
Three Weeds Hotel
A great live venue with music ranging from blues to folk to funk. Very popular.
193 Evans St. Balmain.
Tel: 9555 7755.
The Friend in Hand Pub
Pool tables, open fire, Irish music on Sundays 3:30-6:30pm.
58 Cowper St.
Tel: 9660 2326.
Broadway
Agincourt Hotel
871 George St.
Tel: 9211 0574.
Broadway Hotel
166 Broadway.
Tel: 9211 3014.
The Landsdowne Hotel
Pool tables, open fire, live bands. Open for lunch and dinner. Cnr Broadway & City Rd.
Tel: 9211 2325.
Chippendale Britannia Hotel
Cleveland St.
Tel: 9699 1169.
Newtown
Bank Hotel
Pool table, cocktail bar, beer garden and excellent Thai restaurant. Lesbian night & women's pool competition Wednesday nights. 324 King St.
Feedback
Live bands in an intimate environment.
324 King St. Tel: 9519 9134.
Imperial Hotel
Priscilla drag shows and ABBA, pool tables, dance floor, open very late.
35 Erskineville Rd. Tel: 9519 9899.
Iron Duke Hotel
Good live band venue, outside pool table, beer garden, free entry, open to late. Cnr Botany & McEvoy Rds.
Tel: 9319 3204.
Royal Nomads
Courtyard and pool tables.
370 Abercrombie St. Tel: 9698 8557.
Sandringham Hotel
One of the last pubs with original Aussie pub decor, live bands.
387 King St. Tel: 9557 1254.
Newtown Hotel
Gay pub with drag shows.
174 King St. Tel: 9557 1329.
Bondi - Coogee
Bondi Diggers Club
A good place to go for a quiet drink.
232 Campbell Pde. Tel: 9365 6747.
The Pavilion Bar
One of the most popular hangouts in the Eastern Suburbs.
71 Beach Rd. Tel: 9130 7247.
Cock'n'Bull Tavern
Has a distinctly Irish flavour. Pool tables and Sky TV.
89 Ebley St. Tel: 9389 3004.
Coogee Bay Hotel
Food & beer garden. Best live venue in the Eastern Suburbs.
253 Coogee Bay Rd. Tel: 9665 0000.
Hotel Bondi
Pool tables. Women's competition Wednesday nights; open comp Sun nights.
178 Campbell Pde. Tel: 9130 3271.
- NIGHTCLUBS -
Oxford Street - Paddington
DCM
A trendy dance club, mainly gay but with a straight mix.
33 Oxford St. Tel: 9267 7380
Taxi Club
Alternate gay bar with a rather eccentric clientele. 40 Flinders St.
Tel: 9331 4256.
The Banta Room
Dance, techno, dub reggae.
163-169 Oxford St. Tel: 9360 2528.
Cauldron
Young and trendy environment.
207 Darlinghurst Rd. Tel: 9360 6514.
Midnight Shift
Gay bar. Pool tables. No bands, but a good place to drink.
85 Oxford St. Tel: 9360 4319
Kinselas
Upstairs dance floor, downstairs live bands, pool tables.
383 Bourke St. Tel: 9331 2699.
Mister Good Bar
Live bands, lots of drinking, pool tables.
11a Oxford St. Tel: 9360 6759.
Q Cafe Bar Pool Club
Trendy dance floor and bar. Pool tables. Really popular.
44 Oxford St. Tel: 9360 1375.
Darling Harbour
Bobby McGees
A very popular hangout. Cocktails and dancing. Open 7 nights.
377 Harbourside Festival Market Place. Tel: 9281 3944.
Kings Cross
Underground Cafe
Open at 11pm and close at dawn. Great house music. Pro DJs. 'High Times' every Thursday.
22 Bayswater Rd. Tel: 9358 4676.
Soho Bar
Slightly upmarket club.
171 Victoria St. Tel: 9358 6511.
Club 77
A good dance venue for groovy young people.
77 William St. Tel: 9361 4981.
EP1
Open at 10pm and close at dawn. Pro DJs with a weekly guest.
Off Victoria St. Tel: 9368 1067.
Ministry of Dance
Loads of backpackers.
54 Darlinghurst Rd. Tel: 9357 3800.
Sugareef Nightclub
Small intimate venue with good dancing.
20 Bayswater Rd. Tel: 9357 7250.
City
Angel Place Brasserie
Cover charge includes food. Buffet available all night. Pool tables.
1-12 Angel Place. Tel: 9223 2220.
Club Deja Vu
Great dancing, pool tables, 3 bars, and chill-out rooms.
252 Pitt St. Tel: 9261 8899.
Basement
A popular live music venue with some of the best jazz, blues and funk.
29 Reiby Place. Tel: 9251 2797.
Harbourside Brasserie
Set in a stunning location underneath the Harbour Bridge, Harbourside features live bands, comedians, flamenco dancers, and live DJs.
Metro
One of the best live venues in Sydney featuring Australian and international bands.624 George St.
Tel: 9264 2666.
Hellfire Club
Great nightspot. Special nights. 10pm till dawn. 111 Regent St.
Tel: 9698 8544.
- RSLs & LEAGUES CLUBS -
For great entertainment, join one of the many Leagues Clubs or RSLs in Sydney.
They have food, drinks, gym facilities, pool tables, and some even have a cinema and a swimming pool. Reasonable prices for membership.
Balmain Leagues Club
138 Victoria Rd, Rozelle.
Tel: 9555 1650.
Manly Warringah Leagues Club
563 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale.
Tel: 9939 6722.
Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club
93-97 Spring St, Bondi Junction.
Tel: 9389 1011.
Panthers World of Entertainment
Mulgoa Rd, Penrith.
Tel: (047) 20 5555.
St Georges Leagues Club
124 Princes Hwy, Kogarah.
Tel: 9587 1022.
North Sydney League Club
20 Abbott St, Cammeray.
Tel: 9202 8888.
South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club
558A Anzac Pde, Kingsford.
Tel: 9349 7555.
- THEATRE - COMEDY -
Sydney has an active and diverse live theatre schedule. From major performances to stand up comedy, theatre restaurants are great for fun! There are several around town which offer early or late shows and dinner or supper.
Comedy Store
Stand up comedians and cheap meals.
450 Parramatta Rd, Petersham.
Tel: 9564 3900.
Belvoir St. Theatre
Mainstream to experimental pieces in two theatres.
25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills.
Tel: 9699 3444.
Fringe Bar
Some of Australia's leading comedians perform there.
106 Oxford St. - Unicorn Hotel.
Enmore Theatre
Wide variety of styles but most often mainstream.
116 Enmore Rd, Enmore.
Tel: 9550 3666.
Seymour Centre
Very entertainment oriented. Big Names.
Cnr City Rd & Cleveland St, Darlington.
Tel: 9364 9400.
Wharf Theatre
Home to the Sydney Theatre Company.
Pier 4 Hickson Rd, Millers Pt.
Tel: 9250 1700.
Harold Park Hotel
Stand-up and sketch comedy.
115 Wigram Rd, Glebe.
Tel: 9692 0564.
Stables Theatre
Good quality productions. Reputable little theatre.
10 Nimrod St, Kings Cross.
Tel: 9361 3817.
Performance Space
Experimental theatre & art gallery.
199 Cleveland St, Redfern.
Tel: 9319 5091.
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