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PUBS – In Sydney

Sydney offers a diverse range of pubs from upmarket trendy establishments to old traditional hotels where good tucker and entertainment can be found. All Aussies love going to the pub and having a beer or vino with their mates,  It is here that you will experience the true blue Aussie culture. Remember to ask for a schooner of VB (Victoria Bitter) or you can have a pint. In Australia, the legal age for drinking is 18 and you will be required to show ID.

The Rocks Area. 

Orient Hotel
Harbour View Hotel
Lord Nelson
Harbour Rocks Hotel
Palaside Hotel  / Australian Heritage Hotel/ Mercantile Hotel/  Hero of Waterloo.

Inner City.

The Establishment Hotel - City
Tilbury Hotel –Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo Hotel
Three Weeds - Paddington
Elephant and Wheelbarrow-Paddington
Four in Hand – Paddington
Grand National - Paddington 
Balmain - Do pub crawl - Town Hall Hotel/ The London/ Cat and Fiddle/ Welcome Hotel/ Sackville/ Riverview / Unity Hall Hotel

North Side:

Oaks Hotel Neutral Bay/Kirribilli Hotel- Kirribilli/Greenwood Hotel-North Sydney/Cremorne Hotel-Cremorne/Mosman Hotel-Mosman/North Steyne Hotel-Manly/Manly Hotel-Manly Wharf/Ivanhoe Hotel-Manly/Woolwich Hotel – Woolwich.

South Side: Coogee Hotel-Coogee/Bondi Hotel-Bondi/Clovelly Hotel- Clovelly. /Goldern Sheaf – Double Bay. /Woollahra Hotel.
All these hotels offer excellent food and atmosphere. The best being: Manly Wharf Hotel /Greenwood/Oaks/Woollahra/Golden Sheaf all the others offer character and ambience.
For entertainment: The Greenwood and Ivanhoe. (Young crowd)

18 Plus – late 20’s. 

• Homenight Club – (18-30years) Sublime – heavy dance
  Bourbon – Plan B upstairs Saturday night - 24 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross
  Empire – Sat night funky/electro top pop dance
  Le Panic – funky house music - 20 Bayswater Road Kings Cross
  Dragonfly – popular funky music
  Yu – Fri/Sat/Sun night’s best.
  Bungalow 8 - Funky crowd and music - 8 The Promenade King Street Wharf
  Cargo Bar
  Loft - upbeat establishment - 3 Lime Street , King Street Wharf
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    Late 20’s – 40’s .
  Hugo Bar –  upmarket establishment. DJ on weekends - 33 Bayswater Road Kings Cross
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  The Establishment -  Trendy, ultra slick, hip and well dressed bar- 252 George Street City
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  Firefly –intimate and cozy with fab views- pier 7 1i Hickson Road  City
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  Hemmesphere –super sophicated for the well-dressed. Level 4 252 Geroge Street City
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  Industrie South of France – DJ funky music, live jazz with huge coktail list- 107 Pitt Street city
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  Art house – Arty establishment with cool cocktails- 275 Pitt Street city
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  Bar Europa – basement - three bars with DJ opened till late- The Basement 88 Elizabeth Street city
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  Middlebar - DJ music with stylish drink menu - 383 Bourke Street Darlinghurst
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  Marble Bar – Upmarket Sydney Icon, cool architecture - Hilton Hotel City - 488 George Street
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  Opera bar – cool live music and DJ with best views in Sydney -Opera House
• Zeta Bar - Trendy upmarket bar overlooking city skyline - Hilton Hotel - 488 George Street.

•  Lotus Bar – Classy decor and fanastic cocktail menu- 22 Challis Ave Potts Point
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  Marble Bar – Excellent drink and cocktail menu - Hilton Hotel City
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  The Establishment - only for the best dressed Level 4 252 George Street City
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  Tonic –inimate and cute with DJ music and comfy lounges- 64 Kellet Street Kings Cross
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  The Victorian Room –For the romantics who want comfort- Level 1, 235 Victoria Street Darlinghurst
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  Fix –In the ultra trendy Kireton Hotel- 229 Darlinghurst Road Darlinghurst
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  Homebar – exceptional waterviews and great cocktails- Cockle Bay Darling Harbour
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  Cafe Sydney - have a beaut coktail before eating in one of Sydney's best restaurants -Level 5 Customs House City
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  Posh lounge –As the name suggests its POSH - Overseas Passenger terminal - Rocks
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  Ember Bar – Fab cocktail menu with breathtaking views -Overseas Passenger Terminal – Rocks
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  Orbit Lounge Bar –360 degree views with upmarket sophistication- Level 47 Australia Square 264 George Street
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  Bridge Bar – Sophistication at it's best -10th level Opera Quays
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  Hemmesphere –Join in with the other fabulous bars- level 4 The Establishment 252 George Street City 
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  Soho Bar –two for one cocktail 6pm-10pm, fabulous initmate bar- 171 Victoria Street Potts Point
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  Jazz and Blues - The Basement - Circular Quay, Wine Banc - Martin Street City, Soup Plus - George Street City, Strawberry Hills Hotel - Surry Hills(4pm-8pm Sat and 5pm-8pm Sun).Cafe Sydney - Sunday afternoon - Level 5 Custom House Circular Quay, Wine Banq - Saturday 4pm-7pm 53 Martin Place City.Empire Hotel - 103 Parramatta Road Annadale.
• Live Music:Lansdowne Hotel - Rock Bands Thurs-Sun 2 City Road Chippendale, Annadale Hotel- Tuesday - Thurs 17 Parramatta Road Annadale, Cat and Fiddle - nightly live music - 456 Darling Street Balmain, Excelsior Hotel - nightly, 64 Foveaux Street Surry Hills, Bridge Hotel - 135 Victoria Road Rozelle, Civic Hotel - nightly 388 Pitt Street City .