Romberg's
Rooftop cocktail bar
On level nine of Crystalbrook Kingsley, with panoramic views over the city. Cocktails lean on native Australian ingredients, with smart bar food to match.
📍 Level 9, 282 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Rooftops and views: 7 bars
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The Rooftop at QT
Rooftop bar
On top of the heritage former David Jones building, with harbour views and lunar motifs. Japanese-inspired cocktails, plenty of gins and Japanese whiskies.
📍 QT Newcastle, 185 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Charlie's Rooftop
Rooftop bar
A Palm Springs-style rooftop over two levels, with classic and original cocktails, Fizz cocktails made with Usher Tinkler prosecco such as the Berry Fizz and share plates.
📍 529 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Merewether Surfhouse
Beachfront bar
Right on Merewether Beach, with a terrace bar for sunset Espresso Martinis and spritzes. The lower Beach Bar serves Mexican food and cocktails.
📍 5 Henderson Parade, Merewether NSW 2291
Battlesticks at Scratchley's
Waterfront bar
A waterfront bar with 180-degree views and share plates. Weekend happy hour brings Espresso Martinis, French Martinis, Cosmopolitans and Caipiroskas at a set price.
📍 200 Wharf Road, Newcastle NSW 2300
Customs House Hotel
Pub
A pub in a building designed in 1877 on the harbour foreshore, with oysters, burgers and live music.
📍 1 Bond Street, Newcastle
The Rogue Scholar
Brewpub
A brewpub with 12 taps and four handpumps, live music and a rooftop.
📍 4-6 Union Street, Newcastle West
Map: rooftops and views
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Your questions
What are the best rooftop bars in Newcastle NSW?
Start with Romberg's, The Rooftop at QT, Charlie's Rooftop, Merewether Surfhouse and Battlesticks at Scratchley's. Our full list has 7 bars.
More Newcastle NSW bar guides
- Cocktail barsCocktail bars in Newcastle NSW: Coal & Cedar, The Koutetsu, Romberg's and The Rooftop at Q
- Date nightDate night bars in Newcastle NSW: Coal & Cedar, Romberg's, The Rooftop at QT and Bartholom
- Hidden barsHidden bars in Newcastle NSW: Coal & Cedar, Newy Fried Chicken and The Underground.
- Live musicLive music bars in Newcastle NSW: Bernie's Bar, MiiNE, Bar Romeo and The Great Northern Ho
- Fun bars for groupsFun bars for groups in Newcastle NSW: The Koutetsu, Earp Distilling Co., The Falcon and Ch
- Whisky, gin and agaveWhisky, gin and agave bars in Newcastle NSW: The Koutetsu, The Rooftop at QT, Bartholomew'
- Cocktails and foodCocktails and food bars in Newcastle NSW: Romberg's, Bartholomew's, Earp Distilling Co
- Pubs and beer barsPubs and beer bars in Newcastle NSW: The Great Northern Hotel, The Grain Store, Customs Ho
- Late nightLate night bars in Newcastle NSW: Newy Fried Chicken, Jam's Karaoke & Bar, Uptowns Bar and
- CBD and East EndBars in the Newcastle CBD and East End: Coal & Cedar, Romberg's and The Rooftop at QT for
- Newcastle West and HamiltonBars in Newcastle West and on Beaumont Street, Hamilton: The Koutetsu, Charlie's Rooftop,
- Darby StreetBars on Darby Street and in Cooks Hill: Light Years, MiiNE, Bar Romeo, the hidden bar at N
- Merewether and CarringtonBars in Merewether and Carrington: Merewether Surfhouse, The Beach Hotel, The Prince of Me
- Cocktail trailsA ready-made Newcastle NSW cocktail trail on foot: The East End and King Street, Newcastle
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Hunter and Hunter.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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