The Baxter Inn
Whisky and cocktail bar
One of Sydney's best-known bars, hidden in a basement off Clarence Street, with a huge back bar of whisky and classic cocktails.
📍 152/156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
Whisky, rum and agave: 8 bars
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The Lobo
Rum bar
A Caribbean-themed basement bar on Clarence Street with cane lights, plants and around 250 rums.
📍 basement lot 1/209 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
Cantina OK!
Agave bar
A tiny laneway bar off Council Place specialising in margaritas and handmade agave spirits.
📍 Council Pl, Sydney NSW 2000
Shady Pines Saloon
Whiskey saloon
A cowboy-themed basement saloon off Clarence Street with whiskey, sarsaparilla and peanuts.
📍 Lower Ground, 222 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
The Barber Shop
Gin bar
A gin bar hidden behind a working barber shop on York Street, with old-world decor.
📍 89 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
Centro 86
Mexican bar
A Mexican-style bar on Pitt Street from the team behind Cantina OK! and Tio's.
📍 86-88 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Tio's Cerveceria
Tequila bar
A loud, dimly lit Surry Hills party bar for tequila, Mexican beer and free popcorn.
📍 4/14 Foster St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Jacoby's Tiki Bar
Tiki bar
A tiki bar on Enmore Road with a Twin Peaks-inspired interior.
📍 154 Enmore Rd, Enmore NSW 2042
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Your questions
Where can I drink whisky, rum or tequila in Sydney?
Start with The Baxter Inn, The Lobo, Cantina OK!, Shady Pines Saloon and The Barber Shop. Our full list has 8 bars.
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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, Google Maps and trusted local guides, ahead of bringing Cocktail Week to Sydney.
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