Juniper
Gin bar
Wollongong's first dedicated gin bar: neon-lit and intimate, with a list of 58 boutique gins, handmade cocktails and bartenders who know their stuff.
📍 121 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
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Howlin' Wolf Whisk(e)y Bar
Whisky bar
An Americana bar opened in 2017 with 260 whiskies, 18 gins, 13 rums, 50 craft beers, cocktails, burgers and live music.
📍 103/53-61 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Scoundrel's Rest
Tiki bar
A neo-tiki bar with a library of more than 50 rums for Mai Tais, Mojitos and Piña Coladas, Caribbean street food and a DJ on vinyl at weekends.
📍 2/74 Kembla Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Humber
Rooftop and cocktail bar
Three levels in the old Hillman Humber building: an eatery downstairs, an art deco cocktail bar in the middle and a fairy-lit rooftop for sunsets, plus a laneway for lazy Sundays.
📍 226 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Bóveda
Tequila bar and restaurant
In Thirroul's old Commonwealth Bank building, with more than 100 tequilas and mezcals, a VIP tequila tasting room and modern Mexican food.
📍 258 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul NSW 2515
Night Parrot
Wine and cocktail bar
A bright late-night bar with an exceptional wine list, cocktails and zingy Asian street food such as Korean popcorn chicken and duck pancakes. Open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
📍 69 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Halfway
Tequila bar
A tequila specialist and late-night haunt known for its Margaritas and charcuterie boards, with a cut-price happy hour every day.
📍 Wollongong NSW 2500
🕒 Fri and Sat 4pm to 2am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Franks Wild Years
Record store and cocktail bar
A record store, cocktail bar and live music room named after the Tom Waits album, known for Martinis and 1960s lounges.
📍 3/2A Raymond Road, Thirroul NSW 2515
ilu ilu
Indian lounge bar
An Indian-inspired lounge bar seating about 70, with cocktails such as the Spiked Mango Lassi, Indian tapas, regular jazz nights and bottomless brunches.
📍 Shop 5, 10-18 Regent Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
🕒 Tue to Sun 11am to midnight (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Georgia Rose
Café and cocktail bar
A café by day and cocktail bar by night at the Shell Cove marina, with festoon lights, murals, water views, Sunday sessions and cocktail classes.
📍 1/9 Marina Drive, Shell Cove NSW 2529
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Your questions
What are the best cocktail bars in Wollongong?
Start with Juniper, Howlin' Wolf Whisk(e)y Bar, Scoundrel's Rest, Humber and Bóveda. Our full list has 10 bars.
More Wollongong bar guides
- Date nightDate night bars in Wollongong: Juniper, The Black Cockatoo, Bar Lina and Bóveda.
- Rooftops and viewsRooftops and views bars in Wollongong: Humber, Pepe's on the Beach, Georgia Rose and The S
- Live musicLive music bars in Wollongong: Howlin' Wolf Whisk(e)y Bar, Scoundrel's Rest, Franks Wild Y
- Fun bars for groupsFun bars for groups in Wollongong: Scoundrel's Rest, Humber, Night Parrot and Halfway.
- Whisky, gin and agaveWhisky, gin and agave bars in Wollongong: Juniper, The Black Cockatoo, Howlin' Wolf Whisk(
- Cocktails and foodCocktails and food bars in Wollongong: Howlin' Wolf Whisk(e)y Bar, Scoundrel's Rest, Bar L
- Pubs and beer barsPubs and beer bars in Wollongong: Five Barrel Brewing, The Illawarra Hotel, North Gong Hot
- Late nightLate night bars in Wollongong: Night Parrot, Halfway and La La La's.
- Cocktail trailA ready-made Wollongong cocktail trail on foot: Wollongong CBD, with walking times between
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 Australian Traveller and Sitchu.
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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