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
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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
Bar Lina
Wine bar
A cosy, fire-warmed Iberian bar with a Portuguese taverna feel: vinyl, natural wines, cocktails, small plates and a Portuguese custard tart to finish.
📍 1/17 Globe Lane, 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)
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)
His Boy Elroy
Laneway bar and burgers
A narrow laneway bar and burger joint with Southern-style food and cocktails such as the passionfruit Pretty Woman.
📍 Wollongong NSW 2500
🕒 Daily 11.30am to 9pm (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
South Sailor
Fish bar
A Thirroul fish bar with tropical flowers and botanical wallpaper, known for its cocktails and seafood paella.
📍 216-218 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul NSW 2515
Five Barrel Brewing
Brewery taproom
A brewery taproom pouring a golden ale, a pale ale and an ESB, with a food truck Thursday to Saturday.
📍 318 Keira Street, Wollongong
Headlands Austinmer Beach
Beachfront bar
A beachfront brasserie and beer garden at Austinmer.
📍 Corner of Headland Avenue and Yuruga Street, Austinmer
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Your questions
Which Wollongong bars serve good food?
Start with Howlin' Wolf Whisk(e)y Bar, Scoundrel's Rest, Bar Lina, Bóveda and Night Parrot. Our full list has 11 bars.
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- 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(
- 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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