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Dive bar night

Dive bar night in Sydney

Cheap, unpretentious, locals-first.

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Example nights

Real Sydney venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Games at Kelly's on King in Newtown (NSW), then dinner at Town Hall Hotel Newtown.

  • 01Kelly's on KingNewtown (NSW) · $
  • 02Town Hall Hotel NewtownNewtown (NSW) · $
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Games at RAMBLIN RASCAL in Haymarket, then dinner at World Square Bar.

  • 01RAMBLIN RASCALHaymarket · $$
  • 02World Square BarHaymarket · $$
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Dinner at Bar Broadway in Chippendale, then Molly Malone's Irish Tavern in Surry Hills.

  • 01Bar BroadwayChippendale · $
  • 02Molly Malone's Irish TavernSurry Hills · $$
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Top 8 venues

  1. 01

    Kelly's on King

    Newtown (NSW) · $

    Pub classics in a laid-back, 2-storey hangout with a terrace area & traditional Irish decor.

  2. 02

    MoshPit

    Erskineville · $

  3. 03

    The Pickled Possum

    Neutral Bay · $$

  4. 04

    Marrickville Bowling & Recreation Club

    Marrickville · $$

    Cheap beers, exceptional food ($15 Parmis), lawn bowls, live bands. Ramshackle, lax, unpretentious — a genuine locals' local.

  5. 05

    RAMBLIN RASCAL

    Haymarket · $$

    Basement bar, leather booths, exposed brick — live music, inventive cocktails, Street Fighter arcade, BYO or delivery-friendly.

  6. 06

    Bar Broadway

    Chippendale · $

    Enduring, late-night pub with outdoor seats & an Asian menu showcasing local music acts.

  7. 07

    Bells Hotel

    Woolloomooloo · $$

    Since 1922. Locals, live bands, exposed brick — the pub you'd actually want to sit in all afternoon.

  8. 08

    The Bridge Hotel

    Rozelle · $

    Enduring, down-to-earth venue for international music acts and local rock 'n' roll performances.