After-Work Drinks in CBD Sydney
It's hard to find the right venue for work drinks.
Chances are, you'll be rolling with a large group of diverse ages and tastes. You need a big bar with an egalitarian streak - one that offers French champagne alongside Toohey's New, without judging your office get-up.
Some of our choices are smaller or more specialised. But for the most part, we've gone for the true all-rounders, where everyone can find a seat and a drink they like. Go on, get that weekend started.
Restaurant
Bopp and Tone
A whopping wood grill powers the menu at Bopp and Tone. Park in the bustling dining room or out on the leafy terrace for Mediterranean-inspired dishes and killer cocktails.
Bar
Taylor's Rooftop Bar
A good pick, whatever the weather.
Bar
The ArtHouse Hotel
Another big one, with three bars in one.
Bar
Door Knock Bar
Walk down a long corridor and knock three times on the brass pineapple to enter for cocktails and homey bites.
Bar
Bar Odessa
A lavish basement bar full of Hellenic cocktails and history lessons.
Restaurant
Balcon by Tapavino
Pick from one of the longest wine lists in town and snack on Spanish cheeses.
Bar
Burrow Bar
As intimate as the name implies.
Bar
Mr Tipply's
Get the night started with $25 cocktail jugs.
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The Lobo
Rum from Barbados, Bermuda, Cuba, Panama and beyond.
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The Local Bar CBD
More than 130 bottles of wine to choose from.
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Papa Gede's
Repping New Orleans.
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The Swinging Cat
Another sharp ode to New Orleans.
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Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern
A dark, rowdy all-rounder.
Bar
Work in Progress
Tinnies and Connect Four.
Restaurant
Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill
Head to the Parlour bar and throw back some oysters.
Bar
Uncle Ming's
Despite the name, this Chinese- and Japanese-themed bar isn't so kitsch.
Bar
Small Bar - CBD
The first of its name.
Restaurant
Barrio Cellar
Look for the neon lights on Elizabeth Street to find the second venture from Kings Cross taqueria Barrio Chino.
Bar
Stitch
The sister venue to Darlingurst's Pocket Bar and Surry Hills' Button Bar.
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