New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in New South Wales
The top-ranked bars & pubs in New South Wales are Henry Clive in Berry, Wollongong (5.0 from 263 reviews), Barrel Below in Sydney (5.0 from 139 reviews) and Maka Baka Bar in Haymarket, Sydney (4.9 from 567 reviews). 1,267 are ranked across 32 cities and towns in NSW.
- Ranked in NSW
- 1,267
- Median rating
- 4.2
- Reviews behind them
- 866,886
- Open Saturday
- 1,067 of 1,083
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The best 50 of 1,267. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Bars & Pubs by city in New South Wales
Sydney
855 ranked · median 4.2
Barrel Below 5.0 · 139
Newcastle
111 ranked · median 4.3
Granddad's Bar Experience 4.9 · 173
Wollongong
49 ranked · median 4.3
Henry Clive 5.0 · 263
Central Coast
34 ranked · median 4.2
Big Little Brewing 4.9 · 124
Wagga Wagga
19 ranked · median 4.3
Olivette 4.7 · 195
Albury
14 ranked · median 4.2
The Woolhouse 4.7 · 153
Maitland
13 ranked · median 4.2
Old George and Dragon 4.9 · 119
Tamworth
13 ranked · median 4.4
Calala Inn 4.7 · 514
Dubbo
11 ranked · median 4.3
One or two brewing company 5.0 · 97
Orange
10 ranked · median 4.4
Hey Rosey 4.7 · 184
Coffs Harbour
10 ranked · median 4.3
The Athletic Club 4.9 · 40
Bathurst
10 ranked · median 4.3
Norma Joan 4.9 · 113
Byron Bay
9 ranked · median 4.2
No Name Baylane 4.8 · 41
Ballina
8 ranked · median 4.3
Jekyll & Hyde Lennox Head 5.0 · 91
Lismore
8 ranked · median 4.2
Hotel Metropole Lismore 4.4 · 251
Nowra
7 ranked · median 4.1
Husky Brewing 4.8 · 123
Cessnock
7 ranked · median 4.1
Aussie Pub 4.4 · 267
Bowral
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Surveyor General Inn 4.6 · 1,127
Port Macquarie
7 ranked · median 4.4
Birdrock Bar & Grill 4.6 · 222
Armidale
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Welder's Dog 4.7 · 413
Broken Hill
7 ranked · median 4.3
TYDVIL HOTEL & BISTRO Open Wed to Sun from 12pm 4.6 · 338
Ulladulla
6 ranked · median 4.3
Bar Yuki 4.8 · 199
Nelson Bay
6 ranked · median 4.3
Little Beach Boathouse 4.6 · 2,129
Yamba
6 ranked · median 4.7
Yamba Distilling Co 5.0 · 89
Tweed Heads
6 ranked · median 4.2
The Pavilions Hotel Terranora 4.4 · 380
Singleton
5 ranked · median 4.2
Caledonian Hotel 4.5 · 273
Mudgee
4 ranked · median 4.3
Clover Cellars 4.9 · 43
Forster
4 ranked · median 4.3
Swig Nutrition & Energy Bar 4.7 · 40
Taree
4 ranked · median 4.3
Wynter Tavern 4.4 · 765
Grafton
4 ranked · median 4.3
Grafton Brewing Co 4.5 · 77
Cowra
3 ranked · median 4.2
Railway Hotel Cowra 4.7 · 21
Goulburn
3 ranked · median 4.2
Gordon Hotel 4.4 · 366
Bars & Pubs at a glance
- 1,267 bars & pubs in New South Wales are ranked here, with 866,886 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.2.
- 89% list a website and 90% a phone number on Google.
- 1,067 of the 1,083 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 957 on Sunday.
- 10 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
- Opera Bar in Sydney has the most Google reviews (13,303), averaging 4.5.
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in New South Wales?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in New South Wales are Henry Clive (5.0 from 263 reviews), Barrel Below (5.0 from 139 reviews) and Maka Baka Bar (4.9 from 567 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many bars & pubs are there in New South Wales?
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,267 bars & pubs in New South Wales, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.2, from 866,886 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in New South Wales are open on weekends?
955 of the 1,083 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Henry Clive, Maka Baka Bar and Fortunate Son Bar Enmore.
Which bars & pubs in New South Wales are open 24 hours?
Henry Clive, Boozy Suzie Caravan Bar, The Bridge Hotel, Vmax Bar and The Real O'Bar and 5 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which bar in New South Wales has the most reviews?
Opera Bar has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in New South Wales: 13,303, averaging 4.5.
How is this list of bars & pubs ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.