Perth
Clarences' combination of small-bar buzz, inventive cocktails and intimate bistro dining makes it a dependable spot for good times along Mount Lawley's…
Perth
Clarences' combination of small-bar buzz, inventive cocktails and intimate bistro dining makes it a dependable spot for good times along Mount Lawley's…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
A Taylor Sq institution and Mardi Gras icon, this converted funeral parlour has come back from the dead more times than we care to recall. The downstairs…
Sunshine Coast
Although it serves globally inspired dishes (mains $25 to $34), Lot 104 is best for an evening tipple. Head in for a glass of vino, or imaginative…
Melbourne
Opposite Flinders St Station, this heritage pub has been pouring beer since 1861 and makes for a popular meeting spot. Head to the 1st-floor Chloe's Bar …
Newtown & the Inner West
This cute cafe-bar has an attractive front bar, with a long, curved wooden counter offset by cheery murals of Australian fauna. Watch them kneading bread…
Melbourne
A bit rough around the edges, this unfussy local is festooned with rock iconography (Bowie and Iggy feature prominently). Religious figures adorn the rear…
Melbourne
Perched below Princes Bridge along the Yarra River, this bluestone beauty keeps things simple with good wine, beer on tap and bar meals that hit the mark:…
Victoria
The only pub in town if you're looking to watch the footy with a cold beer and steak and chips. If the front bar's too rowdy, the inviting bistro with its…
Adelaide
When the legendary Mars Bar closed down a few years ago, Adelaide's LGBTI clubbers were bereft. But the fab Mary's Poppin has popped in to to fill this…
Hobart
An excellent wine list, good coffee, and craft beers on tap feature at the versatile, industrial Pumphouse. Smash your first coffee of the morning, then…
Hobart
Until several years ago this pub was called 'Knopwoods Retreat', an endearing old boozer and a perennial Friday-night favourite. The Whaler is doing its…
Sydney
You can't go far in Paddington without tripping over a beautiful old pub. This is among the nicest, a classic corner space with an out-of-time ambience as…
Melbourne
Creating a park out of a narrow laneway and an expanse of astroturf, this kooky crew serves huge cocktail jars, fancy sandwiches during the day and pizzas…
Melbourne
This northside outpost of Prahran's Market Lane occupies the tiny front room of a terrace house where you can sidle up to the takeaway window or grab a…
Hobart
There's more than enough room for a pony at this converted petrol station – you could fit a whole herd on the fake-grass terrace out the front. Stop by…
Canberra
At the northern tip of the Kingston foreshore precinct, this cosy pub is a popular spot for an afternoon drink. The wood-burning fireplace is a hit in…
Melbourne
If neo-Tokyo is your thing, or you just have a sudden urge for a sushi handroll washed down with an Asahi, check out Robot. Attracting a laid-back young…
Melbourne
Just up from the Vic Market, Stovetop lives up to its name by preparing and serving its house blend and single origins in stovetop espresso makers. Order…
Tasmania
Depending on your viewpoint, the similarity of pub menus and food in Tasmania is either reassuring or tedious. This pub is like most other hotels on the…
West Coast Australia
A relaxed and informal option overlooking the sea in the backpacker section of the resort, the Monkey Bar has a pool table, happy hour from 5pm to 6pm,…
West Coast Australia
The pick of Mandurah's pubs is the Brighton, a contemporary beer temple with pool tables, revolving meal specials and live bands and DJs on weekends. The…
Melbourne
A relaxed corner coffeehouse inspired by American diners, where the filter coffee is bottomless and lingering is welcomed – it's perfect for students at…
Sydney
Surrounded by brick walls and mechanics in Rozelle’s industrial hollows, this blue-collar pub (1876) has ripped out the scungy carpets and attempted to…
West Coast Australia
Step inside what was formerly known as 'the world's toughest pub' for some proud local history. It was made infamous in the mid-1970s by British…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Slip a coin into the jukebox, shoot some pool, dissolve into a booth and order happy-hour cocktails (5pm to 7pm weekdays) and a meal – the superrenovated…
West Coast Australia
This waterfront microbrewery turns out seven regular beers, plus always interesting seasonal concoctions. Try the Copycat AIPA, champion brew at the…
Melbourne
A classic Brunswick East local, the art-deco-inspired Alderman has an inviting wooden bar, an open fireplace, a good beer and cocktail selection and…
Hobart
The architecture falls on to the ye-olde mock-Tudor column on the ledger, but as far as Hobart pubs go, the Crescent is as earthy and unpretentious as the…
Melbourne
This pocket-sized place is a proper stand-and-lean espresso bar, serving top-notch coffee courtesy of local roastery Seven Seeds. There are a couple of…
Melbourne
In a side street off Lygon St is this unassuming brewery where you can try a craft brew in full view of the shining vats. In summer, the front courtyard…
Gold Coast
In an incredible position on Currumbin Beach below craggy Elephant Rock, this surf pavilion is perfect for an afternoon beer. The menu (mains from $20 to …
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Still a relaxed local pub despite its sexy deco curves, the centenarian Cleveland is a great spot to watch the footy, shoot some pool or chew the fat with…
Perth
A large, rambling complex consisting of an old corner pub and a big, partly covered courtyard with a clubby atmosphere, jamming in six bars and three…
Perth
This friendly neighbourhood bar has booths along one side and a long bar down the other, making it easy to interact with the engaging bar staff. Cocktails…
Sydney
Three spaces – the Kitchen (wine and pizza bar), Dining Room (restaurant) and Living Room (upstairs cocktail bar) – make this a particularly happy Italian…
Melbourne
Popular with students and young, arty types, this grungy bar has a lively party atmosphere, with DJs playing mainly hip-hop, bass, electro and grime. It's…
Hobart
This low-lying 1960s tavern at Fern Tree, half way up Mt Wellington, really should be pumping with hungry and thirsty visitors, warming up by the open…
Melbourne
This heritage pub hides a fully fledged nightclub with a 24-hour licence. It’s enormous, with distinct rooms over three levels that can fit up to 1000…
Canberra
People of all ages breeze in and out of Tilley's old-fashioned, darkened interior, with its scuffed furniture, dusky mirror glass and eclectic roster of…
Hobart
Almost within eyeshot of Cascade Brewery just around the corner, this old pub has been pouring the local product since 1846. These days it's a reliable…