A Guide to Sydney’s Best Rooftop Bars
Sydney is a world-class Australian city with a world-class nightlife. The city boasts an array of excellent rooftop bars and pubs, and these are especially popular in the summer when the great outdoors culture is in full bloom. Traveasy offers cheap air tickets to Sydney from the UK, and we have put together a list of some of the city’s best rooftop venues which are ideal for admiring Sydney’s best sights.
Darlo Bar
This funky corner pub boasts a rooftop garden bar which offers a very relaxed open air setting. The local bar features an extensive cocktail menu as well as craft beers and other delicious beverages. Darlo Bar is the perfect place to visit for special occasions, and it’s even nice to just to enjoy a casual drink here whilst witnessing the stunning sun set over Sydney city. There’s a boutique hotel upstairs if you really want to make a night of it.
Location: 306 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW
Sweethearts Rooftop
This rooftop venue is situated high amidst Sydney’s skyline above Potts Point Hotel, a world above from the city bustle. The chilled out bar is furnished with picnic tables and decorated with sparkling fairy lights and quirky pot plants. Sweethearts Rooftop serves a range of craft beers, quirky cocktails and even a Mexican light bites menu, so you can enjoy al fresco dining here. This buzzing backyard venue plays music during the evening, so it transforms into a vibrant fiesta.
Location: Lv 3, 33-35 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point
Glenmore Hotel
Few rooftop bars in Sydney can provide such an amazing view of the Sydney Harbour than the Glenmore Hotel. Located in the Rocks, this traditional pub features a laid-back rooftop terrace with rustic style furniture and an extensive food and drink menu. The Glenmore Hotel also boasts spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House and CBD, and due to its retractable roof which shelters visitors from rain, these views can be enjoyed all year round.
Location: 96 Cumberland St, the Rocks
The Local Taphouse
The Local Taphouse is an award-winning local tavern which boasts a small open-air rooftop bar and beer garden. This is the perfect place to spend the day… Soaking up the Sydney sunshine and enjoying beer tasting paddles. The bar serves a great range of local beers on tap, an Australian wine and spirits list and an impressive food menu. The rooftop is available to enjoy all year round and there is a fireplace and heaters provided in the colder months.
Location: 122 Linders St, Darlinghurst
Level Seven
Level Seven is perched on top of the luxury five-star Primus Hotel Sydney in Sydney’s CBD, and it was opened to the public last year. It’s a New York inspired bar adorned with dazzling fairy lights and lush green foliage. Enjoy a range of house crafted cocktails, alcohol popsicles and a drinks menu created by mixologists in collaboration with Veuve Clicquot at Level Seven. This roof-top bar is definitely a hidden gem of Sydney which offers impressive city views.
Location: 339 Pitt St, Sydney NSW
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