Best places: Live music bars in Sydney, Australia

👍👍 Great jazz bar lounge with wide range of cocktails and fantastic jazz vibe. Staff is very friendly and looks after customers. Sunday jazz live is highly recommended!

World music, jazz and cabaret shows in a playful space with knickknacks and a low-lit retro bar.

Old-timey restaurant featuring a French menu with seafood & meat dishes, plus cocktails & tap beer.

👍👍 Live music, delicious cocktails, and friendly and knowledgeable staff. What more could you want?! I’ll definitely be back. Highly recommend the country as f*ck cocktail!

Lively, long-running joint for pub-style meals & comedy shows featuring celebrity impersonations.

😠 Unfortunately my friends and I decided to leave to the pub next door due poor service from the waiter, who looked like she really didn’t want to be there, rolling her eyes when asked for anything. My cocktail was also poorly made and with the wrong ingredients (amaretto sour should not have whiskey,...

Cozy, modern street-style bar with a courtyard, showcasing creative cocktails & finger foods.

French cuisine with a modern twist in a snug venue with an ornate fireplace and boudoir lighting.

Two-story loft bar & restaurant inspired by New York, with brick walls & spiral staircase.

Victorian-style space with a marble and mahogany interior, for cocktails and gourmet bar snacks.

Trendy cafe serving locally sourced, seasonal brunch in an industrial space that has a courtyard.

Sophisticated hotel with vintage furnishings, plus 2 restaurants and a heated rooftop pool.

😠 I would give 0 stars if I could. My friend waited 1 hour for a normal/standard burger and the service of the waitress even worse. When we talked to her and the one in charge they didn’t even apologise. They were pretty much ignoring us the whole time. Don’t recommend this place.

Hopping pub with a streetside dining area, for hearty burgers, schnitzels and steaks.

Family-friendly pub serving classic & seasonal dishes, with a sports bar & a beer garden.

Old-fashioned watering hole with Guinness on tap, classic grub & regular Irish music gigs.

👍 Well cooked chicken tenders that paired well with the prosecco. The fried chicken donut was definitely a statement meal. Good vibes at this venue and interesting concept. Friendly service too. It’s quite nice sitting in the outdoor section.

Lively refurbished 1840s venue with multiple retro-chic bars, for cocktails, canapés and live DJs.

🫤 You expect pub chefs to overseason a little. Generally speaking most smokers can't accurately taste food. We wanted to have a nice quiet family lunch but were disappointed with what we were served. VERY salty food. The patty in the signature burger was very salty. The pulled chicken in the nachos wa...