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Top Beer Gardens in Sydney


Back in the day, beer gardens were a place for repose, conversation and the occasional furtive snog. In a climate that serves the al fresco habit, these places were a quieter, often better version of the pub to which they were adjoined.

Well. Those darn smoking laws changed all of that.

This is not for a minute to imply that smoking in bars is a good thing. It’s a horrible practice that makes everyone cough and smell like hangover for a week. But, the prohibition certainly moved smokers to the outdoors and there they remain forming early wrinkles and cancers and screwing up beer gardens for the rest of us.

There are a handful of places that do not allow smoking in their beer gardens. Look for them! Of course, true smokers regard these places as mandarins of the Nanny State. True smokers think that no one can feel their toxic waste when it’s outside; not even if they blow it directly in your face.

But, sometimes they’re right. Sometimes, beer gardens are so spacious and well designed that smoke barely interferes with the lovely tang of clean air. Sometimes, the smell of the barbecue grill and the melancholy twilight and the little hint of the city that peeks through the sky make it all worthwhile. Cough, cough.

If you find a place that is not a glorified ashtray and upholds the traditions of the Oz beer garden, stick to it. And, invite us along!

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Top beer gardens in Sydney

Rose Hotel

54 Cleveland St (Cnr Shepherd St), Chippendale
-33.888109 151.199922

Soak up the fun at the Rose Hotel, a Chippendale institution with a raucous crowd and the best beer garden this side of the Botanical Gardens.

Category: Bars & Clubs // Venue Type: Bar, Pub

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Warren View Hotel

2 Stanmore Rd, Enmore
-33.899663 151.170648

A cheap feed and a generous beer garden make this pub a favourite with all and sundry - you can even change the TV channels.

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Verandah Restaurant & Wine Bar

55 - 65 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

Typically lofty city prices in this urban tree house are moderated by consistent service and the soothing smell of the grill.

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V Bar

109-111 Liverpool St, Sydney
-33.876983 151.207331

A multi-culti, multi-purpose monument to Sydney’s fluid present.

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Quay Bar

Customs House, 31 Alfred St, Sydney
-33.8622 151.210859

The perfect venue for outdoor socialising and networking.

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Cruise Bar

Circular Quay West, Level 1-3 Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney

Great location, million dollar views, but the outdoor ball is fumbled.

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Opera Bar

Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Pt, Sydney

The Harbour! The Bridge! The Opera House! The Glittering City Skyline! The Opera Bar has all the best views in Sydney from the one.

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Newport Arms Hotel & Bistro

Cnr Beaconsfield and Kalinya Street, Newport
-33.6601923814831 151.309348940849

Unsurpassed views and a host of activities for the entire family keep this hotel firmly at the top of everyone's summer-time destinations list.

Category: Bars & Clubs, Restaurants // Venue Type: Pub // Mains from: $17.00 // Cuisine: Modern Australian

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The Oaks Hotel

118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay
-33.830009 151.219216

The Oakes Hotel is Neutral Bay's favourite pub, sporting one of the north's most-loved beergardens.

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Coopers Arms Hotel

221 King St, Newtown
-33.895093 151.181491

Good pub, good grub, and family-friendly too!

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