ConvoPlaces

Quiet bars for conversation in Sydney

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a bar where they can actually hear each other talk. OSM records no noise level, so ranking uses proxies: outdoor seating, absence of live music, smoking policy. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of bar-type venues in Sydney. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Outdoor Access Smoking Indoor
1 The Eveleigh Hotel Yes Yes Limited Not recorded Yes
2 Court House Hotel Yes Yes Limited Outside Yes
3 Bar Sopra Yes Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded
4 Dry Dock Hotel Yes Yes Limited No smoking Not recorded
5 The Warren View Hotel Yes Yes Limited No smoking Not recorded
6 The Newport Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
7 The Newport Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
8 The Rio Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Yes
9 Royal Hotel Springwood Yes Yes Not recorded Separated Not recorded
10 Bar Demo Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
11 The Library Bar Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
12 Terrace Bar Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
13 The Friend in Hand Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes
14 f(x) Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
15 Awaken Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
16 4 Pines Brewing Company Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
17 The Great Northern Hotel Yes Yes Yes Isolated Yes
18 Potts Point Hotel Yes Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded
19 Opera Bar Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
20 Barzini Yes Yes No Not recorded Yes

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. The Eveleigh Hotel

    Pub · 158 Abercrombie Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sat 12pm–midnight; Sun 12pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  2. Court House Hotel

    Pub · 202 Australia Street, 2042

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  3. Bar Sopra

    Bar · 65 Macleay Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Fri 4pm–11pm; Sat–Sun 2pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  4. Dry Dock Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. The Warren View Hotel

    Pub · 2 Stanmore Road, 2042

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. The Newport

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 12pm–midnight; Sat–Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published

  7. The Newport

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 12pm–midnight; Sat–Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published

  8. The Rio

    Bar · 126 Smith Street, 2130

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Thu 4pm–10pm; Fri 3pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  9. Royal Hotel Springwood

    Pub · 220 Macquarie Road, 2777

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Smoking: Separated

    Hours: Mon–Wed 10am–11pm; Thu 10am–1am; Fri–Sat 10am–1:30am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  10. Bar Demo

    Bar · 85 Enmore Road

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Tue–Sat 5pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  11. The Library Bar

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  12. Terrace Bar

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Sun 11:30am–6:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  13. The Friend in Hand

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–midnight; Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  14. f(x)

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  15. Awaken

    Bar · 23 Avalon Parade, 2107

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Wed 6am–3pm; Thu–Sat 6am–10pm; Sun 6am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  16. 4 Pines Brewing Company

    Pub · 43-45 East Esplanade, 2095

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  17. The Great Northern Hotel

    Pub · 522 Pacific Highway, 2067

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Smoking: Isolated

    Hours: Mon 10am–midnight; Tue–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  18. Potts Point Hotel

    Pub · 33-35 Darlinghurst Road

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–4am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  19. Opera Bar

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11:30am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  20. Barzini

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Wed–Fri 7am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published

  21. The Riley

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Wed 10am–11pm; Thu–Sat 10am–3am; Sun 10am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published

  22. Gasoline Pony

    Bar · 115 Marrickville Road

    • Outdoor seating
    • Smoking: Outside

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors

  23. Belrose Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  24. Pyrmont Point Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  25. Annandale Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Wed 7am–midnight; Thu–Sat 7am–1am; Sun 7am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  26. The Henson

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  27. The Golden Barley Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–2am; Sun 10am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  28. Sir William Wallace Hotel

    Pub

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 12pm–midnight; Tue–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  29. Astro's Arcade Bar

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–11:30pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  30. Bulletin Place

    Bar · 10-14 Bulletin Place

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Wed 4pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 4pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  31. The Royal Leichhardt

    Pub · 156 Norton Street, 2040

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Smoking: Outside
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–4am; Fri–Sat 10am–5am; Sun 10am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  32. The Alfred Hotel

    Pub · 51 Missenden Road, 2050

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  33. Carlisle Castle

    Pub · 17-19 Albermarle Street, 2042

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  34. The Lady Hampshire

    Pub · 91 Parramatta Road, 2050

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–midnight; Sat–Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  35. Locker Room

    Pub · 15 Olympic Boulevard

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–3am; Sun 10am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  36. Greengate Hotel

    Pub · 655A Pacific Highway

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Tue 11am–11pm; Wed–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  37. Woolpack Hotel

    Pub · 19 George Street

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Wed 7:30am–midnight; Thu–Fri 7:30am–4am; Sat 10am–4am…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  38. Hotel Hollywood

    Pub · 2 Foster Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Wed 10am–midnight; Thu–Sat 10am–3am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  39. Rag and Famish Hotel

    Pub · 199 Miller Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  40. Westmead Tavern

    Pub · 24-26 Railway Parade, 2145

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–3am; Sun 10am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many Sydney bars are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 628 bars in Sydney that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 2 have Wi-Fi recorded and 39 publish their opening hours.

Which of these bars stay open late?

The Eveleigh Hotel, Court House Hotel, Bar Sopra, Dry Dock Hotel and The Warren View Hotel are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these bars are step-free?

The Great Northern Hotel, Opera Bar, Belrose Hotel and The Royal Leichhardt are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - bar rather than a pub floor, outdoor seating - a quieter option, no live music, non-smoking indoors, opening hours published - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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