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KINGS CROSS NIGHTLIFE
You can't go past the enigmatic Kings Cross for a big night out in Sydney. 'The Cross' - Australia's best known entertainment district - never sleeps, working around the clock to live up to its long heritage as a colourful, energetic and sometimes madcap hub of pubs, clubs, bars, dance venues, theatre, cabaret and adult entertainment, complimented by a smorgasbord of some of Sydney's best known restaurants and cafes.
While it's easy to stay up late at The Cross, it's much harder choosing where to do it. If you plan to visit every cocktail bar in the district, you could be in for a long night indeed. Peppermint Lounge, Soho, The Tasting Room, Lotus, Hugo's and Sapphire Suite will all tempt you with delectable drinks, cool grooves and some of the city's style queens and princes.
There are also Kings Cross institutions like 'The Bourbon', an infamous 24-hour bar and eatery inhabited by Kings Cross locals, shiftworkers enjoying a post-work drink, and the occasional lost famous person on a big night out! For a more casual evening, get to the Woolloomooloo Hotel. It offers a classic pub menu of cold beer, easy-going atmosphere, and good-value pub food. Also in Woolloomooloo is The Old Fiztroy - a friendly local pub where you can enjoy comedy or theatre, a few beers, and a relaxed meal. Or melt into the deep lounges at Water Bar.
For an Arts twist to the night, visit any of the three theatres in Kings Cross. The Darlinghurst Theatre Company provides a theatrically diverse and appealing program. The Old Fitzroy Theatre - affectionately known as the Old Fitz - keeps audiences returning with its great theatre, relaxed atmosphere and the comfortable couch room where you can meet the performers. And there is also the Stables Theatre with performances by the Griffin Theatre Company. Cate Blanchett and Jacqueline McKenzie began their professional careers at Griffin, and the hit films Lantana and The Boys and the film/TV series Heartbreak High began life as plays produced by Griffin.
A night out in Kings Cross is only limited by your imagination.
Darlinghurst Road, Victoria Street, Kellet Street, Bayswater Road and Macleay Street, Sydney.
BOURBON BAR
24 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross 02 9358 1144 New funky renovations. Always lively, an always interesting mix of party goers.
DARLO BAR
Cnr Liverpool St & Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst 02 9331 3672 Friendly chatty bar for the urban cool locals. Always sociable.
EAST VILLAGE
Cnr Liverpool St & Palmer St, East Sydney 02 9331 5457 Cosy and casual local hang out. Sip beer on the footpath whilst you watch the local goings on.
HUGO'S LOUNGE & SKYY BAR
33 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross 02 9357 4411 Probably sydney best bar/lounge. Celebs, glamours and the young rich suave their way in and work the room.
JIMMY LIKS
186 Victoria St, Kings Cross 02 9256 4000 Fashionable Eastern Suburbs Crowd. Sophisticated eastern infused cocktails
LOTUS BAR
22 Challis Ave, Potts Point 02 9326 9000 Retro elegant cocktail bar. Very stylish. For the sexy, sophisticated cocktail lover
MELT BAR
12 Kellet St, Kings Cross 02 9380 6060 Chic hang out with live music.
PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
281 Victoria Street, Kings Cross 02 9356 6634 Great club to head to with a group of friends.
SALT BAR
229 Darlinghurst d, Darlinghurst 02 9332 2566 Great for a martini in a sexy, dark room
SOHO BAR
171 Victoria Street, Kings Cross 02 9358 6511 Very popular. Live DJs, great music, gets pretty trashy toward early morning hours
TONIC BAR
62-64 Kellet Street, Kings Cross 02 8354 1544 Something different. Relaxed homley vibe. Within Victorian Terrace
THE VICTORIA ROOM
235 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst 02 9357 4488 Unique establishment. Classy, sophisticated British Raj style
WATER BAR
Blu Hotel, Woolloomooloo Wharf 02 9331 9000 Stunning fitout, with the old wharfs. Dark, sexy and very, very stylish. Great cocktails and excellent service
SYDNEYS INNER CITY & CBD NIG HTLIFE
Experience Sydney after dark and its never-ending selection of pubs, clubs, bars, live music, opera, theatres and cinemas.
Sydney's nightlife buzzes for everyone, from cocktails overlooking the harbour, live jazz clubs, funky bars and nightclubs, local pubs to theatres and play houses, movie cinemas and side-splitting comedy clubs.
If you don't know where to go at the beginning and you just want to go to a few bars or lounges then head to Darling Harbour as there is always something going on there, and wall to wall bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants. Or head down George Street to Circular Quay, there are hundreds of bars, restaurants and clubs along the way of all different styles, sizes, themes, prices, etc. Both options are beautiful by night, with Circular Quay having the added advantage of the Sydney Harbour, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge views.
AQ UA LUNA BAR
5-7 Macquarie St East Circular Quay 02 9251 0311 Great views of Sydney Harbour
ARTHOUSE HOTEL
275 Pitt St, Sydney 02 9284 1200 Huge multi level establishment with fabulous casual restaurant upstairs
BLU HORIZONS BAR
176 Cumberland St, The Rocks 02 9250 6013 Chic, sleek, stylish & sex. Top floor of Shangri La Hotel, amazing views.
CAFE SYDNEY
5th Floor Customs House
Alfred Street, Sydney 02 9251 8683 Fabulous, definately one of the best. Dont be mislead by the word 'cafe'. Ultra stylish and hip with an amazing fitout and fantastic views. Truely international standard of service.
CARGO BAR
57 The promenade, King St Wharf 02 262 1777 Lively, noisy house/dance club overlooking Darling Harbour
CIVIC HOTEL
388 Pitt St, Sydney 02 8267 3181 Great place to head with a bunch of friends
CRUISE BAR
Overseas Terminal, Circular Quay 02 9251 1188 Great views up the Harbour and over Circular Quay. Cocktails and tapas
ECQ
In the Quay Grand Hotel,
63 Macquarie St, East Circular Quay Posh, sublime, with great views.
ESTABLISHMENT HOTEL
252 George Street, Sydney 02 9240 3000 Noisy, lively after hours hang out for Sydney corporate crowd. Stylish fitout
HOME NIGHTCLUB
Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour 02 Hugely popular, massive epi-central style multi level nightclub.
INDUSTRIE
107 Pitt Street, Sydney 02 9221 8001 French flavour club with great cocktail list
INNC
244 Pitt St, Sydney 02 9262 7333 Fairly new club which is cool and funky.
LONGRAIN
85 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills 02 9280 2888 Very hip and happening. One of Sydneys finest.
L'OTEL
114 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst 02 9360 6868 Sometimes packed out, a longtime popular little bar
LOUNGE
173 Darlinghurst d, Darlinghurst 02 9331 0539 New kid on the block. Elegant yet casual.
MARS LOUNGE
16 Wentorth St, Surry Hills 02 9267 6440 A groovy and hugely fun little nightclub. Dancing essential.
OPERA BAR
Lower Concourse Level,
Sydey Opera House 02 9247 1666 Spectacular views, great after work drinking spot for Sydney working crowd in Summer, or pre show drink.
TANK NIGHTCLUB
3 Bridge Lane, Sydney 02 9240 3094 Underground nightclub. Live DJS, international line ups. Hard core clubbing
THE BASEMENT
29 Reiby Place, Circular Quay 02 9251 2797 The coolest live music venue in Sydney. nternation line ups of jazz, latin, soul, funk, world music, everything.
THE LOFT
3 Lime Street, King Street Wharf 02 9229 4700 Fantastic fitout, awesome cocktails, great views. Definately worth a visit.
WILDFIRE
Overseas Terminal, Circular Quay 02 8273 1222 Primarily a restaurant, great outdoor bar seating, with awesome views all the way up the Harbour
WINE BANC
53 Martin Place, Sydney 02 9233 5300 Sleek underground bar with a vast range of wines. Noisy younger corporate crowd
ZETA BAR
Hilton Hotel, 488 George St, Sydney 02 9265 6070 Very sleek, ultra sexy, all class. Lavish fitout. Very James Bond.
OXFORD STREET & DARLINGHURST NIGHTLIFE
Sometimes gritty, sometimes sleek, never boring and always awake, the inner city enclave of Darlinghurst is a fine place to spend 24 consecutive hours. It's also the hub of Sydney's large gay community, and especially interesting around Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras time and long weekends when people pour out of dance parties and onto Oxford Street for 'recovery' activities.
Ease your way into the evening with cocktail or fine ale on the ground floor of the stylish Burdekin Hotel. It's a good place to people-watch as there are often alternative events and parties on the floors upstairs. East Village in Palmer Street offers sweeping city views, ottoman lounges and comes alive with a variety of weekly events including live music, theatre, comedy and dance classes. The Dolphin or Clock Hotels on Crown Street offer sensational pub dining or a spot of pool as does the Green Park Hotel on Victoria Street.
For a big-crowd buzz, try Kinselas on Bourke Street. This former funeral parlour has a different personality on each of its floors, but the party crowd action happens mostly at Middlebar. The Colombian offers South American jungle decor and a noisy up-beat clientele – especially on Saturday and Sunday nights.
And if clubbing is your thing, you're in the right part of town to find some dance action, simply walk along Oxford Street and look for the queues anytime from 10pm. There are new places opening all the time, Slide is the latest addition, and it will take you from dinner to dancing with plenty of entertainment along the way! Enjoy the longtime favourites like DCM. Just off Oxford Street is the popular Arq. It's a multi-level space where you can watch the action on the main floor from the upstairs balcony, then descend into the sweaty shirtless crowd for hours of dance bliss.
Oxford Street, Palmer Street, Victoria Street, Bourke Street & Crown Street.
ARQ NIGHTCLUB
16 Flinders Street, Darlinghurst 02 9380 8700 Huge Gay Friendly Dance Venue
Sweaty, writhing, lusty dancing
KINSELAS
383 Bourke Street, Cnr Oxford Street, Taylor Square 02 9331 3100 Been around so long it has become an establishment in the Sydney nightclubbing scene. Plenty of Star Line up DJs.
MIDDLE BAR
Lvl 1, 383 Bourke St, Cnr Oxford St, Taylor Square 02 9331 6200 Groovy upstairs bar with fab cocktails and great views over Oxford Street.
Q BAR
Oxford Street, Darlinghurst 02 9360 1375 A late night hard core nightclub. Seedy yet lots of fun. For the truly trashy
RUBY RABBIT
231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst 02 9326 0044 Small, intimate, hip. Live DJs rock the party til 6am.
STONEWALL
175 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst 02 9360 1963 Buzzing gay bar, always packed to the rafters and a dynamic mix of gay, drag, bear, twink, you name it and its there!
TANTRA BAR
169 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst 02 9331 7729 Popular upstairs club.
THE COLUMBIAN HOTEL
117 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst 02 9360 2151 Sydney most famous gay venue. Bodies always spilling out through the windows and doors, noisy, lively and highly sexually charged! Open til 6am.
THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT
85 Oxford Street, Paddington 02 9360 4319 Plenty of shirtless gay dancing, beautiful and butch. Regular drag shows
