1
Opera Bar
from 13,006 Google reviews.
Lower Concourse Level, Sydney Opera House, N, Sydney NSW 2000
Most reviewed · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of New South Wales
As of October 2026, the three most reviewed bars & pubs rated 4.0 or better in New South Wales on Common Praise are Opera Bar (13,006 Google reviews at 4.5), Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown (8,283 Google reviews at 4.7) and The Fiddler (6,056 Google reviews at 4.2).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 821
- Google reviews
- 443,293
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of New South Wales: the top 50
2
Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown
from 8,283 Google reviews.
Scene To Believe Santa Photography-Westpoint, 17 Patrick St, Sydney NSW 2148
3
The Fiddler
from 6,056 Google reviews.
Windsor @ Commercial Rds, Sydney NSW 2155
4
Cargo Bar
from 5,092 Google reviews.
48 The Promenade, Sydney NSW 2000
5
The Squire's Landing
from 4,895 Google reviews.
Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000
6
The Entertainment Quarter
from 4,108 Google reviews.
122 Lang Rd, Sydney NSW 2021
7
The Baxter Inn
from 3,961 Google reviews.
152-156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
8
Fortune of War - Sydney's Oldest Pub
from 3,817 Google reviews.
137 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
9
Crown Sydney
from 3,756 Google reviews.
1 Barangaroo Ave, Sydney NSW 2000
10
P.J.O'Brien's
from 3,265 Google reviews.
57 King St, Sydney NSW 2000
11
Maloney's Hotel
from 3,096 Google reviews.
81 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000
12
Latitude 30 Restaurant
from 2,705 Google reviews.
8/1 Marina Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
13
Babylon Rooftop & Garden Bar
from 2,489 Google reviews.
182 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
14
Harbord Diggers
from 2,238 Google reviews.
80 Evans St, Sydney NSW 2096
15
Employees Only Restaurant & Bar
from 2,215 Google reviews.
9A Barrack St, Sydney NSW 2000
16
Royal India Restobar
from 2,211 Google reviews.
29 Bultje St, Dubbo NSW 2830
17
The Duke of Clarence
from 2,162 Google reviews.
156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
18
Fishheads Restaurant & Takeaway Byron Bay
from 2,140 Google reviews.
1 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
19
Parramatta Leagues Club
from 2,121 Google reviews.
1 Eels Pl, Sydney NSW 2150
20
Henley's Bar & Kitchen
from 2,118 Google reviews.
9 Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000
21
Grain Store Newcastle
from 2,083 Google reviews.
64-66 Scott St, Newcastle NSW 2300
22
Harts Pub
from 2,052 Google reviews.
176 Cumberland St, Sydney NSW 2000
23
His Boy Elroy
from 2,051 Google reviews.
Keira St, Wollongong NSW 2500
24
Bar 83 at Sydney Tower
from 2,050 Google reviews.
Westfield Sydney, Level 4/108 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
25
The Orchard Hotel
from 2,004 Google reviews.
455 Victoria Ave, Sydney NSW 2067
26
Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows
from 1,951 Google reviews.
27 Mawson Clos, Caves Beach NSW 2281
27
Greenwood Hotel
from 1,932 Google reviews.
36 Blue St, Sydney NSW 2060
28
The Rook
from 1,929 Google reviews.
56-58 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
29
Newcastle Ocean Baths
from 1,911 Google reviews.
30 Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle NSW 2300
30
Marble Bar
from 1,904 Google reviews.
31
Stitch Bar
from 1,863 Google reviews.
61 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
32
The Bradford Hotel
from 1,860 Google reviews.
358 New England Hwy
33
O'Donoghues Pub
from 1,853 Google reviews.
99 Great Western Hwy, Sydney NSW 2750
34
Kings Park Tavern
from 1,850 Google reviews.
216 Sunnyholt Rd, Sydney NSW 2148
35
Hillside Hotel
from 1,828 Google reviews.
36
Peachtree Hotel
from 1,812 Google reviews.
54 Peachtree Rd, Sydney NSW 2750
37
Workers Sports
from 1,811 Google reviews.
170 Reservoir Rd
38
New Brighton Hotel
from 1,810 Google reviews.
71 The Corso, Sydney NSW 2095
39
Hotel Sweeney's
from 1,771 Google reviews.
40
Catalina Club
from 1,770 Google reviews.
154 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
41
Waterfront Tavern
from 1,713 Google reviews.
11 Marina Dr, Shell Cove NSW 2529
42
Longueville Hotel
from 1,701 Google reviews.
80 Longueville Rd, Sydney NSW 2066
43
Longyard Hotel
from 1,689 Google reviews.
10-12 The Ringers Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340
44
Blue Gum Hotel
from 1,686 Google reviews.
55 Pacific Hwy, Sydney NSW 2077
45
The Commercial Hotel
from 1,680 Google reviews.
2 Hassall St, Sydney NSW 2150
46
The Warwick
from 1,674 Google reviews.
355 Hume Hwy
47
Kingscliff Beach Hotel
from 1,664 Google reviews.
102 Marine Pde, Kingscliff NSW 2487
48
Penny Whistlers
from 1,662 Google reviews.
31 Shoalhaven St, Kiama NSW 2533
49
$67
from 1,657 Google reviews.
50
The Friendly Inn Hotel
from 1,616 Google reviews.
159 Moss Vale Rd, Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577
Common Praise compared 821 bars & pubs in New South Wales, with 443,293 Google reviews between them. Of these, 715 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 274 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Opera Bar, with 13,006 Google reviews at 4.5.
How this list is ranked
Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating.
Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
Questions
- Which bars & pubs in New South Wales have the most Google reviews?
- As of October 2026, the three most reviewed bars & pubs rated 4.0 or better in New South Wales on Common Praise are Opera Bar (13,006 Google reviews at 4.5), Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown (8,283 Google reviews at 4.7) and The Fiddler (6,056 Google reviews at 4.2).
- How does Common Praise rank bars & pubs in New South Wales?
- Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating. Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
- How many bars & pubs in New South Wales did Common Praise compare?
- Common Praise compared 821 bars & pubs in New South Wales, with 443,293 Google reviews between them. Of these, 715 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 274 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.
Bars & Pubs by place
New South Wales
- Albury
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- Ballina
- Bankstown
- Batemans Bay
- Bathurst
- Blacktown
- Bowral
- Byron Bay
- Campbelltown
- Castle Hill
- Central Coast
- Chatswood
- Coffs Harbour
- Cronulla
- Dubbo
- Forster
- Gosford
- Goulburn
- Grafton
- Griffith
- Hornsby
- Hurstville
- Inverell
- Katoomba
- Kiama
- Lismore
- Liverpool
- Maitland
- Manly
- Merimbula
- Mudgee
- Newcastle
- Nowra
- Orange
- Parkes
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Port Macquarie
- Sydney
- Tamworth
- Taree
- Tweed Heads
- Wagga Wagga
- Wollongong