Sign in

Register

Forgotten your Password?

Enter your email address below and we'll send instructions and a link to reset your password

 

Unlock Sydney's hidden gems

All the latest and greatest places to eat, drink, stay and play in your city.

 
By signing up, you agree to periodic email marketing from Sitchu to the email address you provided. Terms and Conditions. Privacy Policy.
  • Sydney
  • Bars
  • The Best Happy Hours in Sydney for an After-Work Tipple

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney for an After-Work Tipple

Our pick of the best happy hours in Sydney is guaranteed to make you and your wallet smile.

Four cocktails of varying colour lined up on a marble table
Little Pearl

A refreshing beverage is one of Australia’s most revered traditions, and we Sydneysiders certainly have it lucky with our choice of city hangouts. An affinity for a good deal means plenty of our favourite bars and restaurants are offering a string of purse-friendly combos so it's time to get across them. 

To help whittle down your options, we’ve compiled a list of the loveliest bars in Sydney for you to visit and indulge in while keeping your credit card on the right side of the red. These are the best happy hours in Sydney. Bottoms up!

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: CBD

Saké

Beloved Australian dining institution Saké has dinner AND drinks covered with this incredible offer, available every Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm. Snacks start at $5 and includes Saké's iconic Hiramasa Kingfish ($10). As for drinks, you can count on $7 whisky highballs and gin and tonics as well as $10 wine, $7 Asahi and $12 Negronis amongst others. Do not miss it! 

Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm 

The Rocks, Manly, Double Bay 

A wooden try on which sits three assorted cocktails
Bar Besuto

Bar Besuto 

This underground bar is the perfect place to enjoy a highball and some Japanese-inspired bar snacks at the end of a long day. There's a little something for everyone at Bar Besuto with highballs going for $12 throughout happy hour. 

Tuesday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm 

3 Underwood Street, Sydney 

Spaghetti with Alaskan King Crab at Bei Bar Sydney
Bei Bar

Bei Bar

A recent addition to the Darlinghurst dining scene, Bei Bar is the local corner pasta bar you need in your life. Like everything they do, Bei Bar's happy hour menu is killer. Swing by between 4:30pm and 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday, to enjoy handcrafted pasta, bread, sides, spritz, wine and beer all under $15 a piece. We're talking orecchiette cacio e pepe and a glass of wine for $25! You'll be a regular in no time. 

Tuesday to Saturday, 4:30pm to 6pm 

371 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst 

Best happy hour sydney: A hot chip and roast beef butty next to an elegant martini from Alfie's
Alfie's

Alfie's 

The good news about Alfie's exceptional Happy Hour is that you can still hit up one of the most-loved restaurants of the year for under $20 Monday to Saturday. Score a hot chip spit roast beef butty for $17 and a selection of bevvies for bargain prices. We're talking $16 Alfie's martinis, $6 gin & tonics, $10 wines, $3 Butcher of Beer cans from The Grifter and $15 East End Old Fashions. 

Monday to Saturday, 4pm to 6pm 

Shop 2, 4-6 Bligh Street 

A group of out of shot women cheersing their cocktails over plates of colourful entrees
CIRQ

CIRQ 

If you fancy your bargain drinks with priceless views, CIRQ's happy hour is set to impress. Their sunset drinks session offers sweeping views of the city paired with endless $2 oysters, signature cocktails at $15 a pop and a swathe of Spanish-inspired snack plates. At $15 each, you'll be able to try the lot! 

Wednesday and Thursday, 4pm to 6pm 

Level 26, 1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo 

A red cocktail sitting on a red chair
Chin Chin

Chin Chin 

Get your weekly fix of Chin Chin for under $30 with a selection of $9.50 cocktails and snacks ranging from $9.50 to $15.50. We're talking watermelon margaritas, popcorn prawns, Kingfish sashimi and lychee violet daiquiris. 

Every Thursday, 4pm to 6pm 

69 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills 

A top-down view of a dimly lit dining room featuring low hanging pendant lights
Hubert

Restaurant Hubert

For the pre-dinner crowd, Hubert’s happy hour menu is one of the best in the city with $7 lager, house wine, G&Ts, and highballs while negronis are a steal at $12. The pièce de résistance: the mouth-watering Normandy burger with dry-aged beef, Gruyere cheese, pickles, and house sauce for just $18. Delish!

Daily, 5pm to 6pm (Happy Hour)

15 Bligh Street, Sydney

A cocktail in a crystal glass sitting atop a red marble table at cardea
Cardea

Cardea

For the most opulent happy hour in Sydney, it's got to be Cardea. Score some of Cardea's exquisite cocktails for just $16 a pop, alongside $10 wines and $12 spirits and beers. Soak up that deliciously decadent ambience for a fraction of the price! 

Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm to 6pm, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo 

Shop 3, T3.01 

Half a frame of oysters on ice with a lemon being squeezed over the top
The Morrison

The Morrison

Renowned for its delicious oysters – in fact, it has its own dedicated oyster counter – The Morrison’s Wednesday evening oyster hour is the place to be. With sumptuous shellfish going for $1.50 a pop, between 6pm-7pm you’d be insane to shirk the offer. If you’re in ‘one of those moods’, make a beeline for The Morrison’s $7 house beers, wines and spirits and $10 negroni and Aperol spritz from 4pm to 6pm. 

225 George Street, Sydney

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Inner West

A bartender pouring sparkling into a glass of red wine at secolo
Secolo (Image Credit: Vaida Savickaite)

Secolo 

We can't think of a better way to end a weekday than by kicking back with a $12 spritz, $10 glass of prosecco or $8 tap beer at Secolo. Soak up Balmain's newest happy hour with a smile on your dial. 

Monday to Friday, 5:30pm to 6:30pm 

94 Beattie Street, Balmain

A two storey terrace bar with people sitting up on the balcony and down stairs facing out the open front of the building
OTiS

OTiS

Warm vibes, craft brews and a community feel are exactly what you want from a neighbourhood bar and OTiS is delivering just that. As for their happy hour, you can expect good things. If you're keen to end your day on a high we recommend popping by between the hours of 5pm and 7pm, Tuesday to Saturday, for $15 Tommy's Margaritas and Negronis and $9.50 pints of lager and pale ale. 

Tuesday to Sundayy, 5pm to 7pm

153 Norton Street, Leichardt 

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Lower North Shore

SoCal

Mexi-Cali-themed rooftop bar and pub SoCal is equal parts chic and laid-back. Between 5-6:30pm on weekdays, sip on $7 house white, rosé or prosecco, $7 house beer, and $14 frozen cocktails – be sure to sample one of their famous margaritas.

Monday to Friday, 5pm to 6:30pm

1 Young Street, Neutral Bay

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: North Sydney

A cocktail on a scalloped coaster and cork table at Folly's
Folly's Bar & Bistro

Folly's Bar & Bistro 

If you're looking for a jazzy setting to sip an afternoon bev, Folly's Bar & Bistro have a beauty of a deal on offer. Swing by anytime between 4 and 6pm between Tuesday and Friday for $7 wines and schooners and $9 pints. Australian prosecco, sauvignon blanc, and shiraz merlot blend are on offer alongside Philter XPAA, Freshwater Pilsner and Carlton Draught lager on tap. 

Tuesday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm 

429 Miller Street, Cammeray 

The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Northern Beaches

Two assorted cocktails next to sashimi, corn chips and other dishes all sitting on a wooden table
Rosa

Rosa

A good happy hour scores you discounted drinks. A GREAT happy hour delivers bargain margs, snacks and sangria. Rosa's happy hour is great. You know what to do. 

Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to 6pm 

18 Barrenjoey Road, Mona Vale

Four cocktails of varying colour lined up on a marble table
Little Pearl

Little Pearl

Combining beautiful interiors, a delicious hawker-style menu, and a dreamy location, Little Pearl is the perfect place to grab a cheeky knock-off on Manly Beach. One of the best happy hours in Sydney, treat yourself to a beachside bevy with $7 wines, $8 schooners and $12 house cocktails between 3pm and 6pm. As much about the food as it is about the drinks, happy hour at Little Pearl also includes $12 chef selection plates to pair with your favourite sips - expect fresh and vibrant dishes that could easily double as dinner.

Daily, 3pm to 6pm

8/13 South Steyne, Manly

A marble table full of food and cocktails
Corretto

Corretto 

With a perfect sunset position overlooking Dee Why Beach coupled with $12 cocktails, $7 house wines, $8 schooners $10 pint and snack menu from 3pm to 6pm, Corretto’s cheeky combo unsurprisingly draws in a sizeable crowd. This excellent arrangement is complemented by weekly specials from steak and wine night, to brunch club. 

24 The Strand, Dee Why 

Two bright cocktails sitting on a wooden table with plants in the background
Park House Food & Liquor

Park House Food & Liquor

Once the 'Mona Pub', Park House is a beautiful, Hamptons-esque dining destination, boasting a chic cocktail lounge, restaurant and courtyard. For an excellent afternoon and evening of wining and dining, make the most of their $7 house beer, cider and wine.

Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm 

2 Park Street, Mona Vale

Loving our picks of the best happy hours in Sydney? We’ve not only found you the latest and greatest bars offering the best happy hours in Sydney, but we've also rounded up our favourite aperitivo spots for you to peruse- think happy hour but Euro-style.

Stay in the loop

Subscribe
LOAD MORE ARTICLES