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.
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
The Bar at Sydney Common
We heard $8 mini martinis and were instantly sold. But there's more to this happy hour. Soak up the beautiful park views from Sydney Common's glorious glass atrium whilst snacking on some of the best bar snacks in Sydney. And if martinis aren't your thing, $12 negronis and $6 wines, gin & tonics and Sydney Beer Co lagers will be.
Tuesday to Friday, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Level 1, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
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
Rockpool Bar & Grill
Soak up the luxe marble interiors of Rockpool Bar & Grill for a fraction of the price. Pop by during happy hour and you can grab a Wagyu burger for $23, a selection of small plates starting at $9 and bargain bevvies.
Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm
66 Hunter Street, Sydney
The Stinking Bishops
From $40 per person
Tuesday to Friday, 5pm to 6pm
Shop 5 63-71 Enmore Road, Newtown
Cardea
For the most opulent happy hour in Sydney, it's got to be Cardea. Come Happy Hour, Cardea are offering 49% off their entire drinks menu! Soak up that deliciously decadent ambience for a fraction of the price.
Wednesday to Friday, 4pm to 6:30pm, Saturday, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Shop 3, T3.01 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Morrison's
Morrison's have redefined happy hour in the city with...complimentary snacks! Swing by between 4pm and 6pm of a weekday and you can indulge in $10 Negronis and Aperol Spritz or $7 gin and tonics, house red and white or lager. You'll be treated to a selection of rotating complimentary snacks that range from cheeseburger sliders to house-made sausage rolls.
Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm
225 George Street, Sydney
The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Inner West
The Erko
The only thing better than a happy hour is a happy weekend. The Erko is serving the happiest of these with $12 mini martinis and $2 oysters all day on Saturday and Sunday. Bargain.
102 Erskineville Road, Erskineville
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. $4 tacos are also up for grabs!
Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 6:30pm, Friday 3pm to 6:30pm
1 Young Street, Neutral Bay
The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: North Sydney
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. A couple of glasses of wine for under $30? Count us in!
Tuesday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm
429 Miller Street, Cammeray
The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Sutherland Shire
FIOR
We adore a happy hour that is just as much about the dining deals as the drink specials. Feel fancy at FIOR whilst you sip on $12 FIOR spritz, $6 house wines, $7 pale ales and $8 G&T's. The sunny balcony is the perfect spot to nibble on $2 Sydney rock oysters, $8 crumbed scallops and $20 Mafalde Corte.
Tuesday to Thursday, 5pm to 6pm
752-756 Kingsway, Gymea
The Best Happy Hours in Sydney: Northern Beaches
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
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.
Daily, 3pm to 6pm
24 The Strand, Dee Why
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