Develop Your Palate for Wine Tasting at the Best Wine Bars in Sydney!

“Wine improves with age; the older you get, the better you relish it!”

A killer range of wines and unique wine glasses is enough to make a wine bar stand out. But that’s just the beginning. Sydney’s wine bars have upped the level with hundreds of exquisite wines from across the world paired with tantalising dishes.

Find your favourite classics or taste a new charmer, you’ll not leave parched from these contemporary wine bars for sure!

1. Where’s Nick, Marrickville

A cute neighbourhood wine bar in the inner west of Sydney, Where’s Nick is a place to relax and chill with friends. Pouring your favourite selections from 2017, this small bar located in Marrickville has a range of interesting wines and the delicious aroma wafting through the kitchen. The focus is changing the dialogue around natural wine. Awarded as the “Wine Bar of the Year 2020” by Timeout, this is the place you must not miss!

Website: https://www.wheresnick.com.au
Contact: +61 (04) 8175 9182

2. The Winery, Surry Hills

A delightfully quirky modern wine bar adorned with a leafy laneway and open terrace, The Winery is an excellent place to share a bottle with your folks. Their exquisite menu has all meticulously selected wines with delicious hamburgers to snack on. At nightfall, the place is beautifully illuminated with fairy lights, making the environment extra-romantic. Book a table for a relaxed dinner date with a glass of Italian wine, and let the magic begin!

Website: https://thewinerysurryhills.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 8322 2007

3. Bibo, Double Bay

After years of offering fine dining, the owners of Bibo have designed an elegant yet comfy wine bar offering high-quality food and wines. The uniqueness of meals can be seen from the menu offering Mediterranean food with a focus on Portuguese dishes cooked using French culinary techniques. If you thought this is peculiar, hold that surprising expression yet! Their wine list is terroir-driven and consists of a selection from the best sites in Australia and around the globe, enhanced by an exclusive ‘museum release’ from their private cellar. Worth a visit with your friends!

Website: https://bibowinebar.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 9362 4680

4. Dear Sainte Éloise, Potts Point

When you enter this whimsical place, you’ll instantly appreciate how they love their wine and food. Thoughtfully created, honest dishes are just enough to complement the divine wine list. They showcase wines from around the world, majorly from the beloved regions of Australia and Europe. Take a sip, and you’ll know their wines celebrate the great winemakers.

Website: https://dearsainteeloise.com
Contact: +61 (02) 9326 9745

5. Coogee Wine Room, Coogee

Dwelled in the heart of Coogee, this place serves more than 400 wines and a Mediterranean-sparked menu in a pleasant atmosphere. The wine bar has two levels where you can enjoy food and wine in an intimate lounge or at their elegant dining room. The place is just a stone’s throw from the beach, so this could be the best place to take a break or for post-beach lingering.

Website: https://www.coogeewineroom.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 9665 5478

6. The Wine Library, Woollahra

Located at Oxford Street in Woollahra, The Wine Library has been pouring elegant wines at surprisingly decent prices since 2010. The guests are a mix of friendly locals and serious earnest wine connoisseurs. Come down and put your taste buds to the test. And if you can guess the type, the glass is on the house, if you can’t, you’ll still relish the new wine. There is nothing to lose!

Website: http://www.wine-library.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 9368 7484

7. Love Tilly Devine, Darlinghurst

If you are looking for the best cellars in Darlinghurst, Love Tilly Devine nails it. Maintaining more than 300 varieties of the wine list in touch with current trends and paying tribute to the old traditions at the same time. The European menu is tiny but includes slurping rock oysters, duck liver, gnocchi and much more. Go for it, it’s super fun!

Website: http://lovetillydevine.com
Contact: +61 (02) 9326 9297

8. Fix Wine Bar + Restaurant & Store, Sydney

Welcoming a huge business crowd every weekday, Fix Wine Bar + Restaurant opens its doors with over 200 strong wines matching perfectly with the meals. If you are not sure about tackling the wines, they also have BYO. They have a seasonal menu, but everything on the menu is cooked to perfection to satisfy your post-work hunger pangs.

Website: https://fixwine.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 9232 2767

9. Poly, Surry Hills

Rested at the front of the beautiful Paramount House Hotel, this wine bar pours delicious wines every night of the week. Pumping with great vibes and a huge list of wines from all over Australia and across the globe. They also have some delicious tidbits to snack on while you empty a bottle sitting at the seat saved for walk-ins.

Website: https://www.polysurryhills.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 8860 0808

10. Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Sydney

Offering a special dining experience in a chic space in Sydney’s CBD, Bentley is known for its innovative food menu. The meals perfectly paired with boutique wines from Nick Hildebrandt’s eclectic international list, and hence, you can consider this place as the best one in Australia to enjoy some post-work drinks.

Website: https://www.thebentley.com.au
Contact: +61 (02) 8214 0505

If you need a place for after-work drinks with colleagues or you need to plan an intimate dinner, these places will never let you down. Come prepared to smell, swirl & sip and exclaim,
“ sleek!“ in admiration.

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