The best bars and cafés Sydney

The Mercantile is undoubtedly the most famous Australian pubs in Australia. In the evening, it goes out everywhere and people invade the street, beer by hand, to talk. If you are lucky enough to be in Sydney on March 17 th, don't miss St Patrick Day in Mercantile.

With deceptively South American iconography, several bar areas decorate the place, enough to please all desires (quiet, dancing...) and all audiences. The crowd is mixed: gays, lesbians and straights. Nice for a drink or even dancing on the^1st floor. Best: Fridays and Saturdays after 9pm. In summer, enjoy the super rooftop (open from 3pm from Monday to Thursday and from 12pm from Friday to Sunday). You can have a drink, admire the sunset, have a brunch, dance, listen to concerts and DJ sets...

A bar that celebrates the simple pleasures of life, bread and good wine. Eloise was a character in George Orwell's novel Down and Out in Paris and London , to whom a man lost in the streets of Paris asks for just enough money to buy bread and wine. Eloise answers his prayer. This bar serves wine but also brandy, cocktails, beers and other Australian and European spirits. And if you want to take advantage of all the qualities of the place, you can take advantage of the restaurant area to discover tasty dishes.

The Push is the Russell Hotel's pub and wine bar, a stone's throw from the Sydney Bridge and Circular Quay. During the day, the place is rather quiet and pleasant. Its white marble tables, wooden stools and Old Fashion leather benches invite you to have a tasty lunch. In the evening, the atmosphere becomes more animated, with live piano bar evenings on Fridays and Saturdays. The bar serves tasty beers and a number of spirits with the possibility of meals based on charcuterie and cheese platters, fish & chips, BBQ chicken wing.

The Steyne is an iconic landmark in Manly and, more generally, in the upscale, residential Northern Beaches area of Sydney's north, as the name suggests. The brick building was constructed in the ^mid-19th century, but has since been rebuilt and renovated. The Steyne is actually quite a huge complex, comprising a hotel, several bars and restaurants. On Friday and Saturday nights, the atmosphere changes radically, with the inner courtyard taking on the appearance of an open-air nightclub where all Manly's party-goers gather.