Sydney wine bars are Surry Hills basements and Darlinghurst natural-wine pioneers.
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The 10 best wine bars in Sydney
01 · Sydney
Darlinghurst
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Natural wine · Iconic
Iconic Darlinghurst natural wine bar.
Order: Whatever the somm is excited about
02 · Sydney
Potts Point
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Natural · Iconic
Iconic Potts Point natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Australian glass
03 · Sydney
Surry Hills
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Italian · Modern
Modern Surry Hills Italian wine bar.
Order: A glass of Barolo
04 · Sydney
Surry Hills
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Modern · Wine list
Modern Surry Hills wine + small plates.
Order: A glass with the chef's bites
05 · Sydney
Surry Hills
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Whisky + wine
Plush Surry Hills whisky and wine bar.
Order: A glass of Hunter Valley Semillon
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06 · Sydney
Paddington
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Iconic · Plush
Iconic Paddington restaurant bar with serious wine list.
Order: A glass of Margaret River Chardonnay
07 · Sydney
Chippendale
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Modern · Casual
Modern Chippendale wine + small plates bar.
Order: A natural Australian glass
08 · Sydney
CBD
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Italian · Modern
Modern CBD Italian wine bar.
Order: A glass of Brunello
09 · Sydney
Bondi
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Iconic · Wine list
Iconic Bondi restaurant bar with serious wine programme.
Order: A glass of Australian Riesling
10 · Sydney
Surry Hills
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Iconic · Italian
Iconic Surry Hills Italian wine bar.
Order: A natural Italian glass
How Sydney drinks wine
The 10 above are where Sydney actually drinks wine — by-the-glass programmes that change weekly, sommeliers who care, lists that go beyond the obvious.
