Open to close: a quick guide to the Newtown & Enmore bar scene
A stone's throw from the city proper, a night in Newtown can feel like you're somewhere else.
The twin streets of King Street and Enmore Road offer a different side of Sydney; it’s one of the city’s more multicultural areas, home to artists, uni students, and some great drinking experiences. For a long time that meant big pubs, and cheap drink deals. But 10 years ago, Earl’s Juke Joint put the inner west suburb on the quality drinking map, and since then, a stack of great bartenders have gone on to open small, intimate bars in the area that give locals an excuse to stay local.
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Bar Louise
135 Enmore Rd, Enmorebarlouise.com.au
From the folks behind Continental Deli comes a Spanish inspired wine and tapas joint, where all the things are good.
Bar Planet
16 Enmore Rd, Newtownbarplanet.com.au
At Bar Planet, the bartenders wear smocks, instead of tuxedos; the decor is more hippy-psychedelic than pressed tin ceilings and brass fixtures; it’s more, well, Newtown, than grand and fancy New York, but it's no less memorable.
Continental Deli
210 Australia St, Newtowncontinentaldelicatessen.com.au
Continental have been putting cocktails in cans since the day they opened — we still think their Mar-tinny is one of the best Martinis you're going to get anywhere.
Earl's Juke Joint
407 King St, Newtownearlsjukejoint.com.au
At Earl's you'll find great drinking, good times hospitality — you'll find it hard to leave. It's the perfect neighbourhood bar.
Fortunate Son
105 Enmore Rd, Newtownfortunateson.com.au
It's the bar we all want: comfortable seats, a great back bar, neons, warm service and great drinks — it's the kind of rock and roll joint in which you wanna knock back a bottle of Krug.
Huelo
127 King Street, NewtownDre Walters (Old Mate’s Place, Ginny’s Canoe Club) and Swan Kanongataa (ex-The Wild Rover among others) have opened a bar in Newtown. It’s called Huelo, and features a general store at the front with a 12 seat cocktail bar out the back, (and an outdoor patio).
Jacoby's Tiki Bar
154 Enmore Rd, Enmorejacobys-tiki-bar.com
It's the best damn tiki bar in town, hands down (and probably the country, too).
Odd Culture
266 King Street Newtownoddculture.group/venue/odd-culture-newtown/
Odd Culture is pouring natural wine, wild ales, ferment-based cocktails and everything in between.
