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This legendary Sydney live venue is a must-visit for anyone interested in the local music scene. The pub hosts live music most nights of the week, featuring everyone from local stalwarts to smaller international acts. If you get peckish, step out back for healthy Thai-Asian inspired food at Annandale’s Wok & Roll, a laid back local eat-in and take-away spot.

A restaurant and four bars are packed into this groovy city hangout. The gigantic main bar, The Verge, was once a chapel and features 19th-century stencilling and skylights. The Dome Lounge and the Attic, a former smoking room and chess club, provide more intimate surrounds, and art exhibitions are often held at the Gallery Bar. The cocktail list is divided into Impressionist, Classical, Modern, Nouveau and Abstract selections. There is also a programme of performances, screenings and special events.

Local foodies lamenting the loss of Bécause were delighted when Assiette arrived with its fine modern European cusine.

Trendy but unpretentious, open ’til the small hours.

In a city of glitzy views, this underground bar makes a pleasant change. Try the delicious cocktails and bar food, but avoid Friday nights when it’s packed full of suits.

This night-owl haunt is full of faded glamour. Cocktails and backgammon until 6am.

Fast, cheap, unfussy Chinese food and famous Peking Duck till 2am.

You don’t have to take an icy dip in the famous pool to have a true Icebergs experience. Simply watch a Bondi sunset over a beer in the low-key Icebergs Club and you’re taking part in a great local tradition. If you’re feeling glam and your wallet can take the strain, don’t miss the stylish bar attached to the Icebergs Dining Room.

It doesn’t do cocktails, but punters flock to this giant waterside pub until bouncers are turning the hordes away. Get there early and be prepared for the very mainstream crowd.