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Cruise offers great views of the Opera House. Modern and stylish, the glowing feature wall of this bar periodically changes in colour and mood. A chic crowd makes up for the slightly haphazard service.

This swanky bar is perfectly placed for Opera House views and offers an extensive cocktail list.

A hip local hangout with a relaxed 1950s and 60s decor. Close to the Victoria and Oxford Street restaurants, it’s a good place to meet for a drink. Grab a drop from the bottle shop before leaving.

Resurrected from the burnt-out shell of an 1892 emporium, this hotel boasts a 42-m (138-ft) marble bar and designer fit-out. It’s very civilized mid-week, but by Friday it’s packed with the after-work crowd. There are seating areas where you can escape the hordes. Upstairs, the exotic Hemmesphere bar specializes in mojitos.

One of Sydney’s most popular and longest-established nightclubs.

Peace, spectacular views and exciting food make for a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

This is a men-only cruise club with all kinds of facilities, including a video lounge, saunas and steam rooms, a gym and more. They hold regular skin and themed parties.

Dark trance and techno, fetish shows and S&M gear. Discounted entry if you arrive in a fetish costume

There’s no place like Home. Since its opening night performance by Paul Oakenfold, Sydney’s only true superclub has been packed solid. The massive club features a multilevelled main room, a chill-out zone, the infamous padded “silver room” and an outdoor terrace. Also attached is Homebar, a casual café and mellow bar. The hottest Sydney DJs have residencies here, and top international acts are regularly featured.

This grungy dive bar is the perfect antidote to the super-glam Sydney experience. Meet groovy art students, designers and musicians.