After much anticipation and many sneak peeks, we now can reveal the full list of finalists in this year’s Bar Awards. Huge thanks to everyone that voted and of course, to our sponsors who make the whole thing possible. Congrats to all the finalists and we look forward to seeing you at the Bar Awards on September 13 at Doltone House. You can book your tickets here.
Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Pernod Ricard
- Bar Planet, Sydney, NSW
- Black Pearl, Fitzroy, VIC
- Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
- Earl’s Juke Joint, Sydney, NSW
- Fortunate Son, Enmore, NSW
- Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth, WA
- Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
- Jangling Jack’s, Sydney, NSW
- Mechanic’s Institute, Perth, WA
- Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW
- Shady Pines, Sydney, NSW
- The Rover, Sydney, NSW
Wine Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Unico Zelo Wines
- Bar Copains, Sydney, NSW
- Bar Liberty, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Mellow, Newcastle, NSW
- Bar Rochford, Canberra, ACT
- Bar Rogue, Perth, WA
- Dear Saint Eloise, Potts Point, NSW
- Jennie Wine Bar, Adelaide, SA
- Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
- Lil Sis, Sydney, NSW
- Nieuw Ruin, Perth, WA
- Paski Vini Popolare, Sydney, NSW
- Sonny, Hobart, TAS
Pub of the Year
- Boodle Beasley, Hobart, TAS
- Coogee Pavilion, Coogee, NSW
- Goldy’s Tavern, Collingwood, VIC
- Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
- The Abercrombie, Sydney, NSW
- The Eltham Hotel, Eltham, NSW
- The Flying Duck Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
- The Forrester’s, Sydney
- The Harbord Hotel, Freshwater, NSW
- The Lincoln, Melbourne, VIC
- The Prince, St Kilda, VIC
- The Stag Public House, Adelaide, SA
Regional Bar of the Year
- 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong, VIC
- Bar Que Sera, Sawtell, NSW
- Bar Stelo, Launceston, TAS
- Bootlegger Bar, Katoomba, NSW
- Coal & Cedar, Newcastle, NSW
- Deadwood, Dromana, VIC
- Hooch & Fellow, Townsville, QLD
- Quarterdeck, Narooma, NSW
- Robbie Brown’s, Kingston Beach, TAS
- Rosella’s, Gold Coast, QLD
- Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba, QLD
- Three Wolves, Cairns, QLD
Nightclub of the Year
- Angel Music Bar, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Bambi, Melbourne, VIC
- Blackbird, Canberra, ACT
- Cherry Nightclub, Adelaide, SA
- Club 77, Sydney, NSW
- Ivy, Sydney, NSW
- The Abercrombie, Sydney, NSW
- The Carter, Sydney, NSW
- The Rechabite, Perth, WA
- The Toff, Melbourne, VIC
- Tiva Lounge, Sydney, NSW
- Zaffi, Sydney, NSW
Host of the Year
- Alex Boon, Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters, Melbourne, VIC
- Alexandra Percy, Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba, QLD
- Chau Tran, Burrow Bar & Cash Only Diner, Sydney, NSW
- Danielle Whiteheart, Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
- Miranda Williams, The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong, VIC
- Natalie Ng, Door Knock, Sydney, NSW
- Pete Ehemann, The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
- Pippa Canavan, Mechanics Institute, Perth, WA
- Sarah Proietti, Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
- Simon Rose-Hopkins, Jolene’s, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail List of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Grey Goose
- 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong, VIC
- Above Board, Collingwood, VIC
- Byrdi, Melbourne, VIC
- Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
- Eau de Vie, Melbourne, VIC
- Eau De Vie, Sydney, NSW
- Gimlet, Melbourne, VIC
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
- PS40, Sydney, NSW
- RE, Sydney, NSW
- The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
- The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
Cocktail Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Bombay Sapphire
- Above Board, Collingwood, VIC
- Apollonia, Sydney, NSW
- Byrdi, Melbourne, VIC
- Charlie Parker’s, Sydney, NSW
- Double Deuce, Sydney, NSW
- Dr Gimlette, Brisbane, QLD
- Gimlet, Melbourne, VIC
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
- PS40, Sydney, NSW
- Re, Sydney, NSW
- The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
- The Everleigh, Melbourne, VIC
Bar Team of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Campari
- Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Planet, Sydney, NSW
- Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
- Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
- Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW
- Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth, WA
- Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
- Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
- Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW
- PAR. Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
- The Baxter Inn, Sydney, NSW
- The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
Brand Ambassador of the Year
Proudly presented by Bartender Magazine
- Andrew Tsai, Brown-Forman
- Brendan Scott Grey, Beam Suntory/CCA
- Corina Retter, Bombay Sapphire
- Federico Malavenda, Fernet-Branca
- James Macrae, Hendrick’s Gin, William Grant & Sons
- Jay Lambert, Campari Australia
- Kate McGraw, Diageo Australia
- Lucille Rose-Hopkins, Regal Rogue
- Nick Miles, Jameson Irish Whiskey
- Ross Blainey, Balvenie & Glenfiddich, William Grant & Sons
- Shay Chamberlain, Never Never Distilling Co
- Trish Brew, Fever-Tree Premium Mixers
Hotel Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Melbourne Martini
- Aster Bar at The Intercontinental, Sydney, NSW
- Atrium Bar on 35 at The Sofitel, Melbourne, VIC
- Cameo at The Ritz Carlton, Melbourne, VIC
- Cirq at The Crown, Sydney, NSW
- Curious at W Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
- Dean & Nancy on 22, Sydney, NSW
- Flaggerdoot, Merricks North, VIC
- Lobby Bar at Ace Hotel, Sydney NSW
- Mary Mary, Hobart, TAS
- The Bar at Intercontinental Double Bay, Sydney, NSW
- The Douglas Club at The Hilton, Melbourne VIC
- Zephyr at Hyatt Regency, Sydney, NSW
Gin Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin
- Bar Planet, Sydney, NSW
- Bar Torino, Adelaide, SA
- Barber Shop, Sydney NSW
- Convent Garden, Brisbane QLD
- Frank Mac’s, Sydney NSW
- Frisk Small Bar, Perth, WA
- Gin Palace Melbourne VIC
- Hains & Co, Adelaide, SA
- Malt and Juniper, Adelaide, SA
- Moya’s Juniper Lounge, Sydney, NSW
- Society Salamanca, Hobart, TAS
- Union Electric, Melbourne, VIC
New Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Vanguard Luxury Brands
- One or Two, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
- El Primo Sanchez, Sydney, NSW
- Huelo Bar, Sydney, NSW
- The Enmore Country Club, NSW
- Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
- Eau de Vie, Sydney, NSW
- Before + After Bar, Brisbane, QLD
- Never Mind, Adelaide, SA
- Young Hearts, Melbourne, VIC
- Music Room, Melbourne, VIC
- Ginny’s Canoe Club, Sydney, NSW
Best Bartenders’ Bar
Proudly sponsored by Monkey Shoulder
- Big Poppa’s, Sydney, NSW
- Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane, QLD
- Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW
- Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth, WA
- Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
- Hats & Tatts, Melbourne, VIC
- Heartbreaker, Melbourne, VIC
- Mechanics Institute Bar, Perth, WA
- Memphis Slims, Adelaide, SA
- Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW
- Ramblin’ Rascals Tavern, Sydney, NSW
- Spleen Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Best Brewery Bar
- Atomic Beer Project, Redfern, NSW
- Bentspoke, Canberra, ACT
- Bob Hawke Leisure Centre, Marrickville, NSW
- Bodriggy Brewing Company, Abbotsford, VIC
- Bowden Brewing, Adelaide, SA
- Capital Brewing Co, Canberra, ACT
- Felons Brewing, Brisbane, QLD
- Hobart Brewing Co, Hobart, TAS
- Manky Sally’s, Hobart, TAS
- Molly Rose, Melbourne, VIC
- Rocky Ridge Taphouse, Perth, WA
- The Grifter Brewing Co., Marrickville, NSW
Best Live Music Venue
- Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne VIC
- Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
- Blackbird, Canberra, ACT
- Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane, QLD
- Cherry Bar, Melbourne, VIC
- Jangling Jack’s, Sydney, NSW
- Jolene’s, Sydney, NSW
- King Lear’s Throne, Brisbane, QLD
- Memphis Slim’s House of Blues, Adelaide, SA
- Ramblin’ Rascals Tavern, Sydney, NSW
- The Shaking Hand, Canberra, ACT
Best Distillery Bar
Proudly sponsored by Fever-Tree
- Archie Rose, Rosebery NSW
- Brix Distillers, Sydney, NSW
- Four Pillars Distillery, Healesville, VIC
- Hickson House Distilling Co, Sydney NSW
- Imperial Measures Distilling, Adelaide, SA
- Never Never Distilling Co, Adelaide, SA
- Poor Toms Gin Hall, Marrickville, NSW
- Prohibition Bar, Adelaide, SA
- Republic of Fremantle, Fremantle WA
- Starward, Melbourne, Victoria
- The Still, The Lark Whisky Bar, Hobart, TAS
- Wolf Lane Distillery, Cairns, QLD
Best Bar Food
- Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane, QLD
- Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Liberty, Melbourne, VIC
- Bar Margaux, Melbourne, VIC
- Bopp & Tone, Sydney, NSW
- Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW
- Continental Deli, Sydney, NSW
- El Primo Sanchez, Sydney, NSW
- Ginny’s Canoe Club, Sydney, NSW
- Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
- Nieuw Ruin, Perth, WA
- Sonny, Hobart, TAS
Bar Operator of the Year
- Ben Luzz, Melbourne, VIC
- Camorra Bar Group, VIC
- Cuatro Group, Brisbane, QLD
- Dimitri Rtshiladze, Perth, WA
- Gonzo Group, SA
- House Made Hospitality, NSW
- Made in the Shade, VIC
- Mucho Group, NSW
- Porteno Group/ Continental, Sydney, NSW
- Speakeasy Group, NSW & VIC
- Swillhouse, NSW
- The Maybe Group, NSW
Best Specialty Beer Venue
Proudly sponsored by Estrella Damm
- Beer Mash, Melbourne VIC
- Besk, Perth, WA
- Bitter Phew, Sydney, NSW
- Boilermaker House, Melbourne, VIC
- Buddy’s Bar, Newtown, NSW
- Keg & Brew, Sydney, NSW
- Mr West, Melbourne VIC
- NOLA, Adelaide, SA
- Odd Culture Newtown, NSW
- Petition Beer Corner, Perth, WA
- Shady Pines, Sydney, NSW
- St John’s Craft Beer, Launceston, TAS
Bar Manager of the Year
- Cameron Parish, Gimlet & Apollo Inn, Melbourne
- Cecile Schoen, Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane
- Claudia Morgan, Double Deuce, Sydney
- Claudio Bedini, Sammy Jnr, Sydney
- Dan Gregory, The Gresham, Brisbane
- Harrison Kenney, Bar Planet, Sydney
- Magnus Moore, Frog Hollow’s Saloon, Brisbane
- Matty Opai, Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Sydney
- Michael Keogh, Memphis Slims, Adelaide
- Paolo Maffietti, Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- Pippa Canavan, Mechanics Institute, Perth
- Rachel Mynczywor, Boodle Beasley, Hobart
Whisky Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Glenfiddich
- Bar Lafayette, Perth, WA
- Boilermaker House, Melbourne, VIC
- Death & Taxes, Brisbane, QLD
- Eau de Vie, Sydney, NSW
- Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
- Savile Row, Brisbane, QLD
- The Baxter Inn, Sydney, NSW
- The Doss House, Sydney, NSW
- The Elysian, Melbourne, VIC
- The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
- Volstead Repeal, Canberra, ACT
- Whiskey and Alement, Melbourne, Victoria
Training Program of the Year
Proudly presented by Bartender Magazine
- Campari Academy
- The Blend by Beam Suntory
- Diageo Bar Academy
Tequila Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Tequila Patron
- Bar Patron by Rockpool, Sydney, NSW
- Caballitos, Perth, WA
- Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
- El Grotto, Perth, WA
- El Primo Sanchez, Sydney, NSW
- Esteban, Sydney, NSW
- Hot Tamale, Darwin, NT
- Loquita, Canberra, ACT
- Mesa Verde, Melbourne, VIC
- Pancho Villa, Hobart, TAS
- Tequila Bar by Mejico, Melbourne, VIC
- Tio’s Cerveceria, Surry Hills, NSW
Small Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by ALM
- Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
- Ante, Sydney, NSW
- Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
- Bijou, Melbourne, VIC
- Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
- Caretaker’s Cottage, VIC
- Door Knock, Sydney, NSW
- Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW
- Little Felix, Sydney, NSW
- Maker, Brisbane, QLD
- PAR., Melbourne, VIC
- The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
Rum Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by Bacardi Rum
- The Lobo, Sydney, NSW
- Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD
- Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW
- Jacoby’s Tiki Bar, NSW
- Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW
- Rum Diary Bar, Melbourne, VIC
- Hains & Co., Adelaide, SA
- Rude Boy, Hobart, TAS
- Hula Bula Bar, Perth, WA
- Jungle Bird, Fremantle, WA
- Sneaky Tony’s, Perth, WA
- Rum Diary Bar, Newcastle, NSW
Rookie of the Year
Proudly Sponsored by The Blend
- Albert Rust, Eileen’s Bar Four Pillars, Sydney
- Ana Mitchell, 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong
- Andie Bulley, Savile Row, Brisbane
- Corby Small, The Gresham, Brisbane
- Hunter Gregory, Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- Hunter McFarlane, Maybe Mae, Adelaide
- Hunter Simpson, Bar Planet, Sydney
- Jackson Eagles, Burrow Bar, Sydney
- James Hardy, Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth
- Judith Zhu, Door Knock, Sydney
- Sujal Pandey, The Doss House, Sydney
Restaurant Bar of the Year
- Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane, QLD
- Alberto’s Lounge, Sydney, NSW
- Bar Louise, Sydney, NSW
- Bar Margaux, Melbourne, NSW
- Continental Deli, Sydney, NSW
- Gimlet at Cavendish House, Melbourne, VIC
- Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
- Palazzo Salato, Sydney, NSW
- Parlar, Sydney, NSW
- Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters, Melbourne, VIC
- Restaurant Hubert, Sydney, NSW
- The Gidley, Sydney, NSW
Cocktail Bar of the Year State
- ACT: Miss Van’s, Volstead Repeal, High Jink’s
- NSW: PS40, RE, The Cumberland, Double Deuce Lounge, Maybe Sammy, Apollonia, Charlie Parker’s,
- NT: Hanky Panky Lounge, Hot Tamale, The Trader Bar
- QLD: Maker, Dr Gimlette, Death & Taxes, Savile Row, Cobbler, Before + After Bar
- SA: Maybe Mae, Hains & Co, Bar Torino,
- TAS: Evolve Spirits Bar, Mary Mary, IXL Long Bar, Gold Bar, Rude Boy
- VIC: Above Board, Gimlet, Byrdi, The Everleigh, Eau de Vie Melbourne, PAR., One or Two
- WA: Frisk Small Bar, Bar Rogue, Terrarium Bar, Bar Lafayette
Bar of the Year State
- ACT: Bar Rochford, Shaking Hand, Blackbird Bar, Molly
- NSW: The Baxter Inn, Old Mate’s Place, Fortunate Son, Shady Pines, Jangling Jack’s, Earl’s Juke Joint, Bar Planet, Huelo Bar, The Rover
- NT: Babylon Bar, Charlie’s of Darwin, Sandbar, Smoke & Oak
- QLD: The Gresham, Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Alba Bar & Deli
- SA: Memphis Slims House of Blues, Cry Baby Bar, NOLA Adelaide, Never Mind
- TAS: Robbie Brown’s, Sonny Bar, Society Salamanca, The Glass House
- VIC: Black Pearl, Beneath Driver Lane, Caretaker’s Cottage, Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters, Young Hearts, Music Room, Bar Bellamy
- WA: Foxtrot Unicorn, Mechanics Institute, Naber, Shui Subiaco, Nieuw Ruin
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Proudly presented by Bartender Magazine
Stefano Catino, Maybe Group
BAR AWARDS TICKETS
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Please note: Tickets can be purchased in Tables of 10 or 11. For anything less that that, you will be seated with other guests. We will do our best to accommodate all seating requests but sometimes it is not possible.
The 22nd Annual Bartender Magazine Bar Awards is part of the official Sydney Bar Week 2023 line-up.
Sydney Bar Week 2023, 9-13 September, 2023