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Fairly rated · October 2026 figures

The bars & pubs of Sydney CBD

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW on Fair Measure are One Tap Bar (4.9 from 120 Google reviews), Papa Gede's Bar | Cocktail Bar Sydney (4.8 from 1,229 Google reviews) and Cantina OK! (4.8 from 1,023 Google reviews).

Bars & Pubs compared
41
Google reviews
71,785
Median rating
4.5

The bars & pubs of Sydney CBD: the top 41

  1. 1

    One Tap Bar

    4.9 from 120 Google reviews.

    Upper Ground Floor, 44 King St

  2. 2

    Papa Gede's Bar | Cocktail Bar Sydney

    4.8 from 1,229 Google reviews.

    348 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000

    02 9299 5671 papagedes.com

  3. 3

    Cantina OK!

    4.8 from 1,023 Google reviews.

    364A Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000

    muchogroup.com.au

  7. 7

    Old Mate's Place

    4.7 from 1,409 Google reviews.

    199 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000

    oldmates.sydney

  8. 8

    Shady Pines Saloon

    4.7 from 1,323 Google reviews.

    swillhouse.com

  9. 9

    PS40

    4.7 from 644 Google reviews.

    40 King St Enter, 40 Skittle Ln

    ps40bar.com

  10. 10

    Bar 83 at Sydney Tower

    4.6 from 2,050 Google reviews.

    Westfield Sydney, Level 4/108 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000

    bar83sydneytower.com.au

  11. 11

    The Lobo

    4.6 from 1,149 Google reviews.

    209 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000

    thelobo.com.au

  13. 13

    Eau De Vie Sydney

    4.6 from 760 Google reviews.

    Basement Level, Enter Via Wynyard Lane, 285 George StCraft cocktails in a 1920s-style bar

    02 7225 5559 eaudevie.com.au

  17. 17

    Seri Bar

    4.6 from 272 Google reviews.

    Capital Square, Shop B02/730 George St

  18. 18

    Opera Bar

    4.5 from 13,006 Google reviews.

    Lower Concourse Level, Sydney Opera House, N, Sydney NSW 2000

    02 9051 1292 operabar.com.au

Fair Measure compared 41 bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW, with 71,785 Google reviews between them. Of these, 41 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 1,282 reviews.

Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Opera Bar, with 13,006 Google reviews at 4.5.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.

It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW on Fair Measure are One Tap Bar (4.9 from 120 Google reviews), Papa Gede's Bar | Cocktail Bar Sydney (4.8 from 1,229 Google reviews) and Cantina OK! (4.8 from 1,023 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW?
Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
How many bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 41 bars & pubs in Sydney CBD, NSW, with 71,785 Google reviews between them. Of these, 41 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 1,282 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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