Quiet Bars in Sydney
Sip cocktails and catch up in these Sydney bars where you can actually have a conversation
Great nights in bars are not just about the drinks being served, but the people you are with. And in some Sydney bars, holding a conversation can be a real challenge over the pounding music and bubbling chatter.
If you are looking for a night of good drinks and even better banter, here are some of our favourite quieter bars around Sydney where can catch up with friends, or actually get to know your new date.
With three cosy sections, a deli-style eatery in the front, a quiet bar and courtyard out back and an upstairs bar you need to know about to find, Huelo will make it hard to believe you're still on Newtown's lively King Street.
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Have a chat with some of the best views in town atop the Hotel Palisade. Henry Deane sits above Barangaroo Reserve with unrivalled views of the Harbour Bridge. Come on sunset for a real conversation starter.
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With intimate corners and only the sounds of light jazz in the bar, you'll certainly be able to speak easy at this Darlinghurst speakeasy. As a Prohibition-style drinking den, cocktails are their bread-and-butter and they do them well.
Gaze across the sparkling harbour with a drink in hand at this ultra-cool cocktail bar in the sky. Perched 36 stories above The Rocks in the Shrangi-La Hotel, Blu Bar is the perfect place to get away from the crowds without needing to book a room.
You can't get much quieter than a library. But at least here, you don't feel bad having a conversation. Hidden on the roof above the State Library of New South Wales there's a chic bar with great views and little noise.
