Finally, they are all here.  This is the entire list of finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, as voted by you, the bar industry of Australia.

The Bar Awards will take place on Wednesday, 11th of September this year at Doltone House, and is just one of the 30-plus events in store for Sydney Bar Week this year, which takes place from September 7th to 11th — click here to go the Sydney Bar Week website.

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And if you’re a finalist in this year’s awards, ticket sales are now open at sydneybarweek.com.au/bar-awards

Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Pernod Ricard

• Apollonia, Sydney, NSW
• Bank Street Social, Adelaide, SA
• Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
• Centro 86, Sydney, NSW
• Edward & Ida’s, Perth, WA
• Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
• Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
• The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
• Fortunate Son, Sydney, NSW
• Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC

Cocktail Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Re’al Syrups

• Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
• Apollo Inn, Melbourne, VIC
• Black Pearl, Melbourne, VIC
• Byrdi, Melbourne, VIC
• Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
• Dean & Nancy on 22, Sydney, NSW
• Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW
• Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
• PS40, Sydney, NSW
• The Everleigh, Melbourne, VIC
• Dr Gimlette, Brisbane, QLD
• Eau de Vie, Sydney, NSW

New Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Archie Rose Distilling Co.

• Antico, Brisbane, QLD
• Apollo Inn, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT
• Bar Spontana, Melbourne, VIC
• Centro 86, Sydney, NSW
• Edward & Ida’s, Perth, WA
• Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC
• JAM Record Bar, Sydney, NSW
• Maggie’s Snacks & Liquor, Melbourne VIC
• Purple Pit Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• The Emerald Room, Sydney, NSW

Pub of the Year

Proudly sponsored by ALM

• Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
• Coogee Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
• Duke of Clarence, Sydney, NSW
• Edward & Ida’s, Perth, WA
• Goldy’s Tavern, Collingwood, VIC
• Harbord Hotel, Sydney, NSW
• The Eltham Hotel, Eltham, NSW
• The Lincoln, Melbourne, VIC
• The Magpie, Sydney, NSW
• The Old Fitz, Sydney, NSW
• The White Horse, Sydney, NSW

Wine Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Unico Zelo Wines

• Bahama Gold, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Copains, Sydney, NSW
• Bar Francine, Brisbane, QLD
• Bar Liberty, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Rochford, Canberra, ACT
• Bijou Bottle Store, Melbourne, VIC
• Dark Red Wine Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Geelong Cellar Door, Geelong, VIC
• Havilah Wine Bar, Launceston, TAS
• Jennie Wine Bar, Adelaide, SA
• Love Tilly Divine, Sydney, NSW
• Sonny, Hobart, TAS

Regional Bar of the Year

• 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong, VIC
• Bar Olivette, Wagga Wagga, NSW
• Deadwood Dromana, VIC
• Dulcie’s Cottage, Merimbula, NSW
• Hooch & Fellow, Townsville, QLD
• Howlin’ Wolf Bar, Wollongong, NSW
• Quarterdeck, Narooma, NSW
• Rosella’s, Gold Coast, QLD
• Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba, QLD
• The Koutetsu, Newcastle, NSW
• Three Wolves, Cairns, QLD
• Wat Den, Mooloolaba, QLD

Nightclub of the Year

• Alice Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Angel Music Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Bambi, Melbourne, VIC
• Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane, QLD
• Club 77, Sydney, NSW
• Ivy, Sydney, NSW
• Music Room, Melbourne, VIC
• Pleasure Club, Sydney, NSW
• Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne, VIC
• The Abercrombie, Sydney, NSW
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• The Cliff Dive, Sydney, NSW

Host of the Year

• Alexandra Percy, Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba, QLD
• Alexia Cachin-Hastwell, Bank Street Social, Adelaide, SA
• Brodie Dwyer, Pleasure Club, Sydney, NSW
• Chau Tran, Burrow Bar & Cash Only Diner, Sydney, NSW
• Claudio Bedini, Sammy Junior, Sydney NSW
• Dani Whitehart, Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
• Hayden Lambert, Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
• Lily Morris, Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
• Pete Ehemann, The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
• Sarah Proietti, Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW

Cocktail List of the Year

• Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
• Apollonia, Sydney, NSW
• Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
• Before + After Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW
• Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
• Palomino Lounge, Sydney, NSW
• Savile Row, Brisbane, QLD
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• The Cumberland, Manly, NSW
• The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
• Volstead Repeal, Canberra, ACT

Bar Team of the Year

• Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
• Before + After Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
• Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC
• Door Knock, Sydney, NSW
• Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney, NSW
• Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth, WA
• Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Brisbane, QLD
• Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC
• Maybe Sammy, Sydney, NSW
• Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW

Hotel Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Moet-Hennessy

• Aster Bar at The Intercontinental, Sydney, NSW
• 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
• Evolve Spirits Bar, Hobart, TAS
• Flaggerdoot, Merricks North, VIC
• Garcon Bleu, Sofitel, Adelaide, SA
• Gowings Bar & Grill, QT, Sydney
• Grain Bar, Sydney, NSW
• Lobby Bar at Ace Hotel, Sydney, NSW
• Mary Mary, Hobart, TAS

Best Bartenders’ Bar

Proudly sponsored by Monkey Shoulder

• Alice Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Bootleg Dive Bar, Canberra, ACT
• Door Knock, Sydney, NSW
• Frisk Small Bar, Perth, WA
• Hats & Tatts, Melbourne, VIC
• Jangling Jack’s, Sydney, NSW
• Memphis Slims House of Blues, Adelaide, SA
• Old Mate’s Place, Sydney, NSW
• Ramblin’ Rascals Tavern, Sydney, NSW
• Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW
• Spleen Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• The Crypt, Ballarat, VIC

Bar Operator of the Year

• Anneliese Grazioli, NT
• Vespertine Group, Melbourne, VIC
• Camorra Bar Group, VIC
• Dimitri Rtshiladze, Perth, WA
• Gonzo Group, SA
• House Made Hospitality, NSW
• Made in the Shade, VIC
• Merivale, NSW & VIC
• MUCHO., NSW
• Pasan Wijesena, NSW
• Peter Hollands, QLD
• Swillhouse, NSW

Gin Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin

• BarberBar Planet, Sydney, NSW
• Barber Shop, Sydney NSW
• Convent Garden, Brisbane QLD
• Dr Gimlette, Brisbane, QLD
• Frank Mac’s, Sydney NSW
• Frisk Small Bar, Perth, WA
• Gin Lane, Sydney, NSW
• Gin Palace Melbourne VIC
• Hains & Co, Adelaide, SA
• Malt and Juniper, Adelaide, SA
• Moya’s Juniper Lounge, Sydney, NSW
• Union Electric, Melbourne, VIC

Best Brewery Bar

• Atomic Beer Project, Redfern, NSW
• Bentspoke, Canberra, ACT
• Blackmans Brewery, Geelong, VIC
• Bob Hawke Leisure Centre, Marrickville, NSW
• Bodriggy Brewing Company, Abbotsford, VIC
• Capital Brewing Co, Canberra, ACT
• Felons Brewing, Brisbane, QLD
• Hobart Brewing Co, Hobart, TAS
• Molly Rose, Melbourne, VIC
• Sea Legs, Brisbane, QLD
• The Grifter Brewing Co., Marrickville, NSW
• Young Henrys, Newtown, NSW

Best Live Music Venue

Proudly sponsored by Sailor Jerry

• Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne VIC
• Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
• Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane, QLD
• Charlie’s of Darwin, Darwin, NT
• Cherry Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• Memphis Slims House of Blues, Adelaide, SA
• Pleasure Club, Sydney, NSW
• Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern, Sydney, NSW
• Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• The Trocadero Room, Sydney, NSW

Restaurant Bar of the Year

• Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane, QLD
• Bar Spontana, Melbourne, VIC
• Continental Deli Newtown, Sydney, NSW
• El Primo Sanchez, Sydney, NSW
• Fred’s Paddington, Sydney, NSW
• Gimlet at Cavendish House, Melbourne, VIC
• Lui Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• Hubert, Sydney, NSW
• Iceberg’s Dining Room & Bar, Sydney, NSW
• Le Foote, Sydney, NSW
• The Gidley, Sydney, NSW
• The Waratah, Sydney, NSW

Best Bar Food

• Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane, QLD
• Bar Bellamy, Melbourne, VIC
• Bar Copains, Sydney, NSW
• Emerald Room, Sydney, NSW
• Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC
• Havilah Wine Bar, Launceston, TAS
• Henry G’s Manly, Sydney, NSW
• Lui Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• Latteria, Adelaide, SA
• Sonny, Hobart, TAS
• The Caterpillar Club, Sydney, NSW
• Tucano’s Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Best Specialty Beer Venue

Proudly sponsored by Estrella Damm

• Beer Mash, Melbourne VIC
• Bitter Phew, Sydney, NSW
• Boilermaker House, Melbourne, VIC
• Hopscotch Bar, Canberra, ACT
• Mr West, Melbourne, VIC
• Near & Far, Melbourne, VIC
• Odd Culture Newtown, Sydney, NSW
• Petition Beer Corner, Perth, WA
• Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW
• St John’s Craft Beer, Launceston, TAS
• The Local Taphouse St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
• Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide, SA

Tequila Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Teremana Tequila

• Caballitos, Perth, WA
• CABO, Canberra, ACT
• Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
• Centro 86, Sydney, NSW
• El Primo Sanchez, Sydney, NSW
• Esteban, Sydney, NSW
• Hot Tamale, Darwin, NT
• Loquita, Canberra, ACT
• Mesa Verde, Melbourne, VIC
• Tio’s Cerveceria, Sydney, NSW
• WAT Den, Mooloolaba, QLD

Bar Manager of the Year

• Alicia Clarke, Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
• Cecile Schoen, Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane
• Claudio Bedini, Sammy Jnr, Sydney
• Eduardo Conde, El Primo Sanchez, Sydney
• Jacob Cohen, Savile Row, Brisbane
• Judith Zhu, Door Knock, Sydney
• Justin Croucher, The Gresham, Brisbane
• Lachlan Watt, Whisky and Alement, Melbourne
• Nathaniel White, Goodwater, Melbourne
• Sam Kirk, Pleasure Club, Sydney
• Sarah Mycock, Old Mate’s Place, Sydney
• Shirley Yeung, Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth

Whisky Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by Glenfiddich

• Bar Besuto, Sydney, NSW
• Death & Taxes, Brisbane, QLD
• Eau de Vie, Sydney, NSW
• Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC
• Ralph Louis Frederick, Adelaide, SA
• Savile Row, Brisbane, QLD
• The Baxter Inn, Sydney, NSW
• The Elysian Whisky Bar, Melbourne, VIC
• The Gresham, Brisbane, QLD
• Volstead Repeal, Canberra, ACT
• Whisky and Alement, Melbourne, VIC
• Whisky Den, Melbourne, VIC

Small Bar of the Year

• Above Board, Melbourne, VIC
• Apollo Inn, Melbourne, VIC
• Before & After Bar, Brisbane, QLD
• Cantina OK!, Sydney, NSW
• Caretaker’s Cottage, VIC
• Fortunate Son, Sydney, NSW
• Goodwater, Melbourne, VIC
• Maker, Brisbane, QLD
• Old Loves, Sydney, NSW
• The Magpie, Sydney, NSW
• Trap. Adelaide, SA
• Antico, Brisbane, QLD

Rum Bar of the Year

Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura

• Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT
• Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW
• Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW
• Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD
• Hains & Co., Adelaide, SA
• Hula Bula Bar, Perth, WA
• Jacoby’s Tiki Bar, NSW
• Lost Souls Rum Bar, Central Coast, NSW
• Old Loves, Sydney, NSW
• Rude Boy, Hobart, TAS
• Sneaky Tony’s, Perth, WA
• The Lobo, Sydney, NSW

Rookie of the Year

Proudly Sponsored by The Blend

• Ella Dumaresq, The 18th Amendment, Geelong
• Francis Martin, Foxtrot Unicorn, Perth
• Georgia Gresham, Maker, Brisbane
• Jac Landmark, Frisk Small Bar, Perth
• James Cooke, Now & Then, Sydney
• Jayden Doung, Byrdi, Melbourne
• Judith Zhu, Door Knock, Sydney
• Macy Tran, Bar Besuto, Sydney
• Paige Chabert, Above Board, Melbourne
• Rachel Flashman, Bank Street Social, Adelaide
• Sofie McKeever-Ford, Apollonia, Sydney
• Trinity Bird, Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne

Brand Ambassador of the Year

Proudly presented by Bartender Magazine

• Alex Zanarini, Moet Hennessy
• Alice Newport, Beam Suntory
• Rachael Bartlett, Monkey Shoulder/ Sailor Jerry
• Dan Ritchie, Archie Rose Distilling Co.
• James Buntin, Beam Suntory
• Josh Varna, Spirits Platform
• Federico Malavenda, Fernet-Branca
• Matt Linklater, Campari Australia
• Kate McGraw, Diageo Australia
• Nick Miles, Jameson Irish Whiskey
• Ross Blainey, Glenfiddich, William Grant & Sons
• Trish Brew, Fever-Tree Premium Mixers

Training Program of the Year

Proudly presented by Bartender Magazine

• Campari Academy
• Diageo Bar Academy
• Spirits Academy by Spirits Platform
• The Blend by Beam Suntory
• The Exchange

Cocktail Bar of the Year State

ACT: Volstead Repeal, Molly, White Rabbit Cocktail Room, Hippo Co.

NSW: PS40, Cantina OK!, The Cumberland, Double Deuce Lounge, Maybe Sammy, Apollonia, Door Knock

NT: Hanky Panky Lounge, Bar Kokomo, Dom’s Bar & Lounge

QLD: Antico, Before & After Bar, Maker, Dr Gimlette, Bar Brutus, Death & Taxes, Savile Row, Rosella’s, Sante Toowoomba

SA: Maybe Mae, Trap., Leigh Street Luggage, Hains & Co, Nevermind

TAS: Evolve Spirits Bar, Mary Mary, Rude Boy, IXL Long Bar

VIC: Above Board, Gimlet, Byrdi, Apollo Inn, The Everleigh, Eau de Vie Melbourne, One or Two

WA: Frisk Small Bar, Bar Rogue, Bobeche, Terrarium Bar, Bar Lafayette

Bar of the Year State

ACT: Bar Rochford, Loquita Taqueria, Paloma’s, Squeaky Clean, Highball

NSW: The Baxter Inn, Old Mate’s Place, Fortunate Son, Shady Pines Saloon, The Caterpillar Club, Pleasure Club, Burrow Bar, The Waratah, Earl’s Juke Joint, Centro 86

NT: Charlie’s of Darwin, Smoke & Oak, Hot Tamale, The Trader Bar

QLD: Alba Bar & Deli, Frog’s Hollow Saloon, Alice Bar, Hooch & Fellow, WAT Den, The Gresham

SA: Memphis Slims House of Blues, Cry Baby Bar, Bank Street Social, Latteria, Jennie Wine Bar

TAS: Sonny, Society Salamanca, Robbie Brown’s, Gold Bar, Havilah Wine Bar

VIC: Caretaker’s Cottage, Pearl Diver, Bar Bellamy, Goodwater, Maggie’s Snacks & Liquor

WA: Foxtrot Unicorn, Mechanics Institute, Edward & Ida’s, Ezra Pound, Varnish on King

If you’re a finalist in this year’s awards, you can book your tickets now, by simply clicking here and downloading the form. Tickets are exclusively available for sponsors and the bar trade.

And don’t forget, if you’re a finalist, you should be receiving and email to cast your vote in the second round of voting in coming weeks. If you don’t get an email, please reach out to us at amy@spantonmedia.com. 

The Bar Awards are the flagship event of Sydney Bar Week.
7-11 September, 2024
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