Best Pubs in The Rocks
Here are 10 of the best pubs in The Rocks, one of Sydney's most loved neighbourhoods. Each is ranked by our Spot Score, so the strongest picks rise to the top. Sort and filter to find exactly what you're after — then check the map to see what's nearby.
10 spots in The Rocks
The Hero of Waterloo Hotel
$$Modern Australian food in a long-running, sandstone pub with fireplaces, ghost tours and live bands.
Harts Pub
$$Local artisan beers, plus gourmet burgers & grills, in an old-style corner pub with a courtyard.
Fortune of War - Sydney's Oldest Pub
$$Cosy, wood-accented pub built in 1828, offering bistro and bar food, plus live bands and solo acts.
Hotel Palisade
$$$Colourful rooms in a trendy hotel with a vibrant pub & a slick cocktail lounge with harbour views.
The Glenmore Hotel
$$Stalwart pub over 3 levels with elevated fare, a cocktail bar and a busy rooftop with harbour views.
The Australian Heritage Hotel
$$Casual property offering a bar/restaurant & warmly decorated rooms, plus breakfast & Wi-Fi.
Harbour View Hotel, The Rocks
$$Lively 3-level venue for upscale pub dining, plus a rooftop cocktail bar with Harbour Bridge views.
Mercantile Hotel
$$Buzzy Irish pub with unfussy rooms & suites, plus live music, casual pub grub & Wi-Fi.
The Oriana Sydney
$$Airy, bustling eatery offering house-brewed beers & bites in a modern space with harbour views.
Orient Hotel
$$Bistro meals & fine dining in a tri-level, 1840s pub with chic lounge areas & a leafy courtyard.