Bar Awards 2024: Here are your Cocktail Bar of the Year Finalists!

Dr Gimlette, Brisbane

It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peeks in the lead-up. Today, it’s your votes for the country’s best Cocktail Bars.

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.

Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney

BAR AWARDS TICKETS

And if you’re a finalist in this year’s awards, ticket sales are now open at sydneybarweek.com.au/bar-awards  Tickets are exclusively available for sponsors and the bar trade, so wait until your category is announced before purchasing.

So without further ado, here are the Top 12. Congrats to all the finalists!

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