Sydney Bar Week officially kicks off tomorrow, Saturday 12 September, bringing five days of takeovers, competitions, parties and industry events to venues across the city.
From international bar takeovers and bartender competitions to mini golf, hospo trivia, the Top 100 Most Influential Party and the 25th Annual Australian Bar Awards, there is plenty happening between Saturday and Wednesday.
Here’s what to expect across Sydney Bar Week 2026.
Saturday 12 September
Sydney Bar Week gets underway in Manly with The Cibaria Beach Club from 2pm to 4pm at 55 North at Cibaria Manly.
From 7pm, Bar Crafts Alessandro Nardini & Tanguy Charbonnet takes over Bar Allora, before the first night wraps up with Shake Your Ass at Lucky’s Lounge from 9pm to 11pm in Darlinghurst.
2pm–4pm – The Cibaria Beach Club
55 North at Cibaria Manly, 55 North Steyne, Manly
7pm–9pm – Bar Crafts Alessandro Nardini & Tanguy Charbonnet
Bar Allora, corner George and Bond streets, Sydney
9pm–11pm – Shake Your Ass at Lucky’s Lounge
Lucky’s Lounge, Level 1, 83 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst
Sunday 13 September
Sunday starts with 100 Years of Hospitality at Dean & Nancy on 22 from 1pm, before Sydney Bar Week heads to The Rocks for Tailor Room’s Precopeo, featuring a Licorería Limantour and Despacho Margarita takeover from 3pm.
From there, The Uncanny Hero Party with Montenegro takes over Uncanny Newtown from 5pm, followed by The Willy G Arms! at The Magpie in Enmore from 7pm.
The night finishes back in the CBD with Suntory Club House at The International from 9pm to 11pm, bringing the industry together ahead of the announcement of the 2026 Suntory Cup champions.
1pm–3pm – 100 Years of Hospitality
Dean & Nancy on 22, 2 Hunter Street, Sydney
3pm–5pm – Tailor Room’s Precopeo: A Licorería Limantour and Despacho Margarita Takeover
Tailor Room, 16a Argyle Street, The Rocks
5pm–7pm – The Uncanny Hero Party with Montenegro
Uncanny Newtown, 349 King Street, Newtown
7pm–9pm – The Willy G Arms!
The Magpie, 156 Enmore Road, Enmore
9pm–11pm – Suntory Club House
The International, 25 Martin Place, Sydney
Monday 14 September
Monday is one of the busiest days of the week, kicking off with two events from 1pm.
Good Measure x Bar Demo: Bartender’s Lunch takes over Bar Demo in Newtown, while BARLYMPICS – Savile Row x Old Love’s Takeover runs at Old Love’s in the CBD.
At 3pm, Licor 43 heads to Holey Moley Darlinghurst for its Bar Week Classic, where teams will battle it out across 18 holes of mini golf.
From 5pm, it is bourbon and barbecue at Jolene’s with Elijah Craig – Bourbon, BBQ & Good Times: From Kentucky to Your Glass, before the Espolòn Cocktail Fights National Finals take over Oxford Art Factory from 7pm.
For anyone still standing, Linla’s Night Market – A trap. Takeover kicks off at 10pm and runs late into the night.
1pm–3pm – Good Measure x Bar Demo: Bartender’s Lunch
Bar Demo, 85 Enmore Road, Newtown
1pm–3pm – BARLYMPICS: Savile Row x Old Love’s Takeover
Old Love’s, Basement, 199 Clarence Street, Sydney
3pm–5pm – Licor 43 Bar Week Classic: A Mini Golf Competition
Holey Moley Darlinghurst, 82–94 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point
5pm–7pm – Elijah Craig: Bourbon, BBQ & Good Times
Jolene’s, Lower Ground, 73 York Street, Sydney
7pm–10pm – Espolòn Cocktail Fights National Finals
Oxford Art Factory, 3/46 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
10pm–late – Linla’s Night Market: A trap. Takeover
Linla, 413 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
Tuesday 15 September
Tuesday is another huge one, with events running from midday through to 11pm.
The Road to El Dorado: A Demerara Takeover gets things started at The Lobo from 12pm, while Australia’s bartenders go head-to-head at Bartender of the Year at Razz Room from 12pm to 5pm.
At 3pm, Adelaide comes to Sydney with Latteria x Maybe Mae at Disco Pantera, presented by Never Never, before 1800 Golden Hour, hosted by 1800 Tequila x Above Board, takes over Acapulco El Vista from 5pm.
Then comes one of the biggest events of the week. From 7pm, Australian Bartender’s Top 100 Most Influential Party takes over Razz Room, where the final rankings will be revealed live and Australia’s most influential person in the bar industry for 2026 will be crowned.
The night finishes with Bat & Ball’s HOSPO TRIVIA! from 9pm in Redfern, putting bars, restaurants, hospitality groups and mates against each other for prizes and bragging rights.
12pm–3pm – The Road to El Dorado: A Demerara Takeover
The Lobo, Basement Lot 1, 209 Clarence Street, Sydney
12pm–5pm – Bartender of the Year
Razz Room, 18–20 York Street, Sydney
3pm–5pm – Latteria x Maybe Mae @ Disco Pantera, presented by Never Never
Disco Pantera, 11 Young Street, Sydney
5pm–7pm – 1800 Golden Hour, hosted by 1800 Tequila x Above Board
Acapulco El Vista, 61 Macquarie Street, Sydney
7pm–9pm – Australian Bartender’s Top 100 Most Influential Party
Razz Room, 18–20 York Street, Sydney
9pm–11pm – Bat & Ball’s HOSPO TRIVIA!
The Bat & Ball Hotel, 495 Cleveland Street, Redfern
Wednesday 16 September
Sydney Bar Week finishes with two major events on Wednesday.
First up is the Massenez Masters – Golden Eight Edition National Final, taking place at Dean & Nancy on 22 from 1pm to 3pm.
Then it is time for the big one.
From 5.30pm, the Australian Bar Awards takes over Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, bringing the industry together to celebrate the country’s best bars, bartenders, operators and hospitality talent and officially close out Sydney Bar Week 2026.
1pm–3pm – Massenez Masters: Golden Eight Edition National Final
Dean & Nancy on 22, 2 Hunter Street, Sydney
5.30pm–11pm – Australian Bar Awards
Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Level 3, 26–32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
Five days, more than 20 events and some of the biggest names in the Australian bar industry. Sydney Bar Week 2026 starts tomorrow.
For the full timetable and RSVP/ ticket information head to sydneybarweek.com.au