This Shire destination offers up entertainment seven nights a week. Princesses should check out Friday's Martinis and Manicures, where you can enjoy a cocktail and pampering session for $10.
Northies pub has decorated the skyline at Cronulla's main beach since the late 1800s. Its most recent incarnation reopened after a refit in 2000 and has become a drinking haven for locals of all ages.
In an area that once housed a drive-through bottle-o, you'll now find an open-plan venue with minimal, utilitarian decor. Green and red feature walls add colour to the pub's chrome and blonde wood, while huge glass windows look out over several outdoor drinking areas.
The pub's epicentre is Northies Bar where, on weekend nights, you'll find the venue heaving with a sea of sun-kissed punters dancing to mainstream dance, pop and R&B. Northies' sports bar is for dyed-in-the wool drinkers, while Mango Jam cafe is open for lunch and dinner daily. It serves mod pub fare, gourmet pizzas and a substantial list of bar snacks. Further inside, the Martini Bar features a list of classic crowd pleasures like margaritas and cosmopolitans, along with beach-inspired numbers like the Ladies' Man (Midori, citrus vodka, triple sec and mango nectar).
Sunday nights are an institution here; arrive after 6pm and you'll invariably find a queue of locals snaking around the corner.
Jen Paterson
