Best Sydney bars for the dreaded first date

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Decked out with three different bars, all with different themes, this cavernous bar/nightclub offers a range of premium cocktails, mood lighting and plush comfy couches.

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Mood lighting, a red velvet interior and cosy booths give this venue undeniable sexiness. It's ideal for celebrity spotting later in the evening.

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Bohemian, chic, intimate and warmly lit, this venue serves up everything needed for a good first date. With reasonably priced drinks as well as tapas on offer, it is frequented by young artistic locals. Arthouse films are often screened here.

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It's as though you have stumbled upon a fabulous house party that has a bar, DJs and a dance floor. It holds only 100 people, with plenty of comfy couches, so the mood is extremely intimate.

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This narrow cocktail bar on Glebe Point Road is famous for its sangria. Order a jug with your date and head upstairs to the comfy seating area for privacy, or head out the back to enjoy the intimate beer garden.

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It can get quite busy here on the weekends, but the crowd is young and friendly. There is an outside area up top for smokers, and another bar. Downstairs you can partake in one of the many board games available. No Twister though, unfortunately.

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This rustic, homely inner-city venue is littered with odd mismatched furniture, which is part of its charm. Laidback, unpretentious yet very hip, it serves up both standard drinks and an impressive array of cocktails. There is also bar food available.