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Late-Night Bars


I don't tend to go out as much as I used to (old age at 25 or something like that), but when I do, I like to make the most of it. There's no point winding up my one night out in a month at 2am. Here's a few late-night haunts you might want to try if you're attempting to cram in weeks of drinking into one sleep-free night.

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Judgement Bar
Darlinghurst
We've all done it. None of us are proud of it. But at some time or another you'll end up at the Judgement Bar for 'one last drink' and before you know it you're watching the sun rise over Taylor Square.

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Vegas Lounge
Darlinghurst
This newly opened bar inside Q Bar really knows who its customers are. Billing itself as a strictly late nightclub, it doesn't open until midnight. Vegas is only open on weekends, but would you really want to be out until 6am during the week?

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Kinselas
Darlinghurst
You've go to love a bar that's only closed for 3 hours a day. Kinselas is a great place to hang out at if you're trying to avoid going to the Judgement Bar, but at some stage you know you'll be forced to drink up and move next door.

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Strawberry Hills Hotel
Surry Hills
Great if you want to combine late-night drinking with late-night dining. It's a bit of a trek from the city or from Oxford Street, but the bar is open until 6am and this place also serves $5 steaks until 3am.

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Taxi Club
Darlinghurst
Don't forget about this little club. Years ago it used to be packed every night, but now it's more of a quiet hang-out for drag queens after a show. Taxi Club can actually be a refreshing change of setting if you're tired of the standard late-night party scene.