The Best Pubs With Fireplaces In Sydney
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
As the mercury drops in Sydney/Eora, it’s human nature to seek out a cosy spot to warm your hands, listen to the crackle, and gaze into the open flames of a fireplace. Lucky for us Sydneysiders, plenty of pubs get the fire blazing come winter time, so you can pair your cosy moment with a pint and pub feed.
Here are Urban List's picks of best pubs with fireplaces in Sydney to warm up by this winter.
The Dry Dock
22 Cameron Street, Balmain
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The Dry Dock ticks all the boxes of a great pub—a dog-friendly public bar, a cruisey sports lounge to catch your favourite games on the big screen, and plenty of old-timey charm.
But there's a little Balmain polish now too. Like the sleek lounge bar with a double-fronted woodburning fireplace, cozy club chairs, and a menu of French-leaning snacks like warm Baker Bleu baguette, salted cod croquettes, and duck liver parfait.
Insider Intel
- Try steak frites from the Josper oven, crab tagliatelle, or the classic DD cheeseburger with sour pickles and fries.
The Lord Dudley
236 Jersey Road, Woollahra
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Get cosy in front of the roaring fire at The Lord Dudley, with a beer in hand—they have twenty taps, so there's a fireside sip for everyone. This classic pub is an Eastern Suburbs institution because of its hearty British pub grub, cosy bar, and overall good vibes.
The Glebe Hotel
63 Bay Street, Glebe
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The Glebe Hotel is a character-filled, dog-friendly pub in the Inner West, and an ideal spot to park up for a cosy winter lunch by the fire (there's a fireplace and a wood-burning stove in the dining room, so you have options).
Insider Intel
- All the food here is heartwarming and old-school—we're talking beef and Guinness pies, bangers and mash, and one of the best Sunday roasts in Sydney.
The Hero of Waterloo
81 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point
The Hero of Waterloo is a super historic, classic pub that's been lighting up the fireplace for over 170 years, complete with stunning sandstone walls, a ghost-in-residence, and the legendary The Old Time house band.
Insider Intel
- The restaurant serves hearty, modern Aussie dishes including plenty of winter warmers, and you can catch live music on Saturdays and Sundays.
Cricketers Arms Hotel
106 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills
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Take it from us; if you’re looking for some character in your next visit to the watering hole, the Cricketers Arms Hotel is your best bet. With a couple of roaring fireplaces, this pub brings a whole new meaning to comfort in the depths of winter.
Insider Intel
- We'd plan to poke down to a fireside spot after a French feast at upstairs restaurant Chez Crix, or swing in on Wednesday for live jazz.
The Duke of Clarence
152–156 Clarence Street, Sydney
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The Duke of Clarence is an unapologetically British pub complete with fireplace for the winter months.
Settle in the library to enjoy the fireplace, and browse the eighteen-page drinks menu including four pages of whiskeys, three pages of gins, and a longer-than-usual list of stickies.
Insider Intel
- Their Sunday roast lunches are super-popular too—make sure you book.
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The Newport
2 Kalinya Street, Newport
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Sure, this Northern Beaches behemoth overlooking the Pittwater is an ideal summer spot. But come winter, The Newport sets up a few outdoor fire pits for all your fire-gazing needs.
Insider Intel
- We love the communal vibe that an outdoor fire brings, and we love it even more when The Newport’s tasty food like burgers, buckets of prawns, and wood-fired pizzas are within easy reach.
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
19 Kent Street, The Rocks
Image credit: The Lord Nelson | Instagram
The Lord Nelson is Australia’s oldest continually licensed hotel and pub brewery, pouring award-winning ales that are brewed onsite.
We’re suckers for the classic beef pie served atop a mountain of mash, mushy peas and gravy but it also doesn’t hurt that this Sydney pub has a fireplace to warm its historic sandstone interiors.
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo
Image credit: The Old Fitzroy | Facebook
Real pub, real atmosphere, and a real fire. That’s what you sign up for at The Old Fitz. There are sixteen brews on tap, weekly menu specials, and even marshmallows by the crackling fireplace.
The Old Fitz is part of the Odd Culture Group, so you know the food and bev on offer is top-tier—you can dine in the public bar, or head up to the bistro space for something a little more formal.
The Foxtrot
28 Falcon Street, Crows Nest
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This pub is as cosy as they come thanks to its fireplace, so you’ll be snug as a bug ordering up cocktails that, naturally, have all been smoked, blowtorched or blazed.
Not only are the bartenders at The Foxtrot cooking up some delicious concoctions, but you get to sip them in the type of chairs that say, “I’m going to be here for a while,” right next to a crackling fireplace.
The Doss House
The Rocks
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The Doss House is technically a whiskey bar, but with the laidback and communal atmosphere of an old-school pub. This historic site not only has a fire going in winter, but it's also a whisky den—so you can warm up with a dram from the inside out.
Insider Intel
- The subterranean sandstone spot offers a solid list of cocktails that make the most of its extensive whisky collection and you’ll be following it all up with their little menu of snacks and charcuterie boards.
The Duke Of Enmore
148 Enmore Road, Enmore
Image credit: The Duke of Enmore | Instagram
Live gigs, hearty feeds, a pool table and a roaring fire in winter—does it get any better? The Duke is jazzed-up classic pub that's always a good time, and especially in the depths of winter when you can sink schooners by the fire.
Insider Intel
- The menu here is packed with charcoal and wood-fired eats, too, so you can tuck into a belly-warming feed.
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