Zanzibar

The Verdict

This long-standing Newtown bar is upping the drinking game - literally. For a chilled-out beer-garden experience, head up to the backyard rooftop, or stick around in the Lounge Bar on Level two for cocktails and dinner when a cold night starts biting. 

The menu is a mix of newer, bistro-style items like the creative mushroom raviolo, and good old pub favourites like fried mac and cheese, sliders and ribs. You'll hear the fruity cocktails singing your name, like the Jammin with Whiskey or the Rum Hunter. And for dessert, you'll find the most indulgent salad yet, which will have you crying its name - "Gimme s'mores"! Best of all, they're all at very afforable pub prices.

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