“Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive mezcal collection, an intimate date-night spot or the best bar snacks around, these are our picks for the best bars in Sydney.”

“What do strong coffees, adult entertainment and Italian scooters have in common? They've all lent their names to varieties of martini, and right now, Sydneysiders can't get enough of them.”

“From huge fishbowl-style 'ritas to spicy margs spanning five levels of heat, the updated menu at the Foster Street bar is sure to spice up your night.”

“Head down a hidden fire escape to discover the Cantina OK! team's most ambitious bar to-date.”

“A top-secret Pitt Street basement has been transformed into a bustling underground cantina with one-of-a-kind cocktails until 2am, seven days a week.”

“Martinis are the name of the game at this psychedelic Enmore Road cocktail bar from the Cantina OK! team.”

“The pint-sized laneway bar will take over Fortitude Valley's Savile Row, pouring cocktails and seltzers, and raising money to help boost the quality of life in rural Mexico.”

“Surry Hills' home of tequila, cocktails and free popcorn.”

“From easy-breezy oceanside spots and moodily lit Potts Point digs to rooftop terraces in Parramatta, these are the spots to enjoy stand-out pours of the Mexican sip.”

“These two Sydney spots just keep earning international acclaim — and for the first time, the list was topped by a bar that isn't in New York or London.”

““Really, we just opened the bar we wanted to see in the area. We hope it brings joy to the inner west," Mucho Hospitality Group Marking Director Daisy Tulley says.”

“If you're partaking in the parade, or looking for a good vantage point — and don't manage to squeeze into the heaving Stonewall Hotel or Columbian — head to one of these bars and pubs a stone's throw away from Oxford Street.”

“An afternoon dedicated to mezcal and Mexican food.”

“An afternoon dedicated to mezcal and real Mexican food.”

“Aqua egg hunts, craft beer festivals and the demolition of Australia's largest chocolate Easter egg.”

“Launch straight in the Easter long weekend at The Cliff Dive. At 9pm on Thursday 24 March, yet another incarnation of the club's mega-popular Naughty Noughties night will kick off. If you've been before, you'll know it's all about taking unashamed pride in your addiction to the 2000s charts.”

“Don't quite have enough dosh to afford a tropical island getaway this summer? Do not fear, for you no longer need to travel far for your secluded island experience. Dubbed a "Papua New Guinean dancehall", The Cliff Dive is the tiki bar with a difference, with distinctive flavours from East Timor and PNG complete with authentic, hand-turned wooden artefacts, novelty cocktails and a sunken dance floor.”