The Rocks

Harbour Bar

Park hyatt hotel, 7 hickson rd - cosy, comfortable hotel bar with a quieter ambience and views. pricey.

The Australian

100 cumberland street, the rocks, +61 2 9247 2229 (http://www.australianheri...). the australian boasts a prodigious range of australian beers, and very good gourmet pizzas ranging from vegetarian to crocodile. can be hard to get a table between around 6pm and around 9pm. usually attracts a more mature and quiet crowd than the pubs closer to the george st.

Housed in an historic building of the 1850s. Multiple floors, dance floor.

Hero of Waterloo

Built in 1843, this sandstone and timber pub has a great colonial ambiance

Lord Nelson

The Lord Nelson, sandstone building on the corner of Kent Street and Argyle Street - Established in 1842, a micro-brew pub, with a variety of beers brewed on the premises. Nice bread and cheese, pie and peas. Popular, but usually not so crowded on a weeknight that you can't get a table.

The Argyle

12-18 argyle st. the rocks. raw timber columns shoot to the ceilings among the daybeds which are set against a backdrop of sandstone walls. the venue has five bars and is a great evening all up. often holds big functions on friday and saturday night, so it can be difficult to get in.