3 Best Bars in Wollongong NSW

Expert recommended Top 3 Bars in Wollongong NSW. All of our bars face a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes everything from checking reviews, ratings, reputation, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and cost to the general excellence. Deadset the best!

Howlin' Wolf Bar
Howlin' Wolf Bar
Howlin' Wolf Bar
9+ YEARS IN TBR
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HOWLIN' WOLF BAR

103/53-61 Crown Street,
Wollongong NSW 2500 Directions

Since 2012

Specialty:

Amaretto Sour Midori Splice My Tie Spressy Mart Spritz in My Mouth Bourbon Old Fashioned Booze and Juice Negroni and Just Brit-ish

Howlin’ Wolf Bar is a best-kept secret, offering beers, burgers and beats till late. This venue boasts over 260 whisky selections from around the world, along with 18 gins, 13 rums, 50 craft beers, expertly crafted cocktails, and an abundance of top-shelf banter. This renowned bar boasts Illawarra’s most extensive whisky and craft beer collection, with rare bottlings, limited releases, and an innovative cocktail menu. If you’re seeking a laid-back spot to enjoy a quiet shandy, the Howlin’ Wolf Whisky Bar is the perfect choice. The bar offers both dine-in and takeout options, along with live music and dancing.

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Price:

Cocktails
Spritz In My Mouth $15
Negroni $15
Bourbon Old Fashioned $15
Long Penicilian $20
Czechmate $20
I Like The Way You Moooove $20
Just Brit Ish $20
Road #2 $23
Darker Forrest $20
Frozen Irish Coffee $15
F*Ck, Coriander! $22
American 75 Mustang $20
The Better Jamo & Cola $15
The Aussie Highball $15
The Smokey Highball $17
Old Fashioned Collection
House Old Fashioned $20
3:1 Old Fashioned $23
Wild Turkey Longbranch Old Fashioned $27
The Chita Old Fashioned $30
Headlands Apera Cask Old Fashioned $31
Angels Envy Old Fashioned $34
Sazerac 6yo Old Fashioned $36
Pappy Van Winkle 12yo Old Fashioned $140
Update Your Fashion $20–$600
Whiskey Bangas
Sazerac $26
Penicillin $21
Smokey Sour $22
Gold Rush $21

Contact:

02 4225 0772

Mon-Sun: 4pm - 12am

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10+ YEARS IN TBR
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HUMBER

226 Crown Street,
Wollongong NSW 2500 Directions

Since 1939

Specialty:

Sunset Sangria Passionfruit Sour Henny-colada Strawberry Fields Mango Splice Life Saver Sour Spicy Pineapple Margarita Peanut Butter and Jelly Espresso Bentspoke Balter Brookvale Union Stone and Wood Somersby Young Henry’s Heaps Normal Quiet IPA Schweppes Soft Drinks Red Bull and Mocktails / Virgin Drinks

Humber is a rooftop, kitchen and lounge bar serving brekkie, tapas, and cocktails in a quirky bar with warm, sleek decor and a terrace. The middle level of Humber houses a glamorous and inviting cocktail, wine bar and lounge that will enhance your nightlife in Wollongong. They cater to unique food and drink culture; their middle-level lounge and rooftop terrace provide the perfect inner-city escape. Humber is the ideal space to enjoy its seasonal cocktail menu and tapas plates, and its rooftop is the best place to watch the night sky or sunset. They stock well over 70 spirits across various ranges with products such as Monkey Shoulder, Gentleman Jack, Makers Mark, Herradura Anejo & Reposado. Their menu changes with weekly and monthly rotations. Humber’s rooftop bar in Wollongong has a refreshing outdoor experience, providing the ideal inner-city escape.

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License ABN 21 634 327 012

Price:

COCKTAILS:
Clover Sky Club $16
Pornstar Martini $18
Purple Daze $18
Pink Elixir $18
Cherry Blossom $18
Tropical Gin Fizz (Jug) $28
Elderflower Quench (Jug) $28
MARGARITA:
Old Fashioned Makers Mark $18
Aperol Spritzer $16
Espresso Martini $18
Long Island Iced Tea $18
Mojito $16
Negroni $18
Amaretto Sour $18
Whisky Sour $18
Champagne Cosmopolitan $18
Manhattan $18
Caiprioska $18
Cosmopolitan $18
Daiquiri $18
French Martini $16
Martini $18

Contact:

02 4263 0355

Wed & Thu: 3pm - Late
Fri: 3am - 12pm
Sat: 12pm - 12am
Sun: 2:30pm - Late
Mon & Tue: Closed

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NIGHT PARROT WINE BAR

69 Crown Street,
Wollongong NSW 2500 Directions

Since 2019

Specialty:

La Prova Prosecco Unico Zelo ‘seafoam’ Pet Nat Lansdowne ‘super Plonk’ Petillant Naturel Guy Allion Crémant De Loire Rosé Brut Mada Wines Petillant Naturel Lowe ‘roger’ Cabernet Sauvignon Brave New Wine ‘Nat Daddy’ Petillant Naturel Konpira Maru ‘mt Midoriyama Optimus Prime’ Ari’s Natural Wine Co. ‘pata Trava’ Benson and the Mooch ‘Disco Juice’ and Quealy ‘Secco Splendido’ Mathodo Ancestrale

Night Parrot Wine Bar is a small bar with an extensive drinks list, Asian-inspired street food, including dumplings and bao buns and an electrifying late-night atmosphere that provides a Night (Parrot) to remember. They're open for dinner and drinks from 5.00 pm every day. They have limited seats, and Night Parrot allows access to underage customers only from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm. They also serve great cocktails and food to the customers at the bar. Night Parrot Wine Bar has dine-in, takeout and home delivery services for the customers. They accept credit cards and debit card payments and offer reservation services.

2025 Update: They help create a relaxed atmosphere to make your moments more remarkable.

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License ABN 55 636 455 920

Price:

Cocktails
Espresso Martini $18
Old Fashioned $19
Watermelon Cooler $18
Amaretto Sour $18
Margarita $18
Negroni $20
That Bloody Bubble Thing $22
Flaming Gala (30ml Shot) $14
Sparkling
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2018 Guy Allion CréMant De Loire Rosé Brut Loire Valley France $60
2021 Mada Wines Petillant Naturel Tumbarumba Nsw $60
2017 Lowe ‘Roger’ Cabernet Sauvignon Mudgee Nsw $60
2021 Brave New Wine ‘Nat Daddy’ Petillant Naturel Denmark Wa $65
2021 Konpira Maru ‘Mt Midoriyama Optimus Prime’ King Valley Vic $70
2021 Ari’S Natural Wine Co. ‘Pata Trava’ Southern Highlands Nsw $75
2021 Benson And The Mooch ‘Disco Juice’ Central Ranges Nsw $75
2020 Quealy ‘Secco Splendido’ Mathodo Ancestrale Mornington Peninsula Vic $85

Contact:

0431 684 148

Sun-Thu: 5pm - Late
Fri & Sat: 5pm - 2am

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