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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Darling Harbour's bright lights herald a slew of glitzy bars that get more clublike as the night progresses. More
brash than classy, they attract a buttoned-up, high-heeled, boozy crowd - young accountants on their nights off
and private-school kids making their first forays into the city's nightlife.
HOME
CLUB, LIVE MUSIC
Town Hall)
Welcome to the pleasuredome: a three-level, 2100- capacity timber and glass
'prow' that's home to a dance floor, countless bars, outdoor balconies, and sonics that make
other clubs sound like transistor radios. Catch top-name international DJs, plus live bands
amping it up at Tokio Hotel downstairs from Tuesday to Saturday.
FLYING FISH
Beyond the architects and investment groups along Jones Bay Wharf is this romantic
restaurant-bar. The city lights work their magic all too easily here, aided by an indulgent
cocktail list (from $18). Aside from all that romance stuff, it has the coolest toilets in town
- the clear-glass stalls frost over when you close the door.
COCKTAIL BAR
LOFT
noon-1am Sun; Wynyard)
The Loft is far from lofty - it's more like an open-plan office space
- but the walls fold back and disappear, sweeping your eye out across Darling Harbour and
beyond. Interior design is Moroccan chic and service is snappy. Book for high tea at high
noon on Saturday and Sunday. Live music on Fridays.
BAR
CARGO BAR
oneering Darling Harbour bar still lures beautiful boys, babes and backpackers, who get
wall-to-wall boozy after 11pm. Before the drinkers descend, savour the harbour views,
tasty pizzas and salads. DJs and live bands fire things up.
BAR
PONTOON
BAR, DJ
