All the photos and action from the 2025 Boothby Best Bars NSW awards

All the social photos from one big night for the industry.

All the photos and action from the 2025 Boothby Best Bars NSW awards

What a night that was! Last week the best bartenders and operators in NSW got down to The Trocadero Room in Enmore to celebrate the third annual Boothby Best Bars NSW awards.

It was wonderful to see so many people, from Sydney, the Gong, Newcastle and beyond in the room and enjoying themselves — thank you to everyone who made it down.

On the night, we counted down the 50 best bars in New South Wales — as voted by bartenders — and awarded seven major titles along the way:

  • the NSW All Time Great presented by Club Suntory;
  • the Best Bar Eats in NSW presented by Estrella Damm;
  • Person of the Year NSW presented by Jack Daniel’s Bonded;
  • the Best New Bar in NSW presented by Angel’s Envy;
  • Best Hospitality Team NSW presented by Perrier;
  • Best Cocktail Bar in NSW presented by Ilegal Mezcal;
  • and the Best Bar in NSW presented by Never Never.

Below, we’ve got all the photos from the night. And if you haven’t checked out the list just yet, you can do that here.

The 50 best bars in NSW in 2025
These are the 50 best bars in NSW, according to bartenders.
Person of the Year presented by Jack Daniel's Bonded was awarded to Rocky Hair, and accepted on her behalf by Brianna Aboud. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Person of the Year presented by Jack Daniel's Bonded was awarded to Rocky Hair, and accepted on her behalf by Brianna Aboud. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The All Time Great presented by Club Suntory went to Ramblin' Rascal Tavern. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The All Time Great presented by Club Suntory went to Ramblin' Rascal Tavern. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The Best New Bar presented by Angel's Envy went to Disco Pantera. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Ante in Newtown picked up the award for Best Bar Eats NSW presented by Estrella Damm. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Ante in Newtown picked up the award for Best Bar Eats NSW presented by Estrella Damm. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The Waratah in Darlinghurst was awarded the Best Hospitality Team in NSW presented by Perrier. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The Waratah in Darlinghurst was awarded the Best Hospitality Team in NSW presented by Perrier. Photo: Christopher Pearce
The award for Best Cocktail Bar in NSW presented by Ilegal Mezcal went to Old Love's in Sydney. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Old Love's in Sydney was named the Best Bar in NSW presented by Never Never. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Old Love's in Sydney was named the Best Bar in NSW presented by Never Never. Photo: Christopher Pearce