McRae Bar
Sydney
Bar in Sydney, Australia
Book with PearlWhy go
Choose McRae Bar for a polished, low-lit hotel lounge in Sydney’s Sandstone Precinct, especially when conversation matters more than cocktail theatre. It is better for dates, client drinks and refined late-evening pacing than for rowdy groups or a bar crawl built around named signature drinks.
About McRae Bar
McRae Bar is listed in Sydney with a price of $60 per person, smart casual dress, evening operating hours from Monday to Saturday.
A Sydney bar listing with clear practical details
The confirmed planning facts are direct: McRae Bar opens at 4 PM from Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sunday. It runs until 11 PM from Monday to Thursday, until 12 AM on Friday and Saturday.
The price is $60 per person. Treat that as a budgeting guide rather than evidence of a specific menu format, drinks program, or dining style, because those details are not confirmed in the available data. The dress code is smart casual, so plan for a neat Sydney bar visit rather than assuming a formal requirement.
What to know before you plan around it
The main reason to keep McRae Bar on a shortlist is that its core logistics are clear: Sydney location, evening hours, $60 per person pricing, smart casual dress.
For first-timers, that means the safest approach is to use McRae Bar as a practical evening option and confirm any experience-specific needs directly before committing. If you need a particular table type, a specific beverage list, accessibility detail, group arrangement, or food offering, those are not established by the facts here.
For broader Sydney planning, use city guides rather than treating this as a one-stop night out: Our full Sydney bars guide, Our full Sydney restaurants guide, Our full Sydney hotels guide, Our full Sydney wineries guide and Our full Sydney experiences guide are better for building the rest of the itinerary.
Planning details
- Location
- 2/4 Farrer Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Website
- capellahotels.com/en/capella-sydney
- Phone
- +61 2 9071 5000
Venue details
Ambiance
Low-lit and plush with heritage sandstone details, rich textiles and carefully curated art, creating a quietly luxurious, intimate lounge feel more suited to refined conversation than rowdy drinks.
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Vibe
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Experience
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Hotel Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by 10pm
- Music
- Soft Background Lounge and Jazz Style Music Suited to Relaxed Conversation.
Signature Pours
- Cascara Collins
- Lilli Pilli and Malt
- Arcana & Alchemy cocktails
Planning details
Location
2/4 Farrer Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Aperture, Notable alternative
- Bar Tilda, Notable alternative
- Wentworth Bar, Notable alternative
- Bulletin Place, Notable alternative
- Kittyhawk, NY, Notable alternative
Bar context
McRae Bar is the easiest recommendation when the brief is simple: central Sydney, low planning, a flexible drink. Aperture and Bar Tilda are better cross-shops if the room and overall experience matter more than convenience.
For cocktail focus, Bulletin Place is the safer pick. For hotel-bar polish, choose Wentworth Bar. McRae Bar is the one to use when booking pressure is low and the plan may change after the first round.
Kittyhawk, NY is the better comparison if the night needs a more defined atmosphere. McRae Bar works better as a first-timer fallback than as the anchor for a late night.
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Compare McRae Bar
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| McRae Bar | Sydney | No published awards |
| Aperture | Sydney | No published awards |
| Bar Tilda | Sydney | No published awards |
| Wentworth Bar | Sydney | No published awards |
| Bulletin Place | Sydney | No published awards |
| Kittyhawk, NY | Sydney | No published awards |
How McRae Bar Sydney: Smart-Casual Bar Guide compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the food good at McRae Bar?
Is McRae Bar good for a date?
It can be considered for an evening date if the Sydney location, $60 per person price, smart casual dress code suit your plans. The hours are 4–11 PM Monday to Thursday and 4 PM–12 AM Friday and Saturday, with Sunday closed.
What's the crowd like at McRae Bar?
The confirmed planning details are its Sydney location, $60 per person price, smart casual dress code, evening operating hours.
Is McRae Bar open late?
McRae Bar is open until 12 AM on Friday and Saturday. From Monday through Thursday it runs 4–11 PM, it is closed on Sunday.
Is McRae Bar worth the prices?
At a verified $60 per person, value depends on whether the hours, Sydney location, smart casual dress code fit your plans.
