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Apollonia
Sydney, Australia · Underground Sicilian cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
Apollonia is a subterranean Sydney bar inspired by Sicilian drinking culture, with Negronis, spirits and Italian-influenced cocktails.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
Basement, Hinchcliff House, 5–7 Young Street, Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia; enter via Loftus Lane.
- Style
- Underground Sicilian cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Wednesday 4pm–midnight; Thursday–Saturday 4pm–1am; Sunday 4pm–10pm.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins are welcome; guests can book a late-night table through the owner’s reservations page.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- Playbill Vol Three lists Marcello Mastroianni at $25, Sophia Loren at $26 and Monica Bellucci at $27.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner currently publishes Playbill Vol Three with cocktails, wine and food. The live page states a 3% removable gratuity, 10% service charge for groups of eight or more, 10% Sunday surcharge and 18% public-holiday surcharge.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
31.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 69.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 40.3
- Serious press
- 6.4
- Social Vibes
- 53.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
76/ 100
Score context
At the 5–7 Young Street Hinchcliff House basement, Amilliah (July 2025) names her Sylvester Stallone cocktail, Sang N (October) likes the drinks but finds the room stifling, and Stacey C and Oleksandra D (December) describe cocktails and service. Their full named and dated Google text is visible on Wanderlog. The heat complaint concerns the bar visit; a single mirrored sample keeps confidence low.
Guest score details
What guests like
- specific Sylvester Stallone cocktail and other well-liked drinks
- attentive cocktail explanation and service
What to know
- Sang says heat in the room spoiled an otherwise strong drink visit
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 301 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.