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Burrow Bar
Sydney, Australia · Former basement cocktail and spirits bar; site under rebrand · Australia & Pacific
Closed
Burrow Bar closed after 1 March 2026 for a full refurbishment and replacement concept. Under site policy it remains marked Closed until the successor opens and is independently verified. Kept on the record for its awards history — not a recommendation to visit. Closure source
Archived description. This retained description does not describe current offerings.
Burrow Bar was the hidden Sydney basement bar at 96 Clarence Street. It closed after its 1 March 2026 tenth-anniversary service for a full refurbishment and replacement concept; the Lost Luau pop-up has occupied the site meanwhile.
Former Location
Basement/96 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The score & its evidence
Historical composite
17.7 / 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
- 73.7
- 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
- 17.8
- Serious press
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
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.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 695 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.
Boothby Best Bars NSW
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.