#553Global
Huelo
Sydney, Australia · Casual neighbourhood bar · Australia & Pacific
Huelo is a Newtown bar built around easygoing drinks, including Palomas, Dark ’n’ Stormys and wine.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
127 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
- Style
- Casual neighbourhood barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Hours (partial)
- Wednesday–Saturday, 16:00–00:00.Sunday–Tuesday hours are not stated. The separately advertised daily happy-hour wording does not provide those opening clocks.Source checked 2026-10-02 · Source
- Booking
- Ordinary drink bookings are offered through Huelo’s owner-linked Obee page.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
32.7 / 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
- 74.5
- 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
- 34.2
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 56.0
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
80/ 100
Score context
Toby R (January), Pia L (April), Chris K (May) and Leah A (August) describe the upstairs Huelo bar above the Newtown General Store in 2025. Chris names a consumed Negroni and wine; Pia had a tasting drink; the others describe drinks and bar service. All visible accounts are favorable and shown through one Google-text mirror, so the sample is one-sided and confidence is low.
Guest score details
What guests like
- creative cocktails, including a Negroni
- friendly and prompt upstairs bar service
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 140 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.