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The Baxter Inn
Sydney, Australia · Basement whisky and cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
The Baxter Inn is a low-lit Sydney basement bar built around a deep whisky collection, blues music, cocktails and fast, walk-in service until 3am.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
152/156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Style
- Basement whisky and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Wednesday 4pm–3am; Thursday–Saturday 3pm–3am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-in only, seven days a week.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The current owner-linked menu PDF (metadata created and modified 9 September 2026) lists Youth Libération at $25, Keicho at $26, Prince's Cooler at $27 and Ms Bianca at $28. The classic Old Fashioned is $27; High Roller Rob Roy is a separate premium serve at $350.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The venue publishes a whisky bible and a menu spanning whisky, cocktails, beer and wine.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
40.8 / 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
- 85.9
- 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
- 53.6
- Serious press
- 7.5
- Social Vibes
- 71.0
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
92/ 100
Score context
Recent guests enjoy the whisky selection, cocktails and staff recommendations in a lively hidden basement. Peak waits and bathroom condition are caveats; older guests describe uneven door and bartender hospitality.
Review & discussion links
How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
22/ 100
Score context
ABC’s September 2024 report quotes a former Baxter Inn bartender alleging two assaults by a manager and poor support after reporting them. Swillhouse says it terminated the manager and offered welfare support; she disputes that response. This is a historical, low-confidence staff read, not a finding about 2026 conditions.
Workplace score details
What to know
- historical allegations of assaults and an unsafe workplace
- disputed adequacy of complaint handling
Sources cited for this score
This score reflects cited workplace evidence. Higher scores indicate more positive reported treatment.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 3,998 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.