#1093Global
The Dry Dock
Sydney, Australia · Historic public house with a separate dining room · Australia & Pacific
The Dry Dock is a Balmain pub split between a walk-in Public House and a bookable Dining Room, serving rotating tap beers, classic cocktails and late-night food.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-27
Plan Your Visit
The Dry Dock, 22 Cameron St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
- Style
- Historic public house with a separate dining roomChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Hours
- Public House: Monday–Friday 11:30–00:00; Saturday–Sunday 11:00–00:00. Dining Room: Monday–Friday 12:00–00:00; Saturday–Sunday 11:30–00:00. The bar menu is available from midday until late.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- The Public House is walk-in only with no reservation required. The separate Dining Room recommends online reservations but accepts walk-ins subject to availability.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- Public House weekday happy hour (Monday–Friday 15:30–17:30): selected schooners A$8, house spirits A$8, wine A$10, Aperol Spritz A$15 and classic cocktails A$16. Thursday–Saturday late-night classics are A$16 from 21:00–22:00; offers exclude some public holidays and special dates.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner distinguishes a Public House bar menu from the Dining Room à-la-carte menu. The FAQ lists a rotating 16-beer tap range and separate weekday and late-night cocktail happy hours.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.
20.6 / 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
- 71.6
- 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
- 14.8
- Serious press
- 15.0
- 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 4.5★ across 1,081 reviews.
The matching Dry Dock listing covers both the walk-in Public House and separate Dining Room.
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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.