#1035Global
The Lobo
Sydney, Australia · Basement rum and cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
The Lobo is a basement rum and cocktail bar in central Sydney, with a collection of more than 250 rums including rare historic bottles. Caribbean-inspired warmth, seasonal signatures and guided rum flights shape the room’s seated, late-night service.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
Basement Lot 1, 209 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Style
- Basement rum and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Hours
- Saturday–Wednesday 5pm–2am; Thursday–Friday 4pm–2am.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Booking
- Guests 18+ can reserve the lounge online for parties of up to eight. Larger groups and events use info@thelobo.com.au; lounge bookings run on one tab, with split payment available at the end.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Prices
- The current owner Daiquiri Hour offer lists Daiquiri (Classic, Hemingway, or Flavour of the Week), Rum & Rye Old Fashioned, and Mai Tai at $13 each.Checked 2026-09-29 · Source
- Menu
- The owner publishes a current September drinks PDF and an online selection of featured cocktails. Food is currently limited and substitutions are unavailable.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
21.6 / 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
- 76.1
- 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
- 38.8
- Serious press
- —Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; 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 1,162 reviews.
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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.