#1132Global
The Rover
Surry Hills, Australia · Neighbourhood cocktail, oyster and burger bar · Australia & Pacific
The Rover is a Surry Hills neighbourhood cocktail bar serving creative drinks, freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters and burgers, including The Gidley Burger.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
75 Campbell St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
- Style
- Neighbourhood cocktail, oyster and burger barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 4pm–midnight; Saturday 3pm–midnight. The owner lists no Sunday service.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-in only for regular service; the owner does not offer a standard table-reservation route.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Prices
- The current owner happy-hour menu lists Tanqueray gin and tonic at $8, Bloody Shiraz Spritz at $15, and Rover Old Fashioned at $16; it also lists Philter Lager or XPA at $7, sparkling/white/red wine at $10, and Sydney rock oysters at $2 each.Checked 2026-09-29 · Source
- Menu
- The live owner menu publishes snacks, freshly shucked oysters, four burgers, chips and dessert with current item descriptions and prices; the owner page also publishes the daily 4pm–6pm happy-hour list.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.
20.0 / 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
- 76.4
- 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
- 9.8
- 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 1,242 reviews.
The current owner page describes The Rover as a neighbourhood cocktail bar at 75 Campbell Street, publishes current hours and confirms walk-ins. The Places result is the same unique name/address Place ID with cocktail-bar/bar types; restaurant food types describe the same integrated bar operation, not another restaurant or property aggregate.
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Awards
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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.