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Uncanny Newtown

Sydney, Australia · Cocktail bar with Mediterranean-inspired share plates · Australia & Pacific

Uncanny is a Newtown bar pairing Mediterranean-inspired share plates with a changing cocktail list, local and imported beer and wine. Its owner describes a monthly bartender series alongside twists on classics, and publishes a separate food menu and online booking form.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-27

Plan Your Visit

349 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

Style
Cocktail bar with Mediterranean-inspired share platesChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours
Monday–Friday 16:00–00:00; Saturday 12:00–00:00; Sunday 12:00–22:00.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Booking
The owner provides an online booking form for ordinary visits; private-function enquiries use a separate route.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Prices
The current owner drinks page lists signatures at $23–25 as printed. It does not state a currency code; confirm prices at service.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Menu
The owner publishes a Mediterranean-inspired share-plate food menu, current cocktails, local and imported craft beers and wines. A limited-time bartender series rotates.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.

18.2 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
72.4
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
12.7
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; 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 536 reviews.

The exact Uncanny Newtown listing covers a mixed cocktail bar, restaurant and event venue; its score is not bar-only.

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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.

Time Out Food & Drink Awards

Reviews & press

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