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City directory · Australia · 2026

Best bars in Wollongong

Explore 2 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Howlin' Wolf ranks #1 in Wollongong and #473 globally.

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Best global rank
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What this list covers. Kinda Decent follows bars with one or more meaningful signals from awards, peer lists, guest ratings, and editorial coverage. It is a ranked view of our sourced corpus, not a directory of every bar in Wollongong. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Wollongong ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 2 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.

How to read the signal scores

Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.

Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.

  1. 1City

    Global #473

    Howlin' Wolf

    Wollongong, AustraliaProvisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent

    A Wollongong whisky bar and live-music venue with more than 260 bottles, knowledgeable bartenders and a loud, sociable neighbourhood energy.

    Whisky bar and live-music venue · site · IG

    39.5

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  2. 2City

    Global #891

    Scoundrel's Rest

    Wollongong, Australia

    A rum-focused neo-tiki bar on Wollongong's Kembla Street, No. 37 in Boothby Best Bars NSW 2026, with a serious rum collection and bartenders who guide you.

    Rum-focused tropical and neo-tiki cocktail bar · site · IG

    34.0

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores

Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.

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