The Newtown Hotel

The Newtown Hotel is one of the Inner West's most iconic pubs, a King Street landmark serving the community since 1887 and long one of Sydney's most famous gay venues. After a period as a broadly queer-friendly pub, it was bought in 2025 by longtime lesbian publican Sue Cameron, who has recommitted it to Sydney's LGBTQIA+ community with a multimillion-dollar revamp and expanded entertainment. Spread over multiple levels with craft beer on tap and a menu of pizzas, burgers, and pub classics, its beating heart is the upstairs balcony overlooking the King Street buzz, a local rite of passage at sunset. Proudly inclusive, dog-friendly, and packed with drag shows, trivia, and live music through the week, it's a warm, characterful cornerstone of gay Newtown.