Knox Street Bar

Knox Street Bar is a small bar in a converted garage on the corner of Knox and Shepherd Streets, with industrial decor, cocktails, boutique beers and pub food. It isn't a gay bar, but it is the venue in Chippendale that books queer nights most often: the City of Sydney's What's On listed Fresh Meat Burlesque there in December 2025, and recent parties include Bedhaus and Big Thick Energy. Time Out wrote up the monthly queer drag night The Oyster Club in 2019; we couldn't confirm it still runs. Google currently lists opening hours only for Friday and Saturday, 5:30pm to midnight, and it scores 4.7 from about 280 reviews. Check its Instagram or website for the next queer night before heading over.