Oxford Hotel Bars & Clubs in Sydney – GayOut Guide
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Oxford Hotel

GayOut (10) 4.3
Tripadvisor (46) 3.2
What reviewers say

Some visitors found the meals delicious, praising dishes like brisket and ribs, and noted quick service. However, a significant number of reviewers reported very poor food quality, citing tasteless or overcooked dishes, and complained about rude or unhelpful customer service. There are also conflicting reports on the pasta, with some finding it flavourful and others watery.

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Address
134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
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Phone
+61 2 9331 3467
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Website
oxfordhotel.com.au
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Price Range
$$
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About this place Oxford Hotel

The Oxford Hotel has been central to Oxford Street's identity for decades, operating as a multi-level gay pub at one of the most prominent addresses on Sydney's premier gay strip. The venue's format — multiple bars across several levels, a rooftop terrace with views over Darlinghurst, and programming that includes live entertainment, drag shows, and DJ nights — makes it more than a single-room pub; it functions as a social hub and meeting point for Oxford Street's regulars and visitors alike. The rooftop terrace is one of the best outdoor drinking spaces in the inner city during Sydney's long summer evenings. The Oxford's crowd is mixed across the gay spectrum — from the after-work professionals who fill the main bar on weekday evenings to the weekend crowd that moves between the Oxford and the clubs further down the strip. The hotel's position on Oxford Street, directly in the flow of foot traffic between Taylor Square and the blocks heading toward Paddington, makes it a natural gathering point and a reliable venue at any time of day or evening. For LGBTQ+ visitors to Sydney who want a single venue that captures the breadth of Oxford Street social life, the Oxford Hotel is the starting point.

Opening Hours

Open Now · closes 03:00
Monday 12:00-00:00
Tuesday 12:00-00:00
Wednesday 12:00-00:00
Thursday 12:00-01:00
Friday 12:00-03:00
Saturday 12:00-03:00
Sunday 12:00-00:00

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Fox F
Aug 2026
★★★★★

Everything was perfect 👌 we have tried thier new food and drink menu, was outstanding!!!

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Rosa Oliveira
Aug 2026
★★★★★

I was visiting Australia and I had an appetite to eat a steak and I gave with this pub. Nothing special. Normal beef without surprise. More or less wine too. Staff friendly and the pub is classic. Gave to kill missing the pubs.

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Inspire14023528341
Aug 2026
★★★★

Average at best pub with no redeeming features regarding the food or the drinks on offer Staff literally couldn’t care less if you were burning alive in front of them The sole reason one might attend is that they show the English Premier League But getting the staff to change the channel so you can watch it in near impossible It’s like you’re imposing on them Don’t bother coming here

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Travis Y
Aug 2026
★★★★

Awful place and food. Had dinner which was bad bad. Fried calamari was mainly batter and chewy. The chicken nachos bowl was boiling hot but chicken and everything else was dead cold, tasteless and soggy. The pork ribs were OK but the salad was overdressed. The whole hotel was rundown and needed a major refurbishment to be presentable. The table was sticky and appeared not clean, windows had wood rot etc We frequent the Woolwich Pier hotel which is amazing.

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mrdom
Aug 2026
★★★★★

The ild PJ Gallaghers, noisy at the front but a decent large space, with the back courtyard probably the nicest place. Good range with somewhat high beer and food prices but not the worst around here. I'd certainly go here over the Birkenhead.

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Harbour B
Aug 2026
★★★★

For fifteen years our Over 35 soccer team has been attending this hotel for three functions per year and we have many happy memories. Lamentably it appears to be under new management. Twice in a row now, the arrogant thugs who run the bar have invented an excuse to throw us out of their near empty pub. The whole atmosphere has changed and, not surprisingly, it is now nearly always empty. We will never step foot inside this place again.

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fidget1234
Aug 2026
★★★★

Every time I go to the Oxford I swear blind I wont return and then I forget and then it happens again. This time there's been an entire lockdown in which I forgot the pain. Went last night to take kids for a meal. Foods fairly dreadful but hey there's $7 pints. Except they charged me $9.20. So I checked price upstairs ( where its not sold ) staff confirmed Yes $7. Went downstairs where they say "hey its not included in happy hour" Its not happy hour its on the menu all day. "Oh that was BEFORE lockdown" Oh right cause upstairs they said its real price. "Oh yeah the till is programmed wrong" Oh right well can you refund me? Before lockdown there was the "KIDS EAT FREE" with paying adult. Except they didn't explain that was only with about 1 meal on the entire menu and don't tell you that until its time for you to pay. Time before that they charged me wrong and the time before that and the time before that. The foods is awful anyway especially for vegetarians.

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Emma P
Aug 2026
★★★★

The biggest joke of a pub. I have no idea how they are still running. Only 2 beers on tap - one of them being vb - and host to the biggest bunch of derelicts. It’s about time the area got a pub worthy of its clientele.

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ausforsaken
Aug 2026
★★★★★

i used to frequent the old PJ Gallaghers years ago and remember fondly having a drink with co-workers and friends alike and having a lovely counter dinner. those days are long gone. the staff while friendly are not overly attentive, the menu has change drastically and the prices are much higher (even allowing for rate increases). I find it strange that a pub in Drummoyne charges more for standard drinks than some places in the middle of the city or darling harbor. i went in for dinner mid week and ordered the burger and tandorri chicken pizza, burger bun was stale and patty overcooked yet still very very oily. i would not recommend

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Happywanderers6257
Aug 2026
★★★★★

I ordered a scotch fillet, medium rare. What I got was a thin, tough, dry over cooked and inedible piece of meat that was definitely not scotch fillet for over $30!When I advised the staff, no apology was forthcoming and they said they would tell the chef. Won’t be back and would not recommend.

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Last updated on 8 August 2026

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