The Burdekin

Bar Queer Darlinghurst

A skinny corner pub turned multi-level queer playground, The Burdekin mixes rooftop sunsets, underground mischief and Oxford Street history into one loud, loving chaos box.

Perched right at the gateway to Oxford Street, The Burdekin is less a pub and more a stack of different nights out piled on top of each other. Start on the rooftop with slurpable cocktails (the Slutty Mermaid has a fan club) and parade-route views, then tumble down through floors of DJs, drag, trivia, kink-friendly parties and sweaty 3am dance-offs.

The crowd is gloriously mixed but deeply queer at heart: house and techno heads on Fridays, emo and pop fiends on Saturdays, plus drag brunch and bottomless chaos courtesy of events like Spritz or Swallow. Expect lasers, cages, and the kind of production that makes even your messiest shapes feel like a music video. The vibe runs from rooftop cute to basement filthy, so you can choose your own adventure level.

Come early for sunset drinks and pre-game energy; stay late for that classic Darlinghurst feeling of stumbling out into the Oxford Street night, ears ringing, eyeliner slightly wonky, very glad this old corner pub decided to grow up into a proudly LGBTQIA+ playground.

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2 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 +61 2 9331 3066

Hours & weekly events

Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
4pm – 9pm
Thu
4pm – 10pm
Fri
4pm – 4am Nite Tales Fridays · Weekly late-night party serving house, disco and club classics across the Burdekin’s multi-level spaces.
Sat
12pm – 4am Spritz or Swallow Drag Brunch · Every Saturday the rooftop turns into a bottomless brunch and drag show with camp cocktails and high-energy performances.
Sun
Closed

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