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The Colombian Hotel

Bar Queer-friendly Darlinghurst

All roads on Oxford seem to spill into The Colombian – a glassy, neon-lit corner pub where daytime people‑watching slides very easily into rooftop sunsets and shamelessly late nights.

Sitting in a former bank on the Oxford & Crown corner, The Colombian is one of the strip’s classic queer haunts: all big windows, mirror flashes and a steady parade of characters along the Golden Mile. The street‑level bar is prime territory for after‑work schooners, flirting over pokies and watching the world stomp past in sneakers, harnesses and everything in between.

Head up and the energy shifts from pubby to polished. The leafy Terrace and cocktail lounge bring softer lighting, plush seating and an easy in-between space if you’re not ready for full club chaos. Keep climbing and you hit the open-air rooftop – a go‑to for sunset cocktails and Sunday sessions that quietly become Monday problems.

The weekly lineup leans into cabaret, drag, trivia, DJs and the occasional sports or bingo night, pulling a mixed, easygoing crowd that skews queer without feeling exclusive. It’s a versatile beast: start here for a warm-up drink and people-watch, settle in for a whole night of pop and house, or use it as your regroup point between laps of Oxford.

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125 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 +61 2 9360 2151

Hours & weekly events

Mon
9am – 6am · Today
Tue
9am – 6am Trivia · Weekly trivia in the rooftop bar from 7pm
Wed
9am – 6am
Thu
9am – 6am Draggieoke · A weekly mashup of drag show, karaoke night and talent comp.
Fri
9am – 6am DJs from 6pm to 6am
Sat
9am – 6am DJs from 6pm to 6am
Sun
9am – 6am Sol Haus Sundays · Rooftop sessions from 2pm to 9pm

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