Earl's Juke Joint Happy Hour — Newtown / Enmore, Sydney

The happy hour

Tue–Sun	5–7 PM

Drinks

Cocktails — $15
Wines — $10
Tap beers — $8

Prices include GST; many venues add a 10–15% surcharge on Sundays and public holidays.

Deal last verified 2026-10-12. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A King Street cocktail bar behind an old butcher’s-shop sign, with a New Orleans juke-joint soul.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Sydney, and across Australia. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.5 822 ratings ↗

In Sydney 90 rated venues At the median

4.2 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 40% · tied with 17% · lower than 43% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across Australia 170 rated venues At the median

4.2 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 43% · tied with 18% · lower than 40% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 22 reviews ↗

In Sydney 43 rated venues Above median

2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 55% · tied with 10% · lower than 36% of the others · median ★ 3.8

Across Australia 92 rated venues Above median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 10% · lower than 34% of the others · median ★ 3.8

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.6 60 reviews ↗

In Sydney 75 rated venues Top 10%

2.5 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 89% · tied with 3% · lower than 8% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across Australia 135 rated venues Top quarter

2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 87% · tied with 6% · lower than 7% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 12, 2026.

Getting there

407 King St, Newtown NSW 2042

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