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The Cottage

Name: The Cottage
Address: 342 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041, US
Telephone: +61 2 8084 8185

Balmain · Mediterranean

GOOGLE★ 4.61,014 YELP★ 3.812 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.2202 OPENTABLE★ 4.6673Google: higher than 58% of venues in Sydney

The happy hour

Drinks

Peroni Red — $6
Light beers — $7

Food

Sydney rock oysters — $3 each
Arancini — $7
Marinated olives — $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

An 1840s sandstone cottage on Darling Street with a garden under the trees and $3 rock oysters every afternoon.

Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

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 ★ 4.6 1,014 ratings ↗

In Sydney 90 rated venues Above median

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 58% · tied with 21% · lower than 20% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across Australia 170 rated venues Above median

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 61% · tied with 20% · lower than 20% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.8 12 reviews ↗

In Sydney 43 rated venues At the median

2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.8 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 36% · tied with 17% · lower than 48% of the others · median ★ 3.8

Across Australia 92 rated venues At the median

1.0 2.5 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.8 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 40% · tied with 15% · lower than 45% of the others · median ★ 3.8

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.2 202 reviews ↗

In Sydney 75 rated venues Above median

2.5 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 64% · tied with 7% · lower than 30% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across Australia 135 rated venues Above median

2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 63% · tied with 6% · lower than 31% of the others · median ★ 4.0

OPENTABLE ★ 4.6 673 diners ↗

Food 4.5Service 4.5Value 4.3Ambience 4.6Noise Energetic

In Sydney 13 rated venues At the median

4.1 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 33% · tied with 17% · lower than 50% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across Australia 31 rated venues At the median

3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 43% · tied with 13% · lower than 43% of the others · median ★ 4.6

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

342 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041 · +61 2 8084 8185

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