London Hotel, Sydney

This is a principal landmark along Balmain's main drag. From here, everything is either "up the hill" (towards the shopping heart of the village), or "down the hill (to the ferry wharf), and the fabulous front balcony has stunning views of both--the perfect place to people watch as you knock back a cold beer. This gracious sandstone and jarrah timber pub has been lovingly renovated and has not lost any of its intrinsic charm. Locals and tourists come here to enjoy the pub food which includes plenty of seafood and meat dishes with a hint of Italian.