The Blind Bear

Reviews

• Moses M.

  star star star star star 4 June 2026

  There simply is nowhere else like this bar in Sydney let alone in the Sutherland shire alone. Easily the best "speakeasy" style bar in Sydney.
  Craft beers constantly on rotation and for less than $10!! That's a bargain if you ask a boozer like me! Great live blues tunes and Home to the Cronulla Cutthroats so give up your booth if you see them in town wearing colours, after all they were there first!
  Get down and enjoy $5 pints and 50 cent wings, hot dogs and salads on a Wednesday night. A great community to be a part of. See you there!

• Eater X.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  With all the prohibition era styled pubs popping up around the city, The Blind Bear was long overdue in the Shire.
  
  I love how this place does drinks - there's four taps of rotating craft beer/cider, and once they're out they tap a new flavour. They ran out of 2 beers while we were there, and a new keg was quickly tapped each time. They have cardboard signs serving as labels - an easy way to keep the signage current - and at $8-9/pint, its a great way to try different beers without damaging your wallet.
  
  For wine they only offer 1 red and 1 white each night, and those change daily. The cocktails are made with care, with a good selection of classics (martini, Manhattan) and some fruity modern conceptions as well.
  
  Food was quite good, despite some of the portions being small. The cheesesteak for $16 could easily be consumed in a few bites. The pulled pork for $16 was delicious, served between two toasted pieces of delicious bread (not the "hoagie" I was expecting, but some of the best pulled pork I've had in Australia), and a better serve than the cheesesteak.
  
  The sliders were, again, on the small side. At $4/each or 4 for $15, you'd need 4 to make a meal. I found the chicken sliders a bit bland, possibly being overpowered by the potatoes in the garlic mash. The beef sliders were much better, with a delicious pickle relish.
  
  Of course, I had to grab the wings (6 for $9 or 12 for $16) which were one of the standouts for the night. A bit sweet at first, they pack a bit of a punch with a heat that builds.
  
  The three chip options (chilli cheese fries, sweet potato wedges, and steak fries with chipotle mayo) were all pretty good.
  
  Rumour (or rather, Facebook) has it that this place does $0.50 wings and $5 hot dogs on Wednesdays - definitely worth checking out.
  
  Come early if you want a table - we managed to grab one of the last of them at 6 pm on a Saturday, and didn't see much turnover during our 3 hour stay.

• Andrew H.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  Loved the feel of the place. Hard to find (just a door and that's it) but it really added to the "prohibition" vibe. Good craft beers on tap. The staff like telling you a bit about them. Also Really good wings and snacks. Very unexpected and very awesome place to go in Cranulla

• Deborah G.

  star star star star star_border 26 May 2026

  This bar is a hidden treasure for Cronulla. Ive only had drinks here. Bar staff are friendly and know their stuff. The furniture at the front if your lucky enough to get a seat is like sitting in your grandparents loungeroom when they were young. The vevet plush armchairs (only 2) with a coffee table and gramophone!! Inside its wooden booths and not much room to move but a great ambience and a bit classy for The Shire.

• Rachel J.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  I was excited to try this place and enjoyed it for about half an hour. I Ordered at the bar the vegetarian sliders and chilli fries. As a vegetarian that hasn't touched meat in almost a decade, to find out half way through your meal that you're actually eating beef with your fries is highly disturbing. To have the bartender suggest 'steak fries instead' because 'chilli in America means beef and beans' is not only insanely illogical but highly presumptuous that because you are deliver 'American style cuisine' the customer in Australia is supposed to know that conventional English words such as chilli no longer mean chilli but a big helping of cow. (And yes I'm highly aware of chilli con carne, fortunately at the Mexican restaurant they find it necessary to write all three words and when I order the chilli sauce I don't have to worry about my ethical responsibilities)