Balmain - Sydney - NSW
Once the local of literary heavyweights Germaine Greer and Clive James, Balmain's London Hotel is among the finest examples of convict-era pubs.
With its sandstone exterior, an interior decked out in South Australian timber and a brass-lined bar,
it doesn't matter where you pull up a stool, you're bound to be enchanted.
If you manage a piece of Sydney's finest real estate
you'll soon understand why this 1857 landmark is the jewel of Darling Street