Guests mingling and laughing before a Timeleft dinner

Drinks with strangers in Sydney

A Timeleft drinks night in Sydney, some Thursdays at 7:00 pm, at a bar we book, with a group put together for you. Non-alcoholic options are always on the menu, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Thu 19 Nov, 7:00 pm

then Thu 3 Dec, 7:00 pm

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Open to members 18 and over.

Upcoming drinks nights in Sydney

The next dates in Sydney. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app. In October, 161 people took part in drinks nights in Sydney, 37 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Sydney time.

Where drinks nights happen in Sydney

We pick the places and book the tables.

The app shows you the address before each event.

Restaurant tables and umbrellas in a narrow laneway near Circular Quay, Sydney

Some of the places we book in Sydney

  • Drinks Google rating4.6(684 reviews)

    Eau De Vie

    6 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.5(1,068 reviews)

    Tokyo Bird

    5 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.6(160 reviews)

    The Wilmot Bar

    5 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.8(281 reviews)

    Bar 1880

    4 Timeleft drinks nights

A drinks night in Sydney, step by step

Four people laughing around a small round table on an evening out

  1. When you book

    Pick a day

    Choose your city, a date, and the language you'd like to speak. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.

  2. Before the evening

    We put the group together

    We use your quiz answers, age band, and language to choose your group, and book the bar. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.

  3. 7:00 pm The start

    Meet the group

    Drinks groups run a little larger than dinner tables, so there's usually another conversation to join. Order whatever you like, and a soft drink is as welcome as anything else.

  4. Afterward

    Keep in touch

    The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got along with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

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What members say

Three people smiling together at an evening event

  • I decided to go to a Timeleft in Sydney and despite being apprehensive, I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great group and I’m looking forward to hanging out with them again and going again!

    waiteingforalex

    Sydney member · App Store review, August 2024

  • I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

    Anna B.

    Trustpilot review

  • I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

    Rob W.

    App Store review

Questions about drinks nights

When are drinks nights in Sydney?
Drinks, some Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.
Where in Sydney do they happen?
The next ones are in CBD / Paddington. We book the bar, and the app shows you where to go before the evening.
Do I have to drink alcohol?
No. Every bar we book has non-alcoholic options, so order whatever you like. You're there for the conversation.
Who can come?
Members who are at least the legal drinking age in Sydney.
Can I go on my own?
Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.
What does it cost?
You need a Timeleft membership to book, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

Drinks nights are part of your membership. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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5,100+ people went to drinks nights in October.

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