5 Legit Bars To Have A Cheeky Bevo - Orange, NSW

Known for fine dining restaurants, wine country and fresh produce lets take a look at a few stand out venues in the Central West. (not a food review, just bevos)

The Hotel Canobolas

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One of the Central Wests most iconic hotels affectionately dubbed 'the nobby' by locals, enjoy the front bar and sports bar for a solid range of craft and mainstream beers, ciders, local wines and bar snacks.

The Nob is a great venue to catch up with mates over a few beers, to warm up for a night out on the town, or for a quick punt and brain teaser at the weekly trivia nights.

Solid venue. Solid prices. Solid service.

The Parkview Hotel

Via Parkview Hotel Instagram

If you want to hang with the locals grab yourself a beer and get acquainted with the beautiful beer garden the Parkview has to offer. With a great atmosphere for a drink or some food, 'The Parky' also has the traditional country sports bar or book out the top floor for a 21st function or get together.

Awesome atmosphere. Great service. Schmick local venue.

Percy's Bar and Kitchen

Via Percy's Bar and Kitchen Facebook

New to the bar scene Percy's is the mutual friend between your local hotel pub and the fine dining experiences of Orange. Named after Captain Percy Simpson who adventured west with 'educated' convicts to make use of the abundant regional resources, Percy's Bar and Kitchen embodies this vision, showcasing the best of what the Orange region has to offer.

Percy's focuses on boutique beers culminated with a range of cocktails to provide a casual yet formal setting for drinks on a beautiful summers afternoon. Enjoy the street-side bar seating or book a seat for the popularly growing dumpling night.

Upper-class cocktails. Boutique beers. Food to match.

Union Bank Wine Bar

Via Union Bank Wine Bar Facebook

Embracing the plethora of local wines, Union Bank has divided the Orange drinking scene by providing a range of regional wines, mixed with cocktails, cheeses, plates-to-share and great afternoon atmosphere to warm up for a night out. The old building proves to be a timeless piece of history mixing old with new. The Union Bank leads the way in the formal but casual drinking holes of Orange.

Great drinks. Perfect nibbles. Great setting.

Washington and Co.

Washington & Co. / Via Facebook: Washington

And now for something completely different. Spearheaded by a born and raised Orange local, Washington and Co. is here to break the water with their modern spin on a 1920s prohibition-era speakeasy. With a menagerie of whiskeys, American bourbons, tequilas, small-batch gins and Caribbean rums this place is sure to impress even the most educated of drinkers.

The fun has only started though, with weekly board-game nights on offer, funky music to follow, American clad interior, and a bartender with experience that matches the age of the whiskey's, I guarantee you won't have a bad drink here. The best part is the ever rotating cocktail menu! Order your favourite on request or get acquainted with 8 new cocktails each week!

Unparalleled bartending. Diversity of drinks. Escape from reality.