| Bourbon & Beefsteak | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | The Bourbon |
| General information | |
| Address | Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross |
| Town or city | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Opened | October 1967 |
| Website | |
| www.thebourbon.com.au | |
The Bourbon & Beefsteak, latterly The Bourbon, is a pub in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. It was opened in October 1967 by Bernie Houghton with a 24-hour licence. At the time Kings Cross was a popular venue for United States G.I.s on rest and recreation leave from the Vietnam War. [1] In 1999 it gained national attention after Australian cricket player Ricky Ponting was involved in a fight outside the pub. [2] [3] In 2019 it was sold for mixed-use development. [4]
