![]() ![]() If you’re a fan of bossa nova music, The Swinging Cat is the place for you. Keep in mind: it may be busy! The Swinging Cat Enter into a warm, wooden space, artfully cluttered with seats and tables or take the next flight of stairs up into a wider, open space on the rooftop. Whether you’re in for a steep climb or a rattling lift ride, Old Mate’s Place is a gorgeous rooftop bar that just keeps on going up. Listen to some live jazz, nibble on some cheese coated goodies and relax against the cushions in this classic bar experience. Jump in your time machine and step out into Palmer & Co because you’ll feel like you’ve walked into the 1920s Prohibition. If you’re feeling a bit risqué, give the absinthe a try. The bar’s décor might remind of you some voodoo magic but rest assured, it’s all the good vibes here. Papa Gede’s is your favourite neighbourhood bar, in the middle of Sydney’s CBD. Walk into this classy establishment and get yourself an Old Fashioned. If you’re a whisky person, this is your bar. The Baxter InnĪnother well-known bar off Clarence Street, walk through a dark, unlit loading dock area until you get to the warm lights of Baxter’s. Before, you needed to use the pineapple doorknocker to knock three times but now feel free to just waltz into the chic space and order yourself a drink. If hidden bars need two flights of concrete stairs and a long hallway before you can find their entrance, then Door Knock is indeed very hidden. Uncle Ming’s Chinese-themed underground bar is in Wynyard – not only does it have some killer cocktails (with options to be served in teapots) but they also have a selection of food available, including dumplings, so that’s your midnight snack taken care of. Get a bowl of free peanuts and a drink and you’ll be set. ![]() Off Oxford Street in a little alley, its entrance may look nothing like you expect but once you get inside, you’ll be hit with the wild, wild west. This one is a bit more difficult to find. A rum bar with hint of Cuba, it’s got a spiral staircase down into a large, open, seated space. The Lobo PlantationĪ couple of blocks up the road from Grandma’s is Lobo Plantation. It’s an underground bar with a plethora of themed cocktails where you get all the comforts of a house party, only classier. With an unassuming entrance that looks like you’re walking into an apartment block, Grandma’s is on Clarence Street (like so many great bars), a short walk from Town Hall station. If you’re looking for something cosy, this is it. Hidden bars are a generally less crowded alternative to your pubs and clubs Sydney boasts many, but here are ten of the best for you to explore, in no particular order. Bars are finally open again as of June 1 but now that they are, which bar should you go to? If you’re like me and haven’t had a good drink since lockdown hit, you’re in luck. More information: shadypinessaloon.Craving a cocktail and some good company but not sure where to go? Melanie Wong has got you covered. Perch at the bar to chat with the delightful staff and other clientele, or grab a table with friends to celebrate the evening, chomping on an endless supply of peanuts under a moose head… Signature cocktailįreshly squeezed apple juice and whisky (or your spirit of preference). At this saloon you can bump into all types of locals and internationals. More information: /sydney Shady Pines How to get thereĪ security guard is the only marker to the entrance on the Woolloomooloo side of Crown Street, behind Oxford Street. Peckish? Bar snacks include delicious cured salmon and an intense roast bone marrow. Signature cocktailĪsk Alissa or one of the other expert bartenders to mix you up a Battle Axe V3 with chicory root and walnut-leaf infused bourbon, shiraz, pepper and maple reduction, bitters and beeswax! And while there’s a restaurant, the speakeasy bar is a fine destination in itself. Candles, wooden seating and brick walls merge classy contemporary with Nordic niche. Mjølner is the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder and the decorations include replica Viking swords and weapons, and if you look carefully a skeletal hand of a victim may pop out of a corner. Just over 10 minutes’ walk from Central Station, close to Elizabeth Street… Push through the hefty wooden door and head down the dark staircase… Vibeįrom Norwegian-born Sven Almenning and his Speakeasy Group (Eau de Vie, the Roosevelt), this Viking-inspired bar is like a decadent, secret cave. 100 Things To Do In Australia You’ve Never Heard Ofīartender Alissa Gabriel mixes up a Battle Axe V3 cocktail at Mjølner.
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