Located in the centre of the Intercontinental Hotel, apparently on the site where the first grape…read morevine was planted in Australia in 1788. The classic decor is lovely with various seating options including lounge booths. Pleasant ambient lighting and music. A good option for a bite to eat as they offer tapas plates, share plates, salads and even more substantial meals. There is a three small plate deal for $41 / four small plate deal for $50 which is quite good value. The drinks menu is extensive. Prices are quite expensive. I had a $16 mocktail but it was tiny. Cocktails are $19-26. Beer is $9-12. Coffee is $7! They do a cold drip coffee for $3 which is quite nice. They also offer high tea $55-$75 and high coffee $60 during the day. Quite nice to stop in for a drink before going out or before heading back to your room.

The high tea is amazinggg. It's buffet style but very classy. Picture all sorts of little pastries…read moredecorated with precision lined up perfectly. Great selection of yummy savoury options like finger sandwiches, quiches, savoury pastries. And of course lots of sweet dessert goodies! There were a lot of chocolate options and also a chocolate fountain. The setting is beautiful. The Cortile Lounge is on the ground floor and in a grand, historical building with luxury furnishing, which make for a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Service is as expected of the Intercontinental.

What a cool little place! It's definitely one that you could blink and miss if you walk down the…read morestreet, but luckily as we walked past we could make out the sounds of music from down the stairs. There are plenty of comfy couches if you want to settle in for the evening, but there's also a great outdoor courtyard to hang out in as well as a music room where the DJ is set up. It wasn't crowded on a Saturday night at 11 which is a bit questionable for being in such a hopping area of town, but quite frankly I think it's just an undiscovered gem and you get the feeling from being in the bar that the owners are likely to have the mentality of "we're not going to whore ourselves out to get people in here, we're cool enough that if people find us then great but if not their loss." Definitely will be back!

Hidden on the corner of Darlinghurst road you could very easily walk past this hole in the wall and…read morenot know it was there... but if by chance you see a bunch of uber cool hotties walking through a hidden door, you've probably stumbled across Tatlers... Hidden down some stairs you'll find a bar and a dance floor which plays home to bands, DJ's and grovie hipsters. Tatlers always has an excellent vibe - it used to be tres popular a few years ago... and the fuss has died down since then , but you'll still find it packed on a Saturday night.... A great place to go if you feel like having a dance and letting loose...

We happen to stumble upon this place as we walked around the city in search of a good bite to eat…read more We saw the door for this place previously and intended to go back at some point because the art at the front intrigued us. On this Tuesday of random search for dinner, she suggested we "go to that place with the cool art at the front door and see what it's like inside". I didn't object. We got lucky because upon entry we were told by one of the owners, Nathaniel, that they had $10 pizzas with a purchase of a drink! YES! I highly recommend going on Monday or Tuesday for the $10 pizzas or even for after work drinks. They are also setup to host larger groups, which is great! We WILL be going again soon enough.

Came here for a 21st birthday celebration and left disappointed. The main reason is that the…read morealcohol (spirits, beers and wines) was watered down to the point where guests were spending $10 for soft drink. I guess the bar is meant to be in cocktail style because there were dedicated people taking orders and others making drinks, which seemed to take longer than usual bars. The music was overly loud so everyone had to shout to one another. They had this weird licensing issue where all alcohol had to be consumed whilst seated, putting a damper on the night. I thought a more likely story could be previous warnings from the police but I digress. The only positive of this place was the food. The pizza was awesome in flavour, texture and size.

Nice location that offers a great view of the beach, boats and kayaks. The day we visited it was…read morebeautiful and sunny with a wonderful summer breeze. The restaurant area has standard stationary yacht style dining. Surprisingly the food menu was extensive for lunch. I wanted some of everything so I ordered several items the fried calamari being a standout it was fresh not overly fried or salty the flavor was just right. The crispy Brussel sprouts were beyond delicious the steak was not a tender as it could be but worth it. The service was great, food very good and the prices fair. Would I go again? Yes..The next time I'm in Australia!

Great beach... skip Bondi and come here. Lots of restaurants and the equivalent of a dollar store…read morewith cheap souvenirs as well as other things. Rent some lounge chairs and chill, watch kids learn to surf and boogeyman board... and tan that fish belly while you get your 'perve on'...

Fresh out of Hugo's Bar, my intention was just to mozy on over to Santa Barbara but within seconds…read moreout of Hugo's, we were stopped by a promoter. "Free shots guys, come check out this bar!" she said but I said "no, thanks" and continued on my way. I feel like I'll always be led into a shady bar (the only shady bar I'll go to in my books is dear ol' Shady Pines) when the words "free" come into play, especially around the cross. But my friends wanted to check it out and so I went along. Pass the bouncers and up two flights of stairs later was this spacious (it was a Sunday...) lounge. Five large booths line the walkway before you hit the bar and the dancefloor where a DJ (and maybe even a singer) is spinning his tunes. It's quite a nice place and I believe that the giant disco ball and the resemblance of an LA lounge tugged at my heart strings a bit. Oh, yea there's also a bed there for you to sit, and a desk with an old school phone. It's still relatively new after having opened around late September. I'd be interested in checking out the vibe on a busier night like Thursday or so.

Cool little bar hidden away behind Crust with a throwback prohibition-inspired theme. Although the…read morelive music is excellent, when combined with a full night of patrons, it gets a little bit too much regarding noise in my ears. The Darkes Forest howler cider is pretty interesting and keeping with the wolf theme .

Truly excellent food. Massive range of whiskys. Great cocktails. Good live music. Well worth a…read morevisit.