Arcade Bar

Arcade Bar is a clandestine sanctuary in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, where luxury meets excitement. International DJs and live music set a lively rhythm, while bartenders stir and shake artisanal cocktails for a crowd intent on the extraordinary. With a New York-inspired menu, it channels the swagger and pace of the Big Apple into a polished city haunt.

The raw bar opens proceedings with clean, briny pleasures: freshly shucked oysters lifted by tarragon mignonette, and scallop ceviche bright with citrus and pickled shallots. Lighter plates are deft and textural, from seared scallops on cauliflower purée with breadcrumbs and a whisper of salmon roe beurre noisette, to a classic charcuterie spread with prosciutto, bresaola, salami, cheeses and lavosh to graze over.

From the charcoal grill, provenance and fire take centre stage. A NSW Riverina sirloin and a Little Joe rib-eye on the bone arrive lacquered with smoke, begging for sides like shoestring fries perfumed with truffle and parmesan or charred broccolini glossed in almond butter.

Sweet notes land softly with tiramisu or a tropical fruit meringue layered with coconut panna cotta, grilled pineapple, passionfruit and mango sorbet. Then there are the signatures at the bar, from high-gloss classics to modern flourishes like Vivid Dreams. Join the revelry, stay for the flavour, and press start on a night well played.