Clare Bar

If you're seeking somewhere casual to gather with friends, Clare Bar is your ticket. It distils the Old Clare Hotel’s history into a charming clash of retro furnishings and polished concrete floors; a modern blockade against the clock-watching madness of ‘woo hoo it’s the weekend’, Sydney.

The menu in itself is enough to epitomise the spirit of Clare Bar. True-blue and with a certain restorative power enhancing hangovers and enriching post-surf appetites, dig in to a hearty chicken schnitty with gravy, lemon, and rocket or a Prawn Cassarecce Pasta.

The drinks are enough to bowl you over, bringing together the greatest headliners this side of Sydney from Negronis to summery Margaritas with a depth that takes you back to the Italo-Australian roots of the venue. So, for a tipple worth writing home about, take your nearest and dearest for a fab night on the town that will light you up as though you’ve been under the searing Aussie sun for years.

Choose the historic Old Clare for boutique charm pub grub, starting with a cocktail at the buzzing rooftop pool. You’re guaranteed a great night. Job done.