For starters, the walls are decorated with Karate Kid posters and there’s a collection of vinyl and black and white TVs. Get the best of Broadsheet straight to your inbox, © 2020 Broadsheet Media. Swing the hefty door wide open, and you'll be blasted with pretty much the warmest welcome in town from a brigade of chipper staffers who've got your back – and your top-up. Follow them, and be rewarded with lots and lots of top-shelf rum shaken and stirred by a crack team that sweats the details. Mon–Thurs 4pm-midnight, Fri & Sat 4pm-1am, Sun closed. Alternatively, try out the “Shit Tinnie” for $6. Palmer & Co. transports you back to the days of bootleggers and flappers with its sleek decor and jaffle and charcuterie food menu. Take a seat at the cosy bar before heading in to enjoy a classic movie at the Golden Age Cinema & Bar. Bar open: Mon–Sat 6pm-1am, Sun 6pm-midnight. Or is it the sound of revelry drifting up a flight of stairs in the distance that lures you in? Bar open: Mon-Fri 4pm-midnight, Sat 5pm-midnight. With a name like Old Mate’s Place, this rooftop bar already sounds fantastically welcoming and cosy, so the fact that it’s also hidden away just makes it that much more appealing. Here are the best hidden bars in Sydney to jazz up your next night out. 229 Darlinghurst Rd, Sydney NSW 2010 http://eaudevie.com.au/cocktail-list-sydney/. Situated in the heart of the CBD, Mojo Record Bar specialises in three things: booze, tunes and rock n’ roll. Push through large wooden doors and travel down a spiralling staircase and you will find yourself in a rum lovers delight at The Lobo Plantation. The only giveaway might be the echo of Cuban rhythms snaking their way up the spiral stairs. A carb-heavy carte that trades in hot dogs, burgers, tacos and fried mac-and-cheese balls knows exactly what buttons to push, and a selection of vatted cocktails make for a very spirited finish. A rollicking small bar disguised as a butcher. That's true, but make your way inside, past the pizzeria and through the main bar straight to the very front of the stage. Related pages Maps ©. 61 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 http://stitchbar.com, Bar open: Mon-Wed 4pm-midnight, Thurs-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 4pm-2am, Sun Closed, Just look for the butchers shop on King Street. Retro posters hang in the bathroom and plush leather booths make for an intimate affair. What's not to like? Here's one for those who believe in the journey just as much as the destination. Even if you look up Papa Gede's on your phone, chances are you'll wander into the wrong laneway or look past the cobblestones into the dark tunnel off Kent Street and wonder whether there's actually anything there. The twisted Prohibition style cocktail list offers fusion takes on well-known favourites. 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