MUCHO Group has opened Bar Bridge on 6 Bridge Street, taking over the former Double Deuce site and shifting the space into martini territory. It’s the latest from the team behind Bar Planet, Cantina OK! and Tio’s Cerveceria, this time zeroing in on the Dry Martini and the rituals that come with it.
The room leans into that brief. Low-lit, tight, and built for sitting down and staying put, it pulls cues from old European cocktail bars. Leather booths, candlelight, and a wash of red give it a city edge.
The drinks list keeps things tight and deliberate. Three Extra Dry Martinis lead, alongside a rotating monthly special – kicking off with a Passionfruit Creme Martini – and a short list of signatures. “We are searching for drinks that are electric,” says MUCHO Group Creative Director Jeremy Blackmore. “When two or three really bold flavours sing in harmony and the drink jumps out of the glass.”
The Bridge Martini anchors the menu, a clean, stripped-back take on a Vesper. It swaps vermouth for a house-made, freeze-concentrated Australian Brut, paired with seasonal vodka and local gin for a dry finish. Elsewhere, the Citron Martini runs bright and zesty with yuzu and Lillet Blanc, while the Kimchi Martini goes savoury, built on oyster shell gin, kimchi seasoning, and seaweed vodka.
Beyond martinis, the signatures pull from a broader flavour map. Concorde mixes Calvados, raspberry eau de vie and sumac into a sharp, pink sour; Pippin keeps things crisp with tequila, cucumber, and green apple; and Stirling leans richer, blending Scotch, mirin and pineapple into a whipped, foam-topped serve.
MUCHO’s complimentary popcorn returns, this time in a sweet-salty nori version, but the focus is clear: drinks first, everything else second.
“The cocktails are excellent; the new popcorn flavour is my favourite yet,” says Group CEO Daisy Tulley. “Bar Bridge is here but feels like it’s been in Sydney forever.”
Open Tuesday to Saturday, the bar leans into the after-work and late-night crowd, with a 4–6pm happy hour pouring $13 Bridge Martinis. Book a booth if you’re organised or roll in and take your chances.