The finalists for the 25th Annual Bar Awards are almost here — and in the lead-up, we’re revealing a few categories early. Next up are your picks for the country’s Cocktail Bar of the Year.
BAR AWARDS TICKETS
This year’s Bar Awards will take place on Wednesday 16 September at Doltone House, closing out another Sydney Bar Week.
If you’re a finalist, you’ll receive your ticket discount code when the full finalist list is announced on Friday 10 July.
For the first time, tickets will also be available to the wider hospitality industry, giving finalists the chance to celebrate alongside colleagues, friends, and supporters at Australia’s largest peer-voted Bar Awards.
And now, without further ado, here are the Top 13 finalists for Cocktail Bar of the Year.
Cocktail Bar of the Year
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18th Amendment Bar, VIC
Above Board, VIC
Apollo Inn, VIC
Bank Street Social, SA
Byrdi, VIC
Caretaker’s Cottage, VIC
Deadwax, NSW
Maybe Mae, SA
Maybe Sammy, NSW
Savile Row, QLD
The Koutetsu
Volstead Repeal, ACT
Lucky’s Lounge, NSW