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The Barber Shop

89 York St, Sydney, Australia
Open nowUntil 00:30
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Behind the working barbershop, this Sydney CBD favorite opens into a cocktail bar with real character. Gin is the clear specialty, with an unusually deep selection that gives the drinks list more range than most hidden bars can offer. The room has the easy charm of a proper speakeasy without feeling like a theme, which makes it just as good for a quick drink as for a longer evening. If you want a place that feels a little tucked away but still polished and welcoming, this is an easy choice.

Awards and rankings

50 Best Discovery Guide
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Global

Menu

This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.

100 Acre WoodsA$25.00Signature Cocktails

Banks & Solander Fig Gin, Suze, honey, walnut bitters, saline

Oct 6, 2026
1950s MartiniA$25.00Classic Martinis

Hickson House Classic Dry Gin, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, Orange bitters

A classic dry Martini served with pimento-stuffed olives.

Oct 6, 2026
Barber Shop GimletA$25.00Signature Cocktails

Saltbush-infused Hickson House Classic Dry, coriander tincture, finger lime cordial, makrut leaf

Oct 6, 2026
Bonfire NightA$25.00Signature Cocktails

Hickson House Classic Dry, Los Siete Misterios Mezcal, Talisker 10, charred pineapple, tonka bean

Oct 6, 2026
Central Otago TonicaA$24.00Gin of the Month

Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemon Soda, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon peel

Oct 6, 2026
Classic MartiniA$25.00Classic Martinis

Hickson House Australian Dry Gin, Noilly Prat Vermouth, Lemon twist or olives

Our house take on the quintessential gin-based cocktail.

Oct 6, 2026
False IdolsA$28.00Signature Cocktails

Hickson House Classic Dry, pandan-infused Cocchi Americano, lime & makrut sherbet, almond & condensed milk

Contains dairy

Oct 6, 2026
Hanky PankyA$24.00Classic Martinis

Beefeater Gin, Regal Rogue Bold Red Vermouth, Fernet Branca

A sultry cocktail invented at London's Savoy hotel, sweet with a minty and medicinal finish.

Oct 6, 2026
Horn of PlentyA$26.00Signature Cocktails

Hickson House Wild Peach, Never Never Ginache, Tempus Fugit Banane, blueberry shrub, soda

Oct 6, 2026
Lt. KernelA$26.00Signature Cocktails

Butter-washed Hickson House Australian Dry, toasted corn syrup, Estancia Raicilla, Applejack, lemon, habanero bitters

Oct 6, 2026

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