Coolest bar in all of Sydney

I have found the coolest bar in all of Sydney and its called Gazebo. We stumbled across this bar when we were on the way to the Darlinghurst Theatre. It is hidden away in the backstreets of Elizabeth Bay (well really Kings Cross but it’s on the border of Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay too so take your pick). The minute I walked passed I could tell it was a funky bar. It has a very European feel to it, which I think is lacking in most Sydney bars.

The old wrought iron fence caught my eye first. Then I just kept noticing more and more cool furniture.

They have a living wall behind the bar, pretend grass on the front of the bar and cow hide barstools that contrast beautifully with the bar. There are a multitude of funky tables and chairs outside and lots of interesting knickknacks everywhere you look.

There is an extensive wine list that has realistic groupings like “Slurpable Reds” and “Unpronounceable Whites”. Even the actual list itself is cool witch lots of groovy images and typewriter fonts. Whoever did their marketing and art work did an amazing job. There are a lot of wines to choose from and they encourage customers to discuss the wines with the waiters because “If you don't know your Claret from your Beaujolais then please speak up, it makes the staff feel really clever”

We wanted a quick bite to eat before heading to the theatre so we choose from the fish board. There were three different fish dishes and we tried them all. It was a pleasent surprise that ALL of the dishes were excellent. I would happily have enjoyed any of the fish dishes. My personal choice was the seared Trout with an herb cous cous and salsa. It tasted wonderful and was a great combination of simple flavours and textures.

By the time we were leaving the bar it was completely full and the best bit was it was full of very beautiful and interesting characters. We had great fun people watching for the short time we were there. I will definitely be going back to this bar. It had everything going for it. They have lovely, friendly staff, great wines, delicious food and most importantly interesting décor and people to admire.

Gazebo Wine Garden,
2 Elizabeth Bay Road,
Elizabeth Bay,
02 93575333