Keyword results: Tapas
Corridor
When you think about it, it's kind of bizarre that King Street has so few legitimate bars. The plethora of restaurants is a given, there's a wealth of middling-to-good cafes, some reasonable pubs, but an absolute dearth of any cosy bars - with the possible exceptions of Madame Fling Flong and maaaaybe Kuleto's.
Omerta
I walked into Omertà and was greeted with low lighting, white-clothed tables on one side of the room, and a marble bar running along the other. That scored instant points for the little bar; it's a well-known fact that mood-lit rooms with a combination of tiling, marble, linen and wooden chairs make people happy.
Jah Bar
Interesting things come in jahs: Jah People. Jah Rule. Jar Jar Binks. And into this mix comes Jah Bar, an oasis off the main drag in Manly.
Cool and mysteriously inviting, the shadowy shop front and interior gives way to a surprisingly bright and spacious courtyard at the back. The tapas dishes are tasty, affordable and delivered by service that scores an A for awesome.
Delicado
Pssst! Amigo! Want to tell a good Spanish restaurant from a crappy one? Look up. Now count the hunks of cured meat hanging from the ceiling. Sure, a few lend an air of authenticity, but you know you're in for a treat when you walk into DELICADO - Spanish providore, restaurant and wine bar - and discover the roof is a riot of dangling chillis, retro flamenco posters, dusty wine bottles and ripening Jamón Iberico.
Bodega
There are only two types of people in this world: people who like tapas and idiots. So we went to Bodega - one of a handful of exemplary tapas joints in Surry Hills that keep Sydney's inner city sophisticates well fed and indulged. If words could do any justice to good food we would write about it in exquisite detail.
The Rum Diaries
It's something pretty special when you walk into a bar, take a seat, and a couple of minutes later the bar owner sits down and talks you through the menu.
Welcome to The Rum Diaries, your new local (yup, even if you live in Surry Hills).
For the past two months owners James, Mark and the gang have been painting, plastering, scouring the Mitchell Road Auction House and importing rum from Paraguay to give Bondi what it so desperately needs - a bar that doesn't smell like palm oil and vom.
The Flying Squirrel
Canadian owner Brody Petersen and his team have brought a fresh new eatery to the Bondi area. It's a little dark, it's full of atmosphere and it's loaded with a whole wall of different cocktails (not to mention a crew of damn attractive staff). The Flying Squirrel quickly jumped to success as rumours began to circulate about the cool setting and easy food.
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