Friday night drinks sorted: Rooftop bar Ess opens today
The long-awaited rooftop bar at Macquarie Park will open today, offering creative cocktails and bar snacks in a luxe setting.
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The long-awaited rooftop bar at Macquarie Park will open today, offering creative cocktails and bar snacks in a luxe setting.
Ess, the top level of the new The Governor Hotel on Waterloo Rd, opens its doors to the public at 4pm.
It’s a long stair climb to the top, but worth the walk.
The curved bar and kitchen area is surrounded by tables perfect for grazing on share plates and cocktails in a lively atmosphere.
Out on the rooftop, quieter spots include bar stools dotted large round tables, booths and tables on a platform under cover.
At the bar, the best way forward is to tell the staff what you like and let them create something for you; perhaps a pink-hued concoction of gin and raspberries, or a whisky with flavours of warming ginger.
Whisky is the focus at Ess, featured in the signature cocktail The Governor, but they also have a variety of wines and craft beers.
The menu is made up of Japanese-inspired plates designed to share like gyoza, steamed bao and kingfish sashimi.
Owners Momento Hospitality — who also run the The Hillside and Bella Vista hotels — hoped to create a local hub for the Macquarie Park area.
The Governor general manager Greg Barclay described Ess as “a venue to be reckoned with, not in Sydney but in Australia”.
“ … Bringing people together to create great memories is our motto here at The Governor,” he said.
“ … We feel that great memories are the core to good hospitality and that’s what we’re trying to achieve.”
The details: Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 4pm-11pm, Fridays noon until midnight, Saturday 4pm-11pm, and Sunday noon until late, 9-13 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park, momentohospitality.com.au/ess