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Cantina OK!

A standing-only, mezcal-fuelled hole-in-the-wall bar serving (arguably) Sydney’s best margarita.

In Sydney it’s Cantina OK! for cocktails.
1 / 6In Sydney it’s Cantina OK! for cocktails.Nikki To
The margarita bar shaves down ice from giant blocks.
2 / 6The margarita bar shaves down ice from giant blocks.Edwina Pickles
Sydney’s Cantina OK! specialises in mezcal.
3 / 6Sydney’s Cantina OK! specialises in mezcal.Nikki To
There are plenty of cocktails to choose from.
4 / 6There are plenty of cocktails to choose from.Supplied
Outside Cantina OK! in the CBD.
5 / 6Outside Cantina OK! in the CBD.Edwina Pickles
Jorge Perez rattlesnake mezcal.
6 / 6Jorge Perez rattlesnake mezcal.Edwina Pickles

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This standing-only mezcal-fuelled hole-in-the-wall bar serves arguably Sydney’s best margarita. That’s due, in part, to the almost fluffy shaved ice, and to the use of orange oil, fresh lime and smoky booze. But there’s also much joy to be found in other cocktails, plus hard-to-find agave spirits for sipping, with guidance by clued-in, enthusiastic staff.

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