NewsBite

Advertisement

Old Love’s

Plumage lights feature above the bar at Old Love’s.
Plumage lights feature above the bar at Old Love’s.

Contemporary$

Fresh bartenders and a new concept menu mean the rooftop at Old Mate’s Place is as enticing as ever, but slip downstairs and sibling Old Love’s is quietly making a good fist of the tiki genre. Feathery lightshades and cane detailing set the tone, while fresh sugarcane juice complements a rum-stacked back bar. The order? A seasonal daiquiri, please, followed by a spin on the Ramos Gin Fizz featuring coconut rum and green mango.

Continue this series

Good Food Guide 2025: Sydney’s top 20 bars
Up next
Paski Sotto in Darlinghurst.
  • Review

Paski Sotto

A sharp Italian wine bar run by pioneering vino importer Giorgio de Maria.

PS40’s dual-textured Africola cocktail.
  • Review

PS40

PS40 continues to offer some of the CBD’s best drinks service, and plenty of innovative cocktails to boot.

Previous
The Airport Chauffeur cocktail at Maybe Sammy.
  • Review

Maybe Sammy

No crew in town comes close to matching the rizz factor of Maybe Sammy.

See all stories

From our partners

Advertisement
Advertisement

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/old-love-s-20241006-p5kisl.html