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This cocktail bar in a former cloakroom offers a tailored experience

Each cocktail is inspired by a different fabric.

Erina Starkey

The Cashmere cocktail.
1 / 4The Cashmere cocktail. Steven Woodburn
The Corduroy cocktail.
2 / 4The Corduroy cocktail. Steven Woodburn
Tailor Room seats 20.
3 / 4Tailor Room seats 20. Steven Woodburn
The Denim cocktail.
4 / 4The Denim cocktail. Steven Woodburn

Contemporary$$

Cocktail bar The Tailor Room in Sydney’s newest dining precinct The Collective has an interesting way of helping you decide on a drink.

Instead of names or ingredients, cocktails are made-to-measure from a selection of material swatches. There’s wool, corduroy, velvet, cotton, denim and more with each drink designed to mirror the qualities of each cloth.

Order Silk for a smooth blend of gin with coconut and rose geranium or for something a little more textured, Corduroy is made from warming whisky layered with honey and spice.

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Housed in a former cloakroom, the tiny 20-seat venue uses plenty of beautiful materials itself, from its two green velvet banquettes to its striking red marble bar.

The bar serves salty snacks including house-made potato chips with smoked salt and vinegar whiskey, but there’s more substantial eats in The Dining Room next door.

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Erina StarkeyErina StarkeyErina is the Good Food App Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Previously, Erina held a number of editing roles at delicious.com.au and writing roles at Broadsheet and Concrete Playground.

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