Bar of the Year: Double Deuce Lounge
The best all-round bar that nails hospitality, drinks and vibe while contributing to its broader community.
Sydney
Opened by Sebastian “Cosmo” Soto, Charlie Lehmann and Dardan Shervashidze in 2019, and now starring general manager Alicia Clarke on the tools too, Double Deuce just keeps getting better with age.
Drinker, beware though. With its 1970s-channelling fitout and ever-accommodating engaged bartenders, that “one last” cocktail can go from nightcap to party-starter before you can say, “more furikake-seasoned French onion dip, please”.
There’s also zero pretence at the CBD basement boozer, which is the way we like it. Just music, good times and excellent White Russians.
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