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Apollo Inn

Moody Flinders Lane bar for cocktails and share plates.

Apollo Inn feels like a cosy hideaway.
1 / 7Apollo Inn feels like a cosy hideaway.Earl Carter
The Apollo Inn’s menu focuses on snacks and share plates.
2 / 7The Apollo Inn’s menu focuses on snacks and share plates.Earl Carter
The dirty martini, one of four on offer.
3 / 7The dirty martini, one of four on offer.Earl Carter
Creme caramel is part of a concise and considered snack menu.
4 / 7Creme caramel is part of a concise and considered snack menu.Earl Carter
A Champagne Royale is one of the classic cocktails on offer.
5 / 7A Champagne Royale is one of the classic cocktails on offer.Earl Carter
Tuna and sobrasada on toast.
6 / 7Tuna and sobrasada on toast.Earl Carter
Moody vibes.
7 / 7Moody vibes.Earl Carter

Contemporary$$

Andrew McConnell’s debut bar is proof his talents extend beyond innovative dining. More than a year in, Apollo has become a modern classic. What it lacks in space it makes up for with an indelibly intimate vibe. It has mastered the art of the martini but other drinks defy expectations, especially the El Guapo, a foam-capped cousin to the spicy marg.

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