"Welcome to the quietest bar in Sydney"

That is probably not what you want to hear on a Saturday night, but last week I visited Grandma’s on Clarence Street. Quite possibly the quietest bar in Sydney, probably the newest.

Grandma’s has only been open for a coupel of weeks and I am sure it will really pick up. It is one of those places where you need to know where you are going, otherwise it would be very easy to miss the place.

When we arrived we were greeted by two of the friendliest bar tenders in Sydney and you kind of feel like you are walking into someone’s lounge room. The place is complete with doilies, parker furniture, kitschy nanna deco, summer cocktails and comfort food (who doesn’t love a cheese jaffle with their drink). I had an ‘Atomic Punch’ a delicious mix of rums, peach and passion fruit, topped with Champagne topped with a plastic mermaid... why not?


Where: Basement, 275 Clarence Street, Sydney – wander along Clarence St until you see an orange light coming from a basement.

Why: Cocktails, freiendly staff and a place where you can hear your own voice – or those you are with