Bar1880

Bar1880 Bar 1880 is a hidden cocktail bar in Sydney CBD. Classic cocktails, timeless charm, tucked inside one of Sydney's oldest buildings.

Walking distance from Circular Quay.

04/09/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: The Sputnik.

Born in late 1957, days after the Soviet Union launched the world’s first satellite and sent America into a Cold War panic. Bars cashed in fast, mixing up Russian-themed drinks to match the mood. The joke at the time was that a true American Sputnik should be one part vodka, three parts sour grapes. Bartenders took it more seriously, pairing vodka with the sharp bitterness of Italian amaro.

45ml House Vodka
15ml Fernet-Branca
15ml Lemon Juice
Dash of Simple Syrup

A drink born out of tension, built to match it.

On for this week only. Try it while you can.

For those who prefer their evening without alcohol, but not without craft.Cucumber, lime, agave, club soda. The Cucumber...
31/08/2026

For those who prefer their evening without alcohol, but not without craft.

Cucumber, lime, agave, club soda. The Cucumber Gimlet.

27/08/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: The Last Word.

Born at the Detroit Athletic Club around 1915, just before Prohibition shut the taps off entirely. Vaudeville performer Frank Fogarty made it his signature, carrying it from Detroit to the bars of the Waldorf-Astoria. After the war it fell out of favour, all but disappearing until a single mention in a 1951 cocktail book kept it alive on paper alone.

22ml Gin
22ml Green Chartreuse
22ml Maraschino Liqueur
22ml Lime Juice

Four ingredients, equal parts, no room to hide.

On for tonight only. Try it while you can.

24/08/2026

Come for one drink after work. Stay for the night.

Book your table now and thank yourself later.

20/08/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: The Kamikaze.

Born, some say, on an American naval base in Japan after World War Two, and named after the kamikaze pilots who flew their planes into enemy ships. The drink started life as a shot before bartenders adapted it into cocktail form, and its true origin is still disputed today. Some trace it to the post-war years, others to the disco boom of the 1970s. What’s certain is that long before the Espresso Martini, the Kamikaze was putting vodka cocktails on the map.

30ml House Vodka
30ml Triple Sec
30ml Lime Juice

Proof that three ingredients, done right, never go out of style.

On for tonight only. Try it while you can.

13/08/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: The Affinity.

Created in the early 1900s, combining whisky with two fortified wines, it became a favourite among those who wanted something refined and spirit-forward before dinner. Said to have first appeared on Broadway as a lighthearted answer to a grim moment on Wall Street.

40ml House Scotch
20ml Lillet Blanc
20ml Dubonnet Rouge
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Smooth and honeyed, with Scotch warmth and a touch of spice on the finish.

Served tonight only. Ask for it at the bar.

New on the menu: Printer’s Ink.Vodka, lychee, crème de violette and lime topped with a cloud of butterfly pea tea foam, ...
10/08/2026

New on the menu: Printer’s Ink.

Vodka, lychee, crème de violette and lime topped with a cloud of butterfly pea tea foam, made in house. Watch closely, it won’t stay the same colour twice.

Delicate, floral and touched with mystery. Come find out for yourself.

06/08/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: El Diablo.

One of tequila’s hidden gems, first appearing in cocktail books during the 1940s and quietly remaining a bartender favourite ever since. If a Margarita and a Moscow Mule had a baby, this would be it.

50ml House Tequila
10ml Merlet Crème de Cassis
10ml Lemon Juice
Ginger Beer

Built right in the glass with no shaking, ready in about two minutes.

Available tonight only. Come try it.

A round of cocktails, a charcuterie board for the table, and good company.Join us Tuesday to Saturday, open ‘til late.Re...
03/08/2026

A round of cocktails, a charcuterie board for the table, and good company.

Join us Tuesday to Saturday, open ‘til late.

Reserve your spot via the link in our bio.

30/07/2026

Forgotten Thursdays: 1934 Cosmopolitan.

Before vodka took over, this 1934 recipe put gin at the centre of the Cosmopolitan. Found in one of the earliest printed versions of the drink, it belongs to a pre-war era of cocktail making, proving the original stood on its own.

45ml House Gin
15ml Triple Sec
10ml Raspberry Syrup
20ml Lime Juice

Tart and gin-forward, with raspberry and lime keeping it balanced.

Available tonight only. Come try the original!

Address

10 Bulletin Place
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 2am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 4pm - 2am

Telephone

+61415414654

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