The Garden in The Rocks offers $7 cocktails, beers and wine from 5 to 7pm every day of the week, in an open-air sandstone courtyard in the heart of Sydney CBD. It’s a quieter alternative to the standard CBD bar, with a garden setting that makes you want to order another round.
Where most happy hour bars in Sydney play out at an indoor counter, The Garden takes place in a courtyard designed by acclaimed landscape designer Paul Bangay. Open-air, afternoon sun and greenery on all sides. The kind of place where the first drink turns into two. Good light, good drinks, no rush.
Whether it’s a Friday after work, a slow Saturday afternoon or a Sunday wind-down, the offer doesn’t change. $7 cocktails, beers and wine from 5 to 7pm, seven days a week. The Garden runs the same two hours regardless of the day.
For those familiar with Bangay’s work, it’s a rare chance to spend time in one of his designed spaces in the city. For those discovering him here, the space speaks for itself.
The happy hour offer runs $7 across the board. Classic cocktails include a Garden Dry Gin Martini, Negroni, Margarita, Aperol Spritz and Garden Spritz. Draught beers, prosecco, wines and house spirits, all in the same range. Food is available throughout, from fried calamari and burrata to a bowl of fries alongside your drink. Two hours is enough time to settle in properly rather than drink on the clock.
The Garden is at 16a Argyle Street within the Argyle Stores building in The Rocks. For happy hour near Circular Quay, it’s a straightforward walk from the wharves and a natural stop when exploring the precinct. Open daily from 8am, with happy hour running every evening from 5pm.
Pick a day and come as you are.
*The Garden practices the responsible service of alcohol. Drink responsibly.
