Runner Up Rooftop Bar

Level two on Johnston Street. A golden-hour rooftop courtyard bleeding into cozy indoor booths. The inner-north set piles in early for those sunset sessions—especially when a Sunday arvo rolls around. Pure, unfiltered energy. Expect a heavy rotation of Brazilian bangers on the speakers and flawless hospitality stretching from the front door straight to the smokers' deck. The cocktail program here is meticulous, almost obsessively so. If the bar is slammed and the mixologists are deep in the weeds perfecting those bespoke pours, just pivot to the stellar tap lineup. An absolute must for casual drinks that effortlessly escalate into late-night hangs.