The Commons

Welcome to the Commons (née Pond) - your new loungeroom, with great booze

First published on . Updated on 15 Nov 2011.

If you’ve any interest at all in the whole small bar revolution, you’ll know the Commons was one of the first to open under the new laws. Last year’s Time Out Small Bar of the year, the Commons has had a recent refurb, renaming the bar downstairs the Downtown Bar and kitting it out with a whole new classic cocktail list. It still has that ‘oh! I’ve stumbled into a 1960s ski cabin!’ look to it, but now there’s more on offer drinks-wise than the usual beer and wine offerings. Order yourself a Sazerac or a whiskey Sour, and take one of the low-slung lounges off to the side of the bar, or a spot at the communal table. Call in on Thursday evenings for jazzzz.   

 

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Words by Myffy Rigby

The Commons details

Address
32 Burton St

Surry Hills 2010

Telephone 02 9358 1487

Price per person including drinks $51 to $100

Open Mon 7.30am-12 noon; Tue-Thu 7.30am-12 midnight; Fri 7.30am-1am; Sat 8am-1am; Sun 8am-11pm

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