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Sitting in the middle of Burton Street’s small bar cluster – the Commons, Pocket, Shady Pines – 13B is like the group’s mature older sister. The interior is dark and modern, with clean lines and shiny surfaces, and there’s not a second-hand chair or taxidermy head in sight. The drinks follow suit. The cocktail menu is considered and original, if a little heavy on narrative exposition. The Amazingly Perfect is a buttery passionfruit delight, and pretty much lives up to its promises, and the signature 13B, a watermelon and Kaffir lime leaf infusion, is clever and subtle. The wine list, too, is impressive. It navigates the old world and the new and covers several price brackets ($45–$200). The only confusing thing about this little – and we really mean little: 8 tables – bar is its name. Is it 13B, or is it the Safe House? Though it is officially known as the former, all signs point to the latter. Owner Mark Stephens says ‘Safe House’ rejected by licensing officials, but is evidently pretty attached to the name. With its positioning just off heaving Oxford Street and a single block from the oftentimes impossible to get into Shady Pines, we reckon the nickname is fairly apt.
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Darlinghurst 2010
Telephone 02 9356 8718
Price per person including drinks $51 to $100
Open Mon-Sat 7am-12 noon; Sun 8am-10pm
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My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54
My girlfriend and i were on a mission for a particular cocktail when we stumbled upon 13B amongst the other small bars in the area. When we walked in the guy at the bar called to us "what are you girls after tonight?", when i told him his response was that he would make us the best we'd ever had. After our first sip 10 minutes later we weren't disappointed! Very impressed by this delightful little bar who's staff undoubtedly know what they're doing! Can't wait until their licensing changes and we see drinks being served later into the night!
Posted on Sat 05 May 2012 15:32:54