Tell us about your bar:
Located at the former Hazy Rose site on Sydney’s iconic Stanley Street, The Long Goodbye is a 1940s and 1950s themed cocktail bar. We take a scientific approach to our cocktails – an ultrasonic machine is used to add flavour to the base liquor. We’ve created some unique flavours including a duck-fat-washed apricot brandy, strawberry balsamic shrub and chilli bitters. With house-made liqueurs, syrups and spices, The Long Goodbye brings a variety of delicious cocktails – from classic Negronis to our impressive signature cocktails.
What’s on the menu?
We have a selection of signature cocktails that are very unique from other bars. Since all our liqueurs, syrups and spices are made in-house we are able to bring out the rich flavours of all our ingredients. We want to keep the bar customer-focused and we’re able to provide customers with amazing cocktails of their choice. The Long Goodbye has also introduced toasties to go with the cocktails.
Care for a drink?
Some of our signature cocktails are The Long Goodbye (house-made lime syrup, mescal and mint), as well as Danté’s Sour (black sesame honey, lemon, ginger, rye whisky and egg white). There’s also Strawberry Blonde (lemon curd, lemon, strawberry, gin, egg white and soda) and many more.
Sounds:
Since we are a 1940s-’50s style bar, our music is an image of the jazz vibe during that era. We also have live jazz music every Thursday from 5pm.
Highlights:
The Long Goodbye conjures a dark and vintage atmosphere, with intricate candelabras, antique artworks, dark leather lounges and ornate chairs and a chaise lounge. We’ve sourced the furniture and cocktail glassware from local antique markets and Newtown’s Chris On King vintage shop. Also, since our ingredients (syrups, spices et cetera) are made in-house, we are able to come up with new signature cocktail ideas. The menus are all hand-typed on a vintage typewriter, which can be found at the bar.
The bill comes to:
Cheese toastie + Strawberry Blonde = $29
The Long Goodbye
Address: 1/83 Stanley St, Darlinghurst
Phone number: 0417 222 294
Website: facebook.com/thelonggoodbyesydney
Opening hours: Tue 5-11pm, Wed – Sat 5pm-midnight, Sun 5-10pm
