Barrel Below

Barrel Below is a cafe and bar in the Sydney CBD. At street level it is a relaxed cafe serving lunch, and as the day goes on the room moves to an underground bar with cocktails and beer on tap. Visitors say the service is warm and the vibe lively. It suits a casual lunch or an after-work drink, and Wynyard Park is a two-minute walk away.

Food at Barrel Below

The cafe serves a relaxed lunch menu and dinner bites, with specialty coffee in the morning. Diners say the portions are generous and the food arrives fresh and hot. One of the plates is a grilled steak with creamy mash, carrots and cauliflower, served with a rich brown sauce and a glass of red wine.

What to order: Flamed orange-peel cocktail

Drinks at Barrel Below

The cafe side serves specialty coffee. Once the bar opens, the focus shifts to cocktails and beer on tap, and visitors praise the drinks, with one saying the drink was exceptional.

Upstairs by day, underground by night

Daytime belongs to the cafe at street level. Later the crowd moves downstairs to the underground bar, where cocktails are made at the bar and the music sets the pace. Visitors say the staff keep the energy up through the evening, and the bar is a good place for a chat in a smaller group.

What customers say about Barrel Below

• 💬Friendly, attentive staff who keep the service moving
• 💬Fresh, hot food and generous portions
• 💬Lively, cool atmosphere with good music
• 💬Well-made cocktails and beer on tap

Tips for visiting Barrel Below

• ✓Come for lunch before 2:30pm on weekdays, when the cafe side closes.
• ✓For the bar atmosphere, go downstairs after work, when the underground bar is open.

Getting to Barrel Below

115 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, in the CBD, a short walk from Wynyard Park. Most visitors arrive on foot or by public transport from the city.

Near Barrel Below

• ☕Barista v.s Chef1 min walk
• ☕Spresso Cafe and Salad Bar1 min walk
• ☕The Naked Duck Kent St1 min walk
• 🌳Wynyard Park2 min walk
• 🌳Lang Park5 min walk
• 🌳Hickson Park7 min walk

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