The Cat’s Meow

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52 Oxford Street
Darlingurst, 2010 NSW
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Opening Hours

SUN 5:00pm - 12:00am
MON 5:00pm - 12:00am
TUE 5:00pm - 12:00am
WED 5:00pm - 12:00am
THU 5:00pm - 12:00am
FRI 5:00pm - 12:00am
SAT 5:00pm - 12:00am

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the cat's meow

Just in time for the roaring 20s in a new century (and a new era without lockout laws), The Cat's Meow is a tribute to Darlinghurst circa 1920.

Nicknamed "Razorhurst", the suburb was a whole lot like Peaky Blinders' Birmingham—back then, the Darlinghurst was stacked with hustlers, playboys, and crooked cops who liked to sip champagne with Sydney's elite. Designed by Henderson & Co., The Cat's Meow has an opulent Art Deco vibe—think plush Prussian blue velvet and green marble with lots of brass.

There's a front bar (The Vault), with high ceilings and arched windows, and a library decorated with cut-throat razors and photos from Sydney's 1920s era underworld. There's also a hidden champagne room serving bubbles via a champagne trolly, as well as caviar and oysters.

The Cat's Meow's snack menu (a collaboration with Quay chef Camille Saint-M’leux) features a prawn cocktail with mustard foam, a classic Croque monsieur with truffle bechamel and crudités. Behind the bar is Kau Sampaio (Bar M) and Kwame Sinclair (Palmer & Co, Coogee Pavilion). 

And in real Gatsby style (the Baz Luhrmann version, of course), you can expect entertainment in the form of snake charmers, saxophonists, magicians, DJs and live music. 

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