# Employees Only Sydney

> NYC-pedigree speakeasy and steakhouse in Sydney CBD. A semi-hidden basement behind a red psychic sign on Barrack Street, opened in Sydney 2018 as the sixth Employees Only worldwide (Hudson Street New York, 2004).

## Venue
- Address: 9A Barrack Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Phone: +61 2 8084 7490
- Email: info@employeesonlysyd.com
- Book: https://employeesonlysyd.com/bookings/

## Hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 4pm – 10pm
- Wednesday: 4pm – 12am
- Thursday: 4pm – 12am
- Friday: 4pm – 3am
- Saturday: 6pm – 3am
- Sunday: Closed

## Happy Hour
- Tuesday – Friday, 4pm to 6pm at the bar
- Includes: 1824 Striploin MS3+, EO Steak Tartare, CopperTree Eye Fillet Carpaccio, Wagyu Beef Burger, Murray Cod, Pacific oysters, bar snacks
- Cocktails: Aperol Spritz, Negroni, plus the full bar program at standard pricing
- Walk-ins always welcome

## Set menus
- Chef's Classic — six-course set menu (Tue–Sat from 4pm, Sat from 6pm)
- Chef's Experience — extended tasting menu with Bombe Alaska finale
- À la carte also available

## Signature dishes
- EO Steak Tartare — hand-cut at the table, the signature since New York 2004
- 1.5kg 1824 Tomahawk on the bone — dry-aged in house, charcoal-fired, served whole
- 1kg Black Onyx Wagyu T-Bone — for the table
- Blackmore Wagyu Brisket MS9+
- CopperTree Eye Fillet MS4+ Carpaccio
- Murray Cod
- Homemade Ravioli
- Bombe Alaska

## Cocktail program
- The Manhattan, the Old Fashioned, the Amelia, the Mata Hari, the Provençal, the Ginger Smash, Lima–Bangkok, After Pilates, Red Light District
- Built behind the bar by people who have worked at every Employees Only since New York 2004
- In-house syrups, infusions and cordials, no batch mixes
- Eighty serves on rotation

## Functions and private events
- Three rooms: Library (up to 12), Mezzanine (up to 20), full venue hire (up to 60)
- À la carte and set menus available
- Corporate dinners, engagement parties, private events, group bookings
- Enquire: info@employeesonlysyd.com

## Press
- Sydney Morning Herald, Time Out, Broadsheet, Gourmet Traveller, Concrete Playground, Delicious, Boss Hunting, The Urban List, and more

## Brand
- Part of the global Employees Only family (NYC 2004, Sydney 2018)
- "A bar built by bartenders, for the people who work in hospitality"
- Atmosphere: candlelight, brass, leather, art-deco basement, heritage room
- Live burlesque Friday and Saturday nights
- Resident psychic; the red "Psychic" neon sign on Barrack Street marks the entrance

## Wayfinding
- Five minutes walk from Wynyard Station
- Three minutes from Martin Place
- Look for the red psychic sign and walk down the staircase

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- Wine list: https://employeesonlysyd.com/menus/wine/
- Happy Hour: https://employeesonlysyd.com/whats-on/happy-hour/
- Functions: https://employeesonlysyd.com/functions/
- Visit / contact: https://employeesonlysyd.com/contact/
- Press: https://employeesonlysyd.com/press/
- Our story: https://employeesonlysyd.com/about/
- Gallery: https://employeesonlysyd.com/gallery/

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## Social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/employeesonlysyd/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/employeesonlysyd
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@employeesonlysydney