Published: July 25, 2025
From 3:30 to 5:30pm, 24 York transforms into exactly what Sydney CBD workers need. Opened on July 23, this new York Street bar understands the assignment: wines, beers and spirits, classic cocktails, and those addictive tallow-fried frites that make leaving hard to justify.
Happy Hour Sydney CBD Gets It Right
The happy hour menu reads like a greatest hits list of after work drinks Sydney actually wants. $12 gets you a proper Martini, Negroni, or Old Fashioned. For those keeping it simple, wines, beers and spirits are just $7. No bloated cocktail menus, no fuss – just the classics, done right.
Those frites arrive hot, salted, and fried in beef tallow for serious crunch. At happy hour prices, they’re a no-brainer. It’s the kind of h
Why York Street Bars Need This Formula
Among the many new after work spots Sydney has gained recently, 24 York stands apart through simplicity. The venue from Hunter St. Hospitality (Rockpool, Spice Temple, Saké, The Cut and more) opened July 23 in the former Bavarian site with one key offering: steak frites at $48.
But from 3:30 to 5:30pm, it becomes something else entirely. As Broadsheet notes, you can “hide away in a booth, or pick one of the white-clothed tables” in the softly lit space framed by dark timber, perfect for work chats that need to happen outside the office.
The After Work Drinks Sydney CBD Actually Wants
“If you don’t like steak and chips, this isn’t the place for you,” culinary director Santi Aristizabal told Broadsheet. But during happy hour, that single-minded focus works in its favour. The menu’s restraint flows through the bar – the concise four-part wine list starts at $12 a glass outside happy hour. It’s curation over confusion.
And those frites? Worth repeating. Fried in tallow for “that extra beefiness, that extra crunchiness” and finished with Murray River salt, they’re a reason on their own to stop by after work.
From Happy Hour to Dinner Without Moving
Here’s where 24 York plays its ace. Stay past 5:30pm and you’re already seated at one of Sydney’s newest dining destinations. That same 220g grass-fed Black Angus scotch fillet from O’Connor in Gippsland – also served at Rockpool Melbourne – arrives at your table.
The steak is sliced thin and served with your choice of sauce: kombu-infused umami butter, fiery chimichurri, classic peppercorn, or rich veal jus. Mustards come complimentary. Add a crisp green salad or round it out with New York cheesecake tart if you’re settling in.
Book Your Table at Sydney's Smartest New Spot
For anyone chasing happy hour Sydney CBD style without the crowd or the complications, 24 York delivers. Located at 24 York Street, it’s built for the post-work crowd after exactly what Broadsheet calls “a space where drinks easily turn into dinner.”
Open daily from midday until 10pm. The sweet spot? Get in at 3:30pm sharp for first dibs on those booths.
Book your table now – because in a city full of options, sometimes the smartest after work spot is the one keeping it simplest.