Opium Chili Cocktail

Opium is a hidden gem amongst the back to back bustling restaurants of Gerrard Street.

At street level you are presented with a door with a simple wall plaque on which the establishment’s names is emblazoned. Three windy flights of creaky wooden stairs up through a haze of burning incense and you reach a cosy den of nooks and hidey holes in which to sit and enjoy a quirky cocktail or two and perhaps some king prawn dumplings to wash them down. The food (albeit a limited bar snack menu) is outstanding and is available late into the evening/night, perfect for the munchies that tend to kick in at about the 11pm mark. Depending on what night you go they may also open the Apothecary Bar and Cocktail Kitchen. This bar is definitely worth a visit or two.

Opium Gerrard Street

Visit Tips

We love how the drinks are presented in a ‘First Course’, ‘Second Course’, ‘Mains’ format in their menu.

The cocktail range is vast and out of the ordinary.

You cannot go wrong ordering their dim sum platter!

www.opiumchinatown.com

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