Poor Toms Gin Hall
This white-washed gin hall in the industrial back streets of Marrickville isn’t exactly a place you’d stumble across, but those who do are well rewarded. “People who find us have made an effort to be here,” says co-owner Griffin Blumer.
“We wanted the bar to reflect that.” Mission accomplished:
Poor Toms feels more like a house party than a gin palace. There’s an illuminated shrine to their patron saint, Ginsus, the toilet is in the style of a confession booth, there’s a Sunday sausage sizzle, and dinner comes courtesy of neighbouring restaurant Pizza Madre.
What to order: The three house gins are showcased in Martinis and Gin & Tonics, and there’s also an eau de vie made with cider from foraged roadside apples.