Co-founded by Pocket Group CEO Karl Schlothauer, Pocket Bar Terrigal was the group’s first foray into the Central Coast following the launch of three cocktail bars – Stitch Bar, Button Bar and the original Pocket Bar – in Sydney. Thirteen years on, it’s become one of the Coast’s premier destinations for all things mixed and shaken.

Try your luck with The Gambler, where bourbon, Cointreau, vermouth and absinthe combine, or stay fresh with a Chain Reaction, where Poor Tom’s Amaro Imbroglio and bergamot liqueur are topped up with hibiscus and grapefruit soda. Craft beers keep it local, and the birria tacos, live music, DJs and karaoke nights mean there’s something for everyone, right through to the small hours.

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