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Apollo Inn

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Apollo Inn feels like a cosy hideaway.
1 / 8Apollo Inn feels like a cosy hideaway.Earl Carter
The Apollo Inn’s menu focuses on snacks and share plates.
2 / 8The Apollo Inn’s menu focuses on snacks and share plates.Earl Carter
The dirty martini, one of four on offer.
3 / 8The dirty martini, one of four on offer.Earl Carter
Creme caramel is part of a concise and considered snack menu.
4 / 8Creme caramel is part of a concise and considered snack menu.Earl Carter
A Champagne Royale is one of the classic cocktails on offer.
5 / 8A Champagne Royale is one of the classic cocktails on offer.Earl Carter
Tuna and sobrasada on toast.
6 / 8Tuna and sobrasada on toast.Earl Carter
Moody vibes.
7 / 8Moody vibes.Earl Carter
The Apollo Inn’s semi-private booth (rear).
8 / 8The Apollo Inn’s semi-private booth (rear).Earl Carter

Apollo Inn

Bar snacks$$

Moody Flinders Lane bar for cocktails and share plates.

This impeccably designed bolthole at the top of Hosier Lane is like a vintage sports car – compact, fast, buffed and worth the cost. No surprise that it’s the sibling of acclaimed restaurateur Andrew McConnell’s hit brasserie Gimlet. The refined 30-seat companion bar offers exacting drinks, understated snacks and a sophisticated vibe.

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