Rockpool Bar & Grill

Rockpool Bar & Grill's sophisticated bar is small in size but big on detail. Wood panelling and candle-filled mesh cages hanging from the ceiling keep things masculine and moody, an ideal setting for the bar at a casino steakhouse. The emphasis is on quality, whether you're talking booze or food. The wine choice is vast: more than 1000 options and a focus on hard-to-find and benchmark internationals. Cocktails lean towards skilfully made classics - such as a textbook Moscow Mule - and beers include regional Victorian labels and Japanese and German brews. Bar food, such as wagyu burgers, is among the best in town.

Cosy and warmed by timber panelling and candles, Rockpool's bar gives off a toasty blast of Mad Men-style nostalgia, guaranteed to help you forget how tragic the weather is in the real world.