Frank Mac’s Bar, The Rocks, NSW Leisure Project Photos, Architect, Australia, Sydney Commercial Interior Design Images
Frank Mac’s Bar in The Rocks, Sydney
14 Apr 2022
Design: buck&simple: doers of stuff
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Photos: Tom Ferguson
Frank Mac’s Bar, Sydney
Located in the heart of The Rocks in Sydney, Frank Mac?s pays tribute to the owner?s great uncle Frank, a larger-than-life character regularly found at his local village bar in Ireland. The venue is the latest addition to the building?s rich history, its sandstone walls having hosted a boot maker, boarding house, doctor?s surgery & opium dealer since the 1840s.

As they step in off the street, and enter through the heritage shopfront, guests are greeted by a visual feast. Authentic and attentive to detail, the shelves are packed to the brim with vintage knick-knacks and goods, harking back to the eclectic general stores of early 20th century Ireland.
The main bar is a showpiece item, with traditional stained oak panelling, and asymmetrical painted timber shelves telling a story of decades of use. Tacked onto the end of the bar is the ?Snug?, a fresh take on the traditional pubs in the emerald isle, where the ad-hoc cramped spaces were notoriously used to cut shady deals between powerful characters.

There is a cozy and welcoming atmosphere that permeates the internal spaces, surrounded by the warmth of custom American oak joinery, dark velvet curtains and...