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Invasion Day 2026
On Monday 26 January, we raised $1 from every every drink sold across our trading venues to donate to BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation, for a total donation of $760.00.
BlaQ is a community-controlled organisation dedicated to supporting Aboriginal LGBTQ+SB Peoples and Communities in NSW. Their vision is to achieve a society that nurtures, supports, affirms, and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB communities whilst promoting safety and inclusion for all.
Behind the Art: Bar Planet’s Terrazzo Wonderland
Meet the iconic duo behind Bar Planet’s cosmic terrazzo bar tops, David Humphries and Masou Nodoust, better known as Public Art Squad. If you’ve enjoyed a martini at Bar Planet before, you’ve undoubtedly felt their psychedelic wonderland that permeates the space.
Our Popcorn Recipes Revealed!
Surprise, we’re releasing our popcorn recipes for Bar Planet, Centro 86 and Tio’s, so you can make them at home!
New Happy Hours for January!
To kick off 2026 on the happiest foot, we’ve launched new Happy Hours across our venues for January!
A Disco New Year’s Eve Party at Centro 86!
Join our Extra-Ordinary New Year’s Party with Extra-Special Tequila, Margs and music, all night! Start the evening with our $13 Spicy Marg Happy Hour between 4pm-6pm. Bookings and walk-ins available! Open from 4pm-2am, with a special disco treat at midnight!
Behind the Art: The Bar Herbs Mirror Maze
Ever wondered what the deal is with the crazy mirrors at Bar Herbs? The impressive painted mirrors are the wild work of Steady Hand Studio, a traditional sign painting studio founded by Lance Corlett, right here in Sydney. Read about the story here.
How to make the Cantina OK! margarita
Jeremy wrote this recipe down in 2019, 6 years later we’ve served 150,000. It’s very tasty and this is how you can make it.
Our 2025 Black Friday Sale is live!
Shop our biggest sale of the year with limited edition merch and bottled martini packs up for grabs while stocks last!
Movember 2025
From the 17th–23rd of November, we raised $1 from every special across MUCHO venues and we’re thrilled to announce that together, we raised $2273 towards the Movember Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who helped us raise this money and contribute to supporting the ongoing research and awareness toward Men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide prevention.
Bar Planet Bottled Dirty Martinis now available
Filthy Gremlins! Looking for permission to get a bit feral? Our dirty bottled martini is now available to purchase on our website!
You can now enjoy the Bar Planet dirty martini as FILTHY as you like. No questions asked.
Available in 150ml & 500ml. Head to our website or shop the products here and get as filthy as you like.
Cantina OK! named one of Tatler’s Best Bars of 2025
Cantina OK! in Sydney has been named in Tatler Asia’s Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list - discover why our laneway mezcal bar stands out.
Cantina OK! x Adam Gilchrist
El Arquero Blanco, Blue Gum Soda, Pineapple Granita, Basil Seeds.
Adam Gilchrist was a wicketkeeper for Australia and is a big tequila lover. He’s a friend of OK! and we get to celebrate him this week! Gilly has started his own tequila brand, @elarquerotequila, he loves it so much! This drink showcases the blanco expression, and highlights eucalyptus as a nod to his history as an Australian icon.
Op-ed: What It Feels Like to Fall Off the World’s 50 Best Bars List
Being voted on to the World's 50 Best Bars List isn't always smiles and roses. Read about our journey as Cantina OK! rose to the world stage - and what it means to step off it.
Pseushi x Bar Planet Tie Dye T-Shirt Returns!
Bar Planet and Pseushi return to collaborate on a cult favourite! Made right here in Sydney (and the Inner West at that), Pseushi’s signature tie dye makes a return for the remix of the original collaboration from 2022.
Cantina OK! heads to Bourke’s Hong Kong this October
Cantina OK! heads to Hong Kong this October for our guest shift at Bourke’s! Jordy and Jax will represent Cantina alongside Evan Stroeve & Andie Bulley from The Waratah, as well as Dre & Corky from Old Love’s as part of ‘G’DAY HONG KONG‘; Campari x Bourke’s Australian Takeover.
MUCHO Group inducted in to the Bar Awards Hall of Fame
Every year, the Australian Bartender Bar Awards welcomes a person, or people, in to their Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry. This year we’re so chuffed to see our very own Daisy Tulley, Jeremy Blackmore and Alex Dowd handed the Hall of Fame baton for their incredible efforts over the last 14 years in hospitality.
Bar Planet crowned Gin Bar of the Year 2025!
Bar Planet has been named the Gin Bar of the Year 2025 by Australian Bartender and we can’t tell you how excited we are. Just two years ago we had the pleasure of accepting the same award, but it’s no less incredible standing up there for the second time since 2023.
Cantina OK! wins Tequila Bar of the Year!
Cantina OK! has been crowned Tequila Bar of the Year 2025 at the Australian Bartender Bar Awards! This makes it our pleasure to share the news for the third time, with the team taking home the award first in 2019 and a second time in 2021.
MUCHO Tequila & Mezcal Festival 2025: Sydney Bar Week Highlights
Centro 86 was the place to be on Sunday for the annual MUCHO Tequila & Mezcal Festival, as part of Sydney Bar Week 2025. If you love tequila, mezcal and the weird world of agave as much as we do, it was a wild takeover.
Behind the Art: Hannah Barclay’s Ceramic World
Hannah Barclay is the ceramic artist and beloved creative mind behind a lot of ceramics throughout our venues. It’s almost impossible to visit Centro 86 or Bar Planet without noticing the presence of her terrestrial work in the space.