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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.
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.
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.
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.
Join us to help raise funds for Lifeline this National Suicide Prevention Week
Suicide remains the leading cause of death among people aged 15–44 in Australia. It’s a tough topic, but we need to talk about it. Join us this week to help raise much needed funds for Lifeline. Between September 8-14 we’ll be donating $1 from every special across our venues to Lifeline, helping support the 24/7 crisis support line for all Australians.
Broadsheet Dine Out 2025: Clarence St Dual Happy Hour
As part of Broadsheet's Dine Out Festival, Cantina OK! and Herbs Taverne join forces for the ultimate Clarence St Dual Happy Hour! Start at Cantina OK! and enjoy the world-famous Margarita OK! for just $12, then venture downstairs to Herbs Taverne a few doors down to enjoy Herbs’ Aperol Spritz for the same price. Don’t forget to swing past later for a nightcap, with both bars open late until 2am.
All MUCHO venues nominated as finalists in the Australian Bar Awards!
We’re super thrilled to have had all MUCHO bars nominated across various categories for this year’s awards. It’s been a huge year for all our teams, and we couldn’t be happier to see their hard work acknowledged as finalists for the awards.
MUCHO Tequila Trail
Who doesn’t love free tequila?! World Tequila Day is July 24, and we’re celebrating it all week with Sydney’s free & first ever Tequila Trail! To celebrate, we’re inviting you all to join the trail as we pour tequila on the house at Centro 86, Cantina OK! and Tio’s. The trail features a trio of Herradura tequilas to try: Herradura Plata Tequila at Cantina OK!, Herradura Reposado Tequila at Tio’s, and Herradura Añejo Tequila at Centro 86.
Cantina OK! x The Calile
Jordan and Jax visited Queensland with a takeover shift at The Calile!
Tio’s Hot Sauce Festival Adventure
The HQ team ventured out to Sydney’s Superhot Chilli & BBQ Fest to taste some of the country’s spiciest hot sauces and bring some back to Tio’s! (We survived, but at what cost…)
Cantina OK! x Bar Glue
Tequila, Mezcal, Lime, Dulse, Coconut, Strawberry, Beetroot
Chris’ Special, in collaboration with Liverpool’s finest, Bar Glue. Bright red with a Dulse and Coconut Sorbet.
Cantina OK! New Menu: Ritual
Sour OK! Nevada OK! Whip OK!
An ode to little rituals, on Council Place and beyond.
Cantina OK! x Smoke & Bitters Takeover
Tequila, Mezcal, Iramusu, Lime, Pineapple, Silvertip Bitters.
Inspired by his recent trip to Sri Lanka and Sunset Shift at the incredible Smoke & Bitters, Jax created a weekly special built around the Iramusu and Silvertip Tea that was passed onto Jax as a parting gift.
Cantina OK! x Maybe Mae Takeover!
Jordan and Chris visited Adelaide with a takeover shift and Handcrafted Hospitality seminar at Maybe Mae!
Cantina OK! x Evi O
We collaborated with self-taught artist, designer, author, and publisher Evi O, the creative force behind beloved Sydney design studio, Evi-O.Studio.
Evi’s practice explores the concepts of optimism, joy, and metamorphosis in the world we live in, often expressed through her use of colour and abstraction, in both 2 & 3 dimensional forms. For this special we ran her iconic pastel piece, ‘A Laissez-faire Attitude’, through the liquid Cantina OK! lens.
Cantina OK! “Mezcal Magic” Hats Return
The return of an icon.
Cantina OK! x Maison Balzac Collaboration!
Cantina OK! launches a collaborative Weekly Special cocktail with Australian brand, Maison Balzac, to celebrate their iconic Chilli Gobelets! Try the Spicy Watermelon Margarita before it’s gone, or learn how to make one at home below!
Cantina OK! x Goodwater Takeover
Chris and Jordan visited our besties at Goodwater for a legendary takeover shift and a Handcrafted Hospitality seminar for the wonderful people of Melbourne.
Cantina OK! x Ken Done
It was an honour to collaborate with Australian legend Ken Done to create a drink at Cantina OK! inspired by his monumentally iconic art style. We visited Ken in his studio in The Rocks and chatted about his time in Mexico while he doodled on some Cantina coasters.