​Hedonistic, Yet Health Conscious - O Bar & Dining Raises the Bar

A brilliant initiative by O Bar & Dining’s chef-come-healthy eating advocate Michael Moore, is set to position O as the place to drink cocktails this summer.

Inspired by the growing movement towards eating and drinking all-natural, and consuming less sugar, Michael Moore and his in-tune bar crew, have developed a range of cocktails which will make their debut on the menu at O Bar this spring.

Aptly named Healthy Culture, Green Fingers, Trail Mix and the likes, the range of new cocktails use a selection of natural ingredients, sugar alternatives and ripe seasonal produce, raising the bar not only at O, but amongst its peers.

At O, the Bar team work in tandem with Michael and the kitchen crew; together they scour the markets to source seasonal, new and interesting ingredients, then create drinks by the same process that the chefs use to create new dishes. They taste, smell, blend ingredients, referencing both traditional and contemporary flavour pairings.

“If you’re familiar with my Healthy Eating Philosophy which I’ve practiced for years, this is me taking it one step further. Cocktails focused on season, inspired by health, sourced from nature. Or we could say barman, chef and producer driven cocktails?” jests Chef/Owner Michael Moore of his healthy eating-come-drinking philosophy.

At the heart of O, there’s a very special food story. Drawing inspiration from the healthy eating philosophy in chef/owner Michael Moore’s best selling cookbook series Blood Sugar, menus combine the sensory high of fine dining with healthy influences from Michael’s personal experience as a diabetic. It’s a unique, unexpected food journey that never compromises on flavour, integrity and enjoyment.

O Bar’s Market Fresh Natural Cocktails

​Focused on season, inspired by health, sourced from nature Barman, chef and producer driven cocktails

Healthy Culture
Sweet ripe Melon – Fennel Tips
Fairtrade quinoa vodka, woodland honey, wild lime kombucha

​The Sprouting
Lychee - Lemon Myrtle
Cazadores tequila, Spanish bitters, sweet lemon, nettle tea syrup, basil seed

Vitality
Fresh Passionfruit - Tangello Juice
Grey Goose l’orange, camomile blossom, orgeat, raw almond, dandelion bitters

​Green Fingers
Crisp green Apple - Cardamom spice
Mezcal, yuzu citrus marmalade, white pepper, agave nectar

Seeds in Spring
Blackberry Jam - Wattle Seed
Shiraz barrel gin, pepperberry, organic barley malt, lime

Trail Mix
Pistachio Crème - Toasted Almond
Honey bourbon, turkish dates, nutmeg, ginger & clove bitters, walnut liqueur

Japan in Bloom
Pomegranate - Ruby Grapefruit
Kakubin Japanese Whisky, blossom water, wild rose, peychaud bitters

Scarlet Rose Iced Tea
Roasted Strawberries - Plum Nectar
Peppered white rum, lemon, rose syrup, sisho leaf, rooibos iced tea

Black Cherry Tree
Sweet Cherry - French Vanilla
Barrel blended rum, scorched agave, black barley miso, fragrant spices

O Bar and Dining; where eating, drinking and beautiful views combine for the ultimate sensory high. Perched on the 47th floor of the iconic Australia Square; O Bar is a place high above the ordinary, with food at its heart and Sydney at its feet. O Bar and Dining’s unique circular space features a buzzing central lobby bar, revolving level lounge bar, restaurant and private dining room. O Bar and Dining is open seven nights per week from 5pm and for lunch Wednesday-Friday from 12pm. For reservations, call O Bar and Dining on (02) 9247 9777, email [email protected] or make an online booking via www.obardining.com.au. Address: Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.