The Voyage of Buck

You'll find yourself on the quieter, more refined stretch of William Street — the bit that feels like it knows something the West End doesn't. The Voyage of Buck has that rare quality of looking like locals actually chose it, not like someone's Instagram aesthetic. The drinks menu reads like someone's actually thought about flavour combinations rather than just stacking spirits together, and the bartenders clearly give a toss. It's the sort of place where you can nurse a properly made Old Fashioned without feeling like you're part of a performance.