Speakeasy pop-up, The Vault, opens in a secret room in Sydney
Five-star Kimpton Margot Sydney has unveiled The Vault, a hidden speakeasy pop-up, tucked inside the original strongroom of the hotel’s heritage-listed 1930s Art Deco Water Board Building.
Measuring just eight-and-a-half square metres, with space for six guests and one bartender, The Vault is located beneath the hotel’s grand lobby, and features a whisky barrel table, soft lamp lighting and heritage shelves lined with bottles.
From 12 June to 31 July, 2025, The Vault pop-up will offer whisky tastings exclusively, with a menu of four drams from boutique Tasmanian distillery Lark, designed to sip back-to-back paired with seasonal canapés by Australian chef Luke Mangan of Luke’s Kitchen, for $110 per person.
Hand-picked by Bill Lark himself, the whiskies include the Chinotto Cask, Classic Cask, Peated Whisky and the limited edition Dark Lark single malt whisky with notes of ripe papaya, maple-glazed almonds, berry compote and sticky fig pudding. Whisky lovers can level up their experience to also include the Japanese whisky-inspired Lark’s Mizunara Rare Oak Cask for an additional $60 per person.
Ideal for Sydney’s winter months, The Vault is a warm, exclusive hideout designed for sipping and savouring with fellow whisky fans, a group of friends, or as a unique date night experience.
Bookings are essential, with one-hour sessions Wednesday to Saturday at 6pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 4pm and 6pm. The Vault can be enjoyed as a standalone experience or added as a pre- or post-dinner pairing with a booking at Luke’s Kitchen, also located within Kimpton Margot Sydney.
To follow in August, the pop-up speakeasy will switch to feature rum tasting, with more details to come.
For more information and bookings, go to www.kimptonmargotsydney.com/eat-and-drink/the-vault/
About Kimpton Margot Sydney
Australia's first Kimpton hotel, Kimpton Margot Sydney opened in February 2022 in a heritage listed 1930s building that evokes the spirit of the Art Deco era, with 172 spacious guest rooms and suites from the original offices of the New South Wales Water Authority, with three-metre-high ceilings and heritage brass windows, flooding with natural light and stylish charm. Acclaimed Australian chef Luke Mangan is at the helm of destination restaurant Luke's Kitchen in the beautiful lobby, while perched high above the CBD streets is Harper Rooftop Bar, a welcoming retreat filled with playfully-crafted cocktails and tasty morsels.
339 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
www.kimptonmargotsydney.com
