Las-Vegas themed cocktail bar Maybe Sammy has won big at The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019, taking out best bar in Australia and placed number 43 overall worldwide. Owners Stefano Catino, Vince Lombardo and Andrea Gualdi opened the bar just nine months ago in The Rocks. “We are blown away that Maybe Sammy has been so well received by our national and international peers. To be named as one of The World’s Best 50 Bars is such an honour, especially within our first year. We had a clear vision for Maybe Sammy and are very grateful to our amazing team for bringing it to life. We really couldn’t have done it without them,” says Catino.

Just as sister venue Maybe Frank was named after Sinatra, Maybe Sammy takes its moniker from Sammy Davis Jr. This comes into play on the cocktail list, which is made up of eight signature drinks, each inspired by the rat pack’s favourite Las Vegas venues. Tipples are far from the typical, with many presented alongside magic tricks and unexpected surprises, including a drink served with a housemade scented hand cream. There’s also a small tasting menu of mini cocktails priced at $10 each, so you can join the high rollers for a very cheap buy-in.

Maybe Frank chefs Alessandro Leveratto and Stefano Sepe may specialise in pizza, but you won’t find it on the Maybe Sammy menu. The duo have instead put together a short selection of stomach-lining snacks, which includes oysters with raspberry mignonette, white sardines with goats curd and a wagyu pastrami bagel topped with crème fraîche and pickles.

The cocktail bar itself is as sophisticated as its drink list, channeling 1950s Hollywood glamour thanks to a mix of pastel velvets, tropical wallpaper, smoked mirrors and marble tiling.

Maybe Sammy is located at 111 Harrington Street in The Rocks. It’s open Tue-Thurs 4:30pm-1am, Fri 3pm-1am and Sat 4:30pm-1am. For more details or to book, head to maybesammy.com.