For those looking to loosen the tie, this surfside speakeasy and yakitori bar combines the best in stick food with a seriously good drinks list by award-winning mixologist, Kate McGraw. Breakaway from the beer with a Japanese whiskey, with the venue housing one of the largest collections in Australia, or try the fermented persimmon and rhubarb wine. L103, 180 – 186 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach. isabelbondi.com.

The menu will be made up of yakitori skewers cooked over clean-burning binchotan charcoal on an open robata grill. Start your game of pick up sticks with a tsukune meatball skewer dipped in raw egg yolk, then follow up with authentic beak-to-tail offerings like miso washed liver and togarashi spiced skin. Beyond the chicken tidbits, you’ll also find wagyu cubes with Sancho pepper and honey miso eggplant.

Not your usual drinking den, Isabel will boast a sophisticated fit-out, designed by co-owner Geraint Coles and realised by design studio Oro. The minimalist interiors will showcase a sophisticated blend of local timber, brass and marble with clean shapes and subtle Japanese references throughout.

As with all izakayas, the food is designed to go hand-in-hand with the drinks. Break away from the beer with a Japanese whiskey, with the venue housing one of the largest collections in Australia. The menu will also include a selection of minimal-intervention wines and sakes, as well as a house-fermented persimmon and rhubarb wine.

Isabel is located at L103, 180 – 186 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach. It opens Wed – Fri 4.30pm – 12am, Sat 12pm – 12am and Sun 12pm – 10pm. For more details, head to isabelbondi.com.