Lady Banks Rooftop

When you're picking a sky-high drinking spot, one factor sits far above the rest. Obviously, that's the view. At Lady Banks Rooftop, a 360-degree panoramic vista awaits, boasting vantages as far and wide as the Sydney skyline and the Blue Mountains. Whether you're heading by for a mezze board or a drink from the 'spritz your way' lineup — the choose-your-own-adventure of spritzes, basically — that's something to say cheers to.

Also on the menu here: a grazing-style spread of dishes that heroes local produce, whether you're keen on roasted beet salad ($13), low-cooked lamb shoulder tagine with labneh and pomegranate ($32–56) or one of seven different types of pizza ($20–26).

And, while it may be located on Restwell Street in Bankstown, the rooftop bar doesn't actually take its moniker from the area. Instead, it's named after the Lady Banks rose, which is named in turn after Lady Dorothea Banks — wife of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who does indeed give Bankstown its name.