Overview
The Maybe Sammy crew have done it again. The globally-acclaimed bar team have launched another exciting spot — and this time, it's located inside one of the team's pre-existing venues. Paddington mezcal bar El Primo Sanchez is now home to a brand-new (and extremely intimate) speakeasy named La Prima, injecting a dose of Oaxaca's inviting atmosphere into Sydney's inner city.
Following in the footsteps of other hidden venues around the city like the famed secret speakeasy at Frankie's Pizza, La Prima is located behind an unassuming wall, which doubles as a doorway. The newest addition to El Primo Sanchez offers up an intimate dining experience that operates as invite-only — unless you happen to stumble upon its entrance during your visit to the Oxford Street bar.
La Prima hosts up to 30 guests — ten seated and 20 standing — in a dimly-lit space decked out with candlelit tables and featuring rustic exposed brick walls displaying a plethora of agave and retro frames.
Once you've found your way inside, you can order select bites from the kitchen's curated list of playful Mexican dishes led by Head Chef Alejandro Huerta. Think: guac paired with fermented green tomato and chilli crunch, or Blackmore wagyu barbacca accompanied by salsa roja infused with miso.
The bar offers a rotating menu of crafted cocktails, with its latest tequila-forward lineup starring the floral Perfume de Gardenias — a shot of Patrón Reposado combined with peach and citrus cordial and jasmine soda; the Encanto — a fruity cherry soda mixed with Patrón Silver and dry vermouth; and the Pastel de Planto — Patrón Reposado partnered with banana and cinnamon cordial, salt and agave.
The celebrated team's tight-lipped approach to this mysterious Oaxaca-inspired hideaway will allow patrons to fully immerse themselves in the experience of discovering its intrigue — and when you pair its much-loved food and beverage menus with a slice of adventure, it seems like the recipe for success.
You'll find La Prima hidden inside El Primo Sanchez at 27-33 Oxford Street in Paddington.