The World Bar and Club
The World Bar and Club
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A converted 4 story terrace in the heart of Kings Cross, this venue is known Sydney wide for being bsolutley packed every Friday and Saturday. Particularly popular with the 18 - 25s, World bar has a different vibe on each level. From the courtyard to the bordello room upstairs, this place has something for everyone, especially the avid drinkers who may wish to indulge in the fame World Bar teapots.
Teapots In The Heart of the Cross
By carla efstratiouAfter falling down the rabbit hole I awoke in Wonderland for the over 18s, a.k.a The World Bar where the booze is free flowing, the atmosphere is somehow electric yet chilled and the music makes you feel like a rabbit who just popped a few pills.
This 'nightbar' (not quite a club but more intense than a bar) sets itself apart from the numerous other hotspots of Sydney's party epicentre Kings Cross by offering their famous concoctions of alcohol in teapots. The roofs on every bar of this four level converted terrace are littered with ceramic teapots and filled to the brim with a mixture of tropical or creamy beverages....Just don't even think about sipping from the spout, or be prepared to be kicked out, as I soon realised after my first visit. Achieving the perfect balance between chilled out lounging areas and hectic dance space is a difficult task, but when successful, creates an unmatched Saturday night nightclub experience. The World Bar has achieved this, and yes, the rumours are correct, this place is unmatched by anywhere in the Cross.
A typical night at World Bar consists of:
1. Waiting in the line for about ten minutes if it's before 10pm, twenty minutes before 11 and up to an hour anytime after that. My tip: get on a guest list so you can skip the queue.
2. Pay up to $25 entry depending on what time you arrive; another reason to get in early.
3. Push your way to the front of the packed entry level bar to get your hands on a teapot.
4. Shot it all in about ten minutes and almost throw half of it, but get a buzz anyway.
5. Get on the D-floor and shake what your mumma gave you.
6. Stumble up the steep stairs and collapse in the corner couches, head buried under five pillows and struggling to breathe in the second level 'tearoom.'
If you really want to feel like a local, ditch the crowds of the lower levels and head straight to the top; the Bordello room. It offers all that the lower levels do, but with a much more exclusive and inviting atmosphere. Resident DJ's mix up the best techno tunes which definitely get the crowd up and dancing. The adjoining bar section is draped in red wallpaper and features furniture which feels like a high class porn set without the sleazy men and general feeling of herpes in the air (mostly). The balcony is a great escape when things heat up inside and being four levels up makes you feel superior to the rest of the drunken partygoers below, even if that isn't necessarily correct.
The people who frequent this establishment are not your typical Kings Cross crowd, because of the entry fee. Entry fees are annoying, but the one great thing about them is that they ward off against the absolute dregs or society so you know if you pick up at World Bar; it will be someone who probably won't steal your wallet and the end of the night.
The music is a techno teenyboppers heaven, and the main dance floor caters to all your moshing needs, with quite a small space underground and trimmed with stone, making dancers feel as though they�ve entered a well furnished drain. Getting hot and sweaty is not an option, it's a requirement, but unlike other bars and nightclubs in the Cross, World Bar offers separate areas to stop, revive and survive long into the night.
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