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Old Mates, a new Australian pub in NYC’s Financial District, opened in February 2025, offering authentic Aussie food, drinks, and atmosphere.
Old Mates, an Australian-style pub, opened in New York’s Financial District in February 2025, filling a gap left by the 2019 closure of The Australian.
Founded by NYC hospitality expert Eddy Buckingham, Bluestone Lane co-founder Nick Stone, and supported by Australian celebrities including Andy Lee, Hamish Blake, and Hugh Jackman, the three-level venue features a long wooden bar, pool table, AFL broadcasts, a riverside bistro called the Harbour Room, and a basement dive bar named the Sticky Carpet Lounge.
The menu offers elevated Australian fare like Bourke Street Bakery pies, chicken parmis, burgers “with the lot,” and a Milo sundae with Pepe Saya butterscotch, paired with Australian beers, an all-Antipodean wine list, and cocktails using Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin.
Decor avoids clichés, instead showcasing portraits of notable Australians, a Ken Done print, and a framed Kylie Minogue album.
Since opening, it has drawn strong support from expats and visitors who describe the atmosphere as feeling like being in Sydney’s Surry Hills.
Old Mates, un nuevo pub australiano en el distrito financiero de la ciudad de Nueva York, se abrió en febrero de 2025, ofreciendo auténtica comida, bebidas y atmósfera australianas.