Element Bar

Set in a rustic, industrial-feeling room on the Jetty Strip, this is a bar first, but one that takes its kitchen seriously: gourmet burgers, share plates and a rotating list of craft beers alongside wine and cocktails. It runs midday till late, seven days, which makes it one of the more reliable evening options when other rooms have wound down. Live music is a regular fixture, and the mixed seating, from lounges and bar-height tables to an upstairs overflow and a dog-friendly deck, suits both a long dinner and a drawn-out night of drinks. The atmosphere leans social and unpolished rather than fine-dining, and it draws a local crowd as much as visitors. A good fit for anyone after food, a decent drink and some noise in the heart of the Jetty precinct.