The Souk Cocktail Bar

The Souk Cocktail Bar is an upstairs space at The Mez Club in Byron Bay, designed for drinks before dinner, a post-dinner pour or a more polished catch-up with friends and family. Walk-ins are welcome, and the venue also caters for parties and group bookings, making it suitable for both an unplanned drink and a larger get-together.

The focus is the cocktail menu, with the website describing a collection created by the bar’s mixologists. Staff are presented as knowledgeable and passionate, with guests invited to be guided through the drinks rather than simply choosing from a list without context. The venue’s role within The Mez Club makes it a natural option when you want to begin or finish an evening with a cocktail, rather than sit down for a full meal in the main dining space.

The Souk shares its setting with The Mez Club, a restaurant inspired by Moroccan architecture and the Greek Islands. The club opened in September 2016 and was established as a welcoming meeting place for locals and visitors, with a flexible menu suited to both grazing and dining. Its food draws on Mediterranean influences, including flavours associated with Morocco, southern France, Italy and coastal Spain. The linked dining menu includes options ranging from smaller mezes and oysters to larger plates, accompaniments and desserts, although the website positions The Souk specifically as the upstairs cocktail area.

For a Byron Bay drink with a more considered setting, The Souk suits pre-dinner catch-ups, after-dinner cocktails and group occasions. It also works for visitors who want to pair a drink with the broader Mez Club experience, subject to the venue’s dining arrangements. The supplied Google listing gives it a 4.7 rating from 37 reviews, offering some indication of its local and visitor appeal.