AWARDS & RECOGNITION
From national bar awards to cocktail competitions, Bank Street Social and the people behind the bar have been recognised for the drinks, hospitality and late-night culture that define the venue.
Explore some of the wins, finalist nods and industry recognition collected along the way.
Bank Street Social
| Year | Award | Organisation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cocktail Bar of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2026 | Bar Team of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2025 | Bar of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2025 | Bar Team of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2024 | Bar of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2024 | SA Bar of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Finalist |
| 2018 | Best Nightlife Experience | The City Awards | Winner |
| 2015 | Best Small Bar | The Advertiser Food Awards | Winner |
The People Behind The Bar
| Year | Award / Competition | Organisation | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rookie Bartender of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Cooper Meddick | Finalist |
| 2026 | Host of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Alexia Hastwell | Finalist |
| 2026 | Bar Manager of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Jason Ryan | Finalist |
| 2026 | Suntory Cup | Suntory | Ana Ribeiro Dos Santos | Finalist |
| 2025 | Half Measures | Brklyn x IMD | Ana Ribeiro Dos Santos | Winner |
| 2025 | Host of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Alexia Hastwell | Finalist |
| 2025 | Rookie Bartender of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Antuco Cifuentes | Finalist |
| 2025 | Suntory Cup | Suntory | Antuco Cifuentes | Finalist |
| 2025 | Suntory Cup | Suntory | Marcus Pascoe | Finalist |
| 2024 | Host of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Alexia Hastwell | Finalist |
| 2024 | Voted SA's Best Bartender | The Advertiser | Chris Wood | Winner |
| 2024 | Imperial Measures | Imperial Measures | Jason Ryan | Winner |
| 2024 | Rookie Bartender of the Year | Australian Bar Awards | Rachel Flashman | Finalist |
| 2024 | Del Maguey Trans-Tasman Cocktail Competition | — | Rachel Flashman | SA Winner |
| 2024 | The Gresham Greenhorn SA Finals | Buffalo Trace | Rachel Flashman | Winner |
| 2024 | Top 100 Bartender | World Class | Rachel Flashman | Finalist |
| 2023 | The Vero Bartender | Amaro Montenegro | Rachel Flashman | SA Winner |
| 2023 | Sinful Cocktail Competition | Spirito Santo | Rachel Flashman | Finalist |
| 2023 | Parlez-vous Chartreuse | — | Andrew Mander-Jones | Finalist |
| 2023 | Dulcies Australian Coupe Comp | — | Tayla Goricki | Finalist |
| 2022 | Originals Cocktail Comp. | Australian Distilling Co. | Dan Hayward | Winner |
| 2021 | Patron Perfectionist | Patron | Georgia Edmonds | Finalist |
| 2021 | Patron Perfectionist | Patron | Marcus Pascoe | Finalist |
| 2018 | Fastest Daiquiri SA | Bacardi | Sean McMahon | Winner |
| 2017 | SA Bar Back Games | Fernet-Branca | Charles Paterson | Winner |
| 2016 | Perfect Blend SA Finalist – Professional | Beam Suntory | Michael Keogh | Finalist |