APOTECA Bar & Restaurant opened in December 2002 in a heritage listed building in the heart of the West End precinct. The name comes from the 142-year-old pharmacy cabinets which grace the front bar. Originally from London, these mahogany pieces feature pure crystal drawer handles with 18-carat gold leaf inscriptions. Tumbled marble floor tiles arranged in the same style as the footpaths of Italy are featured in the main bar. Rustic brickwork lines the cellar walls, and some 1200 wines quietly sleep behind intricate wrought iron work in the cellar.