SIP Champagne Bar — Restaurant in Victoria

In Ballarat this weekend for the Heritage Harvest Festival and we were looking for a cocktail bar for Saturday night affair. We came across Sip Cocktail on instagram and it looked like a fun place so we checked it out.

The venue has been in business since world champagne day (October 2023) and let us tell you it’s such a refreshing place. Ballarat does it differently, in a good way.

The venue is bougie and lush. Actually very beautiful. We were greeted by the owner Lauren and she is so hospitable and friendly we just knew we will have a great time. There was also live music that added to the ambiance.

The wine list was extensive, with two pages of champagne varietals. It’s been a while since we had a bottle of Billiecart (the last one was at Room4Dessert in Ubud in May, Will Goldfarb’s restaurant) so it was a no brainer, but we opted for the rosé. Along with couple of crystal glasses to drink from we were set. As the saying goes, pleasure without Champagne is purely artificial. The rosé has mouthwatering acidity along with a lacy mousse with tones of raspberry, cherry and mandarin orange peel, a hint of sweetness.

For snacks we went for the charcuterie platter and some blue cheese, yes funky cheese, is there another choice? Plus some frites, the champagne terrine and finished off with the burrata and charred grapes. The snacks were a perfect companion to the champagne, while listening to some live music in a venue that is warm, charming, and absolutely for gorgeous. The snacks were great, serving size for the $ value is on the money and tasty.

Service from the owner and staff were anything but excellent. Always checking if we’re good, if we need anything else, and always cleared our plates and cutlery and provided fresh ones after each snack. That’s the way it should be. One of our biggest gripes is when venues don’t refresh plates and cutlery after a course. It’s not hard! great to see Sip is doing things right.

Country folks, in our experience, are generally more friendly than city folk back home. We had some good conversations with the owner Lauren, as well as the violinist Karin, about food, champagne, life and so on.

Overall we had great evening, a perfect precursor to the heritage harvest festival that we’re going to on the...

Step into a world of sophistication, lush seating in booths and velvet chairs, seductive lighting and art deco decadence. Sip is a beautiful addition to the places to go in Ballarat; intimate, friendly and glamorous. The warm welcome from your hostess makes you feel that you’re the most important person to arrive. Thoughtful little touches - a little magnifier attached to the menu to help you to read about what’s in store for you, plump cushions, sweet little water glasses. An outstanding champagne list - many French champagnes available by the glass, cocktails, and fine wines, complimented by delicious nibbles you certainly won’t find anywhere else. The background music is of the period and conducive to happy conversation. Ladies you must visit the gorgeous boudoir and enjoy the pretty creams and jars of this and that. Our afternoon flew by. We left knowing that we’d really been somewhere special - and knowing we’d be back very soon. PS, dress up and thoroughly enjoy a little time in another, more gracious...

The previous reviews speak for itself. The best champagne bar in Victoria. What makes their service extra unique are the FRESH ingredients used in their cocktail (no processed ingredients) and the customer service is second to none. You can feel the passion the owners have for their baby which you don’t get at franchisees. At the end of the day, we got out of the house for an experience, and an experience we got!! And even though short and sweet, we were sold an experience that made us fall in love with the place. The bathroom was immaculate (smelt incredible) and every thing else in and around the bar was ridiculously clean and ready for royalty. Incredibly reasonable prices for the quality on offer. We had cocktails outside with our greyhound but we felt like family. I hope you remember us, thank you for making Paige, Alison and Bundy settle in to Ballarat so much faster. Can’t wait to see you guys again on our...