Outstanding from the moment we walked through the door - or perhaps even before, chatting with patrons and their furry friends enjoying the early evening air, Beaufort Street slowly coming alive for the night. Greeted inside by Kate and her flowing dance moves, we took a seat by the front window to peruse the drinks and food menu. The setting sun threw romantic visuals of shadow and light through the shades, smoothly transforming the bar to a dark and timeless atmosphere, reminiscent of decades past.
The impressive, curated drinks menu featured many temptations to suit all tastes, from sweet and refreshing cocktails, and a personal recommendation of the Hayman's sloe gin with an orange twist on the rocks. Your perfect after-work haunt for summer.
The crispy roast duck cigars with pickled raisin makes for a delicious appetiser, at $9 each, perfectly sized for one per person. The ricotta gnocchi with cheese, pepper and spicy tomato, is a light dinner option packed with flavour, a fair size for sharing between two at $34.
If you've been dreaming of the perfect place to enjoy an intimate dinner and drinks for two, Bar Rouge is the best kept secret for locals and travellers afar. We will definitely be returning to explore the upstairs restaurant and tick off the remainder of the cocktail list over the summer, and can't wait to cosy up there during the colder months.
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Read moreUpdate 1 star October 29 2025 Came tonight for $40 steak night. Flank steak, tough and small serve. Chips overly salty Been coming here for years and first time I have been charged for sparkling water. Surly service and arrival greeting. Have home feedback when i paid and a truly idgaf attitude in return. Been a lobgtime cutimer. Will not be back in a hurry.
Review from when they first opened...photos from my 1st visit. Was so dark 29 Oct could hardly see my food so didn't bother taking a photo, glad they cut they steak as steak knife they gave me struggled.
Shhhh don't tell anyone how good it is ... want to make sure we can always get in. Good service, music, drinks and awesome food ... just like their other venue Le Rebelle..thanks for opening up in my...
Read moreI don’t normally write reviews but I felt compelled to write this one because of the fabulous experience we had at Bar Rogue last night. We had booked La Rebelle but something went amiss (our fault), and we were sent to its spinoff Bar Rogue instead. We were a bit dubious because of the slightly thumpy-basement-bar music, but because of the lovely greeting by the very charming host, we settled in and ended up having an absolute cracker of a meal. The scallop stuffed chicken, the cured kingfish, the tuna sashimi special, the saganaki, the gnocchi - all were just incredible. The wine list was well curated and well priced and the service was exceptional. We will most definitely...
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