Bar Rosa

The bustling Fish Lane is home to the ever-iconic Julius Pizzeria, which has dished out wood-fired pizza goodness to hungry South Brisbane crowds since the beginning of time. But if you've ever tried snagging a table, you know it's like playing pizza roulette. Fret not, pizza lovers. The brains behind Julius have hatched Bar Rosa, a slick 35-seater Italian wine bar just a stone's throw away on Grey Street.

Bar Rosa is the chic sibling to Julius, offering an intimate space adorned with marble, wood panelling, and fluted glass fitted out by Clui Design. As you'd expect from the team behind Julius and Becoffino, here you'll find a menu of Italian classics and bites, with Enrique Rosa, the kitchen maestro, guaranteeing every dish is a hit. Picture yourself digging into veal and pork meatballs or pizza fritta with burrata—all perfect pairings with a glass of ever-changing Italian vino.

As for cocktails, Bar Rosa has classics like negronis and its own signatures (Torta, anyone?) to imbibe. Beyond being Julius' waiting room, Bar Rosa is a star on its own–you won’t regret giving it a chance.

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