Ante

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146 King St
Newtown, 2042 NSW
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Opening Hours

SUN	12:00pm - late
MON	closed
TUE	closed
WED	closed
THU	5:00pm - late
FRI	5:00pm - late
SAT	12:00pm - late

The Details

Cuisine

Japanese
Modern Australian

Serving

Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Late Night

Need to know

Bar Snacks
Great for Dates

Self-described as a sake bar, Ante is a sophisticated spot that serves up vinyl tunes as smooth as the rice wine on the menu.

The list includes 65 sake from 21 different makers across Japan (as well as alternatives and low-alcohol options), with a seasonally changing menu designed to complement the sips on offer. While the scale of the menu befits a bar, each dish is impressive and innovative; think snapper crudo with cumquat kosho and shiso, tagliatelle with fermented mushrooms, and kuromitsu custard with aged mirin.

Expect to leave Ante with a newfound appreciation for sake (and, perhaps, a jazz artist to pursue at home—the records that line the walls form the venue's suave soundtrack).

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