Soho in Balmain

CONTACT

358 Darling Street
Balmain, 2041 NSW
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Opening Hours

SUN	12:00pm - 10:00pm
MON	closed
TUE	5:00pm - 12:00am
WED	5:00pm - 12:00am
THU	5:00pm - 12:00am
FRI	5:00pm - 12:00am
SAT	12:00pm - 12:00am

The Details

In the mood for

Cocktails
Great Pub Food
Wine

Need to know

Bar Snacks
Full Food Menu
Good for Groups
Great for Dates

The Verdict

Soho In Balmain is the place to drink and dine harbourside. The interiors are moody, the wine list extensive and the food just utterly delectable. With Head Chef, Steve Koster, having a host of hatted restaurants including Black by Ezard and Fratelli Fresh on his resume, it’s no wonder why punters are showing up and staying in for the long haul at this food and wine bar.

A little bit Spanish with a dash of spice from Northern Africa, menu stand-outs include their interpretation of cheese on toast (think haloumi, croquettes, fried chicken and chorizo), slow-cooked beef cheeks and the Portuguese mussels. As for the drinks, not only is there plenty of wine and beer to choose from but their new range of cocktails that pay homage to Balmain are equally as tempting.

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Freshie Locale

Freshie Locale is an aperitivo bar offshoot from the legends at Brookvale-based taproom, Freshwater Brewing Co.

Bars & Pubs

Bar Demo

Bar Demo is a late-night vinyl bar in Newtown, designed for lovers of a well-crafted drink without the fuss. Owners Claudia Morgan and Olly Churcher (Ex-Double Deuce Lounge) are bartenders by trade, so there’s faith to be had in their curated 60-bottle wine list and seasonally crafted cocktails. The venue itself has grown from their joint experiences working and sipping in some of Sydney’s best bars—Morgan says “we wanted somewhere open late where we could buy a bottle without sitting down for a meal, sink some martinis, listen to some interesting music or have a dance”. Bar Demo certainly checks all of the boxes: open 5pm—midnight, Wednesday—Saturday, with no full kitchen but a dedicated menu for snacks, and a soundtrack of full albums played on vinyl, with each night featuring a curated selection of tunes.