Bar Hugo
West End
A former Thai restaurant has been transformed into a warm and welcoming watering hole, boasting vintage vibes with chic, retro-inspired wood panelling.
Patrons can sip and snack either inside the stylish digs or on the small rear deck - the perfect spot to enjoy a libation in the late afternoon with the sun shining.
The concise food menu includes a selection of snacks, from marinated olives and tomato toast (tomato on toasted sourdough with cured egg yolk and herb dressing) to a three cheese platter served with quince, wafers and wine jelly, or a charcuterie board piled with three meats, olives, pickled veggies and sourdough.
As for drinks, the extensive menu features 40+ wines and more than 20 vermouths, either available by the glass or bottle; from the Barossa Valley to McLaren Vale, Marlborough to Barcelona, Champagne and Piedmont, Italy, plus a few locals drops such as Old Dog Vermouth from Samford Valley and Witches Falls wines in Mount Tamborine.
Owned by a couple of hospitality veterans Nick Sebar (Savile Row) and Shaun Kelly (Bacchus Restaurant), the boys know how to sling a cocktail with six delicious concoctions on offer including their signature Hugo Spritz (Aubrey elderflower, Threefold lemoncello, prosecco and lemon soda) and Everything Goes (Dubonnet, Mancino sweet vermouth, Angostura and absinthe.)
By Deb Lidster
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