Bar Of The Week: Moya’s Juniper Lounge

We’re an old world cocktail bar specialising in gin with a list featuring a historical selection of classic cocktails. There’s nothing new here: we like to take the traditionalist approach. It’s a relaxed lounge setting with vintage furniture and old artwork and prints up on the walls. Though we are right on Regent Street, you’d be forgiven for missing the entrance: we have two artworks hanging in the windows, both recreations of 18th century Hogarth prints by local artist Dana Trijbetz.

What’s on the menu?

There’s over 20 different classic drinks spanning two centuries of cocktail and gin history, so relax and take your time with the menu. You will be familiar with a few and hopefully surprised by others. While cocktails are front and centre we certainly don’t neglect beer and wine. There’s an international wine list with ten by the glass and over 50 available by the bottle, ranging from Rhones to Bordeaux, Blaufränkish to Gewürztraminer and classic South Australian Shiraz. The beer selection is Australian craft beer heavy including Mornington Peninsula, Rocks Brewing, Lord Nelson and Four Pines with a few international staples such as Trumer Pilsener (Salzberg) and Bridgeport IPA (Portland). Food is charcuterie style; cured meats, cheese and pickles.

Care for a drink?

The classic Dry Martini is a standard favourite, as is the Negroni. For lesser-known classics, the Poet’s Dream with a splash of Benedictine is a standout, or the Ward Eight if you are more of a whisky drinker…

Sounds?

Jazz is where it starts, with lilts into blues and soul.

Highlights:

Comfortable and relaxed. More sophisticated drinking, for a more civilised time.

The bill comes to:

With a pickle plate to share and a couple of cocktails you’ll get to around $40. Goat’s cheese or air dried bresaola come to $16. Wines range from $9 – $14 a glass and $40 – $100 for bottles.

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