Tell us about your bar:
The Roosevelt is a small venue in Potts Point specialising in cocktails, champagne and whisky with a seriously good food menu of seasonal produce sourced directly from producers that changes daily. Originally owned by Kings Cross’ own original gangster Abe Saffron, the bar features a 1940s New York art deco fit-out and is the perfect place for an intimate date or a sophisticated soiree.
What’s on the menu?
The head chef Adam Lord is well known at the Sydney markets, where he sources fresh produce and changes the menu daily. The food has a French and Mediterranean influence with an emphasis on fresh and simple flavours. Extremely popular at the moment is the pan roasted Hiramasa kingfish loin with radish, beetroot, kale and hazelnuts.
Care for a drink?
Old-world classics and new-school signatures collide with the latest techniques in cocktail-making to create an innovative and unique cocktail experience. For the ultimate in decadence, order the Nitro Colada [below]– a liquid nitrogen piña colada gelato topped with toasted meringue, coconut and lime with a shot of house spiced coconut and banana rum.
Sounds:
A mix of classics from the 1950s-70s.
Highlights:
For the ultimate experience, book for a group of up to 12 in the private poker room catering for banquets, poker games, whisky tastings and shenanigans. Don’t miss the steak night every Wednesday for a grass-fed striploin steak marinated and topped with chimichurri, kippers, rocket, chipotle tomato and red wine jus – a big hit with the locals.
The bill comes to:
The food recommendation plus a signature drink comes to $48.
[Top picture: The Roosevelt’s private dinning/poker room]
The Roosevelt
Address: 32 Orwell St, Potts Point
Phone number: (02) 8096 1787
Website: theroosevelt.com.au
Opening hours: Tue – Fri 5pm-midnight; Sat noon-midnight; Sun 5-10pm
