A stylish locals’ hangout that’s worth crossing town for, South City Wine Bar conjures the flavours of southern Europe in its globetrotting wine list and a menu packed with classics.
South City Wine Bar conjures the flavours of southern Europe without straying far from the Brisbane CBD. Much of the Mediterranean is at your fingertips and the Gallic-leaning soundtrack certainly sets the mood (check out its playlist on Spotify). You can make like you’re in the south of France, sit alongside a cute olive tree and call for snails in garlic butter, steak frites and a glass of Rhône Valley grenache-shiraz-mourvèdre (GSM). Or you can just as easily sit by the same tree and scratch an itch for Italy by ordering a Venetian rosé, creamy truffled burrata cheese, gnocchi dumplings and San Daniele prosciutto ham. Or perhaps you’d prefer a sliver of Spain with a tapa-style snack of baby squid teamed with a bracing glass of albariño.
The dark custom-built timber shelves filling one wall are stacked with bottles plucked from across Europe, Lebanon, the US and across Australia, so you can mix and match wines (and, to a lesser extent, cuisines) to suit your mood. South City Wine Bar’s stylish décor is fittingly timeless, with an assortment of al fresco tables and chairs, booths, and a handsome Provençal-style communal table that’s great for groups. It’s a venue designed for anything from casual post-shopping drop-ins to date-night dinners and grown-up family get-togethers.
