Bobbie’s

Bobbie's is a Sydney cocktail bar by Neil and Samantha Perry, and long-time friends Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson of multi-award-winning bar Dante in NYC and Los Angeles.

The Double Bay bar, on the basement level of the iconic Gaden House, is named for Linden’s grandfather Bob Rogers OAM, the radio DJ who introduced top 40 programming to Aussie airwaves, and Australia’s longest-serving radio announcer.

“We want Bobbie’s to be a throwback to when my grandfather reigned the airwaves during the golden age of rock’n’roll—a time of big ideas, three-martini lunches and larger-than-life personalities,” says Linden.

True to that spirit, martinis rule on the drinks list with a signature martini blending Dolin Blanc, Mancino Dry, Hickson House Distilling Co gin, clarified green apple and pickled onion, an elevated take on the beloved lychee martini, and a white chocolate espresso martini.

Other highlights include a watermelon Garibaldi, a concentrated wine list of under 50 bottles (focusing heavily on Champagne), and a few modern riffs on aperitivo favourites.

A menu of elegant snacks and seafood-focused nibbles (highlighting favourite producers used by Neil at his neighbouring venues) rounds out the offering, with gildas with green olive, anchovy and pickled chilli; caviar on potato crisps or blini; Spencer Gulf king prawn cocktail; CopperTree Farm beef patty melt with gruyere and pickles, and elegant finger sandwiches.

The venue fits 90 (0r up to 120 for private functions) in its long, narrow setting with a mint green banquette snaking around the central bar, marble-topped tables, and a bronze-mirrored space establishing an area for live performances all evoking an old-school sense of glamour and appreciation for quality hospitality and entertainment.

Bobbie's opening coincided with the launch of Neil Perry's neighbouring Double Bay restaurant Song Bird.

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Image credit: Bobbie's | Supplied

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