Why you goJust when you thought Perth wine bars were starting to look a little too samey-samey, along comes Bar Rogue to remind punters there’s more to the genre than casual waitstaff clutching bottles of cloudy skin-contact wine. Don’t get us wrong; we love a lo-fi wine bash as much as the next natural-wine enthusiast. But there are situations in life that call for somewhere that’s more about the polish than the party. Somewhere, for instance, where staff are as well dressed as they are well drilled. And where guests have the security of being able to order a blue-chip wine they’re familiar with, but also have options for expanding their horizons. Now factor in the street cred that comes from being a spin-off of wildly popular French bistro Le Rebelle and it’s easy to understand Bar Rogue’s appeal.
Why you stayIt’s a pleasure to be looked after by dapper staff who understand the meaning, and feeling, of hospitality. Whereas many of Bar Rogue’s contemporaries ask guests to order and pay at counters and carry their own wine and glasses, the package here includes table service, a conversation-friendly setting, snacks that are a cut-above and other suspiciously restaurant-y drawcards. The split-level, multi-zone room has all occasions covered. Couples and solo drinkers will be drawn to the handsome old world-style wooden bar at ground level, while the mezzanine features a mix of small and big tables, the latter perfect for larger groups and spying into the semi-open kitchen.
