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The Red Door

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So you found us…

Welcome to our underground den of pleasure designed to tickle your taste buds and stir your senses. Relax in our comfortable lounges, absorb the latest global beats, and treat yourself to some of Darrell Felstead’s avant garde bar food. Allow us to transport you to an altered, spirited state. Whether it be a lip-smacking cocktail or a new-world wine, we have what you are looking for.

Peruse our menu or leave it in our expert hands. Our cocktails are contemporary expressions of classical drinks using original methods with new world nuances.

We craft our drinks with great pride and to the highest quality, using home-made ingredients, premium global spirits and the freshest seasonal produce. Combining and weaving several flavour profiles and textures and continually searching for new and fresh combinations. Taste, smell, texture and balance are paramount in all our drinks.

If you’re one to challenge the senses, ask us about our Special Reserve List.

Enjoy the show.

Sample Drinks Menu 

Belvedere Vodka Personalised Bartender Service

Foveauxtini - The famous house martini is definitely one for the sweet tooth. A marriage of Belvedere Pomarancza shaken with fresh passionfruit puree and honey water. Presented in a martini glass with a fresh orange twist. $17
Belvedere Gimlet - The Gimlet was a creation of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette in 1867. Originally made with Gin and Rose’s Lime Cordial, the Gimlet was a drink famed after the 1867 Merchant Shipping Act made it compulsory for all British Navy ships to carry lime juice to ward off the effects of scurvy. Belvedere Cytrus and lime cordial shaken and served nude. $18
Belvedere Martini - Belvedere Pure and Noilly Prat vermouth stirred 20 times with triple frozen ice allowing for perfect dilution and chilling temperatures. Served in an iced handcrafted Riedel martini glass we leave the vital decision to you…..Olives or a twist? $18
Moscow Mule - A 1941 creation of John Martin and Jack Morgan at the Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern in Sunset Boulevard. Served in the original copper mugs the drink consists of Belvedere Pure and fresh lime, topped up with our homemade ginger beer. $17
Belvedere Samba - Belvedere Pomarancza stirred lovingly with peach bitters and chamomile tea, perfectly finished with our own homemade pink grapefruit soda. Served over ice in a Riedel O. $17

Tiki Time by Appleton Estate Rum

Mai Tai - The famed Tiki drink was created in 1944 by Victor Bergeron at his restaurant in Oakland. “Mai Tai-Roa Ae” was proclaimed by a satisfied customer translated from Tahitian meaning “Out of this world, the best”. Rum, orgeat, triple sec, angostura bitters & lime juice. $18
Missionary’s Downfall - Created in the 1930’s by Ernest Beaumont-Gnatt at his restaurant in Hollywood, California.Rum, mint, peach puree, lime juice, honey water & pineapple juice $17
Pina Colada - Travel magazine in December 1922 first quoted the drink as using Bacardi rum, the juice of a fresh pineapple, sugar, lime and ice. It was not till the 1950’s that Don Ramon Lopez-Irizarry created the product Coco Lopez, otherwise known as the cream of the coconut. Bartender Ramon "Monchito" Marrero of the Caribe Hilton then evolved the Piña Colada on August 15, 1954 after spending months perfecting the recipe using Coco Lopez. Noted as the national drink of Puerto Rico. Rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, coco lopez & cream $17

Ever Flowing with Bubbles

Honey and Chamomile Fizz - Soft and delicate flavours combine amazingly to make this drink stand up and be noticed. Warning: This drink will go down very (very) easily. Honey water, chamomile tea, peychauds bitters & sparkling wine. $15
Bellini - Concocted in 1945 at Harry’s Bar in Venice by Giuseppe Cipriani. The name of the drink refers to the works of artist Giovanni Bellini and the rich pinks he used throughout numerous canvases.White peach puree & prosecco $16
French 75 - A creation of Harry MacElhone in 1925 in Paris. The name refers to the 75mm handgun used by the French army throughout the First World War.Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup & sparkling wine $17
Petit Eden - Light and fresh summer flavours work splendidly here. A refreshing drink with a superb body that carries through to your last sip.Elderflower liqueur, cucumber, mint & sparkling wine $17
Old Cuban - A 2002 creation of New York City’s ‘Bar Goddess’ Audrey Saunders. A perfectly balanced summer fusion of the Mojito and the Champagne Cocktail. Rum, lime juice, mint, angostura bitters & sparkling wine $17

Sssshhh

Mary Pickford - Mixed for the famous silent movie actress during the 1920’s by Fred Kaufman at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. At the time, Pickford was filming with husband Douglas Fairbanks and the great Charlie Chaplin.Rum, pineapple, maraschino & grenadine $17
Blood & Sand - A mixed drink made for the 1922 film ‘Blood and Sand’ starring Rudolf Valentino. The silent film was about the rise and fall of a young bullfighter.Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth & orange juice $17
Charlie Chaplin - This Academy Award winning actor was regarded as one of the best mimes and clowns of the world. Chaplin’s principal character ‘The Tramp’ is the image that most remember of the actor with the tight jacket, oversized pants and shoes, bamboo cane and famed toothbrush moustache. Sloe gin, apricot brandy & lime juice $17
Douglas Fairbanks - Actor, screenwriter, director and producer, Fairbanks was known as ‘The King of Hollywood’. Married three times, Fairbanks was most noted as being one half of Hollywood’s first celebrity marriage with the glamorous Mary Pickford. Gin, apricot brandy, lemon juice & egg white     $17

The House Always Wins

Napoleon Dynamite - A drink created on a long windy and wet night in the Foveaux cellar. Finding a use for forgotten products can always motivate and bring out the best in minds and flavour. Mandarin Napoleon, campari, lemon juice & mint $17
Little Red Riding Hood - Served tall, this concoction is an effervescent addition to our menu created for the summer palate with seasonal peaches and rhubarb dominating the stage. Gin, peach and rhubarb puree, lemon juice & sparkling wine $17
Pedro’s Sour Grapes - Served shaken and straight up in a wine glass, this drink is a combination of a beautiful sour, seasonal flavour and our favourite after dinner tipple in the deep style of the Pedro Ximenez grape. Cognac, Pedro Ximenez ‘Romante’, lemon juice, angostura bitters & fresh orange $17
Rhubarb & Almond Punch - A Foveaux variation on the traditional punch with the addition of an in-house puree. Rum, mint, rhubarb puree, orgeat & lime juice $17
Fair Trade Agreement - Created by Matt Siely at Foveaux in 2007. A modern twist on the sweet Manhattan. Rum, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy, angostura & orange bitters $18

From the Library

Draques Mojito - Created in the 1500’s the drink was initially made with aguardiente (Spanish version of Rum), sugar, lime and mint. Originally called the “El Draque” after Sir Francis Drake, the boss of English pirate Richard Drake. The drink was used for medicinal purposes and the drink finally made its way to Cuba during a treasure hunting expedition. Rum, cachaca, lime juice, mint & sparkling water $17
Bebbo Cocktail - A tipple with a quiet history. Descendant of a drink named The Bee’s Knees that was stirred up around 1930. A perfectly balanced light cocktail. Gin, honey water, lemon juice & orange juice $17
Clover Leaf Cocktail - A subtle variation of the Clover Club cocktail that appeared in the 1911 edition of the bar-book from the Waldorf Astoria. The ‘Clover Club’ were a group of gentlemen that met at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, mint & egg white $17
Tom & Jerry - “The drink realised my expectations. It was the one thing I’d been dreaming of for months” Jerry Thomas. A nostalgic drink that transfers you to a fireplace anywhere in the world. First notes of the drink appear only 3 years after the birth of Jerry Thomas who would later claim the creation of the drink…..after tasting it, who wouldn’t steal it. Rum, cognac, t & j mix & hot water $16

  CuisineEuropean
  Details
Menu  Sample Menu
Chefs  Darrell Felstead
Features  Licensed, Wheelchair access, Cocktail bar
Ambience  Relaxed, Romantic, Trendy, Business
 

Address
65-67 Foveaux St Surry Hills, NSW (view map)

  Contact
+61 2 9211 0664 
www.foveaux.com.au
  Trading
 
 
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The Red Door is located directly below Foveaux Restaurant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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