"During times like these, people still want luxury, so to give it to them in a more affordable manner is much more palatable."
But here we are, smoothing a mother of pearl spoonful of wildly expensive salt cured sturgeon roe onto the back of our hands. Waiting for the glistening black globs to hit room temperature, fistbumping and slurping them up with abandon, clocking our tablemates with glee.
Alex Kirkwood,
Food & Beverage Director
Shell House
Right now, share plates and chef’s menus are a pricey commitment—instead snacks reign supreme and we like ‘em fancy too. For example, a restaurant delivering an experimental 10-course snack flight featuring bite-size portions of Paroo red kangaroo tartare and Westholme Wagyu tri-tip with bone marrow sauce. The rationale is, of course, why stick to one dish, when you could sample more for less.
This new army of “bite size ballers” doesn’t want to knock back $6 schooners just because life got super spenny in 2023—at least, not every day. They want to sample the best of the best and as much as they can get and all on a dime too if they can manage it.
From the bottom of the sea to the top of the menu, the crustacean under the cloche has long been a baller’s go-to. Served in a shell, in a roll, or even topped on your mac n cheese, lobster is an instant elevator for dishes served takeaway to tableside via that white-gloved waiter.
Apparently the first martini was knocked up at the famed Knickerbocker Hotel to impress America’s first billionaire, John B. Rockerfeller. Fortunately, you don’t need to be one to drink one these days—you will, however, need to decide how dirty you like it.
Once a working-class dish, served up en-masse and paired with a pint of stout following a long day on the job, these bivalved beauties have gone through one helluva reputation reinvention. So, what happened? These days, it’s a classic case of demand exceeding supply—and the fact that a good oyster is at least an 18-month-old oyster.
Some say the origins of caviar can be traced back to the Persians, savouring sturgeon roe for its medicinal benefits. Others reckon it was the great philosopher Aristotle, who described it as being served with grandeur, clad by flowers and trumpets. There’s a touch less fanfare when indulging in caviar these days, heck, find the right spot and they might even serve it as a budget-conscious bump off of your fist.
Tradition says soy on sashimi is a-okay, though when there’s rice involved, it’s a different story. Those wanting to avoid mid-meal death stares should exercise that soy sauce with caution—bonus points for anyone who can flip their nigiri and dunk it without spoiling that pristine brick of white rice.
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Maybe washing it down with a shooter of frost bitten vodka or twinkling champagne.
It's a pretty dreary world out there— that hard won freedom after the lockdown years has been met with rising rent prices, grocery prices and petrol prices.
Succession’s potent brand of unattainable luxury—and ludicrously capacious bags—is out of reach for most, but the noise around quiet luxury inspired by the HBO hit didn’t need to be so exclusive.
The 2023 taste-based cost indulgence paradox is the lipstick effect for a new age. And it’s this just-a-taste mentality that’s changing the way we eat, drink, and indulge. From fine diners doing luxe happy hour service for the first time—to delicacies served at democratic prices.
Right now, share plates and chef’s menus are a pricey commitment—instead snacks reign supreme and we like ‘em fancy too. For example, a restaurant delivering an experimental 10-course snack flight featuring bite-size portions of Paroo red kangaroo tartare and Westholme Wagyu tri-tip with bone marrow sauce. The rationale is, of course, why stick to one dish, when you could sample more for less.
This new army of “bite size ballers” doesn’t want to knock back $6 schooners just because life got super spenny in 2023—at least, not every day. They want to sample the best of the best and as much as they can get and all on a dime too if they can manage it.
No, we can’t all book a night at The Ritz, or even splash out on a flashy dinner every week, instead we’re searching for mere morsels of the experience—whether that is a little hunk of Beluga, a lunchtime lobster deal, a mini Martini at a top bar, or maybe even a quick dip at the swim-up bar at a five-star hotel pool.
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Rather than a financially conservative retreat, we’ve entered a new era of luxury YOLO that’s squarely centred on exceptional experiences over fancy possessions.
Whether it’s fresh caught seafood by the coast in summer or truffle-topped steaks in winter, Perth’s always had an affinity for the finer things. For most of us, though, those little luxuries sat firmly in the special occasion pile, but that mood has well and truly changed. Thanks to a relentless uprising of neighbourhood wine bars throughout Perth, bite size ballers like lobster doughnuts, Wagin duck parfait and hash browns topped with cod roe whip are being served up alongside quality pours and fine-tuned cocktails at chic little haunts all over town. Add to this our undying love for a good bottomless deal, and it’s no wonder the weekly parmi special isn’t really cutting it.
Volare
198 Whatley Cres,
Maylands WA 6051
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1/446 Beaufort St,
Highgate WA 6003
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Eating House
224 William St,
Perth WA 6000
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COMO The Treasury Level 4,
1 Cathedral Ave, Perth WA 6000
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Crown Metropol, Crown Perth,
Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100
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not the combo we had on our bingo card for 2023.
$2 oysters
1/446 Beaufort St, Highgate WA 6003
There are few places in Perth offering oysters for less than $5 a pop, but Si Paradiso somehow does it every damn week as part of their iconic Sunday Sesh. Send off your week by slamming $2 shells and top shelf wine in their breezy disco amphitheater. We’re all working from home Monday, right?
Fried chicken And caviar
224 William St, Perth WA 6000
With enough fried chicken and caviar to share between two, you’re hardly breaking the bank with this $28 steal from Double Rainbow Eating House. Chase it down with their oyster and soju flight if you’re keen to go all out or a couple of the little raw beef wagyu yukhoe (their take on tartare) and caviar served on crispy slabs of potato. Heaven.
High cheese
Crown Metropol, Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100
Perth’s pretty blessed in the high tea department, but for a little extra indulgence why not swap the scones and cream for a four-tiered tower topped with luxurious cheese delights? For just $45 per person, you can tuck into first class fromage treats like baked camembert, a piping hot raclette, brie layered with fine herbs, goat’s cheese cannolis and more. And if you're thirsty, you can always add on a champagne flight for an extra $50 per person. Not bad at all.
Bottomless Aperitivo
198 Whatley Cres, Maylands WA 6051
Volare is taking bottomless to the French Riviera, with their decadent take on aperitivo hour. Expect a line up of the fanciest European inspired snacks—like lobster doughnuts topped with roe, chicken liver parfait and carna cruda—chased down with endless spritzes, bellinis and prosecco for just $65 per person every Saturday from 4pm-6pm.
Flow Lunch
COMO The Treasury Level 4, 1 Cathedral Ave, Perth WA 6000
The eight-course Wildflower degustation is hands down one of the best dining experiences in all of Perth, but let’s face it, dropping $250+ on a meal feels a little out of reach right now. If you want to replicate the fine dining experience, though, you can always book in for Flow at the rooftop fine diner and enjoy a multi-course lunch menu for $69 per person Wednesday to Friday.
$28 Fried Chicken And Caviar For Two
$69 Two-Course Flow Lunch
Every Wednesday To Friday
$45 High Cheese
$2 Oysters Every Sunday
$65 Bottomless Aperitivo Every Saturday From 4-6pm
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La Vie Champagne Lounge
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Wildflower
The Perfect Martini
Ingredients
55ml Four Pillars Olive Leaf gin
15ml dry white vermouth
20-25ml olive brine
3 Castelvetrano olives for garnish
Method
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In an era where extravagance has often been synonymous with hefty price tags, the concept of bite-size ballers in the realm of hospitality has completely shifted the accessibility of ‘living it up’. The somewhat finer things in life have been acutely democratised and all over the world you’d be hard-pressed not to find a CBD bearing a menu with bubbles of salt-cured roe or oysters for a cheap buck.
$20 caviar bumps
Temple Bar, NYC
332 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012, United States
Word on the street is that if it’s good enough for Taylor Swift, Sophie Turner and Julia Fox, it’s good enough for the rest of us. For anyone that’s been privy to New York’s Lafayette Street, a bustling strip of off-Broadway theatre and historic Greek Revival-style townhouses, you’ll be well across the chic girl-dinner opulence inside Temple Bar. This decadent diver is the kind of place where one martini gets you three oysters every Sunday and Monday. However the real stickler is that with any martini order (be it the dirty vodka or the olive oil iteration), you can cop a $20 caviar bump too.
All-You-can-Drink champagne
Sushi Yuu Tsubasa, Tokyo
150-0022 Tokyo, Shibuya City
Deep in the depths of Tokyo’s culinary scene, a plethora of luxe sushi restaurants have sided with more pocket-friendly offshoots off the back of the pandemic. At Sushi Yuu Tsubasa, you'll find an omakase line-up filled with tuna belly, Mineoka tofu, miso-marinated black cod, Kasugodai, Hirame, monkfish liver with cucumber and more. The best bit? You’ll also find an all-you-can-drink menu with champagne and sake.
£1.50 oysters
Darby’s, London
3 Viaduct Gdns, Nine Elms, London
Darby’s in London’s south-west has a reputation for being the ultimate post-work destination, packed-to-the-rafters with aromatic negronis and an oyster bar to boot. You can nab up £1.50 oysters every Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm to 7pm (and feel free to add on a glass of Prosecco).
$10 Mini gibsons
Gibson, Singapore
20 Bukit Pasoh Rd
When the clock strikes 6pm and you're yearning for a quick, spirit-lifting remedy, the timeless mini Gibson cocktail is your number one choice. Made with Roku gin and house-crafted Ginjo sake-vermouth, it's a true bite-size baller and will only set you back $10. Treat your taste buds further with a $24 lobster roll or some plump $4 oysters. Get it daily from 6pm to 8pm.
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Lobster Brunch
Cire Restaurant, Bali
Jl. Belimbing Sari Tambiyak, Pecatu,
South Kuta, Badung Regency
Brioche buns stuffed with salmon roe and oysters drizzled in raspberry mignonette—safe to say the lobster brunch at Bali’s Cure Restaurant really does go off. Naturally, you can kick things off with a flute of bubbles to prep your palette for all kinds of delicious royalty like coconut ceviche, lemon croquettes and the magnum opus whole Batik lobster Thermidor doused in Gruyere cheese.
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Lobster Brunch With All The Trimmings
Jl. Belimbing Sari Tambiyak, Pecatu,
South Kuta, Badung Regency
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$10 Mini Gibsons Daily
Between 6pm And 8pm
20 Bukit Pasoh Rd
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All-You-Can-Drink Champagne
And Sake With Your Omakase
150-0022 Tokyo, Shibuya City
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$20 Caviar Bumps With Any Martini
332 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012, United States
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£1.50 Oysters From 5pm-7pm Wednesday To Sunday
3 Viaduct Gdns, Nine Elms, London
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55ml Four Pillars Olive Leaf gin
15ml dry white vermouth
20-25ml olive brine
3 Castelvetrano olives for garnish
Add the gin, vermouth, bitters and brine to a stainless steel mixing glass and stir for about 20 seconds using a large block of ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
55ml Four Pillars Olive Leaf gin
15ml dry white vermouth
20-25ml olive brine
3 Castelvetrano olives for garnish
Add the gin, vermouth, bitters and brine to a stainless steel mixing glass and stir for about 20 seconds using a large block of ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
This new army of “bite size ballers” doesn’t want to knock back $6 schooners just because life got super spenny in 2023—at least, not every day. They want to sample the best of the best and as much as they can get and all on a dime too if they can manage it.
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Rather than a financially conservative retreat, we’ve entered a new era of luxury YOLO that’s squarely centred on exceptional experiences over fancy possessions.
Succession’s potent brand of unattainable luxury—and ludicrously capacious bags—is out of reach for most, but the noise around quiet luxury inspired by the HBO hit didn’t need to be so exclusive.
No, we can’t all book a night at The Ritz, or even splash out on a flashy dinner every week, instead we’re searching for mere morsels of the experience—whether that is a little hunk of Beluga, a lunchtime lobster deal, a mini Martini at a top bar, or maybe even a quick dip at the swim-up bar at a five-star hotel pool.
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in a more
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is much more palatable."
La Vie Champagne Lounge
$45 High Cheese
Crown Metropol, Crown Perth,
Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100
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$69 Two-Course Flow Lunch
Every Wednesday To Friday
COMO The Treasury Level 4,
1 Cathedral Ave, Perth WA 6000
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Eating House
$28 Fried Chicken And Caviar For Two
224 William St,
Perth WA 6000
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Si Paradiso
$2 Oysters Every Sunday
1/446 Beaufort St,
Highgate WA 6003
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$65 Bottomless Aperitivo Every Saturday From 4-6pm
198 Whatley Cres,
Maylands WA 6051
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Lobster Brunch With All The Trimmings
Jl. Belimbing Sari Tambiyak, Pecatu,
South Kuta, Badung Regency
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$10 Mini Gibsons Daily
Between 6pm And 8pm
20 Bukit Pasoh Rd
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All-You-Can-Drink Champagne
And Sake With Your Omakase
150-0022 Tokyo, Shibuya City
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$20 Caviar Bumps With Any Martini
332 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012, United States
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£1.50 Oysters From 5pm-7pm Wednesday To Sunday
3 Viaduct Gdns, Nine Elms, London
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A predilection for the finer things in life is a part of Sydney’s personal brand as a city. But beyond the Range Rovers and the Real Housewives, there’s still an undercurrent culture for “the best things in life are free”. Basically, the conditions are ripe for this bite-size ballers mood to take off—and so it has. Take for example, Sydney’s nascent love for “two-sip” cocktails. Nope, this isn’t about drinking less—it’s about experiencing more for less. Meanwhile, traditional white table cloth establishments have embraced pub prices. As for caviar, it’s ubiquitous.
Mini Martinis And Lobster Rolls
Menzies Bar
37 Margaret St, Sydney NSW 2000
Matinis and lobster won’t break the bank between 4pm-6pm at Shell House. Menzies Bar, the glamorous groundfloor cocktail bar and bistro, does $10 two-sip martinis and $10 lobster rolls for “Menzies Hour” until sold out every day.
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Sushi And Sashimi
Nobu
Crown Sydney, Level 2/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo
When it comes to Japanese fine dining, Nobu is one of the most famous names you can drop. If you want a filling and wallet-friendly way to experience the style of legendary chef Nobu Matsuhisa, check out the Gochiso lunch menu—a luxe all-you-can-eat sushi and sashimi buffet available for $99 per person.
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10-Course Snack Flight
Longshore
5 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
A full degustation is a huge commitment in 2023. Longshore has a bite-size ballers solution: an $80 10-course snack menu featuring delicacies like steamed Moonlight Flat oysters, black tiger prawn tarts, and Abrolhos Island scallops.
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Crumpets And
Caviar Brunch
Franca
Shop 2/81 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011
Bottomless brunch might be a bit passe in Sydney these days. The solution? Add caviar, of course. Franca’s luxe brunch involves a spread of crumpets with Black River oscietra caviar and mini crab rolls with cocktail sauce. Oh, and free-flowing Mimosas or Champagne too.
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$12 Martinis
Rockpool
66 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000
Experience one of Sydney’s finest dining institutions at pub prices. Slip into the sleek Rockpool Bar between 4pm and 6pm weekdays for “RP Hour” and treat yourself to $12 cocktails, $15 bar snacks, and hot chips for $4.
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$10 Martinis And Lobster Rolls
37 Margaret St, Sydney NSW 2000
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$99 All-You-Can-Eat Sushi And Sashimi
Crown Sydney, Level 2/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo
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10-Course Snack Flight For $80 Each
5 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
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$125 Crumpets And Caviar Brunch
Shop 2/81 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011
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$12 Martinis And $15 Bar Snacks
66 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000
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Just several years back, the right to pop a pinky finger in the air as one sips a flute of Moet Chandon was reserved for end-of-dinner checks upwards of several hundred dollars, but let’s be real, the cosi livs are here. Fortunately, the purveyors of the finer things in life are picking up what we’re putting down and serving up a healthy dash of opulence sans the price tag. You might be knocking back one of the city’s finest cocktails at bargain basement prices, or perhaps throwing back unlimited oysters at a southside favourite—though whatever route you choose to take, popping that pinky will cost you a helluva lot less in 2023.
Endless Oysters
Firebird
223 High Street, Prahran VIC 3181
Given their usual exorbitant prices around the culinary grounds of Melbourne, it ain’t easy making a meal out of oysters. Often relegated to the starters section of a menu in limited proportions, the flame-driven Firebird is changing the way we see these bivalved beauties with an endless serving alongside bottomless frites for good measure. And the best part? You’ll be shelling out just $59pp.
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The Post-10pm
Cheeseburger
Gimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
One of the crown jewels in Melbourne’s culinary scene, Gimlet, is a true ‘special occasion’ fine-diner…in that for most of us, it’ll take a special occasion to tackle the prices on an albeit very worthy menu. Sure, the $188 rock lobster might be out of reach outside of your boo’s birthday dinner, however, it’s their late-night supper offering that could fall well within your weekly eating-out budget. Coming in at a modest $28, Gimlet’s cheeseburger is your burger endgame served up in one of the city’s most lavish restaurants
—get to it 10pm onwards on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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$9.50 Cocktail Hour
Grill Americano
112 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
You’re certainly not alone if you’ve ever not been able to book a seat at Grill Americano. One of the most sought-after seats in the city also happens to be a pricey one, unless of course, you’re dropping in on Thursdays from 4pm through 6pm. Within that glorious window of time, you can order up on several stunning cocktails, including their namesake Americano—Melbourne’s “it” cocktail made lovingly with a combo of liquors that, in theory, should combine to a much higher dollar value.
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Dedicated Tea Sommelier
Yugen
605 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
Yes, tea somms exist, and one of the country’s finest, Thibaut Chuzeville, is leading the charge at South Yarra’s ultra-aesthetic Yugen. Here, Chuzeville and the team will guide you through the delicate art of tea, pairing up flavours to your personal preference alongside sweets and savouries curated by their in-house pastry artists—don’t miss their above-opulent take on the vanilla slice,
it goes hard.
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Society Social, And That Dessert Trolley
SOCIETY
80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
You’ve probably seen it on TikTok or Instagram—white-gloved waiters doting over a dessert trolley, serving up pure decadence tableside. It all goes down at Melbourne’s ritzy and glitzy SOCIETY, and it’s just one of several moving parts to Society Social, a fine dining experience without the fine dining ticket on it. It kicks off at a modest $77pp at lunchtime Fridays through Sundays, where diners will get an insight into SOCIETY’s immaculate offering—your choice of two or three courses including a generous selection off that roaming trolley.
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Endless Oysters For $59 Each
223 High Street, Prahran VIC 3181
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The Ultimate Cheeseburger
Post-10pm For $28
33 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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$9.50 Cocktail Hour
From 4pm-6pm Every Thursday
5 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
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High Tea With A Dedicated Tea Somm
605 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
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A Ritzy Lunch With A Dessert Trolley From $77 Per Person
80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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If you haven’t heard, Brisbane (and wider Queensland) is gearing up to host the 2032 Olympics—and the entire state seems to have embraced its newfound celebrity status with an appetite for self-indulgence. Sunny one day, perfect the next, al fresco has always been our signature style, but now we’re doing it with bottomless champagne on ice, while the fresh, top notch seafood fished just offshore is where it belongs—on our own plates instead of on its way overseas. Of course, we’re still all for a good early bird dinner deal—dinner by 5, bed by 9 is the optimal nightly routine here. Because a good night’s sleep before a sunrise stroll? That’s priceless.
Pour-Your-Own
Wine Tasters
Wineology
471 Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD
You know those spenny bottles of vino you linger over on a wine menu before ordering the el cheapo pinot grigio you always do? Well, you can sample them here thanks to walls of enomatic machines, which pour out tasters of an array of top shelf sips. With tasters starting from around $2 a pop, you can work your way through all of the wines on offer or start on full-size glasses when you find one you like.
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Mini Martini Flights
Midtown
15 Manning Street, South Brisbane
Why have one cocktail when you can have many? That’s the philosophy at Midtown, a sleek 40-seater dedicated to the art of the martini. For those whose credo is aligned, but bank balance isn’t, there’s the mini martini flight—half-sized serves of three of their signature variations with an equally half-sized price tag.
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$50 Steak Banquets
Rich & Rare
97 Boundary Street, West End
Once a weekly staple, a good steak has become a ‘treat yourself’ meal, since rising prices put it out of reach—but not at Rich & Rare. While elsewhere $50 might barely cover the steak, here it gets you a nine-course steak banquet, complete with starters, sides and dessert. The catch? It’s only available from 11am-6pm daily. We did say we love an early bird dinner…
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Bugs And Bubbles
Opa
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
Yiros—but make it fancy. Opa’s weekend baller deal is the bite-sized moment of luxury we need, literally, with a mini Moreton Bay bug yiros and a glass of bubbles served up for $16 every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm. And the river views? Those are free.
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Caviar And
Champagne Trolley
kōst
3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
While caviar bumps may not be a new concept on the Gold Coast, a roaming caviar and champagne trolley certainly is. A newcomer to the Gold Coast fine dining scene, kōst is levelling up diner’s predilection for bite-sized bumps with a gold-plated trolley roaming past tables, bestowing spoonfuls of decadence to diners, washed down with flutes of champagne. This is Gold Coast fine dining par excellence—without the baller price tag.
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Rich & Rare
$50 Steak Banquets
Between 11am And 7pm Daily
97 Boundary Street, West End
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Roving Caviar And Champagne Trolley
3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
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Mini Martini Flights For Half The Price
15 Manning Street, South Brisbane
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Pour-Your-Own Wine Tasters
From $2 A Pour
471 Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD
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Bugs And Bubbles For $16 A Pop
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
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NZ
Of all Aotearoa’s major cities, Auckland is perhaps the best known for leading the trend of enjoying the finer things in life. So when belts start to tighten, it’s not surprising that Auckland establishments are leading the charge with $9 aperitif cocktails at hidden bars in the CBD and waterfront wine bars offering $2 oysters. That’s not to say the rest of the country is far behind of course, with tiramisu by the scoop on offer in Wellington, $10 Bloody Marys in Christchurch and $6 espresso martini shots in Queenstown.
Aperitif Cocktails
Panacea, Auckland
23 O'Connell Street Auckland CBD 1010
A visit to one of the finest cocktail establishments in Auckland won’t break the bank with aperitif cocktails at Panacea setting you back just $9 a pop. Choose between a Baby Americano, One-Shot Martini, French Press or Bellini, or sample all four at this decadent low-lit hidden lounge in Auckland CBD.
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$2 Oysters
Somm, Auckland
Shed 22, Princes Wharf, Auckland CBD, 1010
Enjoy views over the sparking Waitemata during a visit to Auckland’s first urban cellar door Somm. Once the domain of only the very well-to-do patrons, now Somm is serving $2 Oysters au naturel with lemon every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3-5pm. Perfectly paired with a crisp white, get ready to gorge and leave with change in your pocket.
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Tiramisu By The Scoop
The Ram, Wellington
103 Cuba St, Wellington 6011
An elevated take on your usual pub fare awaits you in Wellington at the newly opened The Ram on Cuba Street. While their happy hour with $10 negronis on tap has been popular the real star of the show is their miso caramel tiramisu dessert which is served tableside by the scoop.
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$10 Bloody Marys
Bloody Mary’s, Christchurch
30 Latimer Square, Christchurch Central City
Anyone who’s been to Christchurch knows that Cantabrians sure know how to party. If you’re you’re looking for a hair of the dog cure, high-end grill and bistro Bloody Mary’s will see you right. Sidle up to the bar at one of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s best restaurants on a Sunday and treat yourself to an eponymous Bloody Mary for just $10.
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Espresso Martini Shots
Margos, Queenstown
26 Ballarat Street, The Mall, Queenstown 9300
If you’re after a drink with a kick while visiting the adventure capital of Aotearoa but don’t fancy being up all night, swing by the high-energy, Mexican restaurant Margos. They’ll do you four espresso martini shots for $24 which go down a treat at any time of the day, or night.
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