Eastside Bar & Grill
Last updated★ 4.1 · 726 Google reviews · $$$
Eastside Bar & Grill is a modern bar and grill on the first floor of the Old Rum Store in Chippendale. Diners describe a warm, slightly upscale room that suits date nights and special dinners, and steak is what it does best, cooked over a custom parilla grill. Chippendale Green is a two-minute walk away.
Cuisine at Eastside Bar & Grill
Food at Eastside Bar & Grill
The kitchen is built around a custom parilla grill, with a firebox designed to burn natural timbers, and the meat is dry-aged in-house. The menu also has premium and sustainable seafood and land options. Regulars keep naming the steak cuts, and one diner ordered a 1kg rib eye and sides of nori fries, sweet potato chips and mashed potatoes. Other dishes diners mention include oysters, beef tartare, lamb chops with mint jelly and lobster mac and cheese. Vegetarian options are available.
What to order: Steak cuts from the grill
Drinks at Eastside Bar & Grill
There is a separate wine and drinks menu, and one diner praised the wine selection alongside their steak. The bar along one wall stocks a wide range of spirits and wines, and the venue is licensed. Cocktails and wine are the main drinks at dinner.
Cooked over fire, aged in house
The grill is custom-built, and its firebox is designed to burn natural timbers, which gives the steaks their char. Meat is dry-aged on site, and the menu mixes premium land and sea options. The venue also runs special events through the year, including celebrity chef collaborations, themed degustation evenings and calendar events. Private functions for up to 90 people are offered with food and beverage options.
What customers say about Eastside Bar & Grill
- 💬Steak, especially the grilled cuts, praised for flavour and cooking
- 💬Warm, slightly upscale room suited to date nights and special occasions
- 💬Friendly, attentive service, including on a last-minute booking
Tips for visiting Eastside Bar & Grill
- ✓Tomahawk Thursdays, with a $198 tomahawk, run until 31 December.
- ✓The Early Table offer runs until 30 November.
- ✓Reservations can be made through the website, so book ahead for busy evenings.
Getting to Eastside Bar & Grill
Eastside Bar & Grill is on Level 1 of the Old Rum Store on Kensington Street, Chippendale. Parking is available, and the venue is step-free. Chippendale Green is about a two-minute walk away.
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FAQ about Eastside Bar & Grill
What cuisine does Eastside Bar & Grill serve?
It is a modern bar and grill, with steaks cooked on a custom parilla grill and premium land and sea options.
Can I book a table at Eastside Bar & Grill?
Yes, reservations can be made through the Make a Reservation page on the website.
Does Eastside Bar & Grill have vegetarian options?
Yes, vegetarian options are available.
Is Eastside Bar & Grill licensed?
Yes, it has a wine and drinks menu and a bar.
Can groups book private events at Eastside Bar & Grill?
Yes, private events and functions for up to 90 people are offered, with food and beverage options.