Corner Bar

Bar Bar Food Booze Eat & Drink Wine

Jackie McMillan
November 7, 2012

I visited Cantina Bar’s older sibling after I’d enjoyed the – admittedly wilder and more cohesive – second gen. version. That’s not to say this one isn’t worth a peek. In fact it’s my missive here to alert you to the possibility of small bar crawling along the peninsula. Big sis shines brightest in the drinks department: the standout Sangria ($10/glass) is enriched with Sailor Jerry’s rum and passionfruit. The Espresso Martini ($16), based on Paul Bassett coffee, is a smooth favourite with the ladies for good reason; and El Diablo ($14) – a better-than-average summertime cocktail made on Tequila Don Julio – goes down a bit too easily. By now you’re probably scanning for an affable drinking companion. Amongst a menu of quite substantial offerings, I found it was the bar snacks like Haloumi ($9); mild Chorizo with Mozzarella ($9); and tangy Arancini ($12/5) that performed best. If you’re hungry, the BBQ Chipotle Pulled Pork Pizza Slab ($33/full, $18/half) with red onion, peppers and fennel slaw is an interesting combination that worked against their unique, minimal intervention Corner Bar BioDynamic Organic Shiraz ($8.50/glass). However if you’re taking up my peninsula bar crawl challenge, do save some space for the Mexican street food offerings down the hill: there be churros ahead!