Red Trousers

What a great little Bar. It’s a shame this one is closing soon, but hopefully the guys there will find a better and larger venue to re-​open.

Ok I have a crush, I have crush on Red Trousers (the bar not the owners dog– I haven’t met him yet!) and I can’t keep it a secret any longer.
The moment you walk in to this small bar you are welcomed with a friendly hello by the staff. The set up is very rustic, homey and unpretentious. The unpolished wood reminds me of my grandmothers house — I didn’t know it was cool back then!
The guys have a great wine list that will take you on all sorts of journeys depending on where you want to go. They also have a great selection of wine by the glass — very important if your driving and want to make the use of your only drink for the night. The guys are even in the process of getting their own label done. So keep your eyes open.
If wine isn’t your thing not to fear they have a selection of ciders and even make fresh juices to order — yeah I know right, you can see why I have a crush.
A good selection of food is also available including cheese and charturie platters. For as little as $ 20 you can get a beautiful board filled with these yummy morsels. Add $ 5 and they will give you some bread too.
As Chloe said they will be closing in June (or will they? Given the extension of small bar licenses) so at the moment I will have to make use of this place until June and treat it like the great love story of Danny & Sandy — a summers crush…

Red Trousers is a super cute new bar on the until recently pretty deserted Grenfell Street. The bar has old world charm with friendly bar tenders and an old fashion cash register which is actually an iPad holder (sneaky! but I love it).
They have a small but great wine list, with daily «by the glass» wines written up on butchers paper. They also do fresh juices (with or without alcohol depending on your mood) and lovely rustic Italian platters.
Unfortunately the night we visited they had run out of mini porchettini (which I’m dying to try) so we had the charcuterie & crostini di pane platters. The Italian meats were delicious and it was a very generous serve — they say designed to serve two but I’d say four people comfortably for a pre/​post dinner snack.
My only issue was that the service was a bit slow but well worth the wait.

pro’s — open spaces (upstairs and downstairs), great location, the selection of wine by the bottle is small but good.
con’s — the selection of wines by the glass is REALLY small (6, including a bubbly, reds and whites). The second con is the ambiance, it just feels bland — is it the customers? Is it the music selection? The tunes are too loud upstairs — If the plan is to have a place to relax and chat, then provide such environment, if the objective is to see and be seen, well…

Be warned, you may end up spending more than an hour in this intimate little venue tucked away in one of the old East End Market shops on Grenfell St.
Oliver and Edward (the boys behind the bar wearing red trousers) have put together a crafty menu, offering their favourite local and Italian crushes like Vermentino from Sardenga or a Contradiction GSM from Clare Valley by the bottle. Thats right folks, this place is for those trendy quaffers who want more than just a glass of Adelaide Hills Sauv Blanc, thank you very much. And with bottles ranging from $ 28 to $ 88 there is something unique for every palette and budget.
Charcuterie, fromaggio (yes it is more than just cheese) and tapas platters feature some of Lucias Providore finest treats for no more than $ 20 for 2 or 3 to generously share.
I envy you if you live in the East End apartments, as The Red Trousers boys would be my bestest of neighbours that I’d be dropping by to «borrow milk from» if you know what I mean… Get in early and stay till late, this bar is made for lounging.

Gorgeous little wine bar with the best of wine on offer. Wooden crate seats gives it an intimate feel. A nice addition to the east end. Make the night complete with a cheese platter to share