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Lunch - Monday to Friday
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Monday to Friday, 3pm - 11pm
Saturday 6pm - 11pm

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Bar
Tapas & Wine Bar
Bar Hours:

Monday to Wednesday - 6.00pm to 10.00pm
Thursday – Saturday  - 6.00pm to Midnight
Sunday - Closed

Subsolo Wine Bar is open to the public including to non-diners from 4.30pm until late most evenings.

An extensive selection of Spanish, Portuguese and Australian wines are available by the glass in addition to an impressive range of cold Spanish beers served in chilled pilsner glasses.

To complement your after-work refreshments, Subsolo offers a irresistible selection of Spanish Cold Meat and Cheese Platters

To view menu please click on purple box and scroll down. There is extensive variety of mostly Spanish excellent wines... Salud!

Cocktail List


Sherry

Del Duque Amontillado 30yo 14
Apostoles Jerez 30yo 14
Matusalem Oloroso 30yo 14
La Goya Manzanilla 12
Tio Pepe Palomino Fino 12
Cardinal Pedro Ximenez 15

Apperitivo

Sub Sangria

Havana Club Blanco, Curacao, sweet vermouth. Served with seasonal fruits, soaked in Tempranillo and topped with fresh lemonade.
15

Pera Bellini

Freshly pureed Bosc pears mixed with Poire Williams and lemon juice. Topped with Spanish cava.
16

Refresco

Millers gin, Aperol and fresh pink grapefruit juice. Served over ice with a hint of ginger.
15

Ron de Jerez

Havana Club 7yo, Amontillado sherry and fresh lime juice infused with orange oils. Served over ice.
17

Adonis

Fino sherry and Martini Rosso chilled with orange bitters. Served straight up.
15

Manzanilla Martini

Manzanilla sherry stirred with Kettle 1 vodka. Served straight up with an olive.
17

Principal

Spanish Mulo

Zubrowka vodka, freshly poached cinnamon apples and fresh lime juice. Served over ice and topped with Spanish cider.
16

Redwah

Kettle 1 vodka, Pama pommegranite liquer, Massenez peche, chilled with fresh lychees and fresh lemon juice. Served straight up.
16

Rosa

Sauza Hornitos, mandarin liquer, pressed with fresh pineapple, fresh lemon juice and a hint of rosemary. Served over ice.
16

Baya Collins

Plymouth gin, blackberry liquer, raspberry liquer, chilled with fresh lemon and lime juice and topped with soda. Served over ice with fresh mixed berries.
16

Grand Manzana

Stollichnaya vodka and Grand Marnier chilled with freshly stewed apples. Served straight up with a Pedro Ximenez sherry finish.
16

Speyside Sour

Manzanilla sherry stirred with Kettle 1 vodka. Served straight up with an olive.
17

Royal Sangre

Tanqueray gin, a splash of Lillet Blanc, chilled with a blood lime and blood orange compote.
16

Highnoon Jalisco

Blanco tequila, yellow Chartreause and fresh Agave syrup. Chilled with fresh grapefruit and lime juice and served straight up.
16

Digestivo

Apple Coche

Spanish brandy, Calvados, Pomme Verte and fresh lemon juice chilled with a hint of orange. Served straight up
17

Senor Pablo

Havana Reserva married with Tuaca, flamed with citrus oils and finished with Subsolo homemade bitters. Served warm in a brandy snifter.
17

Esspreso Alexander

Spanish brandy, Crème de Cacao and espresso chilled and served straight up.
15

Woodfords Date

Woodford Reserve bourbon, chestnut liquer, homemade date and vanilla syrup and old fashioned bitters. Served straight up.
17

Bello Fin

Homemade Lemoncello, Maraschino liquer and fresh lemon juice chilled with a ginger and lemon emulsion. Served straight up.
15

Impostor

The Imposter is a tapas style cocktail you make yourself. Just choose a fruit and spirit from the list below.

18

Fruit choices

Macerated mixed berries.
Tahitian limes soaked in sugar cane juice.
Blood oranges soaked in coconut sugar.

Spirits choices

Havana Club Blanco rum.
Stollichnaya vodka.
Sagatiba aged cachaca.
Plymouth gin.
All imposter kits come with a side of home-made lemonade and crushed ice.

Spirits List


Vodkas

Stolichnaya 10
Stolichnaya Raspberry 10
Stolichnaya Vanilla 10
Zubrowka Bison 12
Kettle One 14
Grey Goose 15
Wyborowa Single Estate 15

Gin
 
Plymouth 8
Plymouth Sloe berry 9
Bombay Saphire 11
Hendricks 12
Tanqueray 12
Tanqueray Ten 15
Martin Millers 15
 
Tequila
 
Sauza Hornitos 10
Herradura Blanco 11
Herradura Anejo 11
Herradura Reposado 11
Casa Noble Silver 13
Patron Silver 13
 
Rum
 
Havana Club Blanco 10
Havana Club Reserva 10
Havana Club 7yo 14
Pampero Anejo Especial 10
Mount Gay Eclipse 12
Appleton VX 13
Pussers Navy Rum 15yo 17
 
Bourbon
 
Jim Beam 8
Makers Mark 12
Woodford Reserve 14
Wild Turkey 8
 
Whisky
 
The Glenlivet 12yo 12
Talisker Isle Of Skye Single Malt 14
Glenfidich 12yo 14
Chivas Regal 10
Chivas Royal Salute 30
Glenrothers Vintage 1991 18
Glenrothers Vintage 1994 15
Jamesons Irish 10
Rittenhouse Rye 12
 
Brandy
 
Magno Reserva 11
Cardenal Mendoza Gran Reserva 18
Martel V.S.O.P 16
Henessy V.S.O.P 18
Paul Giraud V.S.O.P 16
Delord Armagnac 1985 17
Domfrantis Calvados 16
Massenez Poire Williams 16
 
Port
 
Grandfather 14
Quinta Do Vallado 10yo Portugal 16
Quinta Vale D.Maria 2003 LBV 16
Nieport Ruby Portugal 10
 

Sparkling & Champagne List


French Champagne

Bollinger NV

60% pinot noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier aged for a minimum of three years

190

Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc

Crisp, fresh & elegant with apple, pear, sweet nuts & white flowers on the nose.

250

Krug Grand Cuvee, MV

Soft and silky with a mosaic of earthy characters and subtle nutty nuances.

450

Beverage List

Freshly Squeezed Juice (Daily) Subject to availability
7

Orange
Apple
Watermelon
Rockmelon
Golden Pineapple

Premium Fresh Juice
7

Orange
Pineapple
Natural Cloudy Cranberry
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Big Tomato
 

Softs
5

Lemonade
Dry Ginger Ale
Soda Water
Coca Cola
Coke Zero
Diet Coke
Sanpellegrino Old World Tonic Water
Sanpellegrino Sanbitter fizz
Sanpellegrino Mandarino
Sanpellegrino Limonata
Sanpellegrino Rosso
Sanpellegrino Chinotto
 


Mineral Water, Spain

Cabreiroa Unica 250ml Natural 5
Cabreiroa Unica 750ml Natural 10
Mondariz Sparkling 500ml 7
Mondariz Sparkling 1000ml 14

Sparkling Alcoholic Cider, Spain
Light and refreshing clean cut apple cider
with balanced alcohol and sweet citrus overtones
Escanciador ES, 330ml 5.5% 7
Escanciador Extra, 700ml 5% 15

Spanish Beer

Estrella De Galicia Special 5.5%
Medium gold colour with subtle tobacco and caramel,
crisp and dry with nutty characters and a clean finish
7
1906 Reserva SP 6.5%
Deep golden colour with lots of caramel malt on the nose,
subtle leafy hops with a broad chewy palate and touches of citrus
9
Ambar Lager 5.2%
Aromas of husky grain, buttery honey, lightly spicy and floral.
Good carbonation, crisp dry with a smooth medium-bodied mouth feel.
8
Ambar Pale Ale 4.8%
A light and aromatic pale ale with a soft and refreshing palate.
7

Other Beers
Cascade Light 6
Pure Blonde 7
Coopers Pale Ale 8
James Boags Premium 7
Coopers Sparkling 8
Heineken 8
Asahi 8
Corona 8

Caffeine and Tea By Single Origin
5

Espresso
Macchiato
Cappuccino
Flat White
Latte
Earl Grey
English Breakfast
Irish Breakfast
Peppermint
Chamomile
Buddas Tears ( Jasmine Green)
Chai


White Wine List


Spanish & Portuguese Whites

Altozano, Verdejo/Sav Blanc, 07 - La Mancha
 
Crisp & fruity with citrus aromas, hints of gooseberries and a clean refreshing finish.
8 / 38
 
Condesa de Leganza, 07 Sav Blanc – Valdepenas

Straw yellow with green-golden hues and a multitude of fresh citrus sensations and a distant tropical fruit finish.

9 / 42

Beronia, 07 Viura – Rioja

Discreet, light & subtle with floral features, hints  of lime & nuts and a buttery, honey finish.
10 / 45

Mantel Blanco, 06 Verdejo- Rueda

Pale straw colour with hints of green fruits,   peach kernel, citrus & star anise. Smooth and balanced fruit finish.

11 / 47

Faustino V, 07 Viura - Rueda

Luminous and exotic to the nose with powerful  notes of fine herbs and floral hints. Dry on the attack and honeyed on the finish.

11 / 49

Mantel Blanco, 06 Sauvignon Blanc - Rueda        12 / 51

 

Crisp & herbacious with touches of guava,  grapefruit and nectarine. A bold passionfruit  finish and a great accompaniment to any tapa.
12 / 51

Palacio de Bornos, 07 Verdejo – Rueda
 
Straw-yellow with steely green hues. Aromatic fruity notes with anise and minerals. Well structured with a soft-dense mouthfeel.
12 / 54

Martin Codax, 07 Albarino – Rias Baixas

An elegant nose of peach, pear & waxy lemon peel.  Delicate and lightly textured with a strong acid           backbone and a tidy white peach, lime & apple finish.

12 / 57

Marques de Riscal, 07 Verdejo – Rueda
 
Fresh and pale with blossom and fennel aromas. A complex Verdejo with a variety of floral features and a slightly bitter finish.
13 / 60

Basa, 06 Verdejo - Rueda
 
Luminous with tropical fruit & hints of florals, citrus, light minerals & great balanced acidity.
- / 64
 
Muga, 07 Viura/Malvasia – Rioja

 

Soft & malleable with great structure. Hints of lavender & thyme mingled with vanilla & coconut, finishing with faint aromas of fine lees.   
15 / 68
 
Gaba Do Xil, 07 Godello- Valdeorras

Smooth waxy texture with hints of lemon, melon  pear & pastry. A slinky-creamy finish.

- / 73
 
Quinta Do Ameal, 06 Loureiro - Vinos Verdes

Portuguese -  Water white in colour lifted over  lemony minerals and almond blossoms.  Rich, long & well balanced with a crisp finish.

- / 76
 
Castro Martin, 07 Albarino - Rias Baixas

Soft citrus and limestone , nashi pear & honey. An elegant wine of exceptional style & quality.

17 / 85
 
Mar de Frades, 06 Albarino – Rias Baixas

Green- golden hues and exotic Riesling characteristics. Hints of sea salt & spicy fruit  with a superb, intense finish.

18 / 88

Dessert Wines

Primitivo Quiles, Moscatel – Costa Blanca      375ml  9 / 45

Deliciously wild, rich & spicy with hints of oranges, ripe straw, billy tea and raisin-grapiness.

9 / 45
 
Gandia Fusta Nova, Moscatel – Valencia 500ml

Bright and luminous with golden yellow hues. Citrus aromas with honey-suckle notes and a  harmonious combination of muscats and toasted oak.

12 / 57
 
Molino Real – Mountain Wine – Malaga 500ml

ountain Wine’ – Moscatel vines grown at  900 metres on very steep schist slopes. Fabulously  pure, intense and long. Brimming with blossom  and edged with marmalade, underpinned by fresh honeycomb and shale mineralogy. A must try!  Aged for 20 months in French oak barriques.

- / 145

Red Wine List


Sparkling Spanish Cava, Vinos Espumosos

Segura Viudas Aria Brut, Torrelavit

Crisp green apple & nashi pear flavours with a fruity sorbet finish.

8 / 35

Segura Viudas Brut Vintage, 04 Torrelavit

Macabeo & Parellada grapes. Hints of nuts and butter,with a toasty-dry aniseed finish.

12 / 45

Vallformosa, 05 ‘Classic Rose’ Vilobi de Penedes

European glassy pink style with generous flavour, crisp, dry & refreshing.

13 / 50

Brut Reserva Heredad, Torrelavit

A dangerously tasty & exciting sparkling, producedexclusively from the best harvests of grapes.

18 / 79
 
Agusti Torello Mata, 05 Brut Reserva, Barcelona

Tight & focused with beautiful apple fruit & a rich, cheesy-leesy texture. Concentrated and very tasty.

- / 92
 
Bollinger NV, Champagne – (France)

60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay & 15% Pinot Meunier aged for a minimum of three years.

- / 190

Spanish Rose

Coto de Hayas, 05 Garnacha, Campo de Borja
 
Fresh & full tasting, well balanced with red fruit aromas & a clean persistent finish.
8 / 38

Faustino V, 07 Tempranillo, Rioja 
 
Powerful, complex & fruity with hints of  raspberries & rose petals.
10 / 45
 
La Purisima, 07 Monastrell–Tempranillo, Yecla 
 
Superbly smooth, awash with tangelo,  earthy dry spices & a strawberries & cream finish.
12 / 48
 
Muga, 07 Garnacha-Viura – Rioja

Barrel fermented with a predominance of fresh citrus, pineapple & kiwi with a strong tendency towards sweet apple & quince. Elegant lingering honeyed finish.

13 / 54

Spanish & Portuguese Reds

Altozano, 06 Tempranillo - La Mancha

Silky smooth with lashes of chocolate & dark  cherries, perfectly balanced with a hint of oak.

8 / 35

Pirineos, 07 Mesache - Somontano
 
A medium bodied Cabernet Merlot style red wine,   violet in colour with soft spice, dates & prunes.
9 / 40

Alfoz - Alizan, 02 Tempranillo - Zamora

Six months in American oak gives a luscious ‘woody’ palate with dried fruits & tobacco.

10 / 42

Castano, 07 Monastrell – Yecla 

Medium-high colour intensity with purple red  colouration. Strong black fruit, plum &  red currant aromas. Well balanced & full bodied.

11 / 43

Codice, 05 Tempranillo – Tierra de Castilla

A fruity nose of rasperries, vanilla & spice.   Medium bodied palate with notes of red fruits and a hint of wood.

11 / 45

Rojo, 06 Garnacha - Tierra De Castillea

A fruit packed vibrant Grenache with geranium aromas, twists of white pepper and soft tannins.

12 / 47

Coto de Hayas–Solo, 08 Syrah – Campo de Borja

Intense cherry-red Shiraz with an assembly of  fruity & flowery nuances. Smooth on the attack and full bodied with a long finish.

12 / 50

Castano - Gran Decorada, 05 Monastrell – Yecla

Bright luscious-red and well-integrated spicy  notes, hints of cedar and a ripe dark fruity nose.

13 / 52

Telmo Rodriguez – LZ, 07 Tempranillo – Rioja

A fresh, light & concentrated unwooded  Tempranillo. Impeccable fruit, meaty & earthy  with hints of liquorice & cola at the finish.

13 / 55

Beronia, 05 Tempranillo / Garnacha – Rioja

Traditional style, Crianza refined, well balanced with mocha, savoury cherry & mulberry characters.

13 / 55

Protos, 06 Tempranillo - Ribera Del Duero

A great medium-bodied ‘Roble’ Tempranillo aged  in American oak barriques, producing a balance of rich fruit, spices and soft tannins.

14 / 58

Baltasar, 06 Garnacha - Calatayud

Intense red colour with violet hues. Vanilla &  mature red fruit aromas. Full bodied, well balanced, elegant and complex with great length.

14 / 60

Faustino, 05 Crianza Tempranillo - Rioja

Cherry red with aromas of ripe dark fruit, toasty  notes of good wood and sweet spices. Elegant, silky mouth-feel, against a vanilla background.

15 / 63
 
Dehesa Gago, 07 Tempranillo – Toro

Solid blackberry fruit and soft earthy tannins.  Full bodied & dark with great natural acid.  Would age magnificently, still ready to go now.

- / 69
 
Faustino V, 02 Reserva Tempranillo - Rioja

Light, dry and well aged Pinot type blend of  Tempranillo and Mazuelo with balsamic nuances and hints of muscats, dates and sweet spices.

- / 78
 
Ramon Bilbao, 03 Reserva Tempranillo - Rioja       17 / 81

Intense cherry red, with cocoa & coffee on the nose, gentle cigar box aromas & stewed ripe fruit with subtle toasty characters.

17 / 81
 
Alvaro Castro, 07 Tinto Fino - Dao, Portugal

Ruby red Touriga field blend. Smokey plum  & spicy aromas humming with berry flavours. Delicious silky sweet chocolate undertones.

18 / 83
Marques de Velilla, 04 Tempranillo – Rib. del Duero

Dark cherry colouration with intense nose of  blackberries, spice and a hint of minerals. Ripe fruit on the palate combining with elegant  toastiness and dark chocolate notes.

- / 89
 
Cruz de Alba, 04 Tempranillo - Ribera Del Duero

Bright, lively cherry red with fine wood & tobacco aromas, ripe red fruit & mineral notes. Supremely            balanced with hints of liquorice, peat & cherry brandy.

- / 93
 
Matallana M2, 05 Tempranillo – Ribeira del Duero

Deliciously dark with a lifted nose and violet boof   that only the best Tempranillos can deliver.                                Featuring a plush palate and a savoury texture with  spicy-jubey fruit, black tea and woodsmoke notes.

- / 98
 
Cillar de Silos, 06 Tempranillo - Ribera Del Duero

Deep and intense, rich red with purple tinges.  Aromas of ripe red fruit with touches of chocolate  & liquorice. Tasty and lengthy, smooth & well-rounded tannins. A top quality Shiraz style wine.

- / 118
 
Torresilo, 06 Tempranillo – Ribeira Del Duero

A massive tempranillo for the indulgent palate  with a robust plum-spice character. Flavoursome  in the mouth with hints of prunes, toffee & almonds and a final covering of delightful dairy notes.

- / 195
 
Matallana, 05 Tempranillo – Ribeira del Duero

A truly great, modern bio-dynamic, old vine  Tempranillo. Blue flowers and sweet spices on the nose. Incredibly long, twining structure with  wonderful fruity tannins and a plush oak finish.

- / 285
 
Mas d’en Gil, 01 Garnacha/Cab Sav- Priorat

Seventy-year-old vines and superior aging in  French oak barriques set the scene for this  magnificent Clos Font release. Rich & powerful, this voluptuous wine reveals notes of cinnamon  & anise with aromas of plum, kirsch & tobacco. Dark fruits & spicy overtones with a lingering palate.

- / 325