Vintage Cafe On The Rocks

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Overall Rating

8

Vintage Cafe On The Rocks Recommended based on its 40 reviews
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Food
8.1
Ambience
8.7
Service
7.3
Value
7.9

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Vintage Cafe On The Rocks Address

R2 Nurses Walk
The Rocks NSW 2000
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Vintage Cafe On The Rocks Contact Info

(02) 9252 2055
(02) 9252 2055

Julian on (02) 9252 2055 thevintagecafe@optusnet.com.au


Cuisines

Mediterranean, Portuguese, Spanish


Prices

Average Meal Price $27 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $6.00-$14.00
Mains $9.00-$25.00
Desserts $5.00-$10.00
Set Menu - Dinner Set Menu
Tapas
($45 p/p)

1st Course
Garlic Bread
Marinated Olives
Patatas Bravas
2nd Course
Flamed Chorizo
Vintage Salad
3rd Course
Chorizo & Veg Pizza
Med Meatballs
4th Course
Garlic Prawns
Roast Duck w/ Figs
Seafood Paella

Dinner
Set Menu - Dinner Tapas
($45 p/p)

1st Course
Garlic Bread
Marinated Olives
Patatas Bravas
2nd Course
Flamed Chorizo
Vintage Salad
3rd Course
Chorizo & Veg Pizza
Med Meatballs
4th Course
Garlic Prawns
Roast Duck w/ Figs
Seafood Paella

(min 10p)

Small Plates
Plates $6.00-$14.00

Others
Drinks $3.50-$10.00

Prices last updated:  05/2010


Bookings

Maximum group booking size is 50
We can customise your booking needs.


Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 55


Hours

Mon to Wed 10:30am - 4:30pm
Thu to Fri 10:30am - 9:30pm
Sat 9am - 9:30pm
Sun 9am - 9pm
Remarks
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday we are open all day. We can open other nights for special group bookings.


Entertainment/Live Music

Live Samba, Bossa Nova & romantic Jazz featuring Sadin, Richard and Jose. Hear it live: Thursday 6 - 9:30pm Friday 6 - 9:30pm. Saturday 12 - 3pm & 6 - 9:30pm. Sunday 12 - 3pm


Specialties

  • Flaming Chorizo - Portuguese style
  • Seafood Paella
  • Mediterranean Omelette
  • Full Vintage Breakfast

Serves

Serves Breakfast
Serves Lunch
Serves Dinner


Classifications

Restaurants


Categories

Dining Atmospheres
Good For Groups
Quiet
Romantic and Intimate

Dining Features
Entertainment / Music
Has Bar
Has Cafe
Licensed
Outdoor Dining
Private Room


Payment Types Accepted

Amex
Visa
Mastercard
EFTPos

Parking

Ample or Convenient Parking
Parking Suggestions
Parking available at Wilson's Parking Clocktower, Harrington St, The Rocks. Night and weekend rates $15-$18.



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Overview of Vintage Cafe On The Rocks

The Vintage Cafe has an interesting fusion of historical and modern decor offering a casual laid back atmosphere with good quality food at affordable prices. Only fresh produce is used with emphasis on local Australian seafood, wines, local and imported cheeses. The wine & beer list offers great quality, variety and value for money. A lot of creativity is found in the various dishes, providing a nice contrast between Spanish, Portuguese and Mediterranean food. Served all day, the traditional breakfast portion of the menu offers the Full Vintage Breakfast deal, with bacon, Chorizo, eggs to any taste and toast. For those with a big appetite, the Mediterranean Omelette filled with capsicum, tomato, Spanish onion, mushrooms, herbs and fetta cheese has plenty to get you going.
Lunch is filled with options including fresh made to order salads, pizzas, sandw, fish, steaks.

Thu to Sun nights, selection of Tapas & Petiscos served in traditional clay dishes.

What can be more romantic than the delightful sounds of live Bossa Nova & Jazz which can be heard Thu,Fri, Sat & Sun.
If you are looking for somewhere special, private and a local haven, take a stroll to The Vintage Cafe.



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    8.5 Highly Recommended

    Food  7      Ambience  10      Service  8      Value  9     


    Coming here you feel like you could be in Spain or Portugal. Don't let the Brasilian guitarist fool you though. There is live music most nights which is great and adds atmosphere that is lacking in most Spanish places around town.

    The seafood paella has very good home made flavour, although lacking saffron. The seafood is generous for two people. Many prawns, half a small crab, mussels, calamari all come with chicken and chorizo. Takes 45mins to prepare, so ready yourself with a few tapas. Better to come with a group to share a few plates.

    Friendly service and reasonably priced for the rocks tourist area. The wine list is pretty ordinary though and could be improved with better Aussie, Spanish and Portugese selections.

    Jan 23, 2012 

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    alexb
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    8.5 Highly Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     


    It`s one thing to throw the word Tapas into your Title or description and there`s another thing to live it. Host Julian and the great crew of beautifully mannered people that he has on board not only provide a relaxing and genuine experience in a unique location but also provide food that to be honest is special.

    We have been fortunate enough to visit the Vintage on three occasions now and it certainly won`t be the last, the service always incredible the venue sitting amongst some of the most unique architecture in the country (The rocks) and the food as authentically Spanish and Portuguese as you will get anywhere in the country.

    My three personal favourites have to be the meatballs, Chorizo grilled at the table in front of you doused in Sambuca and what can I say about the paella (one word Wow).

    Adding to all of the positives is some of Sydneys most unique and relaxing entertainment on a Friday and Saturday night, I've got to say Spanish guitar whilst eating beautiful food always goes well with me.

    The passion that these guys have for providing the best experience possible certainly shines through in every aspect at this special place, I wish them nothing but success and encourage you all to give this place a try (The american Guy knows you won`t be disappointed).

    Jan 14, 2012 

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    american guy
    5


    9.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     


    Visited Vintage Cafe for the first time on Saturday 10th 2011 for a girlfriend's birthday dinner. Two words: Loved it!

    We had a blast!
    The service was so friendly.
    The music - live performance was sweet and relaxing.
    And the food - hands down the best paella i had in Sydney so far...

    I am definitely going back soon. Highly recommend this place!

    Dec 12, 2011 

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    missyeats
    1


    6.5 Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  4      Value  5     


    Seriously one of the best Paella's I have eaten in Sydney. They are always consistient and make the yummiest Paella. Their Tapas are very good too. But could be a bit pricey as compared to other Spanish restaurants around.

    The best thing about having a meal at 'The Vintage Cafe' is that you are have a meal at the Rocks and they usually have live music on weekends which makes the dining experience even more special.

    You need to book in advance. They have less seating. The seating/tables are not the best - They seem to be all over the place. A big disappointment is the service. They have less waiters and that too the waiters are not very attentive to customers. They require training.

    All in all it is a good place to enjoy some real good Spanish food.

    Nov 29, 2011 

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    Schubert Gomes
    'I love good food'
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    10 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


    This place is fantastic! We came here for a work function & we were very impressed! The food was perfect & very tasty. The presentation was excellent too! Service was swift & fast, no hanging about. Great wine & even better we had our own music (an excellent singer in the corner) Julian thank you for an excellent night - you will be seeing us again!

    Jul 14, 2011 

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    Triple P
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    9.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  9     


    The paella is fantastic! I have been there a few times and I also had paella so I can't comment about the other dishes. The setting is great and the atmosphere is always nice: live bossa nova on weekend nights. I highly recommend this tiny restaurant, the staff is really nice and helpful.

    Apr 08, 2011 

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    Badoomba
    2


    7.3 Recommended

    Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     


    Squeezed us in as a table of 8 and enjoyed the ambience of the place with attentive service on a busy night. Had the fish, which was delicious, while others had the steak. Pizzas enjoyed by the kids. While the pizzas could be a tad bigger and the steak would do well to be accompanied by some vegetables, I would recommend this place to others.

    Dec 30, 2010 

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    Maturin
    5


    7.8 Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  5      Value  9     


    My wife and I went with a large group who eat at the vintage cafe quite often, the food was great and plenty of it we had a $45 set menu the food just kept coming, the only problem we had was it was a warm night and trying to get drinks to our table was hard work, we spent 4 hours at the cafe and we could only manage to get 3 rounds of drinks some times we would order and it would take all most an hour to get to get them that is when you get the waiters attention, at about $100 a round off drinks at our table you would think the staff woud be trying a bit harder. Overall it was a good night and would go back.

    Nov 06, 2010 

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    numbnuts
    30


    8 Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     


    Found this cafe by accident and went in for Sunday lunch. The music, which drew me to the place, turned out to be a live guitar player. I'd eat here just for that! My Vintage Breakfast was good, the poached eggs were runnier than I prefer, but it was no big deal. The chorizos and bacon weren't oily, which was great. My partner had the barramundi and it looked wonderful. I got the first taste and the lemon butter sauce was yummy. He wouldn't let me have a second taste.

    My only real issue with our meal was the slow service, the food took ages to come out. The wait staff were friendly and had a chat with us after the meal to invite us to come back for dinner when they have live music, tapas and paella. I'm sure we'll be back.

    Oct 17, 2010 

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    specialk
    11


    8.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  7     


    I feel sorry for the chef who's trying to dish out everything from the tiny hole-in-the-wall kitchen! Having said that, the quality of the food that comes out of that tiny cupboard of a kitchen is quite good. Price for lunch is a tad expensive ($16 for a chicken caesar salad) although it could be due to the location and shop rent. My family lunched hoping to have some Spanish food but the only things closest to Spanish/Mediterranean on the menu were the salad, meatballs, and Portuguese tart. Guess that paella I was hoping for will have to wait until next time when I go for dinner.

    The atmosphere is warm and cosy in this little cafe, with live music playing in the corner. The staff are friendly and attentive, contrary to other reviews out there.
    This place is not meant for people in a hurry, the poor chef is already doing his best in that tiny little cubicle of a kitchen! Would be good if they expanded the premises and got a decent-sized kitchen so that the chef can work his magic. I will definitely be back to try out the dinner menu!

    Sep 05, 2010 

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