81 Bistro & Taphouse
524 Reviews
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- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday5–10 PM
- Thursday5–10 PM
- Friday12 PM–12 AM
- Saturday12 PM–12 AM
- Sunday12–10 PM
- Monday5–10 PM
About the Business
EightyOne Restaurant Berwick, Bar Berwick | EightyOne is Berwick's go to Bistro& taphouse. Great food, beer, wine and atmosphere. Restaurant Berwick, Bar Berwick.
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Website
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+61397689555
81 High St, Berwick VIC 3806
Hours
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday5–10 PM
- Thursday5–10 PM
- Friday12 PM–12 AM
- Saturday12 PM–12 AM
- Sunday12–10 PM
- Monday5–10 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Toilets
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Mobile payments
- Good for kids
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Delivery
- Transgender safe space
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Casual
- Groups
- Family friendly
- Takeaway
- Great cocktails
- Live music
- Cocktails
- Cosy
- Accepts reservations
- Bar on site
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Kids' menu
- Small plates
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- High chairs
- Catering
- Fireplace
- Late-night food
- Reservations required
- Romantic
- Upmarket
Recommended Reviews
Alexis Jayne
22.10.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Service was amazing, food was amazing, customer service was amazing! Will defiantly come back again :) the price of the meals was very acceptable, I ordered the carbonara and it was done well, the pasta wasn’t to thick, the chef did an amazing job and really knew how to execute this dish. My partner ordered the ribs and wings, he was very happy with his dish :)I ordered a cocktail and it was massive! For $20 I expected just an average glass, but no they do not disappoint, this glass was huge!Thank you to all the staff for having us! You are all amazing and we will defiantly be coming back :)
Brent Coker
16.10.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Interesting bar very nice design and decent food. My only gripe is that it isn't really a 'taphouse' like they claim. They seem to have a couple of craft beers in the side bar (which was closed), but they don't brew and almost no options to choose from. So technically not a taphouse which is what we were expecting.
Jake Kiss
01.10.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Nice atmosphere as you walked in. After around 30 minutes, the $20 cocktail arrived… much of it was foam and you could barely taste the alcohol. The mozzarella sticks were lovely, but the dipping sauce (Siracha and honey) was very odd. For mains, the ribs were superb, at a price of $38… and then the risotto… $28 for a scoop of arborio rice and some small chunks of chicken and mushroom. Overall, try everything for the risotto!
Sally Baker
28.09.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Lovely atmosphere, excellent food and great service. I can only eat a small amount and was excited to have a perfect sized garlic prawn tapas, which was amazing and so tasty and cooked to perfection! Only slight downside was dessert. Will definitely be back for more tapas though!
Chaminda Perera
27.08.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Nice looking venue, drinks pretty good but thats were it ended. Ordered Mussels was all good until I had one bite of a rancid mussel. Ordered ribs with hot sauce and I could not finish it. Coleslaw and chips meh. I think they need to redo the menu. Shame as the place has its old school pub charm but the food takes alot to be desired.
Darren S
26.08.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
This has been an interesting venue over the years .. however it's seen way better days ..The wine list, the food have become prosaic.. and I am being positive/ generous. (Hence 3 stars for service..)Don't go there expecting something other than a pub experience .. and an average bistro at that..tip to management, going cheap is easy but it's unprofitable and competitive..
Nick
25.08.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Dinner tonight Friday (peak time -packed house) – Vibrant, social, happening/popular, aesthetically appealing both with dining and food. So let’s break it down:Order: [2 Tapas] Calamari, Mozzarella Sticks | [4 Mains] Original Parma, Mushroom Risotto, Linguini Carbonara and Calamari Salad.Average Price PP: $28-35 for mains only – Entrees ($15-$18) and Alcoholic beverage ($9 +) are very pricey!Customer Service:Was little confused about the main entry and the side entry; and where I was supposed to wait to be seated. However; at the side entry, I was saved at the side door after 3-4 minutes lingering with my confused stare by an apologetic representative who was pleasantly overwhelmed by how positive and busy the night was (+). Was shown to my table respectfully and with charm (+)I wasn’t told directly but was informed by my seated friends that it was “Bar Service” – No issue – so we all ordered at the bar.Hats off to the cooks for timing, from our (2x2) 4 person order, the entrée’s were delivered within 7-10 minutes with time to settle, the mains followed 8-10 minutes after. (perfect)The amazing part, that considering the 125+ people that were there – the table service to clear empty plates was within 5 minutes of anyone finishing their plate. Exceptional.No asking after the food, “was the food ok?” – but it was exceptionally busy! Would have been a nice touch though.Vibe/Ambiance:It was hard not to look around an admire the internal decor! It really does encourage you to explore the venue! WD!The space utilisation was incredible, there were levels that just seem to mould into the background, pleasant interior features that distracted you from your conversation. Plus Live Music! – Massive win! Acoustic talent on a Friday evening dinner is just always special – WD!Food (why we are here): (refer to pictures)Tapas (Calamari): Delicious and great dipping sauce – But over priced for what it isTapas (Mozzarella sticks): A MUST TRY – and the tomatoe80%/Sriracha20% sauce compliments it so well – Recommend for anyone hitting the booze in celebration – but again very expensive for the quantity!Main (Original Parma): The sauce was amazing and it was cooked amazingly well – I was disappointed because this looks like a big piece of chicken but half of it was deep fried breadcrumbs. Also I wasn’t a fan of the salad dressing.Main (Mushroom Risotto): Delicious if you love a strong Garlic taste – I love garlic, but it was heavy handed. Great otherwise.Main (Linguini Carbonara): DeliciousMain (Calamari Salad): Was a little heavy handed with the pepper but the calamari and salad were a perfect compliment.Overall: It was a busy night and the food let us all down a fraction and was a little over priced for the satisfaction we were expecting – however this is not a place to look over – seeing their Meat Platter – OMG!I will definitely come back to try to demolish that Bad Boy by myself (okay, maybe with friends).This is definitely an exciting place to gather with great friends and have great night with exceptional customer service – Definitely give it a try and soak up the vibrant atmos over a (possible) too few many! Don’t drink too much you crazy kids! Enjoy!
Jenny Watts
31.07.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Saturday night was my first visit to 81.The atmosphere was fantastic, with amazing exposed wooden support beams and roof,as well as some large wooden advertising over the bar.The staff could not do enough for you.As for the food, wonderful.....The cocktail person was 10 out of 10.As a person in a wheelchair ♿ I cannot fault ANYTHING.I'm looking forward to the next time that I can go again.
Shadow Wolf
24.07.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
Not worth the time, dont go here if you want good service and food.The service got our orders wrong, twice, at the time of taking the orders down. We had to wait an additional 30 minutes for a main meal and was only offered a measly $2 discount for the inconvenience and their incompetence. The food was average quality at best, we won't be returning.
Steff Brown
19.07.2023
81 Bistro & Taphouse
We came here tonight for dinner, despite not having a booking they were still able to seat us. We got the meat platter and it was delicious! Everything was cooked to perfection. Despite being super busy the food came out really quickly. Staff were friendly and drinks were good too.
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81 High St, Berwick VIC 3806
81 Bistro & Taphouse