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Claret Club

A top-notch Darlinghurst wine bar from the owner of Where’s Nick.

Erina Starkey
Erina Starkey

The dining room.
1 / 8The dining room. Dion Georgopoulos
Pig’s head croquettes with salsa verde.
2 / 8Pig’s head croquettes with salsa verde.Dion Georgopoulos
Claret Club owners Bridget Raffal and Harry Hunter.
3 / 8Claret Club owners Bridget Raffal and Harry Hunter.Dion Georgopoulos
Claret Club is a neighbourhood restaurant in Darlinghurst.
4 / 8Claret Club is a neighbourhood restaurant in Darlinghurst. Dion Georgopoulos
Snapper with sauce vierge.
5 / 8Snapper with sauce vierge.Dion Georgopoulos
Pan-seared duck breast with pickled cherries.
6 / 8Pan-seared duck breast with pickled cherries.Dion Georgopoulos
Pigs head croquettes, Comte gougeres and gnocchi fritto.
7 / 8Pigs head croquettes, Comte gougeres and gnocchi fritto.Dion Georgopoulos
The claret-hued dining room.
8 / 8The claret-hued dining room. Dion Georgopoulos

Claret Club

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It sounds like a snobby wine group, but Claret Club couldn’t be further from it. Set inside a two-storey, cabernet-hued terrace in Darlinghurst, this easygoing wine bar is the latest project from Where’s Nick restaurateur and sommelier Bridget Raffal. It’s the kind of place where you can wander in for a $15 glass of Domus Vini sangiovese and a plate of crunchy pigs’ head croquettes, no membership required. The drinks list is approachable, with 30 wines by the glass, including a strong showing of the namesake Bordeaux.

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Erina StarkeyErina Starkey – Erina is the Good Food App Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Previously, Erina held a number of editing roles at delicious.com.au and writing roles at Broadsheet and Concrete Playground.

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