Set within the basement of a historic building, Foxtrot Unicorn leans into its vintage, low-key aesthetics while serving contemporary cocktails and humble jaffles.
Blink and you’ll miss it. Hiding underground in an old bank vault once home to the Western Australian Club, Foxtrot Unicorn is a contemporary take on a small bar with a relic-dappled, low-key setting. Mixed drinks are the focus, with a short list of inspired cocktails highlighting native ingredients – the Breakfast Martini is given sherbet-like tartness and zest with finger lime, for example – sitting comfortably alongside classics and house specialties like a Pineapple Negroni made with Swan Valley Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari and Caribbean pineapple liqueur, a welcome spin on the tried and true OG.
Mixed drinks are the focus, with a short list of inspired cocktails highlighting native ingredients – the Breakfast Martini is given sherbet-like tartness and zest with finger lime, for example.
It’s not all about mixed drinks, however, with a short but considered list of craft beer covering most tastes alongside a wine list that’s equal parts eccentric and entrancing, with bottles from across the globe and solid by-the-glass options.
When it comes to food, a simple but sufficient menu of freshly toasted jaffles does the trick. The menu changes regularly, but expect familiar flavours of beef and Guinness, bolognese or mac and cheese: a modest match for high-quality drinking. The wrap? A polished and sophisticated operation rolled up in a charming setting, cleverly paired with a warm and welcoming outlook. Now where was the entrance again?
