INSTITUT POLAIRE

COLDHEARTED LIQUOR

wine  •  spirits  •  kitchen  •  cellars

1/7 MURRAY STREET HOBART TASMANIA

open wednesday-sunday or by appointment

(please note we will be closed for winter break from July 1-31st)

WINE & SPIRITS BAR

Tasmania's coolest locale. Settle by the fire in the snowy interior of marble and plush grey leather at Institut Polaire.

This cold climate wine and spirits bar embraces Tasmania’s long held status as the gateway to Antarctica with a passion for everything coldhearted.

Sip a Süd Polaire Antarctic dry martini, savour new wave Tasmanian pinot noir, Alpine amaro or nurse your single malt.

At Institut Polaire, you will fall in love with graceful wine, aromatic gin and artisan whisky from cool cats across Tasmania and beyond. 
Dive into some of the world's most revered and challenging cold climate terroir with an emphasis on low input, organic, biodynamic farming and natural techniques. Think grower Champagne, ‘riesling to die for’ and pinot noir from emerging local talent alongside international icons. You will find cult names like Raveneau, Keller, Ganevat, Mikulski and Weinbach along with our own Domaine Simha.

A menu of daily plates features fresh and organic fare from local growers and artisan producers. Tasty wine bar snacks embrace provincial style dishes from further afield. Look out for the mystery wine challenge and specialty G&T flights.

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fine WINE & cocktails

Masterfully crafted cocktails draw on classic roots inspired with Tasmanian flavour like smoked applewood salt, leatherwood honey and mountain pepperberry bitters. A highly curated spirit library showcases the best of Tasmania alongside English, Icelandic, Belgian and Nordic gin, absinthe and aquavit, northern Italian amaro and Islay, Japanese, Finnish and Alpine malts.

Try an økar spritz, cucumber infused icebreaker, signature aurora, yuzu sour, glacier, sazerac or smoky old fashioned. 

Your choice of Antarctic dry, saffron, gibson, breakfast or vesper martini crafted with our own Süd Polaire gin is a house speciality.  

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Enjoy a grazing dinner on plates featuring fresh and organic fare from local growers and artisan producers.

Tasty wine bar snacks embrace provincial style dishes from further afield. Sample menu:

OYSTERS

Fresh Bruny Island oysters, yuzu and negroni sorbets;

SNACKS

House pickled baby vegetables;

Sunny anchovies, ciabatta, cultured butter;

Mojama, marcona almonds, yuzukoshō;

School prawns, shima wasabi mayo;

Escargots, parsley & garlic butter;

Melted gruyere & artichoke dip, ciabatta;

Sassafras ​chicken karaage, bang bang sauce;

Katsu sando; scottsdale pork, brioche & horseradish sandwich;

Serrano jamon plate, shaved fennel salad;

Salumi board: coppa, pamplona, fuet anis, lardo, crostini;

PLATES

Daikon carpaccio, saltbush curd;

Sauteed cygnet shiitake mushrooms, toasted pine nuts, dashi creme;

Huon salmon tartare, 65 degree kettering quail egg;

Spaghetti cacio e pepe;

Steak frites, grass fed longford beef (marble 4+);

SIDES

Local runner beans, white miso, shichimi;

Organic green leaf salad;

French fries, wakame salt, wasabi mayo;

DESSERT
Apple tarte tatin, van deman quince ice cream

CHEESE

Coal River farm triple cream brie, kentish cherries;

Comte gruyere, walnuts, pickled onions;

Parmigiano reggiano, truffled honey, muscatels. 

TASTING EXPERIENCEs

As the home of Süd Polaire gin and Domaine Simha wine, we offer a range of structured tasting experiences throughout the year. 

Sessions cater from 2 - 10 persons and include 6 tasting samples accompanied by notes and a cheese platter to share.  

Available from 3-5pm during opening hours and 12-5pm saturdays, please allow approximately 45minutes. 

Stay tuned for specialty themed classes released from time to time.

•  Süd Polaire gin experience $30

•  Domaine Simha wine experience $30

•  Tasmanian whisky experience $99

please book in advance, prices are per person.

cellar DOOR SALES

The full range of Süd Polaire gin and Domaine Simha wine are available for purchase at cellar door prices.

You can also explore Tasmania Bitters and our neat range of pocket concoctions, fine bottled cocktails and negroni flasks.  

Featuring

gIFT CARDS

events

6 November 2018

MELBOURNE CUP

AFTER PARTY

Come and play with the cool cats.

Antarctic dry martinis and Champagne aplenty!

Free of charge, don't miss out.

13-30 June 2018

LATE NIGHT ABSINTHE SESSIONS  

R u ready for monster absinthe sessions?! 

Bohemian Absinthe, cocktails and fountains throughout Dark Mofo

6pm till late 

wednesday to saturday

bookings not required