Frederiks
Christina McDermott
We first visited Frederiks about ten years ago – today you’ll still find it on Hope Street, making it something of a local landmark serving delicious cocktails and Sunday roasts. Opened in the heart of the Georgian Quarter in 2013, Frederik’s began as an “Brooklyn style eatery” eatery, not unlike the nearby Free State Kitchen. Today, you’ll still find a relaxed menu dominated by pizzas, sharing dishes, bar snacks and moreish desserts, alongside an impressive selection of drinks.
Designed by the same team behind Camp & Furnace, Frederiks certainly looks good. Its cosy tables and congenial spaces allow you and your gang to gossip over an Aperol spritz beside a roaring fire. There’s an impressive selection of craft beers on the menu, the wine list is decent and the waitstaff appear to know their Campari from their Cointreau.
Frederik’s location is perfect too, either as part of a bar crawl or perhaps a drink or two after watching a performance at the Everyman Theatre (pretty much across the road) or the Philharmonic (also across the road in, the other direction).
These days, there’s a regular programme of events, like DJ sets, jazz and disco nights, and of course, an event in itself – the legendary Sunday roast.
With its craft cocktails and classics, Frederiks is more reminiscent of the modern, rough-edged take on a diner than a blowsy Brooklyn bar. Award winning cocktails, food serves each day from lunch and a cracking Sunday roast make this a venue very worth visiting.
