bloodwood - Restaurant & Bar

17/06/2026

Meatballs with mash potato, tomato and toum.

The sort of dish made for cooler evenings, especially when paired with a few sides for the table.

Also available as part of our School Nights Menu — three courses and a glass of wine or beer for $49, Monday to Thursday.

15/06/2026

A long table, good food and a chance to raise a glass with the people you've spent the year alongside.

Our Private Dining Room is available for EOFY lunches and dinners, with seasonal banquet menus and drinks packages available.

Click link in bio to view our Functions packages and enquire.

11/06/2026

Smoked trout hash browns with horseradish.

Golden, crisp and very easy to knock back in one or two bites.

Fresh on the seasonal menu now.

10/06/2026

The famous Bloodwood Drag Long Lunch is back!

Christmas in July edition.

Hosted by the one, the only, extraordinary, Felicity Frockaccino

Expect sass, endless Christmas carols, a full Christmas feast and some very merry drinks.

Price includes - food, drinks and show

$140pp
1pm - 4pm

Bookings essential via link in bio.

09/06/2026

Some evenings call for a little ceremony.

An Old Fashioned. An Americano.

A little something while you settle in.

06/06/2026

Due to a technical issue, our website and email are temporarily unavailable.

For bookings, please call us on 02 9557 7699, use the booking link in our bio, or book via our Google Business Profile while we work to get everything back online.

We are open today from 1pm for lunch and dinner, then closed Sunday and Monday.

Thanks for your patience and understanding. We'll keep you updated as soon as normal service resumes.

06/06/2026

The kind of long weekend Saturday that starts with lunch and slowly turns into evening.

A bottle on the table, a few plates to share, and nowhere else to be for a while.

Open from 1pm ‘til late.
Closed Sunday & Monday.

04/06/2026

Fritto Misto.

Fried calamari, prawn, lemon — crisp, salty and best shared across the table.

Or kept entirely to yourself.

03/06/2026

And just like that, the June Long Weekend is here.

We’re open Saturday from 1pm ‘til late — swing by for a glass of wine, a few shared plates and a slower kind of afternoon.

Closed Sunday and Monday.

Bookings via link in bio.

02/06/2026

Bloodwood will be closed this evening as our team caters for a private offsite event.

Apologies for any inconvenience, and thanks for understanding.

We’ll be back as usual tomorrow.

Planning an event of your own? Bloodwood also offers offsite catering for weddings, celebrations, team lunches and private gatherings. Visit our website to learn more.

29/05/2026

A little tour through some thoughtful Australian reds 🍷

Bright, earthy, savoury and perfect for this stretch of cooler weather.

Pouring now at Bloodwood.

27/05/2026

Red peppers, anchovy, caper sauce, white beans.

Salty, soft, bright and made for a glass of wine nearby.

On the seasonal menu now.

26/05/2026

There’s a reason our chickpea pancake tastes so good...

It starts here — J*p pumpkin, spiced and roasted until deeply caramelised before being folded through our famous chickpea pancake with goat’s curd and chimi churri 🤌🏼

21/05/2026

Our famous pecan pate, now served on garlic crostini.
Available for take away in 200ml jars.

19/05/2026

Bloodwood will be closed this evening for a private event.

Apologies for any inconvenience, and thanks for understanding.
We’ll be back as usual tomorrow.

Looking to host your own celebration at Bloodwood? Head to the Functions page on our website to explore our spaces and enquire.

19/05/2026

Bloodwood featured in Issue #03 of TOWNMAG.

A lovely piece on Claire Van Vuuren, the story of Bloodwood, and the role the restaurant has played in shaping Newtown’s dining scene over the years.

Big thanks to .sydney for the thoughtful words and for capturing the heart of Bloodwood ♥️

11/05/2026

Something new for the cooler nights on our School Nights menu.

Meatballs with mash, tomato & garlic — warm, rich, and exactly what you feel like midweek.

Three courses and a glass of wine or beer for $49, Monday to Thursday.

An easy way to settle into the week.

Walk on in or book via link in bio.

08/05/2026

06/05/2026

Negroni or White Negroni?

Either way, they’re $14 for Happy Hour & A Half.

A good place to start, or settle in.

Monday – Friday
5pm – 6.30pm

01/05/2026

Halloumi wrapped in filo, finished with honey and lemon.

Crisp, soft, sweet, salty — all at once.

The kind of plate that doesn’t last long.

30/04/2026

Bloodwood Rd.

Not quite where you’ll find us, but it’s not far off.

A dining room that draws you in, a few good bottles, and a path worth following.

28/04/2026

Our School Nights menu has a new favourite.

Rump steak, fries, chorizo butter — simple, satisfying, and right at home midweek.

Three courses and a glass of wine or beer for $49, Monday to Thursday.

Just the thing to carry you through the week.

Walk on in or book via link in bio.

24/04/2026

Delicious moments to be had at Bloodwood this long weekend.

We are open today for lunch from 1pm right through to dinner with a Happy Hour & a Half in between from 5 - 6.30pm.

Walk on in or book via link in bio.

22/04/2026

A long weekend with a little extra time to slow down.

We’re open ANZAC Day for lunch and dinner from 1pm - late.

Closed Sunday and Monday.

Come by, settle in.

Bookings via link in bio