Despite all the gossip, Membership is actually a real bargain and equates to just $2 a month. 

Through innovation, hard work and passion alone, we have grown from a tiny, ill funded hovel in one of the world’s most renowned bars.

Last year we shocked everyone with some bold and significant changes (improvements). We re-designed of seating, service and menu structure, we reduced our trading hours and increased our creative team but most dramatically of all, we gave priority access to paid up members. The changes have improved our speed, creative output and overall service quality. This all equates to a Der Raum experience like never before.

Unlike other bars, you won’t hear us brag about our gadgets, gimmicks or house-made syrups. Our menus are free of bartending wank despite the work behind our drinks.  Every single drink here utilises a house made products, we are particularly unique (or stupid) in our equipment and creative research expenditure and our methods and discoveries are replicated are around the world. Oh God, that smells like a complete contradiction but peek through the window at 8am to witness our team slave through the daunting “mise en place” required to bring our menus to you.

As for drinking advice, the degustation menu (est. 2005) is the best value and expression and of our philosophies, flavours and seasons. Our menus are created daily to get the most out of poor ol mother nature.

If you are not a member and you would like to visit, just make a booking online or try your luck at the door.

Awards mean very little to us but for the bar nerds, here’s a peek at our silverware:

* 2012 – Ranked – No.1, Worlds Best Bars
* 2011 – Winner – Cocktail List of the Year, Australian Bartender Awards
* 2010 – Winner – Cocktail Bar of the Year, Australian Bartender Awards
* 2009 – Winner – Cocktail List of the Year, Australian Bartender Award
* 2008 – Winner – Australian Bar of the Year, Gourmet Traveller
* 2007 – Ranked – 6th Best Bar in the World, National Geographic Magazine
* 2006 – Winner – Cocktail List of the Year, Australian Liquor Awards
* 2005 – Winner – Cocktail List of the Year, Australian Liquor Industry Awards
* 2004 – Winner – Cocktail List of the Year, Australian Bartender Awards
Blah, blah blahhhh…

Our success is better measured by the achievements of our beloved Alumni, talents like Paul Aron (Partner – Greenhouse), Jason Chan (Partner – Trade Winds Gin), Shae Silvestro (National Brown Forman Ambassador), Stefan Lohr (National Bacardi Ambassador, Germany), Joel Fraser (Founder – Cufflink Club, Singapore), Josh Begbie (Headbartender – The Smith) Thor Bergquist (Headbartender – Experimental Cocktail Club, UK)…

Der Raum is the 2001 brainchild of artist , ex accountant and sometime bartender Matthew Bax.