Cocina del Barrio

Cocina del Barrio Cocina del Barrio was an intimate Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant located on King Street in Newtown. Known for its delicious tapas, cocktails, and live music, it was a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The restaurant offered a full license and provided a cozy atmosphere for patrons to enjoy their meals and drinks.

Over the years, Cocina del Barrio had various promotions and events to attract customers. They hosted live music open mic nights and offered special deals like pasta and paella nights, where guests could enjoy a plate of pasta or paella along with a house drink for $20. Additionally, they had recurring monthly events such as All You Can Eat Paella Wednesdays and Margarita Monday.

However, in November 2023, Cocina del Barrio made the unfortunate announcement on social media that they would be closing their doors at the end of the month. They expressed gratitude to their loyal customers for their patronage throughout the years.

Please note that Cocina del Barrio has been permanently closed.

Recent social media posts

04/11/2023

Just letting you all know that Cocina del Barrio will be closing its doors in the last week of November. We thank you all for your patronage.
Please text us on 0498028120 should you wish to make a booking as I don't always see notifications for this page.
Regards, Susie

31/07/2023

JULY NEWSLETTER
Definitely some days where we knew there was snow in ‘them thar hills’ and then as the month has been drawing to a close the temperatures have become more Spring-like.
* Our Mad Margarita Monday was on the 24th and coincided with International Tequila Day. The weekend preceding saw bigger celebrations of Tequila Day with a $100 cost to enjoy 4 types of tequila, 5 tequila based cocktails and a plate of pinchos per person.
* We had two hugely successful Piggs Peake Meet the W**emaker degustation dinners on the 11th and 12th and w**e was paired with some great Spanish fare. It was so popular that we are putting on a Piggs Peake night with trivia one Tuesday per month. Just $99 pp for w**e, food and trivia.
* Our music tribute night for july is happening tomorrow night from 7pm and is a beatles tribute night to celebrate Ringo’s [the eldest of the members] July 7 birthday.
* International Avocado Day falls on our music tribute night so we’ll have some Avocado ‘tainted’ food and drinks on the night
* Other w**e tasting events in July celebrated on the 2nd & 8th for International W**e & Cheese tasting day and included w**e and chesses from Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, England, NZ, USA and Australia
* International Fried Chicken Day - with free wings all night saw
wings ‘flying out the door’ and there was plenty of Spanish B**r
and W**e to help wash them down
* Sadly International Chocolate Day was cancelled due to lack of interest so the author enjoyed some Mexican Chcocolate Soup, Pork Belly with Chocolate Sauce and Triple Choc Brownies celebrated with a Chocolate Martini on her own.
* We celebrated International Scotch Day on the 27th with some Wh**ky Flights including Dimple, Grants, Lagavulin and Bunnahabhain with Tapas matches. Premium Sctotch Varieties with food was only 79.9
* Sunday the 30th saw the start of Swiss Week which is featuring Swiss dishes all week including a Swiss Fondue night on Tuesday for $35 and Swiss Schnitzels with Potatoes and Cheese Spaetzle for just $25 - all with a house drink.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN AUGUST
* As mentioned Swiss Fondue night Tuesday night August 1
* International White W**e Day Tasting Masterclass on 4 & 6 August. Bookings on 0498028120. Learn about nuances of w**e and how to taste different varietals and how to pair w**e with certain types if food. W**e masterclass including food is 99.9 pp
* Liechtenstein Week starting 13 August features dishes such as Kasknopfl, Schnitzel, Fondue, Rosti and Strudel
* 15th August Piggs Peake w**e tasting with Trivia Tuesday
* The week of the 20th celebrates Uruguay National Day and will feature Uraguayan dishes all week
* 26th & 28th we’ll host International Red W**e Day w**e tasting masterclass at 3 & 5pm respectively and is 99.9 with food.
* Wednesdays throughout August will alternate with all you can eat paella & pasta nights. Bookings on 0498028120 $35pp
* To round off August we are having our Peterson’s W**e Tasting Workshop hosted by John the Pom, where we will cover 6 of Peterson’s w**e varieies with a great selection of Spanish Charcuteria. $104.90 includes all w**e and food.
Stay tuned as, apart from the Piggs Peake Tasting Tuesday Trivia Nights the only future events beyond August at this stage include a Rioja W**e Journey in September with a Rioja W**e Festival W**e Tasting and Spanish day W**e Tasting Events. There may be a Peterson’s W**e tasting Degustation Dinner in September as one of the last w**e events of the year.

STOP PRESS!!!
Sadly, Cocina del Barrio will be closing at the end of November. So, if you’ve always been meaning to try one of our events or come back and have some delicious Spanish Food, there is a limited amount of time left.
We are looking at another venue but will served mixed fare including some Spanish dishes. We are also looking into doing some local weekend markets selling paella balls, croquetas and of all things cookies and biscuits. Our contact number will remain the same and we still offer our catering services.

12/07/2023

JUNE NEWSLETTER
Winter's here...and the air has been cool, fresh and crisp. As usual we’ve changed our menu and, leading into July, we’ll add a few more winter warmers such as chorizo and bean stew, spinach and legume stew, slow cooked brisket and triple chocolate brownies. Just the thing to brave the cold temperatures.
* Mad Margarita Mondays have proved popular - a once a month event so, check out the dates on our website - generally the fourth Monday of the month.
* We’ve re-introduced all-you-can-eat Wednesday nights and alternate between paella and pasta each week [except when we run a special event]
* Our music tribute night was dedicated to all June babies, with a bit of a focus on Paul McCartney. Several of our Sunday open mic contributors played a variety of songs - and a good night was had by all.
* June saw the introduction [alongside our bottomless brunch] of a banquet breakfast for lighter eaters, service a good selection of breakfast/brunch items with mint tea for $27 pp.

Forthcoming Events July:
2nd & 8th = International W**e & cheese tasting

6th = International Fried Chicken Day - free wings all night* 7th = International Chocolate Day celebrated with a 6 course degustation and accompanied by cocktails - all chocolate themed - for just $127pp
9th = Argentina Day - celebrating Argentina all week
11th = 6 course degustation dinner with Piggs Peake w**e “Meet the W**emaker” $120pp
12th = 6 course degustation dinner with Piggs Peake w**e “Meet the W**emaker” $120pp
14th = Bastille Day 3-course dinner with w**e pairing $60
16th = open mic Sunday from 2pm
16th = Columbia week - featuring Columbian from Sunday
23rd = Peruvian week - featuring Peruvian from Sunday
24th = Mad Margarita Monday $12 Margaritas & 4.90 tapas
27th = International Scotch Day - Wh**ky Flight & Tapa 79.9
30th = Swiss Week - featuring Swiss dishes
31st = Avocado Day - with a cross section of All Things Avocado
31st = Beatles Tribute Night
Special noteThere will be a fondue night on Tuesday 1 August for Swiss National Day - during the Swiss Week

12/07/2023

MAY NEWSLETTER:
May started with an open mic on the first Sunday from 2pm. A huge turnout of open mic musicians and made or a great afternoon.
The following Sunday was of course Mothers Day and featured a banquet breakfast for 39.90pp, a 3-course luncheon for 49.90 and a 3-course dinner with glass of sangria or soft drink for 69.90. Mums received a glass of complimentary cava
May's Monday Birthday tribute night started at 7pm on the 22nd to celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday. The place was packed and there was a huge turnout of musicians. Remarkable performances were enjoyed by all the guests. A shout out to Travis and Trash for driving such a long way to spend the evening with us and we really wish we saw more of your performances at Cocina del Barrio.
Wednesday 17 May featured our Piggs Peake w**e tasting presented by their w**emaker Steve with a Charcuteria Tabla and Sweet treat and a selection of four varietals from the amazing Hunter Vallet w**ery. Anthony won the $100 lucky door prize.
Cocina del Barrio - 526 King Street Newtown
0498028120.

June Upcoming Events:
* Mad Margarita Mondays - generally 4th Monday of the month.
* Wednesday nights alternate between all-you-can-eat paella and pasta each week [except when we run a special event]
* Our music tribute night dedicated to all June babies the Monday of the long weekend
* Introducing [alongside our bottomless brunch] a banquet breakfast for lighter eaters, serving a good selection of breakfast/brunch items with mint tea for $27 pp.

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08/05/2023

APRIL NEWSLETTER
Winter's a coming...feel the change in the air. We still saw some lovely days in April and some popular events saw an influx of diners....
* April Fool's Day - April no-Fools enjoyed $10 meals all day with a $5 sangria special.
* Mad $10 Margarita weekend over Easter.
* Wednesday nights popularised buy two tapas and receive two at 50% off, proving to be a frequented special
* Thursday night pairs received a complimentary bottle of house w**e with every $100 worth of food purchased
* The eve of ANZAC Day was our music tribute night. Several of our Sunday open mic contributors played a variety of songs - themed for musos who are/were April babies combined with an ANZAC Day theme.
* Aussie fare on ANZAC Day was popular including $5 sausage sandwiches, $5 steak and mushroom pies and sausage rolls, $5 deconstructed pavlova and $5 Tooheys.
Upcoming in May:
May will start with an open mic on Sunday the 7th from 2pm.
Mothers Day 14 May will feature a banquet breakfast for 39.90pp, 3-course luncheon for 49.90 and a 3-course dinner with glass of sangria or soft drink for 69.90 per person. Mums receive a glass of complimentary cava
May's tribute night starts at 7pm on the 22nd to celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday. This is usually a popular event and bookings are recommended.
7pm Wednesday 17 May will feature a Piggs Peake w**e tasting presented by the Piggs Peake w**emaker with Charcuteria Tabla and Sweet treat for 77.5 pp and includes a ticket into the $100 lucky door prize draw.
2pm Saturday 20 May will be our second Piggs Peake w**e tasting for the month and will be presented by Cocina's host. Bookings: 0498028120.

Cocina del Barrio - 526 King Street Newtown

21/07/2022

COCINA DEL BARRIO
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - JULY

WET WET WET! It still continues. June with a lot of chill in the air through July with sunshine and really chilly nights. The entertainment has continued with two open mic Sunday sessions in July and the same for our Monday Muso Tributes.

The June tribute – to celebrate Paul McCartney's 80th birthday - brought a nice turnout of musos singing and strumming a mix of Paul's and Beatles' creations, with Martin's contribution banging out the beats. With so many patrons singing to the popular tunes, we continued the Beatles theme into July with Ringo Starr's birthday at the beginning of the month and are making it more of a Singalong to get the audience involved. Lyrics are available on mobile 'phones via a QR code that Russell has organised, to make access easy for everyone.

We have canceled our Monthly 5 course Degustation Dinners due to lack of bookings. We only do them now for pre-arranged reservations with a minimum of 4 people and advance payment. Contact: 0498028120.

What's on:
* Monday to Wednesdays – we have introduced Pasta and Spanish Rice Nights at 20.0 per head with a House Drink and have axed the all you can eat paella nights on Wednesday apart from via reservations of 4 or more people. There is a choice of three varieties every week.
* 60.0 Bottomless Brunch available for a two hour session on weekends from 10-2 but, bookings are recommended [weekdays for groups of four or more if pre-booked]. 30.0 add-on for bottomless cocktails of the day. Menu changes each week but can include Migas, Tortilla, Charcuteria Tabla, Smashed Avocado Tostada, Quesadillas, Frijuelos, Haloumi a la Plancha and Huevos Flamencos
* New weekend special sees our lunch menu sporting Meal Combos eg. El Chivito or El Vegano with chips and house drink for $25, El Vegetariano or El Cubano with chips and house drink for $20. El Chivito is a Uruguayan style steak 'sandwich'; El Vegano is a fritter with grilled vegetable roll; El Cubano is a Pork loaded roll with cheese and pickles; El Vegetariano is a grilled vegetable, cheese and pesto roll.
* Ringo Starr Music Tribute night 7pm 11 July when we will introduce more of a Singalong format with lyrics accessed via your mobile using a QR code
* Live music with Greg every second Saturday night 9 and 23 July, playing own songs and covers.
* Open Mic Sunday 10 and 24 July from 2pm. Anyone wanting to perform needs at least one to 3 songs ready. Please let us know if you would like one of the musos to accompany you eg. Play guitar if you just want to sing.
* Mick Jagger's birthday end of July means another music tribute night on Monday 25 July at 7pm. Again we will do a Singalong with lyrics available through your mobile. $30 per person, includes a set menu and house drink with your venue entry

BOOKINGS ON 0498028120.
Cocina del Barrio - 526 King Street Newtown

21/07/2022

COCINA DEL BARRIO
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - JUNE

WET WET WET! That was the tune through March and April... much like our summer and, after May brought the sun to some degree and a bit of a temperature drop the wind and cold has been upheld through June. It's not stopped the musos coming for open mic on Sundays – which has been changed to only once a month or our Monday Monthly Muso Tributes.

The latest tribute – just the other night to celebrate Paul McCartney's 80th birthday - brought a nice turnout of musos singing and strumming a mix of Paul's and Beatles' creations, with Martin's contribution banging out the beats. Good to see some regulars and new faces alike. The menu sprouted Mulled of Kintyre W**e, Fillet on the Hill with Chips, Yellow Sub Batties to name a few.

We reinstated the Monthly 5 course Degustation Dinner after the clashes we had with the music tribute nights earlier in the year and have a menu for June 27 at 7 pm comprising a seafood bisque. paella bala, artichoke tostada, ribs with tricolour potato chips and torrijes. $50 per person plus w**e pairing @ $45 pp. Bookings essential to avoid disappointment on 0498028120.

What's on:
* Wednesdays - our ever popular All You Can Eat Paella Nights at 29.9 per heads. Autumn serving is from 6-8pm, with bookings encouraged. Different paella each week but, if you want something specific, please advise when making your booking [at least a day prior]
* 60.0 Bottomless Brunch available for a two hour session on weekends from 10-2 but, bookings are recommended [weekdays for groups of four or more if pre-booked]. 30.0 add-on for bottomless cocktails of the day. Menu changes each week but can include Migas, Tortilla, Charcuteria Tabla, Smashed Avocado Tostada, Quesadillas, Frijuelos, Haloumi a la Plancha and Huevos Flamencos
* Our winter menu has welcomed whitebait, crumbed sardines, slow cooked ribs and duck leg and chorizo and chickpea stew as popular items. A change to the gazpacho, great on hot summer eves, our menu has seen a variety of hot soup including chorizo and smoked pork with beans, chicken [Jewish penicillin] tomato with a side of queso bikinis, seafood bisque and vegetable with barley. Take home and heat and eat soup of the day is $9 for anyone picking up on their way home.

BOOKINGS ON 0498028120.
Cocina del Barrio - 526 King Street Newtown

06/07/2022

Live music -open mic - this Sunday 10 July 2pm. Bookings 0498028120

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526 King Street Newtown
Sydney, NSW
2042

To reach King Street in Newtown, Sydney, there are several options for public transport and driving/parking:

Public Transport:
1. Train: Take a train to Newtown Station, which is on the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line. From the station, head south on King Street.

2. Bus: There are several bus routes that pass through King Street in Newtown. Check the local bus schedules and find a bus that stops near your location.

Driving/Parking:
1. From Sydney CBD: Take Parramatta Road (A4) westbound until you reach King Street in Newtown. Keep an eye out for available street parking or nearby parking lots.

2. From M5 Motorway: Take the exit onto King Georges Road (A3) and continue onto Canterbury Road (A219). Turn left onto New Canterbury Road and then right onto Enmore Road, which leads to King Street.

Please note that parking can be limited in this busy area, so it's advisable to arrive early or consider alternative transportation options if possible.

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Cocina del Barrio, located on King Street in Newtown, Sydney, is an intimate Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant that offers a delightful culinary experience. With its full license, this establishment is perfect for those looking to enjoy delicious cocktails and authentic Spanish cuisine.

One of the standout features of Cocina del Barrio is its commitment to providing a warm and inviting atmosphere. The cozy interior creates an intimate setting that is perfect for a romantic date night or a gathering with friends. The friendly staff adds to the welcoming ambiance, ensuring that every guest feels right at home.

The menu at Cocina del Barrio is a true reflection of Spanish cuisine, offering a wide range of tapas and traditional dishes. From classic favorites like paella to unique creations like pinchos plates, there is something to satisfy every palate. The quality of the ingredients shines through in each dish, showcasing the skill and passion of the talented chefs.

In addition to their regular menu, Cocina del Barrio also offers special promotions throughout the week. For example, on Wednesdays from 6-8pm, guests can indulge in an All You Can Eat Paella for just $29.90 per person. This is a fantastic opportunity to savor different varieties of paella while enjoying great company.

Another highlight at Cocina del Barrio is their monthly events. Margarita Monday offers $10 Margaritas and $20 pinchos plates, creating a lively atmosphere for guests to enjoy. Additionally, Twopay Tuesday allows guests to buy one taco and receive two per person – a great deal for taco lovers!

It's worth mentioning that Cocina del Barrio occasionally hosts live music events and open mic nights, adding an extra layer of entertainment to your dining experience.

Overall, Cocina del Barrio provides an exceptional dining experience with its delicious food, inviting ambiance, and friendly service. Whether you're looking for a romantic evening or a fun night out with friends, this Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant is a must-visit destination in Newtown, Sydney.