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Redfern-Chippendale
Your Ex Lovers [CLOSED]
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139 Redfern St, Redfern

Your Ex Lovers



There are some nights where you want your evenings to be boisterous and energetic. Other times you just want somewhere serene where you can hang out and chat. For those nights, Your Ex Lovers is the perfect way to spend some time being able to talk without having to say ‘what?’ after every second sentence.

Despite being located on Redfern Street, this place is cosy and more a portal into some quiet part of the city. The bar staff are always chatty and even the design of the bar means the staff have to walk through the venue to make your drinks. The booze sits on the customer side, above a fire place – much like you’d expect when visiting a friend’s house (possibly an alcoholic friend) rather than a bar. In another corner are the glasses, and ice for certain drinks is out the back. That’s four different places for one drink. Needless to say, it take a little longer to get your order together but the place is small enough that it’s not really an issue. This encapsulates another aspect of Your Ex Lovers: you feel you are more a friend than a customer. It’s also dirt cheap: $6 for a Peroni red label is probably the cheapest you’ll find in a Sydney small bar. A great slection of wine is available by the glass (another bargain at $6-$10) but a limited choice of spirits and mixes means cocktails are out. Cheese plates ($20) and other share plates are available.



In brief: Your Ex Lovers [CLOSED]
Best things: Generally, a peaceful place to escape the outside world (see gripe)
Ideal for: Small groups, catch-ups with friends, dates
Date tip: The atmosphere is right but the table layouts are not that date friendly. The best table is the one halfway down the wall on the right where you can get close to each other. If it’s not busy, you can try some hand holding at the larger table towards the back.
Gripes: Music tends to get a bit loud at the whim of bar staff. Occasionally closed for functions.
Rating: 6/10




Last updated: June 2016
You are here: Your Ex Lovers review and address. A cosy and intimate venue to help escape the intrusive environment of living in the inner-city.