Leederville’s newest additions Naber + |||| (pronounced nay buh and four) will open its dual venue to the community at the start of January 2022.
This unique hospitality offering from Kaden Pool (Palace Arcade, Long Chim) and brothers Kody and Nic Read (Rocked Ice) embraces the spirit of bringing the neighbourhood bar into the city showcasing the produce from their local surroundings.
Taking over from the beloved Varga Girl site, situated on the iconic strip of Oxford Street, patrons can expect a heavy focus on community and connection, with curated flavours, front and back. Kaden expresses that Naber + |||| might be housed in one spot but is split into two distinctively
different personalities.
Naber
Naber is the slightly more intimate space which lends itself to connect with all that’s around you. From your company to the menu, you see and feel, or the nook you are situated, Naber is where you experience something a little special.
The wine and beer list has WA brands front and centre, with the cocktail side of things going a little more refined, outrageous, and approachable all the while showcasing local produce. This is the bar that has no bar, with the focus of the space built around a large communal table – with surrounding booths and nooks – which lends itself to allowing a proper sense of connection and openness and really changing the way people drink and dine.
The quality over quantity menu is pulling no punches – only using hand cut block ice, sustainably sourced ingredients, zero waste ethos, garnishes you actually want to eat, custom made crockery and local collaborations – so be prepared for ‘Coffee Martini’s using a custom coffee blend roasted by local naber’s Stomp Cafe paired with flavours from Chico Gelato, garnished with a house made cereal milk Magnum dusted in wattle-seed milo’, to ‘Mojitos made from Ants.’
With Jacob Rutherford at the helm in the kitchen, the mastermind has curated a small but mighty menu with dishes like, ‘Cheeky pig on toast. Cavolo nero. Figs + Pet nat’, ‘Darling mushrooms. Smoked apricot. Herbs’, ‘Ramen noodles. Dog sauce. Preserved mussels’, ‘Arkady lamb shoulder. Sweet leeks. Bone marrow salsa ’and ‘Abalone. Rag pasta. Chicken fat. Egg yolk’.
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Whilst |||| is the back-alley bar you stumble into via Electric Lane for a casual drink or a long boozy day session that transcends into the evening, Nic believes this is the heart of their community ethos. |||| is the cool back venue – equal parts chilled garden bar and vibing disco party, this will be the
summer go-to for boozy catch-ups with mates.
Whether its beer, wine, fun cocktails, watermelon cruiser on tap – the desire to provide yummy flavours and styles is at the forefront of focus in their menu and there will be a beverage that caters to everyone’s palette.
The venues are split but both have an overarching ethos of community and connection, so there will be a big focus on flavours above all with solid foundation of ethically sourcing and sustainable use of ingredients, moving towards a zero-waste goal while ranging a selection of low, non-alcoholic, and dietary options that are more than just substitutions.
Naber + ||||
146 Oxford Street, Leederville
January 1, 2022
For more info on Naber + |||| please visit naberandfour.com.au
