Barossa Steak & Grill

Barossa Steak & Grill is an Australian-style steakhouse and bar at VivoCity in HarbourFront. It cooks meat and seafood over real charcoal in a Josper oven, with a focus on dry-aged Australian beef. The mood is laid-back and rustic, and the restaurant faces the VivoCity waterfront.

Barossa is run by Creative Eateries, a Singapore restaurant group. A recent refresh, which the restaurant calls Barossa 2.0, put Chef Dylan Ong in charge of the menu. His cooking starts with good produce and the charcoal fire, and many dishes are meant to be shared.

What to order

Steaks are the main draw. The From the Josper section offers single cuts served with confit garlic, seasonal pickles and a sauce of your choice. Options include:

• Black Angus striploin and ribeye, and a grain-fed tenderloin
• An Australian Wagyu striploin, sold by weight
• A Pure Black Angus coulotte, one of the chef's signatures
• Lumina Lamb T-Bone and a Shio Koji Australian Pork Rack
• Barossa Pineapple Coquelet, a signature grilled baby chicken with pineapple jalapeño salsa

Groups can share larger boards. The Barossa Grand Fireboard mixes several meats, while the Coastal Board brings oysters, prawns, calamari and mussels. There is also a 1.2kg Australian Black Angus Tomahawk. Starters include oysters, beef tartare and lobster bisque. Sauces include red wine beef jus, green peppercorn, tarragon béarnaise and chimichurri. For dessert, look for the Signature Bombe Alaska or the sticky date pudding.

The setting

You can eat indoors or take a table outside, where you look out over the VivoCity waterfront. There is a full bar, and a resident live band plays from Thursday to Saturday evenings. Private rooms seat up to 20, and the whole restaurant can be booked for events.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead for dinner and at weekends, when it gets busy. You can book online or by WhatsApp, and walk-ins get a table if one is free.
• Dress is relaxed, and smart casual is a safe choice.
• Families are welcome, and there is a children's menu.
• The menu marks vegetarian and vegan dishes, as well as dishes that contain pork.
• Besides the à la carte menu, there is a 90-minute steak buffet, served to your table at lunch on some days of the week.

Getting there

Barossa is on level 1 of VivoCity, at units #01-161/162. Take the North East or Circle Line to HarbourFront MRT station and walk into the mall. Drivers can use the VivoCity car park, then take the Lobby C lift or the Lobby B escalator.

Nearby

HarbourFront is the gateway to Sentosa, and there is plenty to do before dinner. Ride the Singapore Cable Car or walk up through Mount Faber Park. In the same mall, Chimichanga serves Mexican food. See more restaurants in HarbourFront and other steakhouses and grills in Singapore. Menus and bookings are on the Barossa website.