Perdu Bar, is one of the more Trendy Bars in Newcastle. It is situated on the so called “Diamond Strip” in Newcastle, on Collingwood Road, the same street as Revolution Bar, Floritas and Baby Lynch’s.

Not Another One Of Those Again!

Perdu Bar is, well i dont know. It is the same as alot of bars in Newcastle, it has an identity crisis. It doesnt know what it wants to be. It isnt a cheap bar, it isnt what you would call very high class either. It has a reputation of being a trendy cool bar, but is it? It does have a wide drinks selection, the decor is nice, but it doesnt offer anything good which is unique.

On a Saturday night you will most likely have to queue to get into this place. Worth the wait? I dont think so. There are too many bars which are very close and offer better things, such as the rebranded Floritas with Baby Lynch’s next door and Revoltion. These are much better choices, as they have unique points to them, with Revolution’s being a Vodka bar and jugs/pitchers being a big hit with the customers.

Perdu offers nothing unique. It plays decent chart music, RnB and Pop, but so do the many bars in Newcastle which are better priced and you dont have to queue in the rain to get in. I have heard people even being charged entrance fee on a Saturday night, which is ridiculous. The Atmosphere is good at times, but the crowd is a mix of people from the big market in their “first posh bar” and snobbish wanabees. The place tries to be too many things at the same time, and fails at all of them.

Myself and my friends have queued to get in Perdu before, and their friendly door staff told us “not tonight”. This is something you hear when you are drunk or a teen, but its not usually something which is said to people in their mid/late 20s out to have a good night i.e. spend money in your bar. I remember 18-24 months ago around the time i first went to Perdu, no queues, better atmosphere, better place all round. I have also been in through the week, when we basically had the run of the place as there were more staff than customers.

I have been in this bar many times, and it is slowly going downhill. It is currently enjoying some success, with queues of people waiting to get in. Just like the other bars on this street have experienced, this will not last. People will go to other places which are worth going to, why spend more money in here when you can go to a similar bar for less?

Verdict: November/December 2008

I predict that Perdu will not last the way it is. At the moment its flavour of the month, but the same can be said about a number of places in the past. It offers nothing unique, the rivals around it are better in every way, music, service, atmosphere. If you are out in this area, we reccommend Floritas and Revolution.

Maybe in our next review (should there be one) it will have improved and score better.

AVOID 3.5/10