Velvet Bar at Hard Rock Hotel Orlando

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What is Velvet Bar?

Velvet Bar is the lobby-level bar in Hard Rock Hotel Orlando, serving up appetizers, cocktails, and live music. The atmosphere oozes cool, and the dark wood, red leather, and rich fabrics combine for an exclusive hangout for aspiring musicians and their groupies.

Velvet Bar occasionally hosts Velvet Sessions. These parties feature specialty cocktails, finger foods, and live music from legendary bands. The impressive lineup of past performers includes Joan Jett, Foreigner, and Blue Oyster Cult.

Where is Velvet Bar located?

At Hard Rock Hotel, one of Universal Orlando Resort’s hotels.

Velvet Bar – hours and reservations

Open Daily: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Last Call at 1:30 AM

Live music or DJ entertainment nightly from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Online reservations are not available.

What’s on the menu at Velvet Bar?

Food

Boards

Combo Board – $40.00
Chef’s selection of cheeses and meats, various berries, marinated olives, and butter pickles

Cheese Board – $22.00
Chef’s selection of international and domestic cheeses, marinated olives, and apricot chutney

Charcuterie Board – $26.00
Chef’s selection of charcuterie, house-made bread and butter pickles, and mustards

Flatbreads

Margherita Flatbread – $18.00
San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, torn basil, and extra virgin olive oil

Filet Flatbread – $26.00
Beef tenderloin tips, shredded mozzarella, blistered grape tomatoes, caramelized onion, mushrooms, blue cheese crumbles, fresh baby arugula, roasted garlic purée, balsamic drizzle

Small Plates

Classic Double Cheeseburger – $22.00
Wagyu beef patties, American cheese, pickles, cognac-peppercorn sauce

Ribeye Street Tacos – $16.00
Shaved ribeye, house-made kimchee, sweet soy glaze, kimchee aioli

Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Tacos – $13.00
Cilantro pesto, pickled jalapeños, romesco

Meat Artisan Duck Fat Hot Dog – $15.00
Duck fat infused beef hot dog in a pork casing, Cusano brioche roll, house-made relish

Chicken Wings – $18.00
Florida golden BBQ or classic buffalo, heirloom baby carrots, house-made ranch

Warm Pretzel Sticks – $14.00
Guinness beer cheese, sea salt, garden chives

Ahi Tuna Wonton Chips – $21.00
Sesame soy marinated ahi, avocado, kimchee aioli, carrot, cucumber, radish, scallions

Artichoke Spinach Dip – $18.00
Sun-dried tomatoes, warm pita bread, brûléed mozzarella

Duck Fat French Fries – $10.00
Herb salt, pickled ketchup, Green Goddess

Warm Marinated Olives – $13.00
Florida orange zest, crushed red pepper, house-made focaccia

Desserts

Rock ‘n’ Swiss Roll – $12.00
Ube cake roll, toasted coconut cream cheese icing, white chocolate glaze

Cream & Sugar – $12.00
Chocolate coffee cups, Kahlúa soaked chocolate cake, coffee praline mousse, vanilla whipped cream, and served with seasonal biscotti

Beers

Draft Beers

Blue Moon – $13.00
Michelob Ultra – $12.00
Stella Artois – $13.00
VoodooRanger IPA – $13.00
Local Brew Selection – $13.00
Modelo – $13.00
Samuel Adams Seasonal – $13.00

Domestic Beers

Budweiser – $12.00
Budlight – $12.00
Bud Light Lime – $12.00
Coors Light – $12.00
New Belgium – $10.50
Miller Lite – $12.00
Kona Big Wave – $10.00
Swamp Head Lemon Days – $10.50

Imported Beers

Corona Extra – $9.50
Corona Premier – $9.50
Dos Equis – $9.50
Guinness – $13.00
Heineken – $9.50

Non-Alcoholic Beers

Heineken 0.0 – $9.50
Guinness 0 – $13.00

Hard Seltzers

High Noon – $12.00
Truly – $12.00
White Claw – $12.00

Hard Cider

Angry Orchard – $9.50

Wines

By the Glass (prices given for glass and bottle, when available)

Bubbly

La Marca Prosecco – $17.00

Lunetta Prosecco – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Jeio by Bisol Prosecco Rosé – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Ferrari Brut Champagne – $25.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Nicolas Feuillate Brut Champagne – $38.00 glass; $150.00 bottle

Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne – $40.00 glass; $130.00 bottle

Chardonnay

Archetype – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Mer Soleil Reserve – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Duckhorn – $18.00 glass; $72.00 bottle

Kali Hart – $15.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Sonoma-Cutrer – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Kistler – $30.00 glass; $145.00 bottle

Interesting White Wines

Ruffino Moscato – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Bex Riesling – $12.00 glass; $42.00 bottle

Archetype Sauvignon Blanc – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc – $15.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Bertani Pinot Grigio – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Dauo Rosé – $17.00 glass; $68.00 bottle

Beringer White Zinfandel – $10.00 glass; $40.00 bottle

Pinot Noir

Archetype – $10.00 glass; $40.00 bottle

Lyric by Etude – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Argyle – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Cabernet Sauvignon

Archetype – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Justin – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Imagery – $17.00 glass; $76.00 bottle

Louis Martini – $20.00 glass; $80.00 bottle

Daou – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Canvasback – $19.00 glass; $78.00 bottle

Merlot

Benziger – $16.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Great Reds

The Pessimist Blend – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

The Prisoner Blend – $25.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Paraduxx by Duckhorn Blend – $30.00 glass; $120.00 bottle

Aruma by Latife Rothschild Bordeaux – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

8 Years in the Desert by Orin Swift Zinfandel – $25.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Wines by the Bottle

Bubbly

Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc – $48.00

Moët & Chandon Imperial – $150.00

Pommery Brut Royal – $150.00

Tattinger Brut – $150.00

Don Perignon Brut – $500.00

Krug – $850.00

Moët & Chandon Brut Rosé – $180.00

Vueve Clicquot Yellow Label – $180.00

Bollinger Special Cuvée – $210.00

Louis Roederer Cristal – $600.00

Chardonnay

Landmark Overlook – $52.00

Sanford – $60.00

Browne Family – $75.00

Wente Estate Grown – $64.00

Stags’ Leap – $70.00

Daou Estate – $80.00

Clos Pegase Mitsuko’s Vineyard – $90.00

Chateau Montelena – $155.00

Interesting White Wines

Peyrassol Rosé – $48.00

The Whispering Angel Rosé – $60.00

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc – $64.00

Ferrari-Caranofume Blanc – $70.00

Patient Cottat Sancerre – $80.00

Grgich Hills Fume Blanc – $90.00

Blindfold by Orin Swift White Blend – $90.00

Primarius Pinot Gris – $45.00

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio – $92.00

Sauvignon Blanc Cloudy Bay – $70.00

Pinot Noir

Meiomi – $64.00

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone – $100.00

Argyle Reserve – $120.00

Domaine Carneros – $120.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Silver Palm – $80.00

Simi Landslide – $110.00

Taub Family Heritage – $150.00

Chateau Montelena – $155.00

Daou Reserve Estate – $160.00

Chimney Rock – $180.00

Caymus – $210.00

Soul of a Lion by Daou – $220.00

Groth Reserve – $300.00

Foley Johnson – $100.00

Insignia – $750.00

Merlot

Waterbrook Reserve – $85.00

Swanson – $100.00

Duckhorn – $120.00

Red Blend

Brooker Harvey & Harriet Blend – $72.00

Zolo Malbec – $50.00

Red Schooner Malbec – $100.00

Browne Family Malbec – $120.00

Earthquake Zinfandel – $64.00

Costella de Colpaia Classico Docg Chianti – $75.00

Cocktails

Topanga Canyon – $19.00
Ketel One Vodka, hibiscus, lychee, grapefruit

Electric Cumberbatch – $19.00
Mai Tai with Diplomatico Planas Rum, Campari, and pineapple

Took My Chances on a Big Jet Plane – $19.00
Mitcher’s Rye, peach, amaretto, lemon

The Last Resort – $19.00
Cincoro Reposado Tequila, Titos’ Handmade Vodka, mango, spice

All You Criminals – $19.00
Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Velvet Bar’s twist on an Old Fashioned

Guadalajara Won’t Do – $19.00
Patrón Silver Tequila, strawberry, lime, mint

Espresso Martini – $19.00
Chopin Vodka, SelvaRey Chocolate Rum, Owen’s nitro-infused Espresso Martini Mix

Gin Specialty

Drama in the LBC – $19.00
Hendrick’s Gin, grapes, honey, turmeric, tonic

Jouster & Jester – $19.00
Sipsmith Gin, pink peppercorn, basil, lime

The Bees Knees – $19.00
Bar Hill Gin, honey syrup, lemon

Golden Negroni – $19.00
Gunpowder Gin, Amaro Montenegro Dry Vermouth

Famous Last Words – $19.00
The Botanist Gin, green chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, lime

Non-Alcoholic

Cucumber Cooler – $19.00
Lyres Agave Blanco, Velvet syrup, cucumber

San Diego Splash – $19.00
Lyres White Cane, pineapple, orange, cranberry, mango, ginger ale

No Fashioned – $19.00
Lyres Dark Cane, torched orange, sugar, filty cherry

Pop, Rock, & Drop It! – $19.00
Pop Rock rimmed glass, Sprite, lime juice, fresh berries