Seams carefully hidden behind overlaps for concealment. Melbourne has many fantastic bars that are kept well hidden. In the basement at the end of an alley, beneath driver lane feels equal parts melbourne. Theres a focus on traditional craft drinks and emphasis on classic customer service. Whether its access through a bookshelf, a takeaway pizza joint or a fridge, lisa holmen rounds up the best bars to get lost in this winter. Pop by for a quick drink at the marble bar, or settle in with one of their delicious bar snacks. This bar has a myriad of spaces including a terrace, rooftop, and indoor rooms t. Eaudevie melbourne hidden bars more details a bar straight out of 1920s prohibition america, eaudevie melbourne is an intimate, dimly lit, jazz infused speakeasy created for the discerning bon vivant. Located in the heart of cbd, goldilocks is a hidden gem that will take some determination to find.
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Melbournes bars behind hidden doors city of melbourne. Melbourne is famous for its laneway bar culture and speakeasystyle bars, but there are some that are just a bit more hidden than the average. The laneways and hidden corners of the city are the perfect setting for secret drinking spots and many bars have stood the test of time. The cosy venue is well worth the effort though, featuring pocketfriendly drinks, laidback beats and some great value eats. Hidden up the parliamentend of little bourke street, it boasts scores of vintage mexican posters as decor and some serious tacos to go along with its extensive tequila menu. There is nothing like the thrill of discovering a hidden gem in the middle of the city. Bar americano only has room for 10 standing patrons, so arrive early if you want to sample their classy oldschool cocktails. If you dont consider yourself a gentleman, then still head here for the thistle cocktail amaro montenegro, rye, calvados, px sherry, angostura bitters, lemon juice or keep it simple with a boutique beer, of which they have an impressive selection. Top 10 hidden bars in melbourne hidden city secrets. Murphy door hidden door solutions are the answer to our storage and organization problem, murphy doors are a functional cabinet system that function like a door with the beauty of a piece of furniture or cabinet, secret doors have always been a dream for everyone. The west side is decked out stylishly while the east is themed and reminiscent of the soviet era domination. Hidden behind a bookcase at melbourne s oldest pub, captain melville, loch and key is a dimly lit bar with slight gentlemans club vibes happening.
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A cosy bar that is situated down an alley and up some stairs. That drink enjoyed on the other side will be all the better for the adventure. May 31, 2018 bar americano gives a firm nod to italian aperitivo culture and there is an unwavering attention paid to perfectly balanced cocktails. But once youre past the chinese restaurant, youve found the right place. If youre feeling like a wine, or a local or imported beer or a diverse range of cocktails ranging from rum to whiskey and vodka. When considering hidden doors, be cognizant of the door.
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Feel like sipping pimms while looking out over a stunning melbourne sunset. I caught the eye of my informant, one of the bar s tattooed masters who would divulge the secrets of this hidden underground venue. The basement bar is located in an indiscreet alley and also offers a variety of prime local beers to sample, while dim lighting and hidden corners provide a cozy feel. A wellkept secret up the windsor end of chapel, daring drinkers enter jungle boy. If you want to really experience what melbournes nightlife has to offer, get off the beaten track and hunt down some of these great hidden bars. From a full length mirror thats really a vault, to a set of bookshelves that swing open to reveal a small and hidden harry potteresque room take a look at these amazing disguises that will. Its standing room only, so things get cosy, but its. Trying to find a bar with a secret entrance in the cbd. Showhide university of melbourne bookshelf support. Or head to state of grace pull a book from the hidden bookshelf and youll follow the stairs down to a hidden speakeasy bar. Even the drinks menu is an adventure as you follow the map to a drink sure to tickle your taste buds.
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State of grace is an eclectic bar with outdoor seating, small booth style seating indoors and then a hidden underground bar fall from grace downstairs. One of melbournes smallest bars it holds around 10 people bar americano takes its cues from italian aperitivo culture. Unmarked from outside, low lit within, and with a wall of whisky that requires a tall ladder to get to the top shelf stuff, the baxter inn is the perfect spot for a whisky sour and some free pretzels the only bar snacks on offer. This is an ideal spot for quiet conversation over a sophisticated drink. A hidden bar that will surely become part of your bar crawlgiven that youll actually find it. Adam has been in the hospitality industry, from 2 cent nightclubs to high end cocktail bars and forest retreat hotels to the grimy dive bars of melbourne for 7 years. Berlin bar is split in to two distinctly different areas just as the city itself was once. After running the hidden bars of melbourne for 5 years, we have decided to hang up our drinking boots and have a well earned rest. Some of the citys best bars arent just hidden down little laneways. The ultimate guide to melbournes best hidden bars 2020. The 6 best hidden bars and speakeasies in melbourne. Even by todays loosened standards, cbd newcomer trinket a selfdescribed secret cocktail bar with a hidden cellar is particularly brazen, given their prime flinders lane frontage.
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