Visiting pubs is cool, but visiting themed bars is even better. I ended up here one day when I was…read morenot working and had just been to the cinema in Brighton, so I was making my way home and decided to visit some places that I hadn't normally visited - and this was one of those places. The name really does suit the place, or more so the place really does fit the name. There are a few rooms about with some lovely, and quite comfortable, chairs. In fact, it is the rooms that really give this place it's charm, including the outdoor area out the back. Okay, it was pretty quiet when I visited, but that also adds to the charm.

I don't know why I allow this quaint little bar slip out of my mind so often when I think of places…read moreto go out for a nice quiet drink with a couple of people or hold a small function. Antique Bar has a beautiful sophistication in the air and fine cocktails, wine and beer in the glasses. The décor will take you back to an age where everyone wore a suite just to go to the corner store. I think I have just talked myself into where I will be going tonight for a couple of quiet drinks.

This new hidden cocktail bar is already one of my favourites. Entering through a side door down a…read morelaneway, and climbing the stairs, opening the door as if to a house and being greeted so politely. The choice of the cocktail bad, whiskey and cigar room or the rooftop, delights me and caters or all your needs. The cocktails are strong, creative and use spirits and aperitifs in the most unique ways to deliver the most perfect cocktail. There are so many liqueurs, sprints and aperitifs that you wouldn't have even heard of. All the food sounds Devine, and the chocolate truffles are a slice of heaven. Cannot recommend highly enough.

The recently re-booted rooftop bar of the Rivoli cinema makes use of what has mostly been an…read moreunderutilised outdoor space. Offering a small selection of beers, wines and cocktails, as well as some more serious food options if choctops and popcorn isnt going to cut it', this bar provides a pleasant place to meet for a drink pre or post movie. Also worth noting that you don't need a movie ticket to venture up the stairs and enjoy the laid back LA poolside vibe.

I probably shouldn't call this place a pub, namely because it happens to be a bar, but it is a…read morerather nice one at that. Like a lot of bars, it is rather narrow, but it does have a couple of levels, including a couple of rooftop decks up above. Also, they have a nice lounge area there as well, something that a lot of pubs seem to be missing. Oh, and it also has some nice beers on tap as well.

For Cajun food in Australia, this is pretty impressive…read more There's a pretty good rotating beer list, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable about what's on tap. The beer flights are also recommended if you're indecisive! As far as food went, I really liked the deep fried mac and cheese, and the shrimp po boy was quite tasty, but could do with a bit more remoulade. We also got the Dom and that was INSANE! I have no idea how one person is supposed to eat all of that. It was really tasty though, but I felt like I was going to explode from eating it. There's also a very impressive collection of hot sauces you can try with your meal, including one with a "try at your own risk" label on it! It's in a pretty convenient location, although being above Camberwell station does mean it can be a bit noisy.

Loving the emergence/resurgence of the whiskey bars around Melbs at the moment…read more The Kilburn offers flights that group whiskeys together based on their locale, which is a great way to get introduced to a few new favourites, and also a list of whiskey cocktails from the standards to the more peculiar. There's also some decent beers on the menu for those who want to cobble together their own boiler-makers. The set up is great and the inventory on display behind the bar simply mouth-wateringly impressive. One thing was that there didn't seem to be any whiskey 'bible' listing exactly what they had. Understand the logistics of keeping something like that up to date with prices and new inclusions etc can be annoying, but it would have been fun for us to read over, whiskey in hand, looking for the next one to try. I'm sure the staff - all very friendly and welcoming, with table service - would be able to help steer you toward something to suit your tastes and price range, but I do enjoy the tactile experience of flicking through a full drinks menu.

Er mer gerd. There's a very swank whisky bar outside of the city. On my side-ish of town. My new…read morefave. This place breathes a breath of fresh air into a previously dullish area. It's about time! Offering over 600 whisk(e)ys, delicious wines and craft beers. Offering delicious bar food. Very professional and attentive staff, they even offer table service. Beautifully furnished and lots of attention to detail in the lighting and things like bag hooks on the bar. Looking forward to sampling their cocktails and the whisky flights. x

Yeah, this pub was okay, and a part of me sort of wondered why I missed it. Then again, I can't say…read morethat I'm an expert on this part of town, and I don't come down here all that often and wander around looking for bars that I haven't been to. Well, at least not recently. However, I did come down here and found this place, and it wasn't too bad. The service was good, as were the beers, but unfortunately it didn't really jump out at me the same way that other places have.

Went for steak night (Thursday night). Beautifully cooked & charred 250 gram steak. Staff very…read morefriendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

If you enjoy cocktails and delicious food than look no further than after the tears! Great…read moreatmosphere and a fantastic pit stop before or after a cinema session at the classic next door. The Polish food is absolutely delicious, my personal faves are the potato and caramelized onion pierogi, the planters platter and the delicious potato salad! But you must not forget that this is a Vodka bar and the sister to Borsch, vodka and tears on Chapel street. Drink are an absolute must! Cocktails are the first 10 or so pages, so buckle up for a big night! Be warned the bill creeps up very quickly! Go for the drinks and stay for the food! Enjoy it!

Perfection. There are only a few places in Melbourne that I can say satisfy all of my needs when I…read morego out, this is one of those places. As soon as you feel the wooden floor boards under your feet and see the décor you know that you have just found a hidden treasure. The ambiance is enough to keep you there all night, then you see the menu and you realised that with so many different types of vodka you will be back here time and time again. The other day I had the duck ragout which was very good, however the sausages for main and the perogie for entrée is a combination that will satisfy every time.

I probably shouldn't call this place a pub, namely because it happens to be a bar, but it is a…read morerather nice one at that. Like a lot of bars it is rather narrow, but it does have a couple of levels, including a couple of roof top decks up above. Also, they have a nice lounge area there as well, something that a lot of pubs seem to be missing. Oh, and it also has some nice beers on tap as well.

It's still how I remember it albeit minus the hard leather chairs and cigars ... still very relaxed…read moreand with an extensive cocktail menu. What is also different now is the stock of these weird beers that are actually quite good!! Looking around I see a lot of middle mgt men type with their PAs? haha hmmm

Hidden Beer Garden for the layed back client…read more This place is cool, i mean i lived around the corner and sometime you would spend all night there and other just a warm up for the night but either way a cool joint. Good music and a very hipster-esk clientel means its a very relaxed environment and for a smoker like me HEAVEN. They make a mean pizza and the cocktail jugs are a good price and decent. the toilets however were too small and the line a mile long but that was updated recently which is good. it needs a few other things but its a new cool layed back Been Garden which works well. P.s Bring back the Shisha guys!!!

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Let's just say that this is one of those places that as soon as I walked in I absolutely fell in…read morelove with it. Then again having a bartender that will talk about retro computing for ages is sort of does that to me. But the thing is that this place goes above and beyond just that because not only does it have a great outdoor area, but it has some great beers on tap as well. Yep, this place is awesome.

Radium opened over the summer, and is the training bar for a large catering company. To this end,…read moredrinks are limited to the kind of stuff that would get served at a 21st party in Narre Warren. Prices are pretty cheap, but so is the quality of alcohol, so it's a strange place to find popping up in the wilds of Hawthorn. When I visited, there was no food service planned, but they have arrangements with the surrounding area food vendors to deliver. Another thing to note is that there is no aircon, so in summer, be warned.