Caretaker's Cottage

Melbourne, Australia

No. 19 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025. The 50 Best Bars: No. 45 (2026), winner of The Best Bar in Australasia (2026). The World's 50 Best Bars: No. 21 (2024), No. 23 (2023); No. 60 on the 2022 51-100 list. Top 4 finalist for Best International Cocktail Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.

A public bar in the church caretaker's old cottage: opened 2022 behind Wesley Church by Matt Stirling, Ryan Nordics and Rob Libecans, Caretaker's Cottage does 'smart drinks, top tunes & fun times', freezer-cold martinis on a custom gin, well-poured Guinness (the martini-and-Guinness boilermaker is the move), and a monthly-rotating list.