Cocktail Bar
Photo: Caretaker's CottageCaretaker's Cottage
Melbourne, Australia
WORLD'S50 BEST2025THE50 BEST2026TOTCSPIRITED2026
No. 19 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, No. 45 on The 50 Best Bars 2026, and 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.
139-141 Little Lonsdale Street (behind Wesley Church), Melbourne VIC 3000
caretakerscottage.bar@caretakers.cottageMon-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-1am (walk-ins only)
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Opening hoursMon-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-1am (walk-ins only)
Find us139-141 Little Lonsdale Street (behind Wesley Church), Melbourne VIC 3000
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