Came here for drinks before dinner to see what the online buzz was all about. The place was packed and lively and the drinks were excellently prepared and tasty. Very cool spot. A little hideaway. Great place to watch the mixologist work her magic. Recommend.
Been here a few times. Cocktails/drinks are decent. Tends to get pretty busy and noisy fri/sat nights so may find yourself waiting in line to get a seat and staffs attention to order.
Eau De Vie can be difficult to find in it's camouflaged location. Upon entering, you are quickly greeted and seated. There is an extensive and exhaustive list of drinks. The bartenders seem to enjoy adding dry ice to dress up the drinks. The cocktails were great. The ambiance was great. Service was great.
Great registration with very friendly waiter in a stunning setting. Extremely alcoholic cocktails š
Well when you find this place it is well worth it. You feel like you are stepping back in time. Dim lights and cosy but also buzzing with a greasy atmosphere.
The food is fantastic. Small plates that you can share. The steak tartare was the highlight and such a great size for the price.
The cocktails are priced between $21-$24 but are decent and not full of āfillersā such as coke and juice like other places I have been to. It is like being at a show watching the bar staff make the cocktails.
The list of alcohol and the bottles on display is mind blowing with the amount available. If you canāt get what you want here then I am not sure where you would go.
DEFINITELY worth a visit or two!!! Highly recommend
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Tucked away down Malthouse Lane is this hidden Melbourne bar, we pretty much had to do a reversal to find this place! We managed to grab a table promptly, being notified that we had 90 minutes on the table before the next guests arrive. We got one of the low tables which wasn't ideal especially when we were also here for food.
Cocktail list is impressive and is well categorised in terms of theme and flavour profile. I had the Carmen 23 which was refreshing and sour with some rosemary to sniff at every time I took a sip. Some liquid nitrogen was poured into a tube to perhaps keep it cool, if all that ice wasn't enough already. Thinking back on it it could be quite dangerous in a drunken state. Later that night I moved onto their Honey Butter Old Fashioned #2 which was easy on palate with characteristics true to its name, smooth and a tad oaky.
Our food took awhile to come out (I'll touch on this later), our first morsel were oysters in chorizo mezcal and Angry Maria granita. Initially you get some berry flavours then the brininess washes over your mouth. We also had some chicken liver parfait which was rich yet smooth. The chicken skins were utilised as crackers, brilliant. If I could buy chicken skins in a packet I would.
We had some fried pork terrine topped with some fig jam, the chef gave us double the quantity as he thought they were a tad small this time around. Unsure if the terrine itself was made with other ingredients as it just tasted like fried pork, a bit dry from the frying process. This was my least favourite dish. On the other hand we had some pork belly with pear and black pudding which to my disappointment was in the sauce. Pork belly was soft and the sauce a bit irony.
Surprisingly approximately 90 minutes had elapsed and our charcuterie board finally arrived, we would have thought this had the least preparation and would have come out earlier. We were getting a bit nervous about being booted out before finishing our meal but the other party were running late so that put another 30 minutes back on the clock. We enjoyed a mixture of soft and hard cheeses as well as some spicy ventricina and some ridiculously tasty jamon Iberico (extra cost).
We squeezed in a cardamon kulfi with spiced rum, pineapple, coconut and black lime. The black lime was difficult to distinguish but the icy kulfi (as is) had some light spices and went well with the meringue shards and coconut cream.
Despite it being a hidden bar it definitely was not quiet and therefore probably resulted in slow service in food. It could have gone horribly wrong if we were forced from the table with no fault on our part. When it comes to cocktails however they arrived at a timely fashion along with all the theatrics, I'd suggest grabbing a seat at the bar to get the full experience.
The ambience of the place is incredible.
My favourite cocktail bar! Have been coming here for years and I always feel like Alice in Wonderland. From the hidden entrance, to the incredible menu, you never know what amazing things youāll find. Each drink is more than a drink - itās a journey, an experience, and definitely worth multiple visits!
This place deserves more than a 5 star review. It has really really good service, they explain everything to you when they serve you the drinks. And also, they have a super extensive bar menu, undeniably, all of them are pretty cool. This place is quite hidden so you gotta really look for a black door with no signs in a dark alley.
So during my visit, one of the waitresses accidentally poured cream onto my coat, which I was unaware of as creams are pretty light weighted so I couldn't feel anything from the back. However, she came over, apologised and washed off the cream for me. She even gave me a name card and told me to contact them if there's any damage done to the coat and they're willing to pay for it. It's very very rare to find such genuine service in a busy place like this.
Thumbs up Eau de Vie!!
One of my favourite spots in Melbourne, itās a bit hidden, love the cocktails menu, very interesting and creative, fantastic selection of whiskey, the service was really good. Definitely recommend.
Was suggested this place by a colleague of my brothers as a must while in Melbourne. They are absolutely correct.
We came with no reservation and greeted by a very well groomed MaƮtre who was able to find us a table with an hour restriction. Very happy with this. The cocktail menu is incredible as was the food menu. We just had the croquettes as we had already had dinner, but the waitress (Melissa I believe her name was) described them so well we just had to try and was not disappointed.
We chose our first round of cocktails which were fantastic and very theatrical. The second round we asked Melissa for her recommendation and again was not disappointed.
Decor and ambiance was perfect and despite no really uniforms, their staff were well dressed and suited the style of the bar.
This place is a must! And hope the team keeps up the amazing work!
The atmosphere, service and amazing cocktails are all outstanding. Definitely an experience that should not be missed. Set up like a 1920's speak easy you enter through a plain unmarked door into a hidden gem.
We had a ball here! Such friendly staff. The ambience of the place is a little noisy (wouldn't go here for a quiet drink), but fun and happy. The cocktail menu is a delight to read! Sooo many interesting and varied combinations! Do yourself a favour and visit - this place has to be experienced at least once in a lifetime!
This place is behind the secret door. Never been disappointed with a variety cocktails. Fancy but not sacrificing tastes and aroma. Served with friendly and professional services.
Less space and 1 hour limit during peak hour though.
Perhaps one of the best bars in all of the world (and I feel after visiting 48 countries I can say this!)
I've done corporate events, degustations (amazingly priced) and visited for a cocktail ot two more times than I can count. From the moment you walk through the hidden door, to the atmosphere, decor and even how the amazing bar staff are dressed, you are immediately transformed into another dimension.
Their espresso Martini (pictured 3 times at 3 different events) is THE best cocktail of all time!
Atmosphere is wonderful. Staff are spectacular, and the service is top-notch. Do yourself a favour and order a martini, which will be chilled with liquid nitrogen at your table. They also make a mean Gimlet!
What a spot! Loved the whole experience these guys have created!
I got to try the nitro cream on the espresso and the mezcal horn one, and the description provided on each drink was an added bonus š¤© The menu was intense but laid out in a cool way, the picture key was a win for me. Service was exceptional and always a win to sit at the bar!!
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