Melbourne

1806

Cocktail history in the theatre district

1806

Cocktail history in the theatre district

Bar
cocktailbar
CBD & Laneways
Australia
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Exhibition Street cocktail bar named after the year the word cocktail first appeared, with decade-by-decade classics and online booking.

1806 is a cocktail bar on Exhibition Street in the theatre district, named after the year the word cocktail first appeared in print. The menu works through decade-inspired classics and house creations, and the decor runs to red, black and dark wood, with a mezzanine balcony over the main room. Tables can be booked online through OpenTable.

Hours on the bar's own site are Tuesday to Thursday from 17:00 to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 16:00 to 01:00 and Sunday from 16:00 to midnight, and it is closed on Monday. A 2021 Time Out review also described a downstairs bar, the Understudy; confirm it is still running. Not for you if you want a late finish.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Free
Tables bookable online
Age
Bar licence: photo ID required
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
Worth knowing

Table service in a seated room; book online through OpenTable.

What you'll hear

Cocktails, classic drinks

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Book a table online through OpenTable.
  • It closes earlier than Gin Palace or Heartbreaker: 00:00 to 01:00.
  • Closed on Monday.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
17:00–00:00
Wednesday
17:00–00:00
Thursday
17:00–00:00
Friday
16:00–01:00
Saturday
16:00–01:00
Sunday
16:00–00:00
Practical
City
Melbourne
Area
CBD & Laneways
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
169 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Getting there
Exhibition Street in the CBD theatre district
Accessible

Official links

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