Melbourne

Union Electric Bar

A Chinatown party bar with a gin garden upstairs

Union Electric Bar

A Chinatown party bar with a gin garden upstairs

Bar
rooftop bar
CBD & Laneways
Australia
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Two-level Chinatown bar in Heffernan Lane with a rooftop gin garden, tiki-style cocktails and an aperitivo hour on weekdays.

Union Electric is a two-level bar in Heffernan Lane in Chinatown, with a rooftop gin garden upstairs. The drinks lean to fresh-pressed juices, tiki-style cocktails and highballs, and Time Out lists an aperitivo hour from 17:00 to 19:00 on weekdays. The bar's site says walk-ins are welcome and groups of 10 to 30 can book.

It is open from 16:00 to 01:00 Monday to Thursday and from 12:00 to 01:00 Friday to Sunday. Children are not permitted. Not for you if you want a quiet drink: Time Out calls it a party bar.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Free
Walk-ins welcome
Age
Children and infants not permitted
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
Worth knowing

Walk-ins welcome; group bookings for 10 to 30 people.

What you'll hear

Tiki cocktails, highballs, gin

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Walk-ins are welcome, and groups of 10 to 30 can book.
  • Weekday aperitivo hour runs 17:00 to 19:00, according to Time Out.
  • Children and infants are not permitted.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
16:00–01:00
Tuesday
16:00–01:00
Wednesday
16:00–01:00
Thursday
16:00–01:00
Friday
12:00–01:00
Saturday
12:00–01:00
Sunday
12:00–01:00
Practical
City
Melbourne
Area
CBD & Laneways
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
13 Heffernan Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Getting there
Heffernan Lane in Chinatown; Parliament is the nearest railway station
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