The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
Bijou Bottle Store
Melbourne, Australia
It's hard to find a wine bar that's just a wine bar in this city; Melbourne loves to tack on a full restaurant menu to wine bar concepts, which is great, but sometimes, you just want a glass of wine and a snack to go with it – no pressure, no strings, just wine. Thankfully, Bijou offers just that. Pick a bottle off the wall, ask the staff to crack it (drink-in is 25 AUD corkage on top of the retail price) and enjoy it with a snack like chicken liver parfait or a toastie. Cocktails are kept simple and the only ones on offer are those made stirred down. Prefer your drinks stiffer? You can wander down the laneway to Gin Palace, Bar Ampere or Black Kite Commune, which is also owned by the Bijou team.
194 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 · $$
Awards & Rankings
- Roadbook 2025 — #3