Gimlet
Gimlet
Australian · Melbourne CBD · Melbourne
9% overall · #3 in Australian
Quick facts
- 33 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, 3000, Melbourne CBD
- Price: $$$$
- +61 3 9277 9777
About Us
Andrew McConnell's European-style cocktail bar and fine dining room on the ground floor of the 1920s Chicago-style Cavendish House on Russell Street — part of Trader House Restaurants, designed by Acme with art deco columns, burgundy booths and a central marble bar. Open since 2020, the menu threads classic European technique through Victorian produce: oysters and snacks at the bar, wood-fired meats and seafood, optional caviar service, and a Friday–Saturday supper menu until 1am. Walk-ins welcome; online reservations for 1–8 guests up to three months ahead (SevenRooms via the official visit page), Palm Room for up to 12. Sister pre-dinner bar Apollo Inn on Flinders Lane. Sunday and public-holiday surcharges per official reservations page.