Caretaker's Cottage
Cocktail Bar · Melbourne · Chef Matt Stirling, Ryan Noreiks & Rob Libecans
Hidden cocktail bar behind Wesley Church. 139-141 Little Lonsdale Street. World-class cocktail destination.
139-141 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Melbourne
- #21 World's 50 Best Bars 2024
- #19 World's 50 Best Bars 2025
Menu
Cocktails
- Rotating Milk Punch (26) — Monthly rotating clarified cocktail style from 18th century England. Always on menu.
- House Martini (26) — Signature freezer-cold martini with custom gin made for the bar. Choice of olives, lemon twist, or cocktail onions. Considered one of Australia's best martinis.
- Corpse Reviver No. 2 (26) — Gin, Lillet Blanc, orange liqueur, lemon. Classic cocktail available off-menu by request.
- June Bug Milk Punch (26) — Coconut rum, banana, Cottage melon liqueur, pineapple, lime, salt. 2024's star drink - crystal-clear clarified milk punch.
Dishes
- White Bean Dip (14) — Creamy white bean dip with accompaniments.
- Welsh Rarebit (14) — Classic British cheese toast. Bar snack.
- Pastrami Gildas (12) — House-made pastrami gildas. Bar snack.
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