With its seductive, low-lit atmopshere and luscious cocktails, it's little wonder this drinking palace lures in Melbourne's glamour set. Try the award-winning 1951 dry gin martini.
Sashaying down the entrance stairs of Gin Palace, it's easy to see why Melbourne's discerning drinkers make a point of adding this palace of pleasure (and debauchery?) to their ports of call. Everything about Gin Palace - from the plethora of plush furnishings to the scintillating, overheard conversations - is aimed at making your drinking experience an intimate, utopian delight. The key is keeping the level of staff-to-punter interaction on par with the expertise of cocktail mixing. Gone are the days of surly staff speed-serving to get you out of their hair. Gin Palace bartenders begin with a conversation on your favourite spirit or flavour (sweet, fruity, or sharp and punchy), then lead your palate on a journey into delicious, forbidden territory. When you add to this a superlative selection of cognacs, more single malts than a Catholic presbytery, and a wine list that would quell any Communist uprising, Gin Palace is a sure reason to move closer to the city. This sexy bar keeps its lights low and lures drinkers into a setting of alcoves, velvet drapes and smooth jazz tunes. The specialty is the 1951; a dry gin martini served in a Cointreau-glazed glass with anchovy-stuffed olives. It won the 1951 Martini Competition in Chicago.
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