A 24-hour license keeps this spot cranking around the clock. Resident DJs spin house tunes until dawn every weekend.
Set in one of Melbourne's hottest party districts, this pumping nightspot never sleeps - literally. Boasting a 24-hour license, Robarta appears to be on one massive, non-stop bender. Roll in during the week for live tunes and after-work bevvies, or rock up on the weekend to soak up the frenzied, DJ-fuelled party vibe.
Dim lighting swathes Robarta's main bar. Here, DJs spread a mix of lounge and house tunes, while bar-goers put their dancing legs to good work.
Ladies shouldn't miss Thursday's 'Girls' Night Out': a cheeky evening of chick flicks and massages, with local female DJs working the decks. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, Robarta cranks until dawn, with resident DJs including Jeremy K, Kobey and Nick Young.
In the back room, flickering candles cast a warm glow over the leather lounges that furnish the cosy space. Laze back and order up a punchy cocktail such as the Cuban 8 Ball: it melds muddled ginger with fresh apple, lime, brown sugar, Bacardi 8 rum, apple liqueur, ginger liqueur, apple juice and crushed ice.
If hunger sets in, a range of Asian-inspired tapas should satisfy. Nibble on the spicy tofu fries, vegetable tempura or chicken meatballs.
Victoria Brooks
