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Lily Blacks

Bar Cocktail bar

Quirky laneway bar with intimate candlelit tables, mixing premium cocktails with hand-cut ice. People often mention cocktails, great, service, night, staff, friendly, drinks, Great,


Address

12 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Website

www.lilyblacks.com.au

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (476 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 5 PM to 2:30 AM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Saturday: 6 PM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Tuesday: 5 PM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 2:30 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cocktails (11) great (10) service (8) night (7) staff (6) friendly (6) drinks (6) Great (6)
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  • 4/5 Vanessa W. 1 year ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Chill and nice vibes. The cocktails menu has many different opinions worthy to try.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David 1 year ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Fun little laneway bar at the Paris end of the CBD. There aren't many great cocktail bars open on a Monday night, luckily we stumbled upon Lily Blacks. Chill vibes with a great cocktails. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. Didn't see many gin based cocktails but they were able to accommodate on the go. Will be back!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefan C. 7 years ago on Google • 221 reviews
    I'm not a drinker, but this place serves beautiful drinks of every kind at the expansive bar. The non-alcoholic range is fantastic as well, with most classics available and their limited selection of specials such as the "new" old fashioned (pictured). The staff have fantastic service and a good joke around whilst making your drinks, and the candle lit atmosphere is great for sitting back for a talk among friends. A fantastic little find.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ananth M. 4 years ago on Google • 155 reviews
    An excellent little place for cocktails, my surprise at how quiet it was at 5 pm did not last long. By 6 it was buzzing with people and my first beverage was a testament to why. My pathway led from Fury Road to Brooding in a Corner to a customised Irish whiskey and coffee concoction that Alex the mixologist will recognise by the name Dublin Latte(no it had no milk in it). Avoid at all costs so I can keep going back for more!

  • 5/5 Maddison (. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful little cocktail bar tucked away in a lane way. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Only place ive found to have a vegan grasshopper. It has to be one of my favorite places in the city. Good cocktails good vibes what more could you want.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard Taylor (. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun and friendly staff with a great range of cocktails. I was there for work drinks and had a great time - we'll be back. Hot tip: book in advance!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sophie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Appalling, denied service after 2 rounds of drinks. We were a party of 45-70 year olds and were discriminated against because we did not fit the image of what they want their clientele to be. We were not intoxicated in the slightest and have never been declined service in all our time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 russell w. 1 year ago on Google
    Wandering back to our accommodation after a show , we came across’Lily Blacks’ nestled like an oasis in a desert. We are both well into our 70s and were greeted and treated without the sneering condescension we have experienced in other establishments because we are perceived to be outside ‘their’ age demographic . Great staff, great vibe and a whiskey sour to die for. Well done, you’ll see us again on our next trip ‘south’
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reza N. 4 years ago on Google • 112 reviews
    Very nice cocktails made by these guys, he spent time with to get to know what we like to create something special for our special day, I’ve finally had one from menu, called Aussie Fury which greatly presented and small flame to the orange, and also my wife got a very nice gin and elderflower and some other mix

  • 4/5 Graeme L. 3 months ago on Google • 110 reviews New
    Visited with some workmates, staff were very friendly and helpful, bit loud inside so we got to sit outside, would also split the bill which was a plus

  • 5/5 Catherine L. 6 years ago on Google • 50 reviews
    I had an amazing experience at Lily Blacks. It was so great that I visited the place two nights in a row. I always appreciate a good gin and Jace, our waiter, came up with gin recipes that I never had before. It was delsicious and the service was just outstanding... I highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Frankie M. 4 years ago on Google • 21 reviews
    This place is the big sloppy wet kisses of cocktails. Always a delectable, delicious beverage for the kisser. Have had many of their creations and I make heart hands "figrativly". Can't appreciate the staff anymore than I do. Everyone that's served me has been a gem. Keep it guys 💖👌👌👏👏👌🙈💖

  • 5/5 skaman P. 5 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Great date place if you wanna say you know a little spot, great service and they'll make a great version of anything you want drink wise

  • 1/5 jenny c. 1 year ago on Google
    The waitress was rude and when we asked to split she was making faces which was not nice at all. Loved the drink but this really ruined our night.

  • 5/5 Ash 3 months ago on Google New
    Cute little alfresco, nice but not overbearing bartender, adorable euro vibes

  • 5/5 Shane M. 9 months ago on Google
    Drinks were very well priced for the amount of service provided. Really enjoyed my Saturday night cocktails here.

  • 4/5 Trevor H. 8 months ago on Google
    Did not have food so can't rate that but the service was excellent. The cocktails were so good and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed

  • 5/5 Daniel C. 10 months ago on Google
    Great spot. Great drinks list.

  • 5/5 Sally J. 1 year ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Our outing to Lily Blacks on Friday night was a solid all round success. Our waitress was superb, really one of the best I've encountered. Friendly with a nothings too much trouble attitude, she sorted out an off-menu drink for me (I wanted something not sweet) and made the evening that much more enjoyable. Delish menu of mostly fried things but, fried things were what we were looking for on Friday night. Great location, great night out.

  • 4/5 Jeanette “Jan” R. 1 year ago on Google
    Intimate cocktail bar in Meyers Place. Staff attentive and very friendly. They could do more with the decor… music good.

  • 3/5 Jackie W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service! However, we tried 5 different cocktails and they all tasted the same. Tasted like we were in a cheap Thailand bar where the spirits were like medicine. Really disappointing as we had been to some incredible bars that night. Poor drinks quality. Not hard to make a margarita.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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