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Bar Bambi — Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia · Late-night Italian lounge bar · Australia & Pacific
Bar Bambi is a Melbourne late-night lounge on AC/DC Lane, combining Italian cocktails, wine and share plates with piano, live music, disco and DJs.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
AC/DC Lane, near 103 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia.
- Style
- Late-night Italian lounge barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Thursday 8pm–3am; Friday 6pm–3am; Saturday 6pm–3am; Sunday 8pm–3am. The owner advertises no regular Monday–Wednesday service.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins are welcome subject to capacity; the owner’s reservations page offers bookings and enquiry by phone at (03) 7020 2691 or through its contact page. Its ‘Book Now’ button does not expose an external booking destination.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-linked bar menu lists Bambi Southside at $26, Negroni at $26, Bambi Spritz at $21, and Martinis at $26.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- The owner links a current itemized Bar Menu PDF, covering cocktails and food.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
18.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 44.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22.2
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 54.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
78/ 100
Score context
AC/DC Lane late lounge on the old Cherry Bar site: Negronis, carbonara toasties and live piano into disco. Guests love the room and share plates; others flag loud music, salt and price.
Guest score details
What guests like
- glam AC/DC Lane room
- Negroni list and fountain
- carbonara toastie and vodka pasta
- dinner-into-disco
What to know
- loud late music
- cramped seating
- price vs consistency
Source excerpt
“Dinner was surprisingly good as it gives off a super slick vibe and was not expecting such delicious food.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 3.9★ across 678 reviews.
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Awards
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No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Australian Bar Awards
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.