#554Global
Embla
Melbourne, Australia · Restaurant and wine bar · Australia & Pacific
Embla is a Melbourne restaurant and bar on Russell Street, offering a bookable dining room while retaining space for walk-in drinks.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
122 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Style
- Restaurant and wine barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Tuesday 3pm–late; Wednesday–Saturday noon–late; closed Sunday. For AFL Grand Final weekend, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September open from 5pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Bookings are available, with much of the restaurant held for walk-ins.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The venue publishes its current food menu.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
32.7 / 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
- 77.0
- 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
- 40.3
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 44.8
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
64/ 100
Score context
Three selected 2026 dining accounts give mixed wine-bar feedback: cocktail praise, helpful drinks advice and wines that did not stand out. Two older 2024 diners raise drink or service concerns. These meal-linked accounts cover Embla’s wine-bar business; the small, partly historical sample does not establish current consistency.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Cocktails praised in one dining account
- Helpful drinks recommendations in one account
What to know
- Wines did not stand out for one 2026 diner
- Noise and cramped seating in a recent account
- Two older 2024 accounts raise drink or guest-service concerns
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 1,404 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
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.