Drinking alone in Melbourne

nolongeralurker · 3 months

Try 1000 pound bend (361 Little Lonsdale Street). Relaxed cafe by day, relaxed bar by night... or at least most nights as far as I know.

Also if you're interested in events try meetup.com (there are a lot of book clubs for example) and melbourne fetch http://thefetch.com/

darsehole · 3 months

Lounge on Swanston St is pretty good during the day

qwibber · 3 months

Hit up any of the hipster bars on Sydney rd Brunswick. You'll feel safe, and right at home with a book.

LineNoise · 3 months

Rue Bebelons is pretty good for that during the day.

robotom · 3 months

Bottleshop + Botanic Gardens? (Cheaper too)

Sir_Fartsalot · 3 months

The Workshop, upstairs on the corner of Elizabeth and A'beckett streets in the city would suit your activity in the day time.

WalkThePlankPirate · 3 months

Places I read at while secretly wishing I could approach attractive people:

CBD: Lane's Edge, Spleen, Pony and Loop

Brunswick (all have beer gardens): Bar Etiquette, Brunswick Green, The Spot (on weekdays/nights only), Sporting Club Hotel

NeedsRiotJuice · 3 months

where in town? plenty of places in Fitzroy/Northcote that I've done that without looking too odd.The Cabinet in the city would work.

jambled · 3 months

If you want to go over to St Kilda there's a groovy little bar on Fitzroy St (use 16, 96 or 112 trams to get there) called 29th Apartment. Very awesome, lots of lounges, great to chill out at. Wouldn't look weird at all to read a book there.

fortalyst · 3 months

There's also a few good Twitter communities who meet up once every few weeks, if you're on that - some very nice people there

ruzkin · 3 months

Section 8, in a laneway off Little Bourke. Outdoor bar, plays chilled reggae and dub, many people come to sit on shipping pallets in the sunshine and read with their beers.

lullabysinger · 3 months

The Martini Bar at the Westin... good to people watch and read.

(Also Transport Bar, heaps of people there for an after-work read/drink).

grahampaige · 3 months

On a sunny day, the mitre tavern in bank place is always nice

The_Amen_Corner · 3 months

Upstairs beer garden of Labor in Vain on Brunswick st. It's a great spot for a beer and a bit of a read after work. Relaxed vibe, friendly people.

[deleted] · 3 months

Has the novelty of reddit meetups worn off? Normally as soon as someone posts about being new/alone in Melbourne they are swamped with invites to things. If you don't know, there is a Melbourne Reddit Meetup group on Facebook.

Suprdupr · 3 months

I'm really impressed by this thread because you weren't hit on, which would have been the case in many other subreddits.

raddat · 3 months

Spleen. I see at least 3 people, 2 girls, drinking alone there any given night.

dumblederp · 3 months

Go find meyers place in the city, both bar and street name.

doxxus · 3 months

Kelvin bar in westgarth. Beautiful bar, dark and moody, fantastic selection of cocktails mixed by people who know how to, tram stop on front, friendly regulars. Get in earlyish because when the night crowd turn up it's a bit tricky to get a seat. Though if you're planning on going solo, a bar seat should be avail.

dontdoitbro · 3 months

it sounds like you really just want someone to come out and say this, so here it is. I have been looking for a girl like you for years; reading in a bar? that's super cute. let's do it together

JizzblasterBoris · 3 months

Come to the Carlton on Friday. I'll hit on you and it'll be awkward.

ಠ_ಠ what am I saying here, my name is Jizzblaster Boris...

Fuck it, I recommend 1000 Pound Bend. That place is lovely, and I won't be there, I promise.

onemoreclick · 3 months

La la land. Except it gets pretty dark at night.

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