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Caretaker’s Cottage

A cosy city bar inside a resurrected bluestone cottage.

Caretaker’s Cottage in Melbourne’s CBD
1 / 6Caretaker’s Cottage in Melbourne’s CBDSupplied
An ice-cold martini at Caretaker’s Cottage.
2 / 6An ice-cold martini at Caretaker’s Cottage.Supplied
Welsh Guinness and pyengana cheddar rarebit on Falco country loaf.
3 / 6Welsh Guinness and pyengana cheddar rarebit on Falco country loaf.Supplied
Tilly the resident dog at Caretakers Cottage bar in Melbourne.
4 / 6Tilly the resident dog at Caretakers Cottage bar in Melbourne.Caretaker’s Cottage
Inside the CBD bar.
5 / 6Inside the CBD bar.Supplied
The bar is located inside a resurrected bluestone cottage.
6 / 6The bar is located inside a resurrected bluestone cottage.Supplied

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The chaos is controlled at this compact city bar. As punters fill the resurrected bluestone cottage and overflow into the courtyard, the team take it in their stride. The ride-or-die freezer-door martini is batched with lightning precision and served with speed, while elegantly garnished seasonal cocktails throw delicious curveballs. One glance at the sheer number of perfectly poured pints shows the Guinness renaissance is real.

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