Restaurant
Bijou Bottle Store
194 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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194 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Floor-to-ceiling bottles, timber shelving, and zero printed lists—Bijou is where CBD insiders slip in for unpretentious, palate-expanding pours. No stiff sommelier rituals. Grab a stool, name a mood, and let the counter staff pour from whichever regional Australian producers they uncorked that afternoon. Hospo regulars balance the unscripted glasses with nduja and burrata on sourdough, local cheeses, and rich chicken liver parfait. Any bottle lining the wall can be bagged for home before 11pm, or opened right at the counter for a flat twenty-five-dollar corkage fee.
- Unscripted Cellar Pours: Skip standard menus—staff talk through currently uncorked regional bottles to match your palate.
- Retail Bottle Wall: Any bottle displayed on the wall can be taken away until 11pm or enjoyed inside for a $25 corkage fee.
- Savory Wine Snacks: Rich chicken liver parfait, nduja on sourdough, and artisan cheeses designed to accompany each pour.
What's On at Bijou Bottle Store
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Guests Choose Bijou Bottle Store
From personalized conversational pours to cellar-shelf bottles uncorked on the spot, discover why Bijou is Melbourne's essential wine bar. Book your table and settle in.
Unpretentious Regional Wine Discovery
Bijou bypasses rigid, intimidating wine lists by having staff guide guests directly through distinctive regional bottles with approachable, deeply informed recommendations.
Not pretentious or snobby at all, the staff know what they are doing and make wine drinking especially unknown regions of Australia accessible.
Kevin Butterfield Conversational By-the-Glass Pours
With a constantly rotating roster of open bottles rather than a static printed by-the-glass menu, pours are tailored to each guest's palate on the spot.
many unique and unusual bottles open for wine by the glass. I always trust my server with a recommendation
Chris Price (Pricey) Pre-Theatre and Post-Dinner Sanctuary
Tucked into Little Collins Street, the intimate room provides an ideal low-stress refuge for an aperitif or a relaxed wind-down conversation before or after evening plans.
Great for a quick pre-theatre drink or an after dinner wine & chat.
Simon Adams Windowside Pre-Dinner Aperitifs
Perched right at the window with a curated pour and savory bites, the venue serves as a serene transition point before hitting the city for dinner.
Loved sitting on the window and having a pre-dinner wine.
Aprile Wenke Floor-to-Ceiling Cellar with Flat Corkage
Operating as both a bottle merchant and an intimate bar, guests can select any specialty bottle directly off the wall to enjoy on-premise for a flat corkage fee.
choose any of the bottles they have on sale and pay $25 corkage.
Debbie Daniels Late-Evening Retail Takeaway
Patrons can pick up rare boutique Australian wines and artisanal spirits for home enjoyment late into the evening before continuing their night.
bottle shop till 11pm, bar until close
Chris Jara
Most popular items
Signature pours and savory accompaniments curated by the staff
Wine by the Glass
many unique and unusual bottles open for wine by the glass. I always trust my server with a recommendation
Chris Price (Pricey) Chicken Parfait
the chicken parfait and Blue de Pyrenees were simply divine, rich, indulgent, and perfect with a glass in hand.
Maralto Charcuterie Board
The charcuterie board was excellent and paired perfectly with our drinks.
patricia paulina Nduja and Burrata on Sourdough
got the ndjuda and burrata on sourdough (delicious!)
Debbie Daniels
Frequently Asked Questions
Ask Staff for Rotating By-the-Glass Pours
There is no printed wine list for by-the-glass pours. Instead, chat with the knowledgeable team about your preferences and let them pour from the rotating bottles uncorked that day.
Arrive Early to Secure a Table
This intimate laneway space has limited seating and can become crowded quickly, especially on Friday afternoons and weekend evenings. Arrive early or prepare for a short wait to snag a spot.
Mind the 11pm Takeaway Cutoff and Corkage
You can pull any bottle off the shelves to drink inside for a flat $25 corkage fee, but make sure to complete any takeaway bottle purchases before the 11pm retail cutoff.
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