Morris House

A multi-level Exhibition Street playground, Morris House swaps sticky carpets for open-air skyline drinks and plates a cut above standard pub fare. Locals treat the rooftop deck as prime territory for group get-togethers, complete with overhead heaters and blankets when Melbourne temperature dips. Downstairs runs on comedy festival sets and dining room buzz, while the kitchen plates up spanner crab spaghetti, beef carpaccio laced with mustard crunch, and a chicken parma served alongside bowls of crisp chips. At the tables, digital orders batch automatically so shared rounds of spicy margaritas and dishes hit the floor together. The evening winds down over a slice of tiramisu and a chilled glass of sparkling.