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  • Dimly-lit wine bar with a low ceiling.
  • Cocktail and menu on a table.
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Dessous

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  • Restaurant

Located in the heart of the city on Flinders Lane, Dessous is a European bistro and cocktail bar in the basement of the historic Richard Allen & Son building.

Guided by classic European flavours and Australian seasonal produce, Head Chef Dani Terron's menu draws on French technique and Mediterranean influence in equal measure. Join for their Martini Club, or a Chef's set menu. With the kitchen open till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, Dessous is the perfect subterranean spot to linger late.

Perch at the long marble-topped bar or sink into a booth and enjoy an intimate space of moody shadows and bold flavours.

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Day Times
Monday
  • 5pm - 11.30pm 5pm - 11.30pm
Tuesday
  • 5pm - 11.30pm 5pm - 11.30pm
Wednesday
  • 5pm - 11.30pm 5pm - 11.30pm
Thursday
  • 5pm - 11.30pm 5pm - 11.30pm
Friday
  • 5pm - 12am 5pm - 12am
Saturday
  • 4pm - 12am 4pm - 12am
Sunday
  • 4pm - 11.30pm 4pm - 11.30pm

Location

Dessous
Basement/164 Flinders Ln
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 03 9070 4939
  • email address: info@dessous.com.au
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