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  • Silver robot clock in front of a backlit bar with bottles and pink vintage lights.
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Robot Bar

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  • Casual dining

Robot Bar is a slice of Japan hidden in a Melbourne alleyway.

Offering a range of Japanese sake and Asian beers, the bar also serves great wines and cocktails.

With a menu featuring original Japanese bar foods, Robot serves tasty snacks such as house-made gyoza, Kyushu-style deep-fried chicken, potato salad and grilled chicken skewers.

Robot also runs a regular anime night at 8pm on Tuesdays, screening classic and cult Japanese animation.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • 6pm - 11.30pm 6pm - 11.30pm
Wednesday
  • 6pm - 11.30pm 6pm - 11.30pm
Thursday
  • 6pm - 11.30pm 6pm - 11.30pm
Friday
  • 6pm - 1am 6pm - 1am
Saturday
  • 8pm - 1am 8pm - 1am
Sunday
  • Closed

Location

Robot Bar
12 Bligh Pl
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9620 3646
  • email address: info@robotbar.com.au
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