Coming Soon: Yarra Botanicals, a Two-Level Floating Bar and Eatery on the River

Feb 02, 2022

In March, Melbourne will score a new two-level, greenhouse-like floating bar and eatery in Southbank. And it’ll be open all year round.
Called Yarra Botanicals, the space will be filled with native plants and indigenous aquatic vegetation, and there’ll be a lush herb garden and another with edible plants. Plus, it’ll seamlessly flow from indoors to outdoors (so you can soak up the sun in summer and avoid the rain in winter), decked out with cushy booths, day beds and huge umbrellas.

Opened by the hospo group Aus Venue CO, Yarra Botanicals has a singular, fiercely Victorian mission. “We’ve committed to investing $20 million into Victorian beverages over three years, and are proud to support the Drinks Victoria campaign,” Paul Waterson, Australian Venue Co CEO, said in a statement.

At Yarra Botanicals, the drinks list will have a heavy gin focus (cocktails will be garnished with herbs grown on board), while the food menu will centre around ocean-fresh seafood and woodfired pizzas, with some pub-inspired snacks thrown in.

This hot new spot on the Yarra river is also hiring! See below their positions available for the opportunity to work at one of the best new bars on the Yarra!

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