Melbourne Winery’s Bottomless Edit Brings Big Energy to Flinders Lane
Just when you thought Flinders Lane couldn’t squeeze in another venue, along comes Melbourne Winery, shaking things up with an urban cellar door twist and a bottomless brunch that’s already drawing a crowd. The Bottomless Edit is a weekly two-hour parade of pours, pasta, and Prosecco-fuelled chaos that’s part wine tasting, part group therapy session.
MELBOURNE WINERY
It runs every Saturday afternoon from 2pm. At $65 a head, it’s hard to argue with. You’ll start with a trio of house wines (yes, they bottle their own) paired with a modest cheese plate to ease you in. From there, it’s bottomless. Rosé, sparkling, pinot noir and a few cocktails for good measure. Our advice? Stick with the wine. It’s their strong suit, and frankly, it’s what you came for.
There’s food too, with one main dish per person ordered via QR code. The menu keeps it concise but crowd-pleasing, with options like burrata-laden pasta or BBQ octopus. It’s not trying to win awards, but it’s enough to line the stomach and keep the table from tipping over too early. And really, when your second glass of pinot arrives before you’ve finished your first, who’s keeping score?
The real star here is the vibe. Picture a room full of twenty- and thirty-somethings, dressed for Instagram and ready for action. Tables are booked out by brunch crews in co-ords, there are at least three birthday cakes doing the rounds, and someone’s already ordered a round of shots just because. It’s loud, it’s loose, and it’s very Melbourne in the best way.
While plenty of bottomless options around town rely on gimmicks or a strong espresso martini game, Melbourne Winery plays it smart by leaning into what it does best. Wine. Flinders Lane is no stranger to a good time, but this spot adds a distinctly local flavour with its urban winery set-up and no-nonsense service. It’s casual, but with just enough polish to feel like a step up from your usual brunch haunt.
Is it refined? Not particularly. Is it fun? Absolutely. And for the price, it lands comfortably in the sweet spot between budget-friendly and bougie.
So if you’re assembling the group chat and looking for something that’ll carry you from lunch into late afternoon with ease, this one’s got legs. Just like the wine.
Just when you thought Flinders Lane couldn’t squeeze in another venue, along comes Melbourne Winery, shaking things up with an urban cellar door twist and a bottomless brunch that’s already drawing a crowd. The Bottomless Edit is a weekly two-hour parade of pours, pasta, and Prosecco-fuelled chaos that’s part wine tasting, part group therapy session.
