Bar Selecta
A Tokyo-style listening bar in Hawthorn. WED-SUN, 4:30pm-1am. Walk-ins only.
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'ONE NIGHT IN TOKYO' SAKE & WHISKY Flight Experience - 14-15 January '26
'ONE NIGHT IN TOKYO' SAKE & WHISKY Flight Experience - 14-15 January '26
SAKE 101 MASTERCLASS & TASTING with BAR SELECTA Tickets, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 6:30pm
SAKE 101 MASTERCLASS & TASTING with BAR SELECTA Tickets, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 6:30pm
Melbourne’s 11 Best New Bars of 2025 | Broadsheet
Melbourne’s 11 Best New Bars of 2025 | Broadsheet
Including a new CBD spot from the Caretaker’s Cottage crew, a Japanese listening bar hidden in Hawthorn, and a Collingwood rooftop with sweeping city views.
The Hot List - Broadsheet Melbourne
The Hot List - Broadsheet Melbourne
Discover the top 100 food and drink experiences in melbourne, updated regularly by Broadsheet’s expert editors.
Melbourne’s Top 20 Bars: Good Food Guide 2026
Melbourne’s Top 20 Bars: Good Food Guide 2026
Melbourne’s best bars deliver fun times for all tastes, employing a mix of fine-dining pedigree, local spirit and signature style. From hot newcomers to reliable stayers, here’s our current cream of the crop.
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Menu > Cocktails, Mocktails, Sake + Whisky
Menu > Cocktails, Mocktails, Sake + Whisky
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Hiring > Part-time & Casual positions available..
Hiring > Part-time & Casual positions available..
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Guest Selectas > This Week
Guest Selectas > This Week
Vinyl Sundays > Play your records every Sunday..
Vinyl Sundays > Play your records every Sunday..
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Sabi Sounds Is a New Cafe From the Bar Selecta Crew | Broadsheet
Sabi Sounds Is a New Cafe From the Bar Selecta Crew | Broadsheet
The coffee shop on Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, will have drinks by ex-Flower Drum bartender Joey Tai, snacks from Matsuyama and vinyl listening booths.
The City Lane > visits Bar Selecta
The City Lane > visits Bar Selecta
The 50 best bars in Victoria 2025
The 50 best bars in Victoria 2025
Good Food > A new 10-seat bar channelling Tokyo..
Good Food > A new 10-seat bar channelling Tokyo..
A first look at a tiny newcomer that puts both music and drinks on a pedestal. Expect cocktails matched to vinyl, BYO music Sundays, and a serious line-up of whisky and sake.
Melbourne Food & Wine > Hold onto your highballs, a Tokyo-style listening bar is coming to Hawthorn June ‘25
Melbourne Food & Wine > Hold onto your highballs, a Tokyo-style listening bar is coming to Hawthorn June ‘25
Broadsheet > An Ex-Flower Drum Bartender Is Behind This New Hawthorn Japanese-Style Listening Bar
Broadsheet > An Ex-Flower Drum Bartender Is Behind This New Hawthorn Japanese-Style Listening Bar
Ex-Flower Drum bartender Joey Tai and others have opened this tiny bar. Enter via the laneway to find saké, a curated vinyl collection and expert cocktails.
Secret Melbourne > Hidden Gem in Hawthorn
Secret Melbourne > Hidden Gem in Hawthorn
BEAT Magazine > A Hawthorn laneway’s intimate Tokyo-style listening bar will put music appreciation front and centreJune ‘25
BEAT Magazine > A Hawthorn laneway’s intimate Tokyo-style listening bar will put music appreciation front and centreJune ‘25
Drawing from the charm of 1950s Tokyo kissaten, this Japanese-inspired listening bar in Hawthorn is where sips and sounds meet.
Concrete Playground > Bar Selecta isn’t just any old bar..
Concrete Playground > Bar Selecta isn’t just any old bar..
Bar Selecta combines audiophile-level sound with expertly crafted drinks.
Broadsheet Melbourne > With just 10 seats, it’s intimate enough to hold hands with the DJ.
Broadsheet Melbourne > With just 10 seats, it’s intimate enough to hold hands with the DJ.
The Hot List - August 2025 — Bar Selecta
The Hot List - August 2025 — Bar Selecta
Tourism Australia > The Hot list August '25
Tourism Australia > The Hot list August '25
Hypebeast AU > Inside Bar Selecta, the 10-Seat Listening Bar Where Sake Meets Soul
Hypebeast AU > Inside Bar Selecta, the 10-Seat Listening Bar Where Sake Meets Soul
Boothby > Inside look: a luxe new listening bar with sake and cocktails at the fore
Boothby > Inside look: a luxe new listening bar with sake and cocktails at the fore
Aust. Bartender > A new Tokyo style listening bar arrives in Hawthorn - australianbartender.com.au
Aust. Bartender > A new Tokyo style listening bar arrives in Hawthorn - australianbartender.com.au
Sitchu Melbourne > The Best New Bars in Melbourne in 2025
Sitchu Melbourne > The Best New Bars in Melbourne in 2025
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