Retreat HOtel

The inner-city neighborhood of Brunswick is the epicenter of Melbourne’s live music scene, as well as a hub of the city’s Lebanese community and food culture. Among the many great live music venues in the area, the Retreat Hotel has been a stalwart for many years, hosting gigs nearly every night. Open until 3 a.m. on weekends for DJ sets, it’s also a fun place to go dancing if the smoke machines and laser rays of mainstream nightclubs aren’t really your scene. With one of the biggest beer gardens in the city presided over by a giant, fairy light–garlanded tree that’s home to Australian native possums, the Retreat is an ideal place to grab a pint and a parma (chicken Parmigiana, Australia’s favorite pub meal) and immerse yourself in Melbourne pub culture.

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