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Curious, Melbourne, AU-VIC

Curious

4.5
4.5
329 Reviews
$40 and under
Cocktail Bar
Open from 10am everyday serving freshly brewed coffee, tea and pastries, along with our diverse range of cocktails, spirits and delightful bites.

At night, Curious brings together bold concoctions, a menu of small bites, sharing plates and music programming for an all-night experience. Starts at 5pm until late, Tuesday to Thursday & Sunday. 3pm until late, Friday and Saturday.

The entrance to Curious is located on the lower ground level at W Melbourne, 408 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, VIC 3000.

Due to limited availability, there is no valet car parking available at W Melbourne. There are however a number of self-car parking garages within close vicinity of W Melbourne.

For group bookings larger than six (6) please contact us directly via curious@whotels.com

Curious is cocktail bar requiring all guests to be 18+ years of age.

A 10% surcharge applies to all food and drinks on Sunday and 15% surcharge on public holidays.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Cross street
    Market Street
  • Parking details
    Valet car parking at the hotel is limited and restricted to hotel guests only. It is provided on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be guaranteed or booked prior to arrival. Paid off street parking is available in close vicinity to the hotel, please call the hotel for further information.
  • Public transit
    The #58 Tram stops out the front of Curious at the corner of Market Street and Flinders Lane.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 329 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Great for creative cocktails

  • City Centre

    Innovative

  • City Centre

    Great for creative cocktails

329 Reviews
  1. melissab

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Food was typical hotel food... flavorless, cold and overpriced. Drinks we overpriced and nothing special.

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  2. riley

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    food was delish cocktails were awesome and servers were super nice. bit expensive but overall so very worth it

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  3. Ally

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an amazing experience! Particularly the outstanding service from the team, Rico, Adam and Hamish thank you for another epic night at Curious.

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  4. JackB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Time taken waiting for bills was moderately long, ~10 minutes.

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  5. ClaraE

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    What a fantastic night indeed from reservation to food highly recommend!

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  6. Kate

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    Service was appalling. Multiple staff members milling around near the bar chatting and only one person running around to the tables. Waited 45 minutes for someone to take our order.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience2
    Usually perfect but last night everything was going wrong

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  8. DavidO

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    A great venue with good food and great service. Had a very enjoyable evening. Will recommend to families, friends and associates.

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  9. DhruvS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Excellent drinks and ambiance. The food was slightly pricey for the quality but the drinks were worth their price. The staff was very kind and helpful considering the noise level due to it being a busy night.

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  10. ShrutiD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great ambience and lovely staff. The food was good but for a place like this, I was expecting something extraordinary. Great selection of cocktails. Will recommend.

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  11. mjalb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Having been to Curious many times for different occasions, it has always delivered and been a great time. The service is always fantastic, making sure that you're well attended to. I've brought multiple friends to Curious and will keep on doing so!

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  12. Jess

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great cocktails and fantastic venue. Definitely would go back

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  13. LibbyD

    Victoria

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Good choice of cocktails, friendly service Amazing looking venue

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  14. Ally

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    10/10 outstanding experience. Great service, cocktails and food, not to mention the music and great atmosphere. Djs on the night were spot on! Shoutout to Hamish, Rachel, and the staff behind the bar! can't wait to be back

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  15. MissionIsta

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    What a lovely night sharing a special event -- DJ Yo!Mafia's 50th birthday in the batcave Curious at the W. Felt very posh and cool. Gorgeous plus banquettes and vibe. Could do without the $24 cocktails but for a special occasion -- yes.

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  16. MelS

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience, will be back again with other friends.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Amazing service. We felt very well looked after. Food was great

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  18. Ally

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had such a great time at Curious last night, loved the cocktails, the service, the dj and the bites we had. Can’t wait to be back!

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  19. Nikki

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Nice ambiance and really nice setting. Unfortunately had to leave a friend home alone after some bad family news overseas as we were told we were not able to cancel the reservation without a cancellation fee. Booking said we had the table for 1:30 however we were kicked out 15 minutes early. Our waiter was very nice and helpful with ordering however we had to flag someone down for every drink/food we wanted to order. Prices on the expensive side and food was nice - cocktails a bit strange tasting.

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  20. MaddieH

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The design and aesthetic of the bar is very unique and creates a lovely ambience. I really enjoyed the fun walk down to the bar past the clock wall. The staff were all lovely and offered great suggestions for cocktails. The drinks list is expansive, with something to offer everyone.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    It was our first visit and loved the vibe there. Spacious and quiet enough to have conversations, though music filled the atmosphere soon after 8. Service was slow at first but after coming up to the bar twice, we were served by a very friendly Italian waiter. He was quick with taking orders and making sure our table was cleaned in between orders. We had several (deliciously pricey) cocktails and four small dishes, which were reasonable. I particularly enjoyed the trio dessert! Will certainly return again.

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  22. JenniferJ

    Sydney

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience5
    I love Curious Bar. It's such a cool venue but this is the first time I have had food and I was really dissapointed and wouldn't have food there again. The taco shells tasted and looked like they were straight out of an El Paso pack. The filling was OK. The fries were not hot, they were warm and the crumbed chicken was dry and a bit tasteless. I'm sorry not to give a better review. The staff were great and the drinks were really spot on. I would recommend but for drinks only

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  23. OTReviewer

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 4, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Great ambiance, music was good background but set up allows for conversation at the table. Service was a bit slow, took a bit for first round of drinks.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience4
    Always great food & drinks. Love coming here. A new staff member forgot to check me in via OpenTable & I got charged a no show fee but hopefully that will be resolved. The manager was very helpful & understanding.

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  25. Jjhk

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    Over priced and average tasting drinks. The food isn’t much better.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was really a nice place. The decor service was excellent. Prices are a little high but definitely suits the place

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  27. ManuelaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing place . Had such a great time. Just a little hard to find but that’s why it’s called Curious

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing ambience, food, cocktails and experience! A bit pricy but we had fun!

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  29. AaronZ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Service is not keeping up, many waitering staff seems busy just watching customers at certain area instead of watching every customer’s need. I raised my hand 6 times on the night and no one ever comes to my table and answer my needs. There was pretty much only the Asian waitress who actually served us. And she was given too much workload meanwhile some other waiters and waitresses were just standing there staring at other customers. And the cocktails are just average tasting. And poor choice of wines.

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  30. Lbenn

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience5
    Ordered a cheese platter for 3 to begin and received 4 tiny crackers a few pieces of bread and the smallest serving of cheese. Drinks were okay but inconsistent

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  31. janinep

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of those add to your next visiting Melbourne CBD lists. Curious exceeded all of our expectations and will definitely be recommending to all our friends.

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  32. StaceyG

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Very slow service had one drink only served to us in an hour had to keep asking to be served. Food was very average for price - table lighting too dark to even read menu

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  33. MarisaS

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic venue: great drink and food selection and amazing ambience

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  34. SarahD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful and modern, creative design. Friendly staff. Food was nice, cocktails nice, a great place if you’re looking to spoil yourselves as it’s not cheap. Hard to find, no external signage

    CuriousResponded on May 30, 2023

    Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for providing a review on your recent visit to Curious. We are thrilled to see that it was a five-star experience and that our venue and services had left such an impression on you. Please know your feedback will be passed on to the team. We hope to welcome you back very soon! Cheers, Hamish Zappelli

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  35. CathleenS

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Stunning location but was surprised that when we asked for some drinks they weren’t able to be done. I’m not sure if that was correct or if our waiter just didn’t know what we were talking about. The bites are very good.

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  36. NicoleT

    Melbourne

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cool interior design, friendly staff, and tasty cocktails & food options. Would highly recommend for a pre-dinner snack or post-dinner drinks, with some nibbles alongside.

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  37. BVWan

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very cool experience. Nice cocktails, great beats. Staff are very attentive and obvious hospo professionals. Take someone here to impress!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall2food4service5ambience2
    The place smelted like poo. The dj was terrible. She spent more time talking to what looked like a friend than playing music that didn’t sound like the same song playing for over an hour. I came with a group of people and wanted to charge just my drinks to my room but was told I couldn’t do that while I was purchasing them, I was told it can be all worked out at the end. It made it very difficult when your with 8 other people and a long bill of food and drinks . There should be the option to charge or pay as you go to your room as your order. Table service was fantastic and fast. Drinks menu was great. Definitely a lot to choose from. Could do with a bit more of a variety with food. The deco of the venue is stunning.

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  39. JohnV

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    $120 caviar served with potatoe chips - are you serious?

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  40. FrancoR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such an Amazing Space, Hamish and all the Staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful night, and the DJ was on point with great tracks. Thank You. #verygrateful 😊✨

    CuriousResponded on May 17, 2023

    Hi Franco! Thank you so much for taking the time to review your recent experience at Curious. We are so happy to know it was a five-star experience for you, and that the talent were able to look after you so well. Please be assured that your feedback will be passed on to the team, as they play a vital role in the Curious experience. We hope to see you again very soon! Cheers, Stephen Zappelli.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Curious is rated 4.5 stars by 329 OpenTable diners.

Curious does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Google Map for Curious

408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Market Street
  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 10:00 am–5:00 pm Tue–Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet car parking at the hotel is limited and restricted to hotel guests only. It is provided on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be guaranteed or booked prior to arrival. Paid off street parking is available in close vicinity to the hotel, please call the hotel for further information.
  • Public transit
    The #58 Tram stops out the front of Curious at the corner of Market Street and Flinders Lane.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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