Hold Bar & Eatery

Essendon's eclectic women-run bar with bistro food, cocktails, and a fireplace.

An eclectic, cosy bar that feels like a beautifully curated living room. working fireplace, plants, colourful walls, an assortment of books, board games, and candles. The warmth extends to the service: staff are effusive and knowledgeable, described consistently as the beating heart of the room. Intimate enough for genuine conversation, unusual enough to keep you returning.

Women-owned and operated; drinks list focused entirely on female-owned and run breweries, wineries, and distilleries; working fireplace; board games on-site; dog friendly; $10 G&T Fridays; six-course Feed Me degustation menu; GF desserts including sticky toffee pudding and choc chip cookies; neurodivergent-aware staff

Not applicable. the menu is modern bistro with European influences, built on quality and creativity rather than a single national tradition. One reviewer describes it as French-cuisine-inspired in approach.

Generous servings at pricing reviewers describe as very reasonable for the quality on offer. The $10 G&T Friday and steak-and-drink special deliver excellent value. The six-course Feed Me degustation offers city-level cooking well below city prices.

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