Daddy

CONTACT

Ph: (03) 9380 9969

528B Sydney Rd
Brunswick , 3056 VIC
Show on map


Opening Hours

SUN closed
MON 8:30am - 3:00pm
TUE 8:30am - 3:00pm
WED 8:30am - 9:00pm
THU 8:30am - 11:00pm
FRI 8:30am - 11:00pm
SAT 8:30am - 11:00pm

The Details

Need to Know
  • Gluten-Free
  • Good for Groups
  • Great for Dates
  • Outdoor Seating
Serving
  • Coffee
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
In the mood for
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Wine
Hunting For
  • Art
  • Interiors
daddy-bar-brunswick-melbourne

The verdict

Brunswick, meet your new local. A kitschy coffee house, cocktail bar, gallery and general hang, tucked into a revamped bank vault on Sydney Rd.

Daddy is a new venture from sisters Ellie Hunt, Shellinda King and their mate Nicholas Limberis. If it looks more like a DIY house from the 1950s, that’s because you’re not far off the money. The three owners pretty much built the place themselves, twinking out the décor with salvaged, recycled materials.

Out front you’ve got the cosy bay window—all hanging ferns, stained glass, squishy cushions and bench seating. Inside, well, it’s like a Lost & Found jumble sale. Mismatched ceremonial teaspoons, floral wallpaper from your nan’s second bedroom, peeling brickwork and knick knacks all over the walls, lace doyleys...you get the picture.

It’s bang on-trend for this stretch of Brunswick St, where upcycling is a way of life. Goes great with the considered little menu too. Drop by in the morning for a home-baked lemon tart or cheese and pesto toastie, then settle in for a cosy Sunday sesh. The bar slings $12 espresso martinis on Friday nights (garnished with a choc pocky stick—a nice touch), and there’s a solid selection of Aussie wines chilling in the fridge. Beers are punchy craft numbers like Fixation IPA and Moon Dog’s peachy hop pale ale on tap.

Daddy also doubles as a gallery space for local artists, and the nooks are hung with rotating exhibitions, available for purchase. Head up to the trophy-lined mezzanine level to get a better look at what’s currently showing.

It’s nice to see places like this popping up in the age of million-dollar refurbs and epic Melbourne roof gardens. Kooky home-grown bars, built with love. They never go out of style. 

Image credit: Michelle Jarni 


You May Also Like

Food & Drink

LKF Bar

Inspired by Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong, LKF Bar radiates everything the world-famous nightlife district is known for: food, booze, music and a big, big energy. Think private karaoke bar meets delicious dining experience.

Food & Drink

Chapati & Daaru

Chapati's new Crossley Street home continues its reign as one of the city's most vibrant modern Indian kitchens, but it's the daring upstairs addition—Daaru cocktail bar—that's really setting tongues wagging (and burning). This dynamic duo delivers a complete spice experience, from street food to cocktails, under one roof.