Prime Location Opposite Northcote Theater, Time Out's 2025 Coolest Street In The World

• Prime Spot: Pre/post-show rushes + bar cluster foot traffic on world’s hippest strip.
• Rare Licence: 112 patrons, 11am–1am daily + off-premise catering (beats 95% of peers).
• Ready-to-Run: $1M+ walnut/Flos/La Marzocco fitout—combi oven, Hoshizaki ice, 3am potential.
• Plug & Play: 2 bars, functions room, AC studio + decking. Nothing to build.◆ Liquor Licence
112 patrons
Trading hours: 11:00am – 1:00am, 7 days per week
Off-premise catering rights included — an uncommon and valuable licence provision

◆ Location
Directly opposite a newly renovated 1,600-capacity music theatre
Adjacent to a renowned bar, in front of three further renowned bars
Next door to a popular eatery
Structural foot traffic: pre-show, interval, post-show, and independent venue trade

◆ Layout & Spaces
Main bar and trading room
Second room — private function and intimate event space
Modern studio on decking — separate entrance, licensed space, air-conditioned, insulated, outdoor shower
Decking and 2 outdoor toilets
Bespoke steel and aluminium street barrier — 8 metres with 90-degree returns, fully enclosing footpath seating

◆ Main Room — Bar
Custom Australian Flame Walnut bar, 5,560mm — 5mm veneer on cricket batting wood substrate. Cannot be sourced or replicated to order
Back bar: black construction ply, matte black paint, flush stained hardwood inlay, 900mm deep, Calacatta marble mid-section, 15 mirrors
Front bar service area: 4,800mm × 660mm — matching material language
5 bespoke powder-coated black steel bar stools in premium French leather
Custom 5-drawer under-bar fridge, 4-door under-bar fridge, Turbo Air top-of-the-line freezer
2 temperature-regulated under-bench wine fridges
2 granite sinks with bespoke black powder-coated curved taps
3 bespoke black powder-coated inverted wine glass racks — 126 glass capacity
Wastech under-bar glass dishwasher
Miele under-bench 5-tray electric oven
La Marzocco Limited Edition 3-group Strada — dual boiler, manual, mint condition, under 500 coffees. Bespoke walnut handles, olive wood Pullman tamper. Sits on Calacatta marble slab. Connected to 2 external pumps and brand new water filter
2 stainless steel Italian coffee puck drawers
CO2 sparkling water system — owned tank, special regulator, food grade hose
Spirit display shelf — powder-coated steel 4,200mm × 1,350mm, 300–400 bottle capacity, LED lighting on controllers, mirrored backing, encased in hardwood planks with bespoke hand-stained curved hardwood dowel surround
Gas line access at back bar and behind booth banquet

◆ Main Room — Seating
6,600mm banquet — base and backrest in premium French dark brown leather
8-seater custom booth in rare black wood, French leather upholstery, side windows in black wood and ripple art deco glass
5 bespoke powder-coated black steel bar stools in premium French leather
6 bespoke high steel stools in premium Verona French leather
15 beachwood bentwood chairs, black hand French polished

◆ Main Room — Tables
1 × high 2-seater table — Tasmanian Maple top, black powder-coated steel rim and base
1 × high 4-seater round table — Tasmanian Maple top, black powder-coated steel rim and base
4 × standard round 2-seater tables — Tasmanian Maple top, black powder-coated steel rim and base
7 × standard rectangular tables — Tasmanian Maple top, black powder-coated steel rim and base
1 × large format booth table 1,300mm × 1,100mm — Tasmanian Maple top, black powder-coated steel rim on bespoke heavy black powder-coated steel base

◆ Main Room — Lighting & Ambience
High ceiling fully lined with Western Red Cedar — mint condition
Polished cement floors throughout
Daikin 5-horsepower air conditioning
Electric fireplace with volcanic stone
8,400mm × 600mm bespoke 5-piece mirror panel, screw-mounted into backing wood (removable), warm LED strip on dimmer
3 bespoke large mirrors in premium wood mouldings + 1 medium mirror in matching moulding
4 brushed brass picture lights with candle bayonet globes
8 brushed brass downlights installed — reconnect to activate
16 Cooee 1C Neoz lights in polished brass with 2 × 12-unit charging stands
Cherry brown cedar wood venetian blinds + 2 canvas roller curtains

◆ Main Room — Audio & Services
Premium audiophile speaker wiring — main room and back room both plug-and-play ready
Front door and courtyard door on Dorma self-closing devices
Two-way kitchen door with lock

◆ Lighting — Flos IC Collection
3 × Flos IC S1 suspension — above the bar
4 × Flos IC S3 suspension (large format)
5 × Flos IC C/W2 wall — main room
3 × Flos IC C/W2 wall — Emerald Room
15 Flos IC fixtures total across both rooms

◆ Kitchen
2 rangehoods connected to a 3-phase exhaust fan
6-burner Electrolux gas cooktop on custom stainless steel bench with internal storage
Electrolux medium gas chargrill
Frymaster 2-basket gas fryer
Rational 7-tray 3-phase electric combi oven on dedicated stand
Double sink with Wastech pass-through dishwasher
Hoshizaki premium ice maker
Custom island bench fridge + Miele premium fridge
Custom Jarrah wood and granite workbench with ample storage

◆ Laundry
Miele premium washing machine
Miele premium honeycomb clothing dryer

◆ Hot Water
Electric water heater — main bar
Large gas water heater — studio and kitchen

◆ Signage & Exterior
Custom steel and plexiglass LED lightbox above main entrance
Double-sided large rounded illuminated sign over main street awning, LED flood-lit both sides

◆ Who This Suits
This venue suits two operators. The seasoned professional will immediately recognise what is here — the licence, the location, the Rational oven, the Hoshizaki, the off-premise catering right opposite a 1,600-seat theatre. The infrastructure, the licence, and the location form a combination that takes years and significant capital to assemble from scratch.

The first-time operator gets something equally valuable: a complete, functioning operation with nothing left to build. The kitchen is done. The licence is held. The foot traffic is structural. Walk in and run it.

To build an equivalent venue today would cost in excess of $1,000,000 and take 16–24 months from licence application to operational readiness. This venue is ready now.