Union Electric Bar & Rooftop Gin Garden

Union Electric Bar & Rooftop Gin Garden is a hidden laneway cocktail bar in Melbourne's Chinatown, accessed by following a lightning bolt symbol down Heffernan Lane. The venue spans two floors with distinct personalities: downstairs features a casual bar serving rum-focused modern tiki cocktails and craft beers, while the rooftop gin garden stocks approximately 300 gin varieties surrounded by juniper plants, lilly pillies, and native botanicals. The interior references the building's heritage as the former home of the Union Electric Lighting Company. Created by owners Huw Griffiths and Shane Whiteley, the venue offers a comprehensive spirits experience with quirky cocktail names and curated menus that balance playfulness with sophisticated mixology.