Little Red Pocket

Overlooking gorgeous architecture hidden above eye level in Melbourne's legal district, Little Red Pocket caters to a lusty after-work crowd, who recline on crimson banquettes swigging superbly muddled plonk. The Japanese-inspired drinks list offers some intriguing insights in an already Nippon-crazed scene. Sake is the hero, and ranges from a chestnutty Tosatsuru to a more full-bodied Kashino Hatsu Ume, aged under snow for three months. It also shows up in fruity cocktails with names like Saketini and the Ginger Ninja. If champers is so last year, get the party started with sparkling peach sake.