Olivine Wine Bar at Pentridge

Amazing architecture from the 1850s! Fantastic to have high quality cocktails, delicious finger food that was well-presented along with kind and friendly service by smiling and talkative staff. Book a table in a former cell! The place is oozing character from the brickwork, blue stone walls, old wooden doors and metal bars. The interiors are Art Deco in style (1920s-1930s). Very nice contrast with the old Victorian building. Very grand space and cozy at night with warm lighting. Thanks for having us, we enjoyed the top quality dishes and the options on the menu. Everything was flawless! We will be back 😁

I was lucky enough to be invited to Olivine for an artist event. It is so awesome to see this space be bought back to life. Their wine list is extensive and the intimate space offers a great option for special occasions or date nights. You can even stay there! Will be back to try some more.

Beautiful, stylish, elegant and fun! We drank and dined in a cell! The meal was to die for! The steak, oysters, scollops and bread were delicious!! Honestly!! I’ll be back!!! The staff were so much fun and really took care of us. This is a fantastic bar!!

Gorgeous venue with great history and gorgeous decor inside the bar area. Unfortunately, if you’re a couple your table is in a private cell with another couple so it’s a bit awkward and intimate as you are facing each other- if you want to turn to talk and face your partner you’re twisted and uncomfortable as its booth type seating. The food was nice, fried chicken and the cheese platter and wine delicious although menu is limited. The service is what spoilt the night, our waiter was inattentive and just in a rush. Firstly spilt water on the table and didn’t wipe it up. Then spilt red wine when pouring the tasting poor which spilt onto my white jeans! Then dropped off the food on the table in a hurry, with no explanation of what cheeses, dip etc we had. At the end when paying, we tapped to pay the bill but no conversation of “ That’s gone through, thank you do you want a receipt”, just brought up the amount on the screen and then carried away with their jobs at hand. A little impersonal and inattentive overall. Was a nice evening but could have been improved.

Such a beautiful bar, so well done with retaining the great history of pentridge. But, sadly they close very early for a Melbourne bar, even on weekends. We were guests staying at the hotel and after a day seeing the sights with the grandchildren we would have loved a cocktail. We went in just after 10pm last Saturday and were told they were closed.. I note the times on the site say 10.30pm. But we’re not greeted very warmly and not welcomed in to enjoy the bar. We were disappointed, as. We were looking fire to enjoying the unique atmosphere.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unique wine bar with great vibes! Checked out Olivine Wine Bar in Melbourne and really enjoyed the overall experience. The red wine and oysters were both spot-on – fresh, flavorful, and paired really well. I also tried the steak, and while I appreciate the effort, the flavor wasn’t quite for me – a bit unusual and not what I expected. But hey, you win some, you learn some! What really stood out was the atmosphere. The interior gives off serious “cool, underground jail” vibes 😂 – and somehow, it totally works! Super fun and definitely a memorable setting. Perfect for a chill night out with something a little different. Would come back for the wine and the vibe!

📍 Olivine Wine Bar, Pentridge - 4.2 ⭐️ out of 5. One of the most unique experiences in Melbourne of dining in converted old prison cells. Located at the old Pentridge Prison is a beautiful wine bar with a small selection of meals and a stacked wine list. We had the: ➖Sourdough with cultured butter ➖Burrata with tomatoes ➖Fried chicken with tomato glaze ➖Fries with Parmesan and wasabi mayo ➖Carafe of chilled Cinsault All the food was delicious here, I particularly loved the glaze on the chicken. The tomatoes on the burrata were a little too soft for my liking, but that is being really picky. Overall we paid about $50 each. I was pretty happy with this as we got a decent amount of wine to share. You have to be happy to sit in a cell opposite another table of diners, which I didn’t mind but it did feel slightly intimate with them in a way. Overall 4.2 ⭐️ out of 5.

Not good, not bad, sitting on the lower end of average. Firstly the two entrance doors were locked at 5:30pm on a Thursday, resulting in groups of people waiting outside. Service was friendly but slow to start. Clearly the venue is an absolutely highlight and a novelty experience with great quality marketing. The oysters were good, but the cocktails weren’t great considering the competition around Melbourne. The fried chicken that was supposed to be spicy wasn’t and it didn’t come out hot, the jalepeno mayo had no flavour. Other dishes were unremarkable. Overall I’d recommend this place if you wanted to pop by for a happy hour drink but wouldn’t recommend eating here.