Pearl Diver is a relaxed but lively cocktail and oyster bar located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, owned and operated by industry young guns Pez Collier and Alex Boon. Pearl Diver strikes the balance somewhere between rowdy cocktail bar and mature inner-city eatery, with 100seats divided into comfortable banquets, bar seating and high tops, all equally fitting for a quick CBD pit stop as they are a long, leisurely evening.
Pearl Diver is about good eating, good drinking and good people.
OPENING HOURS
TUESDAY – FRIDAY 5PM – LATE
SATURDAY 4PM – LATE
Pearl Diver is #20 in the Top 50 Melbourne Bars according to TimeOut.
“Alex Boon and Pez Collier are the lauded Brisbane bartenders who spent two years refining their idea of the perfect oyster and cocktail bar. If Pearl Diver is anything to go by, the scheme could birth a whole new slew of city go-tos.”
With the freshest oysters from all around Australia dished up in a full spectrum of ways, from oysters dressed in creme fraiche, salmon caviar, green tomato, and fennel to oysters with granita, Pearl Diver Bar is one of the best oyster bars Melbourne has to offer.
Pearl Diver is among the best happy hour oysters in Melbourne according to TimeOut.
“Pearl diving is hard work. It takes a good eye, patience, and a passion for oysters. Coincidentally, these are three traits shared by Alex Boon and Pez Collier, the lauded Brisbane bartenders who spent two years gently buffing their idea for a shucking great oyster bar into a polished pearl.”
Pearl Diver is Melbourne’s Best Cocktail Bar according to Urban List.
“Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters on Little Bourke offers just what’d you expect, oysters served three ways—natural, dressed, and cooked—alongside a raft of specialty cocktails. For those martini-inclined, you can choose your spirit, style, modifiers and garnish to be served up your way.”
Pearl Diver is in the Top 21 Most Romantic Spots in Melbourne according to TimeOut.
“Did you really think we’d curate a list of romantic restaurants and not mention oysters? The OG aphrodisiac since Venus herself emerged from one, oysters make the perfect snackage for romantic nights out – especially when paired with good drinks. And both are what you can expect at this tried-and-tested oyster and cocktail bar, that we love for its understated glamour as much as its fastidious kitchen smarts.”
Conveniently located in the Theatre District at the top end of the Melbourne CBD, award-winning Pearl Diver has emerged a relaxed but lively space, playing host to industry professionals, theatre goers and week-day city corporates. The 100-seater is perfect for all styles of events, from standing cocktail and snacks, Masterclasses and product showcases or full seated dinners. Pearl Diver offers warm unpretentious service and fully customisable floor plans and menus to suit each occasion.
The Speakeasy Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we stand, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurung people, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.