With signature cocktails on tap, inviting ambience, and passionate owners with more than a decade of experience, Jane Doe on Chapel won’t remain anonymous in Melbourne’s bar scene for long.
From the moment you enter this recently opened bar at the Prahran end of Chapel, you’re made to feel at home – it’s like an extension of your lounge room, but with the welcome addition of creative and enticing cocktails.
Having bartended, managed and owned bars in both Australia and New Zealand, Jane Doe co-owner, Shannon Sanderson, is passionate about cocktails and creating meaningful experiences for every customer.
Sanderson’s bartending expertise is evident through his drink creations: on any given night, any drink, from drunken cherry El Presidente shooters, oak-aged Negroni to Red Velvet cocktails garnished with dehydrated fruits will be served in stunning glassware. Feel like one of Jane Doe’s signature Espresso Martini’s on tap? How about one from their rotating on tap menu; a Boulevardier or Old Fashioned perhaps? There’s something to please everyone’s tastes here. Long-standing favourites are made with respect and passion, and Sanderson says they are having fun experimenting with new creations and flavours.
“Stepping out of your comfort zone and ordering something new – a cocktail, whiskey, or spirit – can be intimidating, we aim to do all we can to help you feel comfortable and confident enough to do this,” Sanderson says.
No details have been spared to deck out the venue – crystal cut decanter lights hang above the bar, vintage-style frames border the bottle shelves and the bar front is covered in bronze pressed tin. Comfy retro velvet couches provide the perfect place to sit and enjoy the lounge and electro swing beats, or if people watching along Chapel is more your thing, head through the bi-fold doors opening into the sunshine.
Wherever you choose to sit, rest assured the staff will make you feel like you’re in your home away from home. “At Jane Doe you leave your identity at the door,” Sanderson says. “We don’t care who you are or where you come from – when you step into Jane Doe, you will be treated to exceptional customer service and quality drinks.”
Jane Doe, 219 Chapel Street, Prahran. Monday to Saturday 2pm-1am, Sunday 2pm-11pm. Happy Hour: 2pm-7pm daily.
