Bar Carolina
A much-loved bar and restaurant on Toorak Road in South Yarra, Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 700 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Bar Carolina sits on Toorak Road in South Yarra, one of Melbourne's most stylish dining-and-shopping strips in the inner south-east. A much-loved bar and restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation — combining quality food with a great drinks offering and a stylish, characterful atmosphere, the kind of accomplished, sociable spot that's become a genuine favourite on the chic Toorak Road strip.
The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks-and-cocktail offering and a stylish, lively setting in a prime South Yarra location, ideal for a relaxed meal, drinks and a feed, a date or a sociable night out. A spot that's nailed both its food and its atmosphere really stands out on a stylish strip, and Bar Carolina has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 700 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular spot fills up over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in South Yarra.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- TuesdayToday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 23:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 79
- Popularity
- 86
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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