Union Electric Bar & Rooftop
13 Heffernan Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
ClosedToday 12:00 – 01:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
Stylish bar with exposed brick walls and a rooftop garden serving a wide variety of cocktails.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 16:00 – 01:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 01:00
- Wednesday
- 16:00 – 01:00
- Thursday
- 16:00 – 01:00
- FridayToday
- 12:00 – 01:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 01:00
Why it's worth checking out
Union Electric sits on Heffernan Lane in the Melbourne CBD, tucked into the city's celebrated network of laneways. A bar and rooftop venue, it captures the best of Melbourne's hidden-laneway bar culture — combining a characterful indoor space with a popular rooftop, the kind of atmospheric, in-the-know spot the city is famous for.
The appeal is that combination of quality drinks, a great rooftop setting and a genuinely Melbourne laneway atmosphere, ideal for after-work drinks, a special night out or settling in on the rooftop on a warm evening. The rooftop in particular makes it a sought-after spot when the weather's good, and it's become a firm favourite in the city.
With a 4.6 rating from more than 1,100 reviews, it's clearly a popular choice. Drinks lists, any food offering, opening hours and rooftop access vary with the weather, and a popular CBD rooftop bar fills up on weekends and warm evenings, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly if you're after the rooftop, heading out with a group, or planning a busier night in the city.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 1,128 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 92
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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