Bar Americano is a nightlife spot in Cbd, Melbourne.
Bar Americano in Presgrave Place has no signage and 10 standing spots: the Negroni and Americano poured at this tiny counter are a benchmark for what a bar can achieve when it decides to do only one or two things correctly.
Address: 20 Presgrave Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
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