Heartbreaker ★ 4.3
Heartbreaker on Russell Street is the city's best late-night dive bar: a red-lit room with a proper jukebox, DJs from 10pm, cheap beer and absolutely no desire to be anything other than exactly what it is.
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HoursTue-Sat 4pm-midnight
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Address: 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
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