Embla is a wine bar in Cbd, Melbourne.
Embla in the CBD pairs an extraordinary natural wine list with wood-oven cooking: snacks designed around whatever was poured, all day and into the evening.
Address: 122 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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