Why you stayMisfits is a great example of not needing a million dollars to create an enticing and original space. A lick of paint (in warm, earthy tones), flattering lighting, a surfeit of indoor plants and timber (including the stage and DJ booth down one end) and comfortable places to sit both inside and on an outdoor terrace make this a place where you immediately feel like settling in. The staff are great, too, unfailingly friendly even when the place is pumping. Add the fact you can get pizza delivered to your table from neighbour Slice, one of the finest purveyors of New York-style pizza in town, and it’s impossible to understand why you wouldn’t stay a little longer.
What drink to orderLocal beer lovers are very well served by Misfits’ list, with some of Victoria’s finest small breweries – Bodriggy, Boatrocker and Footscray’s own Hop Nation, among them – available packaged or on tap. But it’s a good idea to also give the cocktail list some of your attention. There are well-made versions of the classics alongside a collection of good-time drinks that riff on standards like Mai Tais and Spritzes while also favouring Australian distillers and house-made components such as shrub syrups and infusions. Though not officially the Misfit signature cocktail, the Cherry Ripe Boulevardier, combining coconut fat-washed Starward whisky with Campari, sweet vermouth and cherry syrup, is a prime example of the house drinks: a witty and delicious combination of style and substance.
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