I've only ever been for after work drinks on a Friday so it's not been too busy and everyone can get a seat and there is no cover charge. Good atmosphere. Excellent drinks specials for Happy Hour. Ability to book areas for groups. Separate area for the smokers.

even though the ambience and design of new guernica was cool and easy to lose yourself into, i gotta admit the main downside was the dance floor space, would have liked more room for dancing

i do however like the abundance and availability of seating, and the service from the bar staff & bouncers were quite decent

Always good to spend a night out at Guernica. Whenever I go there I feel like I'm in a forest, there is even an in wall cabin and chair swings hanging from the roof. Drink prices are average Melbourne price and entry can be a bit steep when there is an international playing.

The design and decor is really unlike many other bars in Melbourne, complete with a reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' on a wall. The place has a 'Hansel and Gretel acid trip' feel to it and they consistently book high quality djs. Bar prices are a bit steep but I guess they are everywhere these days! Because of the size of the club it can get pretty packed very quickly and the dancefloor is quite small. Good ventilation though (which is hard to find at a club!)

I really like this bar/club. It's funky, cool, good crowd and 2 for 1 drinks from 11pm til 1am on Fridays and Saturdays which you don't find too often in the CBD on the weekend! You can usually get in for the $10 guestlist price at the door if you just ask them nicely, saves you $5! I like it because it isn't tooooo clubby and strikes the right balance of club and bar so you can sit and have a chat to your mates if you want without being inundated by flashing lights and larger dancefloors. The bouncers are all nice and not there to hassle you or be arrogant which makes a change. The only drawback can be the bar staff, I have worked in hospitality and behind bars for many years so I feel I have the right and knowledge to be able to say they are in fact way too slow and lack any sense of urgency, even when the bar is 3 people deep, which is at times frustrating. Smoking area is pretty cool, but it could have more ventilation.

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