A moody cocktail bar in a former photography studio.
Eltham has embraced tapas bar Little Drop of Poison so enthusiastically that it’s emboldened owners Geo Tapia and Deb McFadzean to open a sibling, Bar Conexao, 200 metres away in the Eltham Town Mall precinct.
Wet your whistle with a tiny, briny martini then explore a wine list that champions small-scale producers.
Where Little Drop’s menu is substantial, centring on Spanish and Latin American food, Bar Conexao’s is more snacky (there’s no kitchen), with stars such as gochujang-spiced devilled eggs, prawn cocktail, and tarragon-forward chicken dip with tortilla chips.
And if you feel as if you’re hanging out in a gallery, you’re half right. The moody, art-filled space was McFadzean’s photography studio, and her creative flair is still all over it.
