Why we love itWe love the unpretentiousness. We love the drinks, and we love that they outperform expectations. We love the framed pictures of horses on the walls, the service, and the air of excitement when the bar’s in full flight. We love this stretch of Johnston Street, and we love that it’s only growing stronger. Most of all, though, we love that lived-in quality – something that’s really hard to fake, and something that Gum, despite being only three years old, has in spades.
Who to takeWe’re not talking jet-engine decibels, but the music is definitely one of the main reasons you’re here and it’s not super-quiet. With that in mind, you should bring your folks by all means if you think they’ll be into it. Plenty of successful dates have been had here, and it could just be the move that takes you off the market forever. All in all, though, Gum is best enjoyed with a proper squad – there’s plenty of room for yours between the front bar and the space out the back. And if you arrive early enough on a weekday, you might find the atmosphere to be just the kind of laid-back cool that lends itself to a spot of late-arvo laptop work.
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