The hidden gangster’s paradise that’s now a trendy Melbourne bar

Behind a reinforced steel door was once a plush illegal casino, the passion project of the Black Prince of Lygon Street. Now, it’s a groovy wine bar.

Pablo Barnes

Updated February 18, 2026 — 10:58am,first published 4:39pm

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