QT Melbourne Is Transforming Its Rooftop Bar Into a Wintery Snow Globe

Last year, Rooftop at QT received a major revamp, scoring an new fitout, and an updated food and drink lineup. It then got a mini summertime makeover for the Australian Open, setting up its own pickleball court on the terrace.

And now, for winter, it's transformed into a snow globe — sort of. The bar isn't exactly encased in a glass dome, and no one is shaking you around, but you will find fake snow falling down on you every hour.

The regular snow show runs from 5pm–late every Thursday–Sunday. Visually it's a beaut, but just be sure to guard your drinks from rogue snow flakes.

For more theatrics, the QT team has teamed up with Grey Goose to create a new cocktail menu filled with playful flourishes. The Frosted Martini is stirred with liquid nitrogen, so your drink will be surrounded by cascading clouds. And the Flaming Blazer — an intriguing mix of Grey Goose, Dewar's 12-year-old whisky, white peach, rosemary, caramel peach, bitters and nutmeg — is served with a dramatic gust of fire. (Watch the eyebrows.)

Executive Chef Nic Wood has created special bites to be paired with these new cocktails, including braised duck croquettes with plum purée; spanner crab tartlets with chives, espellete and lemon aioli; Abrolhos Island half-shell scallops with orange and fermented chilli butter; and a classic Pacific oyster topped with oscietra caviar.

Everything is on the luxury end of the rooftop bar spectrum, but what else would you expect from QT Melbourne — there's a reason we've named it one of Melbourne's top hotels, after all.

The Snow Globe on Rooftop at QT is running until Sunday, September 2, with the snow shows taking place from Thursday–Sunday. For more information, visit the venue's website.