Bell's Milk Bar
Bells Milk Bar
Said to be Australia's oldest milk bar, where you can sip milkshakes made with house-made syrups and soda spiders in a shop that keeps its 1950s décor.
The shop's history dates back to a sweets shop in 1892. The current site retains its original 1956 fittings and includes a small milk bar museum and a retro gift shop. Signature items are hand-made milkshakes and fruit cordials using Les Bell's original recipe, and 'soda spiders' (soda water with ice cream). Chocolate milkshakes are the most popular, and the menu also includes hot dogs, chips, waffles and sundaes. Prices are affordable; a waffle with ice cream costs about AUD 12. Located on Patton Street in South Broken Hill, about 2.5 km from the city centre, it requires a car or taxi.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Bells Milk Bar
- Line of Lode Miners Memorial
- Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre)
- Palace Hotel
- Sulphide Street Railway and Historical Museum
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Broken Hill Base
- Synagogue of the Outback (Broken Hill Synagogue)
- Silver City Mint & Art Centre (The Big Picture)