The Office Cigar Lounge EGAD

The Office Cigar Lounge EGAD has quickly become one of the most well-regarded cigar spots in Melbourne, Florida, and it earns that reputation with a mix of good cigars, good drinks, and a genuinely welcoming crowd. This is a lounge first, the kind of place where you can settle in, catch sports on the TV, hear music playing in the background, and fall into good conversation with locals and travelers passing through. One regular summed it up best, calling it his "Saturday Fortress of solitude." The bar is a real draw here. Ask anyone who spends an evening in the lounge and Araya's name comes up fast, an amazing mixologist who is as friendly as she is skilled behind the bar.

Austin is another favorite, and together the two are known for pointing you toward the right pairing to go with your cigar. Folks who followed Denise over to this location will tell you the drinks and cigars both live up to the hype. If you've spent time at their CB location, the word around Melbourne is that this spot carries the same vibe, the same quality, and the same insane cigar selection. The space is on the smaller side, holding around twenty people at capacity, which is part of its charm on a busy night.

The humidor gets steady praise, and the ventilation keeps the air clear even when the lounge fills up. We'll be fair though: a few locals have noted the airflow can feel tight when it's crowded and would like to see the humidor stocked a little deeper. Minor notes on a place people clearly love coming back to. If you're looking for a cigar lounge in Melbourne with real character and a bar that knows what it's doing, EGAD's newest lounge is worth a stop.

People here are stoked it opened, and it's easy to see why.