Bars
Experience Melbourne's eclectic spirit with a night out exploring the wonderful nightspots peppering the city's streets and laneways.
Go your own way
Up a flight of stairs, down a laneway, on a rooftop or in an orchestra pit, Melbourne sure knows how to hide a bar. You never know where the next great drinking spot is going to pop up, so let us help.
Tall tales and cocktails
Whether you're after a colourful cocktail with a million dollar view or a few quiet pots in a student dive, you're bound to find something that suits your mood and budget. Bar-hop like a local, dance to world class DJs, be baffled and challenged by installation art, or chow down on a late night snack, the city at night is awash with possibilities.
Rock, bands, tattoos, filth, singlets, stubble, steak, beer, and delightful views of the St Kilda promenade are all to be found here. The...
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Melbourne is a city that knows no boundaries. It's therefore no wonder a venue like White Rabbit Record Bar - a fusion cafe/bar/shop/nightclub...
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A beloved Melbourne institution, Rooftop Bar is set seven storeys atop the popular Curtain House. With jaw-dropping views of the CBD skyline, it's...
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Away from the hustle and bustle of Chapel Street is this eccentric and beloved bar on the city fringe. The Windsor's lime facade and parade of...
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The Aviary is a stylish bar and restaurant perfectly positioned in Melbourne's 'Little Saigon' on Victoria Street. This inviting bar and restaurant...
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The definitive hidden jewel in Melbourne's bar tiara, the Blue Diamond is a sultry cocktail bar with a view, concealed on the 15th floor of an office...
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Meyers Place was at the vanguard of Melbourne's hole-in-the-wall laneway bar revolution. Constructed by Melbourne design gurus Six Degrees from...
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Those of us whose initial exposure to Japanese culture was through after-school television will enjoy returning to their roots at Robot. Fusing Astro...
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Is this a restaurant, a bar or a pub? That depends on what you're drinking and which corner you're sitting in. Originally a rock venue, Public House...
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Kitted out with items salvaged from a de-commissioned hospital, Croft offers a clinical approach to partying. The downstairs bar serves elixirs to...
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Small, cosy and well rrad. The actual bar here offers the kind of counter space that home chefs dream of. Behind that is a vista the rest of us dream...
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A stylish yet understated Italian cafe-diner, Bond Street is a narrow haven with a wide range of unpretentious fare. Tucked away from the bustle of...
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Enduringly popular with artists and designers, Troika Bar is a typically bold Melbourne speakeasy. With a sharp but unobtrusive interior that...
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Richmond's historic Royal Saxon is now a prize-winning 'urban ruin' after a 2009 refurb by Melbourne designers Six Degrees melding the Royal's...
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Old bones have been given a modern facelift at the refurbished Prince Alfred. Part of the new wave of Melbourne gastro pubs, 'PA's' features a long...
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