Grab a bottle, take your company by hand and secure one of the old-world private carriages—if you can.
Tuesday nights is the best improvised and experimental music in melbourne at the Make It Up Club.
Tapas-style morsels are displayed in large glass-fronted cabinets at the front bar, promising a bountiful rainbow of colours and flavours. Read more.
Tuesday night special - dumplings and a massage. Come on, what's not to love about that? (Coinciding with Melbourne UX Movie Night may be a bonus for some.)
Tuesdays the whole wine list is $5 a glass, Wednesday nite the specials board is all vego, watch the website www.northcotesocialclub.com for dates of Sunday spit roasts.
Longnecks of Coopers Sparkling are the way to go. Grab a seat by the window and watch the world go by.
The most opulent of Melbourne’s rooftop offerings, it’s not hard to be seduced by Siglo’s post-theatre crowd. Read more.
The scotch is well priced and there is a fantastic selection. Try a boilmaker for good beer and scotch pairings.
The best whiskey list I've seen in Melbourne! Fell in love with this place at the first sip.
Was the first Melbourne laneway bar (90s). Design is 6 degree architects - all recycled materials (also one of the first to do so). And now it's back to being an arts hub!
Any bar that's themed as a science lab gets the nerd stamp of approval. Sample a boutique, micro-brewed beer while you dissect a frog!
Hard place to find, but worth it once you get there. Science-lab meets 70's gym style bar/club with highly original DJ's playing underground beats and a great drinks menu to boot...
This place again? Everyone loves the chips, but next time youre here ask what ltd edition beers are on tap or come in on a sat for free pizza making classes (11am) and beer tastings (2pm)
Try Basil Shochu, get Fumi to guide u thru the sakes, & the fried squid is a really yum stomach liner!
There’s no better way to take in the splendour of the CBD on a long summer's day than the roof of Curtain House. Transition a late night down to a booth at the Toff in Town, and you’re golden.
Its a long walk up, but worth the six flights of stairs. They play movies on the projector here too!
Great spanish/french influenced food & wine selection. Bit pricey but a slice of Europe in Australia, which is sort of just typical Melbourne really.
There’s an old-world elegance in the fine print of the Melbourne Supper Club -- nostalgia is woven into its walls. Once again, there is no better way to have a nightcap in this city.
You can get an Americano (as in a long black) or an Americano (as in a cocktail of sweet vermouth, Campari and soda). Read more.
Try the Bloody Mary, which better resembles a spicy alcoholic soup than the gentle hangover cure of yore. Read more.
Over 100 vodkas & an entire absinthe menu. Candlelit and rustic with Polish classics like black rye bread, smoked salmon latkes & their signature borsch. Book as Fri/Sat nights get raucous.
Fantastic selection of bottled international beer. If you're in good beer loving company, then it's a great stop on one of the quieter nights.
Current host to the monthly Racket - Sound, Art, Experiments gigs hosted the first Thursday of every month. http://www.facebook.com/RacketSoundArtExperiments
A Neo-Tokyo inspired sushi/sake bar, with an extensive retro robot collection. Try and pat the roaming robot dog amongst the tightly-packed crowd!
Offering everything from great sushi to classic Japanese snacks such as miso soup, pocky and wasabi peas. There's also the best range of sake in Melbourne, and a fantastic list of Asian beers. Read more.
Ask for bartender Cash Wall’s top 10-winning entry into the World Class cocktail competition: “Time Flies When You’re Having Plum”. Sublime.
Brilliant new CBD nightclub. Excellent dancefloor and sound. The pints of 'Ultimate' beer @ $8 are excellent value. Enjoy your time on the DF!
Great mix of St.Kilda locals of all ages. Mod Hispanic food, wood oven, BBQ pit, pitchers of wine & cocktails, 17 beers on tap, outdoor seating
Drink a $25 cocktail from a brown bottle in a paper bag - expensive way to feel like a commoner - love it!
This is a seriously good pub/restaurant. Brilliant courtyard for those who enjoy the sunshine. Everything on the menu is worth trying.
lacking pretensions, devoid of bridge and tunnelers - rivals any bar in melbourne (or new york) for sportiness and fine cocktails
A quiet seat by the window puts you in the lap of luxury while collins street rolls by outside. Just watch that huge damn glass table in the middle of the bar. Check that wine list!
Great vibe. Love the graffiti art & 90s tunes. I recommend warming yourself up in winter w the mulled wine.
This venue is made out of shipping containers. Grab a long neck on a hot summers day and chill out in this outdoor venue.
The Supper Club stays open ‘til 6am on weekends—no better way to have a nightcap in this city.
Nice relax wine bar good selection of beers and you are serve by the owner!
Not only a great bar, they serve surprisingly good breakfast and coffee. Staff are friendly :)
Adorable French café. Open for breakfast and lunch (and dinner some nights, with live music). Try anything. Yum! And I'm no expert, but I think the coffee is good.
Love the little snug living room out the back with the fire and the comfy chairs. Coffee is good too.
One of Port Melb's oldest local secrets! A tiny old skool public bar at the front with a modern restaurant & fantastic beer garden at the rear.
It may look small and local but it's worth pushing in through the small entry to get a bevi and chat to the bar staff. They couldn't be more friendly if they tried! HAVE a Long Island Ice Tea! YUMMY
We’d be hard pressed to think of classier knock-off drinks—white collar, through and through.
Best Place to be on a Friday night, food is sensational and the drinks are great.
Great food and good service. Been here twice recently and both times the food was great and the service has been fast and friendly. Recommend the mini burgers, steak sandwich and the fish and chips.
Biggest and best beer garden in Melbourne. Essential on a sunny day, balmy night.
i love this place.. plus they have the bestest brand of wasabi peas.... munch on them while you sip some umeshu {plum wine} is my recommendation.... •^_^•
Absolutely the best Japanese restaurant in Melbourne. Chef/owner Mr. Nonaka ensures perfection is always at hand. Try the signature dish sashimi ice ball. The best selection of saki in Melbourne.
1806’s basement operation, the Understudy, is drenched in charm and booze and gastronomic delights. Opt for the cocktail degustation on a quieter Thursday night. Read more.
Lychee martini's delish!!! When u finish the drink and eat the lychee at the bottom of the glass it'll explode with a mouth ful of potent martini goodness
If you're the designated driver, try the pimento ginger & chilli - it's got a kick to it!
Have a pint of Mountain Goat if you are thirsty from cycling up the hill!
Order a pizza at the bar, it comes from Pizza Mein Liebe next door. Cocktails are very nice
Have an espresso martini or the elder flower mule both awesome cocktails!
The tattooed security guard who use to be a fixture at the door of the Cherry Bar is now working the door here. It's always great to see a welcoming smiling face!
Cocktail/wine/soundbar A unique Melbourne experience from the hidden location to the unusual decor.
Tables are set right up to the performers, the staff know music inside-and-out, and the drinks menu is generous. Dress sharp, order a drink neat and open your ears. Read more.
Its not really a bar, its more of a café. Its like a trendy café had sex with a dive bar and this is their baby. Lovely.
Sitting at the bar allows you to watch the talented bar team, see the street and still enjoy the conversation uninterrupted.
Absolutely amazing new venue. Steampunk style meets Fitzroy attitude. One of the most interesting new concepts in the Australian bar scene for years. Hard to describe, just check it out.
THE best rooftop bar in Melbourne. 270 degree views from the city to Coburg. Great grub, drinks & service too!
On the rooftop of naked for satan - awesome ambiance, great vodka fusions and the food is definitely fun to share!
Ask for the 'Kiwi Mule': 42 Below Feijoa Vodka, Ginger Beer, and Lime. It'll change your life!
Phenomenal mulled wine. If you happen to visit it during winter months, it definitely gives you the roses on the cheeks and a warm tummy after a cold day. Oh and it's delicious too.
At the new improved iTote 2.0 you can now buy a tasty Taco in the beer garden and they now have cider on tap! A VB 4 me though. :)
Pork belly sliders, Betel leaves, soft shell crab, it was all awesome, great beer too!
Beef burger. Lovingly crafted. Beautifully rich. Don't eat too much before you down this.
Amazing whiskey bar in Melbourne. Good place to start an epic night out .. or to end one too, particularly on dates! Great staff too, who are helpful and always keen to impart their expert advice.
The guy here KNOWS his stuff. Ask him for a bit of knowledge if you're stuck - he's lovely!
If you are looking to find practically any non-commercial beer, these folks most likely have it or if not can acquire. Beer nerd heaven.
Small shop with a cracking range of craft beers. Picked up a Moo Brew Hefeweisen...delightful.
Excellently mellow venue with a downstairs and an upstairs live music venue
The liquid cocaine drink is awesome; agwa, red bull, cider and ice. Nom nom!
Had the lamb shanks, practically fell off the bone, delicious, bit slow on the receipt however.
