65Spot Score
The Brothers Public House
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Pubs in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.9(230)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Bars in Melbourne (2026)
136 bars in Melbourne match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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65Spot Score
Spread Eagle Hotel
$$Bars · Richmond
Upmarket Modern Australian dishes in a long-running pub with fireplaces and leather chairs.
4.5(1,476)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Teller
$$Bars · Brunswick East
A characterful bar on Brunswick East's Lygon Street, rated 4.6 across more than 800 reviews.
4.6(879)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Union Electric Bar & Rooftop
$$Bars · Melbourne
Stylish bar with exposed brick walls and a rooftop garden serving a wide variety of cocktails.
4.6(1,128)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Ellora St Kilda
$$Bars · St Kilda
Bars in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(600)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Heartattack and Vine
$$Bars · Carlton
European cafe meals & specialty coffee in a stylish setting with wood-&-brick decor.
4.6(932)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
The Catfish
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Live bands & craft beer in a hip venue with wood-panelling, exposed-brick walls and communal tables.
4.6(1,039)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Bar Josephine
$Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.7(673)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Hail Lilith
$$Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.9(234)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Naked For Satan
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Tapas-style plates and infused vodka served in swanky digs with a rooftop bar and antique still.
4.4(5,893)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Rooftop Bar
$$Bars · Melbourne
Burgers & drinks served at an laid-back open-air venue featuring city views.
4.4(1,733)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Sloth Bar
$$Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.6(669)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Old Palm Liquor
Bars · Brunswick East
Stylish venue with a rotating shared plates menu, plus an extensive wine & liquor list.
4.6(691)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Joint Bar
$Bars · Melbourne
The Joint Bar is a bar in Melbourne. It holds a 4.4-star rating from 2,300 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100. Typical prices: $.
4.4(2,300)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Section 8
$$Bars · Melbourne
Buzzy open-air bar with drinks served from a shipping container, DJs and graffiti-covered walls.
4.4(1,919)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Black Pearl
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Mellow bar with comfy couches and an upstairs space with table service, mixing creative cocktails.
4.6(736)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Littlefoot Bar + Kitchen
$$Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.6(550)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Amarillo
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Restaurants in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.6(477)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Melbourne rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best bars in Melbourne?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 136 bars across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.