50Spot Score
Loya Tapas & Cocktail Bar - Melbourne
Bars · Hawthorn
Bars in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.7(15)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Bars in Melbourne (2026)
207 bars in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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50Spot Score
Sunset House
Bars · Docklands
Bars in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.5(21)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Hop Garden
Bars · Melbourne
A well-regarded bar at St Kilda in Melbourne with a 3.8 rating across 154 reviews.
3.8(154)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
St Andrews Beach Brewery - Melbourne Park
Bars · Melbourne
A well-regarded brewery bar at Melbourne Park with a 3.9 rating across 64 reviews.
3.9(64)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Pride of our Footscray Cocktail Bar
Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
5.0(7)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Electric Bar
$$Bars · Prahran
DJs and seasonal cocktails in a vast, sleek lounge with moody lighting, red sofas and a terrace.
3.3(642)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Wolf’s Lair
Bars · Carlton
Lookouts in Carlton, Melbourne.
4.4(42)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Moon Dog Doglands
Bars · Docklands
Pubs in Docklands, Melbourne.
3.5(137)· GoogleView details →
40Spot Score
Bar 88
Bars · Southbank
A lovely riverside bar at Southbank in Melbourne with a 2.9 rating across 25 reviews.
2.9(25)· 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 207 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.