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Mr Wilkinson
$$Bars · Brunswick East
Intimate, low-lit bar with a relaxed vibe & a compact courtyard, for light bites & craft ales.
4.6(455)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Bars in Melbourne (2026)
207 bars in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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63Spot Score
Eydie's
$$Bars · Brunswick East
Dimly lit bar with craft beer on tap & cocktails, plus a cosy courtyard & unpretentious vibe.
4.7(350)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Whitehart Bar
$$Bars · Melbourne
Busy spot set in a 2-level shipping container offering craft beers & cocktails, plus music.
4.3(1,784)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Rooks Return
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Homey pub & beer garden serving beers & cocktails with board games & live music.
4.6(467)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Fargo and Co
$$$Bars · Richmond
Historic bank vaults turned bar, offering diverse snacks, full plates, cocktails, & 14 beer taps.
4.4(1,276)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Three Monkeys
$$Bars · Prahran
Snug, quirky neighbourhood hangout for beer & cocktails, with DJ parties on weekends.
4.6(514)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Santana Rooftop Bar
Bars · Melbourne
A stylish rooftop bar in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, rated 4.7 across more than 320 reviews.
4.7(328)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Invergordon Bar
Bars · Docklands
Bars in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.9(154)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Katuk
$$Bars · South Yarra
Cool bar with a quirky library-themed front bar and wood-panelled terrace for upmarket bar snacks.
4.6(490)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Babines
Bars · Collingwood
Bars in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.9(149)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Death or Glory
Bars · Prahran
Live Music in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.7(293)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Littlefoot Bar + Kitchen
$$Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.6(550)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Waterslide Bar
$$Bars · Southbank
Bars in Southbank, Melbourne.
4.6(467)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Goldilocks Rooftop Bar
$$Bars · Melbourne
Craft beer, wine & snacks in an intimate rooftop bar featuring a rotating menu of cool cocktails.
4.4(1,210)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Amarillo
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Restaurants in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.6(477)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Brunswick Green
$Bars · Brunswick
Simple venue with a beer garden & regular live jazz, serving up craft beers, ciders & spirits.
4.5(735)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Old Bar
$Bars · Fitzroy
Old-school venue with band posters lining red walls and a diverse nightly line-up of live music.
4.5(851)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Windsor Alehouse
$$Bars · Windsor
Easygoing watering hole with a contemporary vibe offering a craft beer menu, plus pub grub staples.
4.5(875)· 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.