61Spot Score
Rose Island
Bars · Windsor
A 5-star bar at Windsor near Prahran with a flawless record across 74 reviews.
5.0(74)· 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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61Spot Score
Oche Melbourne
Bars · Melbourne
An 18+ North Melbourne bar combining high-tech darts, private booths, shareable food, cocktails, DJs and free weekend karaoke.
4.5(355)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Loop Roof
$$Bars · Melbourne
Cutting-edge cafe/bar with panoramic views, serving eclectic, modern food and inventive cocktails.
4.3(1,058)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Near & Far Bar
$$Bars · Fitzroy
Breweries in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.6(153)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
DADDY BAR
$$Bars · Brunswick
Bars in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.8(375)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Joey Smalls
$$Bars · Brunswick
Bars in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.5(290)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Garden State Hotel
$$Bars · Melbourne
Buzzy hangout with a beer garden & function rooms, offering pub classics, craft beers & cocktails.
4.1(1,850)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Good Heavens Rooftop Bar
$$Bars · Melbourne
Stylish retro rooftop bar mixing a range of 1980s-influenced drinks with broad city views.
4.2(992)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Jane Doe Bar
$$Bars · Prahran
Bars in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.4(380)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Kilburn
$$Bars · Hawthorn
Bars in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.4(419)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Slowpoke Lounge & Lookout
Bars · Collingwood
Restaurants in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.4(421)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Loud Mouth
$$Bars · St Kilda
Relaxed watering hole with vintage chandeliers, dishing up breakfasts, share plates and burgers.
4.3(545)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Network Sports Bar
$$Bars · Docklands
Easygoing venue with black tiles and bare bulbs, plus an outdoor area, cooking up hearty dishes.
4.2(1,193)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Breslin Steakhouse
$$Restaurants · Southbank
Upscale grills on a riverside terrace, or in a room with antler chandeliers and leather booths.
4.1(2,010)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Waxflower
Bars · Brunswick
Cool wine bar with a European feel, spinning vintage vinyl alongside beer, coffee & small plates.
4.5(298)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Toff
$$Bars · Melbourne
Unique bar & club with art deco train carriage booths offering live music, theatre & late-night DJs.
4.3(773)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Local Brewing Co. Taproom & Pizza Kitchen
Bars · Clifton Hill
A Fitzroy taproom and pizza kitchen serving Local beers brewed with surplus bread, including Hawks Lager, Lager and Pale Ale.
4.8(99)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Albion Hotel Collingwood
$$Bars · Collingwood
Bars in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.5(254)· 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.