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Geralds Bar
$$Bars · Carlton North
Snug, lively wine bar hung with quirky art & knickknacks, offering a seasonal bistro menu.
4.3(474)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Bars in Melbourne (2026)
207 bars in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Lady Peacock
Bars · St Kilda
Bars in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(96)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Manifold & Co
Bars · Hawthorn
Bars in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.9(61)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Nevermind Bar
$Bars · Hawthorn
Dark, cozy hangout with exposed brick & a rooftop space for cocktails beer & BBQ sandwiches.
4.2(753)· GoogleView details →
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FABLE Melbourne
Bars · Melbourne
A 13th-floor Melbourne CBD rooftop bar and Mediterranean restaurant with panoramic city views, cocktails and share plates.
4.2(810)· GoogleView details →
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Transit Rooftop Bar
$$Bars · Melbourne
Craft beer, cocktails & snacks in a wood-toned bar with a balcony & city views, plus live music.
4.2(642)· GoogleView details →
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The Leadbeater Hotel
$$Bars · Richmond
Gourmet pub grub dished up in a bustling tavern with contemporary furniture, plus gigs and trivia.
4.3(491)· GoogleView details →
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The Final Whistle Sports Bar & Grill
Restaurants · Brunswick East
A Brunswick East sports bar and grill serving souvlaki, burgers, HSPs, wings and fish and chips alongside live sport on big screens.
4.7(95)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
St LuJa | Cocktail Bar with an Irish accent
$$Bars · St Kilda
Bars in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(411)· GoogleView details →
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The Carlton Club
$$Bars · Melbourne
Flashy cocktail bar serving a gastropub menu amid a psychedelic colour scheme & quirky animal decor.
4.0(2,461)· GoogleView details →
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Carlton Yacht Club
$$Bars · Carlton
Bars in Carlton, Melbourne.
4.4(318)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Venom Brewing Taproom
Bars · Melbourne
A Melbourne CBD taproom from family-owned Venom Brewing, serving a broad range of core, seasonal and limited-release beers.
4.8(77)· GoogleView details →
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Little Lygon Bar
Bars · Carlton
Live Music in Carlton, Melbourne.
4.6(130)· GoogleView details →
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Hophaus Bar
$$Restaurants · Southbank
Contemporary restaurant & bar with cool, art deco-style design flourishes & river views.
4.1(1,302)· GoogleView details →
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Evil Thoughts
Bars · Brunswick East
A highly rated bar at Brunswick East in Melbourne with a 4.9 rating across 66 reviews.
4.9(66)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Piano on Chapel
Bars · Windsor
A Chapel Street bar with live piano from Thursday to Sunday, cocktails, beers, wines, spirits and pizza.
4.6(100)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Young Hearts
Bars · Windsor
A Prahran bar shaped around easy listening, music, art and events.
4.6(104)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Bar Selecta Hawthorn
Bars · Hawthorn
Bars in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.7(81)· 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.