58Spot Score
HER
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HER is a bar in Melbourne. It holds a 4.0-star rating from 1,625 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 58/100. Typical prices: $$$.
4.0(1,625)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Bars in Melbourne (2026)
207 bars in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Nobody's Baby
Bars · South Yarra
Bars in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.7(70)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Dr. Watson's Bar
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A modern ground-level CBD bar with 19 draught beers, British-inspired pub food and a broad menu for casual meals and groups.
4.3(336)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Hightail Bar
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Bars in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.1(841)· GoogleView details →
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Bar Open
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Cosy pub established in 1998 with exposed-brick walls, hosting live music.
4.2(552)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Lola Belle
Bars · Fitzroy
Bars in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.7(73)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Talk To Me
Bars · South Yarra
Bars in South Yarra, Melbourne.
4.4(205)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Bottom End
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Boisterous gastropub with an upstairs nightclub serving beer, cocktails & burgers.
4.1(900)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Lieu Privé Cocktail Bar
Bars · Hawthorn East
A Hawthorn East food and cocktail bar with four themed rooms, handcrafted drinks, curated dining, music and private event spaces.
5.0(47)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Uptown Jazz Cafe
Bars · Fitzroy
Lineup of well-known jazz musicians in an upstairs nook with mood lighting & a Japanese menu.
4.4(173)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets
$$Bars · Collingwood
Intimate bar serving cocktails, local beer & nibbles amid a vintage vibe & crimson walls.
4.4(204)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Ruelle Wine Bar
Bars · Prahran
Bars in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.7(64)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
IVY Piano Bar
Bars · Windsor
A Prahran cocktail lounge with live piano, open jazz jams, rotating performers, shareable plates and an extensive drinks list.
4.9(44)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Almost French Epicure
Bars · Melbourne
A French café, bakery and bar in Melbourne’s CBD, serving handmade Richmond pastries, baguettes, cheese, charcuterie, wine and cocktails.
4.7(59)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Bar For Now
Bars · St Kilda
Breweries in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.8(55)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Prudence
$$Bars · North Melbourne
Hip bar with quirky decor and a beer garden, offering draft beer and creative cocktails.
4.5(509)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Misfits Bar
Bars · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.7(59)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Gibson's Wine Bar hawthorn
Bars · Hawthorn
Bars in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
4.5(118)· 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.