Black Pearl

Black Pearl sits on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy, one of Melbourne's most iconic and characterful inner-north neighbourhoods. A celebrated, long-running cocktail bar, it's become a genuine Fitzroy institution — renowned for its expertly made drinks, intimate and characterful atmosphere and place at the heart of the city's bar culture.

The appeal is that combination of genuinely excellent cocktails, a moody, intimate setting and a prime Brunswick Street location, ideal for a special drink, a date or settling in for the evening. Its long-standing reputation for quality drinks and atmosphere has made it a beloved fixture of the Melbourne bar scene, the kind of place serious cocktail lovers seek out.

With a 4.6 rating from more than 700 reviews, it's clearly delivering on both the drinks and the atmosphere. Cocktail lists, any food, opening hours and any events vary, and a popular bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for an expertly made cocktail in a characterful setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved on Brunswick Street.