Black Pearl
304 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
ClosedToday 17:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A characterful cocktail bar on Fitzroy's Brunswick Street, rated 4.6 across more than 700 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 03:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 03:00
- FridayToday
- 17:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 17:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 17:00 – 03:00
Why it's worth checking out
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.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 736 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 87
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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