The Valiant Cocktail Bar
Level 1/412 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
ClosedToday 16:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
The Valiant Cocktail Bar is a bar in Melbourne. It holds a 4.8-star rating from 575 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 66/100.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- FridayToday
- 16:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 15:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
The Valiant Cocktail Bar sits on Little Collins Street in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, a stylish cocktail bar that's earned a strong reputation. With its polished, atmospheric setting and a focus on expertly made drinks, it's become a go-to for a quality cocktail in the city — a sign of a venue delivering on both the drinks and the experience.
The appeal is that combination of serious, considered cocktails and a sophisticated, characterful atmosphere right in the centre of town, ideal for a pre-dinner drink, a special night out or settling in for the evening. In a competitive city bar scene, building a strong following speaks to a place doing things genuinely well.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 500 reviews, it's clearly delivering on both the drinks and the atmosphere. Cocktail lists, opening hours and any booking arrangements vary, and a popular CBD bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly if you're heading out with a group or want to settle in on a busy night and make the most of the cocktail expertise on offer.
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 4.8 from 575 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
- 91
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 84
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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