From underground laneways to obscure rooftops, Melbourne’s been squeezing bars and pubs into the most unlikely of locations for years. But in recent times, it’s as if we’ve gone into imagination overload. Theme bars avoid the dreaded “novelty” tag with sophistication and humour (guten tag, Berlin Bar!) and even our cocktail bars come with a side order of quirk (check The Order of Melbourne’s taxidermy). Pull up a pew and let us pour you a cup of the unexpected…
3/29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
03 9078 8922
When this nifty little number invites you “upstairs to my place”, it doesn’t take you long to feel right at home. Yep: it’s a bar that looks exactly like someone’s apartment. If their apartment …
read more25 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne
03 9663 2856
Like jazz? You’ll love Bennetts Lane. And you’ll be in good company, too: the Artist Once Again Known As Prince played a secret gig here once and Lonely Planet has called it “the best jazz …
read more16 Corrs Lane, Melbourne
03 9639 3396
When it comes to retro, Berlin Bar ain’t kidding around. These purveyors of the past offer a time travel experience unlike any other. Divided into two bars, patrons can choose between voluptuous hedonism – West …
read more304 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
03 9417 0455
Snuggled among Brunswick St’s many beery hangouts and scenester stomping grounds, this warm hideaway is a true gem. Unpretentious even though it has every right to be otherwise – it’s won numerous awards for its …
read more173 Chapel St, Windsor
03 9530 2694
Borsch? Tick. Vodka? Triple tick. Tears? You’ll be cryin’ ’em if you don’t avail yourself of this Chapel St institution post-haste. BVT’s shelves heave with more than 100 types of rare vodka infusions designed to …
read moreBasement, 71 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
03 9600 1454
It seems to be a Melbourne maxim that the harder to find, the better the bar. And while Charlie’s fits the “where did you say it was again?” bill, there’s more to this sumptuous …
read moreACDC Lane, Melbourne
03 9639 8122
Melbourne’s first authentic rock’n’roll bar (see above for address), music lovers and musos themselves have long been sweet on Cherry: former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was so smitten he once tried to buy it. This is …
read more12 Campbell Arcade, Degraves St Subway, Melbourne | 0415 962 922
This CBD hideaway is more than your standard caffeine-slinger: it’s actually Melbourne, encapsulated. Let’s tick some boxes: tiny and secret-feeling. Underground. Has a cult-like following. Quirky. And the brews? Enough …
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