Late-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
The best late-night bars don't wind down after 10pm — they get more interesting. That means a kitchen still plating snacks, a bartender who treats last drinks like a challenge rather than a chore, and a room built for staying rather than a quick one before the next stop.
The spread runs from a Godfather-themed basement beneath an old wool store to a bar pouring vermouth and sherry onto a 40-seat parklet, by way of an amaro bar that makes its own fernet. Presented by Honda ZR-V, these are twelve bars that make good on the promise of just one more round.
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BarThe Florence
133 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Five different takes on the Negroni headline this Tuscan-inspired bar, pouring until 1am seven nights a week.
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BarHands Down
139-141 Greeves Street, Fitzroy
Pastis Swizzles, 50-50 Martinis and Kalimotxos channel Southern France and Northern Spain’s drinking culture at this loud, loose bar.
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BarMoondrop Bar
150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
A giant glowing moon lantern and mahjong tables disguised as furniture set the scene at this bar reimagining 1920s Shanghai.
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RestaurantNobody's Baby
19-21 Toorak Road, South Yarra
This South Yarra bar pours a Baby Misu — tiramisu in drinkable form — to a soundtrack of Australian ’80s vinyl.
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BarEarl's Juke Joint
407 King Street, Newtown
This Sydney institution pours an Espresso Diabolique and Fernet Branca on tap inside a converted butcher shop.
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BarEau De Vie
285 George Street, Sydney
More than 500 whiskies line the walls of this speakeasy, entered through a discreet door and complete with private whisky lockers.
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BarBar Brutus
49 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
Just eight seats fit inside this aperitivo bar, where Italian wines, spritzes and snacks are built for nights that unfold without a plan.
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BarBefore + After
181 George Street, Brisbane City
Brisbane’s only specialty amaro bar splits its menu into a light aperitif list and a full digestif program backed by around 75 amari.
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BarMilquetoast
199 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City
This laneway garage pairs a tight, independent-producer wine list with cocktails built on fermentation and house-made tinctures.
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