Melbourne's Best Themed Bars for When You Want to Escape the Real World

Pretend you're somewhere else for a while.
Lauren Vadnjal
Published on August 23, 2018
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    Storyville

    185 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    Where sipping insect-garnished cocktails from a magical toadstool bar is just a regular night out.

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    B. Lucky & Sons

    Level 3, Melbourne Central, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

    An adults-only arcade bar offering vintage games, prizes and alcoholic bubble tea until 3am.

  • Restaurant

    Mjolner

    106 Hardware Street, Melbourne

    Melbourne's Thor-inspired bar and restaurant riffs on the feasting halls of Valhalla.

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    The Everleigh

    Upstairs, 150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

    Experience the hedonistic pleasures of the 1920s in Fitzroy's hidden cocktail den.

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    The Store Room - CLOSED

    2-12 Saint Kilda Road, St Kilda

    A modern speakeasy that's tough to locate, but well worth the effort

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    Bosozoku - CLOSED

    34A Bray Street, South Yarra

    A Japanese biker gang-themed joint with Mario Kart battles, karaoke rooms and a dry ice spa.

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    1806

    169 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    1806 is Melbourne's old world gem where cocktail is king.

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    East China Trading Company

    Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    A dumpling, cocktail and 200-strong rum bar tucked down a CBD laneway.

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    Madame Brussels - CLOSED

    Level 3, 59-63 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    With AstroTurf, tennis whites and jugs of Pimms, Madame B has classic summer style.

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    Double Happiness

    21 Liverpool Street, Melbourne

    Bubble cup tea cocktails under the watchful eyes of Chairman Mao.

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    Le Bon Ton

    51 Gipps Street, Collingwood

    Oysters, absinthe, smoked meat and a 24-hour licence.

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    Pawn & Co.

    177 Greville Street, Prahran

    Get your drink mixed by a church organ and sit in an old tram carriage at the bar where everything is for sale.

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    Leonard's House of Love

    3 Wilson Street, South Yarra

    Drink tinnies, down burgers, dance and play pool in Leonard's lounge room-like bar.

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    Pixel Alley - CLOSED

    95 Smith Street, Fitzroy

    Fitzroy's retro arcade bar with Donkey Kong-themed cocktails, American tinnies and all the Street Fighter II you can play.

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    The Croft Institute - CLOSED

    21 Croft Alley, Melbourne

    A bar science nerds and spirit lovers alike can get behind.

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