Melbourne Drink News

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Good Beer Week Is Taking a Break in 2024 But Will Still Support Local Beer Festivals Throughout the Year

While you won't be able to hit up Good Beer Week in 2024, beer lovers still have stacks of opportunities to sample local beers and support independent brewers.

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Calling All Vino Lovers: These Four Wine Venues Are Australia's Best According to 2023's Wineslinger Awards

Melbourne claimed two of the top four spots, with South Australian and Western Australian venues also earning some love.

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Close the Book on 2023 with These Banger New Year's Eve Events Across Melbourne

Don't leave New Year's to the final week — plan your ending to the year with these events across town.

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Melbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023

Neighbourhood pubs, laneway wine bars and sun-soaked rooftops — they've all grabbed your attention in 2023.

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News
Now Open: A Sleek New Bar Has Just Landed Within Bendigo's Only Dedicated Steakhouse, The Woodhouse

The Woodhouse Bar is sporting a luxe fit-out, a 300-strong wine list and a menu boasting variations on wagyu beef.

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Guide
Where to Head for a Weekend Sunset Spritz with Your Mates

Spend your summer soaking in golden hour and sipping cocktails with your mates at these must-visit Melbourne bars.

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Latest Guides

Guide
The 20 Best Pubs in Melbourne

Looking for a new local? This selection of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
Guide
The Nine Best Bubble Tea Shops in Melbourne

From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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Seven Stylish Melbourne Bars That Are Perfect for After-Work Drinks with Your Mates

Hit these drinking establishments as the sun sets and solve the problems of the world with your most trusted mates.
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The 21 Best BYO Restaurants in Melbourne

Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Melbourne BYO restaurants.
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The 25 Best Bars in Melbourne

Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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The Best Rooftop Bars in Melbourne

Head to these sun-soaked Melbourne rooftop bars and pubs when you want to enjoy a cocktail and bite to eat skyward.
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The Best Melbourne Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast

These are the best restaurants in Melbourne celebrating the Year of the Dragon this Lunar New Year — or putting on fitting feasts all year round.
Guide
The Best Wine Bars in Melbourne

A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
Guide
Melbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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Where to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne

Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.

News
Now Open: Maggie's Snacks and Liquor Is the New Neighbourhood Bar at the Brunswick East End of Lygon Street

This isn't your average drinking den, with the crew pumping out some wildly creative eats and drinks for locals.

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Nailing Niche: A Gift Guide for Your Picky Loved Ones Who Have Everything

Gifts so spot-on, even your pickiest pals will wonder if you're secretly a mind reader.

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Aldi and BrewDog Are Opening a One-Night-Only Sydney Pop-Up Pub Where a Beer Only Costs $3.25

In states where supermarkets can sell alcohol, you'll also be able to pick up a four-pack of ALD IPA for $13.

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Coming Soon: A New Rooftop Cocktail Bar Is Coming to South Melbourne's Clarendon Hotel This Summer

Will Mirror Mirror rooftop bar be the fairest of them all? Only time will tell.

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Summer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback

How to throw a get-together that’s minimal hassle for maximum vibes.

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Concrete Playground's Holiday Drinks Gift Guide 2023

What’s the silly season without some tasty sips?

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Latest Places

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Moon Dog Wild West

54 Hopkins Street, Footscray

Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
Bar
The Gertrude Hotel

148 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

The Fitzroy corner site has been reborn once again — this time as a Med-inspired bar and bistro.
Restaurant
Skinny Dog Hotel

155 High Street, Kew

The new sun-soaked rooftop is home to a huge light-filled atrium, refined gastropub eats and weekly live music gigs.
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Beverly

627 Chapel Street, South Yarra

Enjoy 270-degree views and a menu that fuses southern Cali influence with modern Australian flair.
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Enoteca Boccaccio

1046 Burke Road, Balwyn

Aussie and Italian produce are on full display here — be it in the glass-walled cheese room, wine fridges, or the European eats coming out of the open kitchen.

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Restaurant
Yugen Tea Bar

605 Chapel St, South Yarra

Home to an incredibly large range of teas, plus one of the best high teas in Melbourne.
Restaurant
HuTong Dumpling Bar

14-16 Market Lane, Melbourne

This long-running CBD spot dishes up fuss-free, Shanghainese food.
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Small Batch Roasting Co.

3-9 Little Howard Street, North Melbourne

This coffee paradise comes from the original founder of North Melbourne's Auction Rooms.
Restaurant
Yakimono

80 Collins Street, Melbourne

This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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Padre Coffee Brunswick East

438 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

Leaders in Melbourne's coffee scene since 2008.

News
Coming Soon: Moon Dog Is Planning to Open Two More Mega Venues in Docklands and Frankston

Moon Dog is taking over Melbourne, one huge brewery bar at a time.

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Coming Soon: Basement Bar Purple Pit Will Join Reine & La Rue in Melbourne's Queens and Collins Building This December

Head down to the basement for euro-centric cocktails and "champagne food".

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This New Range of FELLR Seltzers Will Get You Sipping Your Favourite Messina Sorbet Flavours

Messina's yuzu, blood orange, and salted coconut and mango sorbets are getting boozy.

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Take It Breezy This Summer at These Luxe Melbourne Bars

Slow things down and savour your sips at these classy spots in Melbourne.

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Moon Dog's New Wild West-Themed Bar in Footscray's Iconic Franco Cozzo Building Will Open in March 2024

The three-storey site will have a bucking bull, live music and a sun-soaked rooftop.

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Australia's Top 55 Wine Venues for 2023 Have Been Named by the Wineslinger Awards

Normally only 50 vino spots are chosen each year, but 2023's votes couldn't be split — and 19 venues were named for the first time.

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Four Pillars and Go-To Skincare's Limited-Edition Go-To Gin Collaboration Is Back for a Third Year

After selling out in mere hours in both 2021 and 2022, this gin collab is back — this time with more quandong, plus yuzu, lime, coriander seeds and lemon myrtle.

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Now Open: Kew's 150-Year-Old Skinny Dog Hotel Gets a Huge New Rooftop Space Just in Time for Summer

The new sun-soaked rooftop is home to a huge light-filled atrium, refined gastropub eats and weekly live music gigs.

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Grazie Dio: Johnny's Green Room to Reopen with Fresh Look and New Italian-Inspired Menu This Summer

Carlton's beloved rooftop oasis is set to return with a stylish renovation, seasonal Italian menu — and same immaculate vibe.

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Sydney's Maybe Sammy Has Been Named the Number-One Bar in the World for 2023 by Top 500 Bars

The data-driven list sees the Harbour City cocktail bar come out on top — with 22 other Australian bars making the list.

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Now Open: Italian Aperitivo Culture Meets Melbourne Cool at Torino Aperitivo

Chill vibes, Italian-inspired decor and a negroni fountain — benvenuti a Melbourne's newest aperitivo bar.

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It's Time to Get Drunk on Pud with Nan: Four Pillars' Supremely Festive 2023 Christmas Gin Is Here

Nothing says festive drinks like sipping a gin distilled with Christmas puddings and spicy botanicals, which the Australian favourites have been doing for eight years.

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Now Open: QT Melbourne's Rooftop Bar Has Relaunched for Sky-High Drinks After a Spring Revamp

You've now got new cocktails to sip and dishes to eat — and new alcoves to get cosy in, plus an outdoor bar.

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Live Music, Classic Charm and Pocari Sweat: Welcome to High Note, Northcote's New Music Bar

The historic Northcote Theatre has gotten a musical makeover courtesy of the Crown Ruler crew — -prepare for live acts, workshops and a whole new vibe.

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Sydney's Maybe Sammy and Melbourne's Caretaker's Cottage Have Made 2023's World's 50 Best Bars List

Making the list for the fifth year in a row, Maybe Sammy is now ranked 15th in the world.

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We're Giving Our Readers the Chance to Host a Luxury Cocktail Party For Up to 40 Guests

Enjoy four hours of whiskey cocktails and canapés at home, provided by Woodford Reserve.

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Coming Soon: In Great News for Mezcal Fiends, Ghost Donkey Is Opening Its First Australian Outpost

Experience a slice of New York's mezcal scene at Melbourne's next go-to for premium mezcal, cocktails and Mexican bites.

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Melbourne Cocktail Favourite Byrdi Has Been Named in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List for 2023

Just like in 2021, the La Trobe Street bar is the only Australian joint to make this year's extended list ahead of the top 50 reveal.

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Just In: QT Melbourne's Rooftop Bar Is Relaunching in October with a New Look and Mediterranean Menu

Expect new drinks, new dishes and a view that never gets old at Melbourne's Rooftop at QT after a mid-spring revamp.

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Now Open: Floating Bar and Restaurant Afloat Is Back on the Yarra with Margaritas, Mezcal and Mexican Bites

The Melbourne favourite's latest seasonal makeover will let you spend spring and summer on the river celebrating the culture and flavours of Mexico.

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Now Open: Rocco's Bologna Discoteca Has Added a New Upstairs Bar Just in Time for Spring

The cult-favourite Italian sandwich bar has opened Vince's Bar, featuring an outdoor patio that's ideal for sipping spritzes on — and snacking on mortadella mousse tartlets.

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Coming Soon: Hop Nation Is Revamping Its Taproom with Brooklyn-Warehouse Vibes and a New Pizza Menu

Good news for beer and footy fans: it'll be open just in time for the AFL Grand Final.

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Brisbane's Got Festival Fever: A Visitor's Guide to the Best Places to Unwind Between Non-Stop Tunes

Give your ears and feet a rest between the epic lineup of springtime festivals by visiting these standout Brisbane venues.

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Guide
Italian Bars and Restaurants Across Australia That Will Transport You to the Amalfi Coast

Forget Euro summer — get a taste of la dolce vita at one of these stunning homegrown spots.

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Beyond the Buzz: We Asked a Winemaker How Non-Alcoholic Wine Is Actually Made

We spoke to Edenvale Wine’s winemaker Aaron Milne to find out how the heck he gets the alcohol out of the wine.

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Victoria's Bridge Road Brewers Is Opening a Massive Second Brewhouse in Brunswick

Come September, Brunswick will be home to a new 350-seat brewhouse and restaurant boasting two huge outdoor dining spaces.

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Don't Be Dusty: Low-to-No Alcohol Alternatives to Your Fave Drinks

Say yes to vibes and no to hangovers with this list of alternatives to your favourite boozy beverages.

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Arbory Afloat Will Make Its Fiesta-Ready Return with Mexican Eats and Mezcal in September

Melbourne's seasonal floating bar is back yet again, and this year it's celebrating the culture and flavours of Mexico.

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Luxury Chinese Liquor Brand Moutai Has Just Opened Its First Melbourne Store

Try before you buy at the flagship Melbourne store — the most popular Moutai Flying Fairy bottle will set you back $518.

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Level Up Your Seasonal Soiree with These Winter Cocktails

Christmas in July may have passed, but there's still plenty of seasonal cocktails to level up your next dinner party.

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