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The Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards

Save cosy pub corners for winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.
By Concrete Playground
April 01, 2023
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By Concrete Playground
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  • Food & Drink

    Maggie's Snacks and Liquor

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

  • Food & Drink

    Serafina

    A Hawthorn pub that's serving up woodfired pizzas, refined Mediterranean eats and bottomless sangria and tapas.

  • Rossi

    Taking over the old Ladro TAP site, Rossi is Greville Street's new home of pizzas, prosecco and plants. Lots of plants.

  • Food & Drink

    Edinburgh Castle Hotel

    Brunswick's longest standing pub boasts a huge beer garden, gastro pub food and extensive craft beer list.

  • Food & Drink

    Half Moon

    Find six separate (and recently done-up) drinking and dining spaces, split across two levels in this Brighton pub.

  • Food & Drink

    Terminus Hotel Fitzroy North

    Find your classic pub vibes in the beer garden and public bar, or head to its restaurant for a classier affair.

  • Food & Drink

    Richmond Club Hotel

    Classic pub fare meets contemporary cuisine in the heart of Richmond.

  • Food & Drink

    NONO

    This Sydney Road pizza and party destination hosts late-night jams and serves up $8 eats.

  • Food & Drink

    The Keys

    Preston's all-in-one beer garden, bar, arcade and bowling alley is the nostalgia-fuelled leisure centre you've been waiting for.

  • Food & Drink

    Four Pillars Gin Distillery

    An experimental distillery, a gin shop and stunning bar by the Four Pillars crew.

  • Food & Drink

    Arbory Afloat 2022 - CLOSED

    Melbourne's seasonal floating bar is back with a new holiday-worthy look and an offering inspired by the Balearic Islands.

  • Food & Drink

    Hotel Collingwood

    This classic corner pub has gotten a refresh with breezy interiors, elevated pub grub and a drinks list filled with local names.

  • Food & Drink

    Trinity St Kilda

    This bar, beer garden and food truck park makes its home in a historic former church hall.

  • Food & Drink

    BrewDog Pentridge

    This global brewery's first Melbourne home is a sprawling bluestone beer haven, complete with two bars and a supersized beer garden.

  • Food & Drink

    Hopscotch

    A riverside meeting place for beer lovers and friends, where you can get a foot-long steak sanga and bottomless fries.

  • Food & Drink

    Kewpie

    This pub's breathing new life into a Brunswick Street classic, with cheap pizza, DJ nights and a secluded rooftop terrace.

  • Food & Drink

    Hope St Radio

    Roll into this lofty bar for natural wines, top-notch drinking snacks and live radio broadcasts.

  • Food & Drink

    Pink Lemonade

    This concrete car park has been reborn as a colourful openair bar, beer garden and food truck stop.

  • Food & Drink

    Molly Rose Brewery

    Try a diverse range of house brews and even some cheeky beer cocktails at this cosy Collingwood spot.

  • Food & Drink

    Pilgrim Bar

    Sip gin tea cocktails at a waterfront venue in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

  • Food & Drink

    3 Ravens Brewery

    This backstreet gem lays claim to being one of Melbourne's oldest brewery bars.

  • Food & Drink

    Range Brewing Abbotsford

    A Scandi-inspired Melbourne taproom from Brisbane's heroes of haze, complete with 24 ever-rotating taps.

  • Food & Drink

    Tetto di Carolina

    A South Yarra bar with an outdoor terrace, live jazz and lots crafty cocktails.

  • Food & Drink

    Mr Brownie

    A multi-level pub, Punjabi-style deli and rooftop bar run by chef-restaurateur Jessi Singh.

  • Food & Drink

    Zymurgy

    From the minds behind Hop Nation and Navi, this Footscray outdoor bar celebrates elevated barbecue fare and local craft booze.

  • Food & Drink

    Welcome to Thornbury

    A permanent food truck park boasting a rotating menu of street food snacks.

  • Food & Drink

    Poodle Bar & Bistro

    A two-storey bar and bistro in Fitzroy with a sunny courtyard and crafty, Euro-accented menu.

  • Food & Drink

    Welcome to Brunswick

    The inner north's fairy-lit, dog-friendly food truck park and beer garden.

  • Food & Drink

    Oh Loretta

    A Northcote wine bar with fun snacks and a dog-friendly courtyard.

  • Food & Drink

    Pepe's Italian & Liquor

    You'll find cheesy bowls of gnocchi, meatball pizza and giant sundaes at this 1930s New York-Inspired Italo-American joint on Exhibition Street.

  • Food & Drink

    Imperial Hotel

    Soak up the 360-degree views on the rooftop of this CBD pub.

  • Food & Drink

    The Provincial Hotel

    The grand old dame of Brunswick Street.

  • Food & Drink

    Hotel Esplanade

    The revamped Melbourne music institution sports 12 bars, two restaurants and three live music stages across its six levels.

  • Food & Drink

    Milton Wine Shop

    The best spot in Malvern to buy a bottle to take away or enjoy a glass with a plate of cheese.

  • Food & Drink

    The Cornish Arms Hotel

    A multi-level pub with a rooftop bar serving all types of goodness day and night.

  • Food & Drink

    Carwyn Cellars

    This Thornbury stalwart has been sating northside thirsts for over a decade.

  • Food & Drink

    Nice Guys Brewery and Bar

    A retrofuturistic brew bar with 25 taps and a leafy, heated beer garden.

  • Food & Drink

    Village Belle Hotel

    St Kilda's old-meets-new pub with a standout Sunday roast.

  • Food & Drink

    Marquis of Lorne

    Drink down on the street, dine at the second floor restaurant or soak up some rays on the rooftop.

  • Food & Drink

    The Ascot Lot

    A beer garden, drinking hall and food truck stop for north west locals — and their dogs.

  • Food & Drink

    Auburn Hotel

    Hawthorn East's longstanding local watering hole.

  • Food & Drink

    The Corner Hotel

    A Richmond live music institution with a banging rooftop.

  • Food & Drink

    Union House

    A gastropub that'll please the masses.

  • Food & Drink

    The Shady Lady

    Make yourself at home at this dark but glittering dive bar on Johnston Street.

  • Food & Drink

    Builders Arms Hotel

    Andrew McConnell's refined pub offers British-inflected fare, a strong wine selection and a lovely little courtyard.

  • Food & Drink

    The Rochester Hotel

    The Rochey is not just your average local pub.

  • Food & Drink

    Middle Park Hotel

    An inviting gastropub overlooking Albert Park Lake and Melbourne city centre.

  • Food & Drink

    The Great Northern Hotel

    A pub for pub-lovers in Carlton North.

  • Food & Drink

    The Montague

    A classic corner pub in the leafy backstreets of South Melbourne.

  • Food & Drink

    The Palace Hotel

    This South Melbourne pub has an impressive list of craft brews.

  • Food & Drink

    The Carringbush Hotel

    This 130-year-old pub is now slinging meat-free meals, wine on tap and more than 21 beers.

  • Food & Drink

    Fargo and Co

    This old Richmond bank is the home of bottomless brunch and fried chicken.

  • Food & Drink

    The Local Taphouse St Kilda

    This Carlisle Street institution boasts 19 taps, two fireplaces and a sun-soaked rooftop.

  • Food & Drink

    The Workers Club

    A quintessential corner pub with a band room that pumps most nights of the week.

  • Food & Drink

    Nasty's

    An ironically named Thornbury bar filled with upcycled car seats and ironing boards.

  • Food & Drink

    Union Club Hotel

    A local's pub hidden in the backstreets of Fitzroy.

  • Food & Drink

    Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall

    Collingwood's expansive brewpub.

  • Food & Drink

    Whitehart

    Melbourne CBD's new two-storey car park container bar.

  • Food & Drink

    The Rainbow Hotel

    Toast your outsides by the fireplace, while warming your insides with any of 100 different beers.

  • Food & Drink

    College Lawn Hotel

    Relax on the astroturf and enjoy cheap pub grub along with ice-cold beers at this no-frills local.

  • Food & Drink

    Windsor Castle

    Sink beers with neon pink elephants and stuffed peacocks south of the river.

  • Food & Drink

    Portsea Hotel

    The Mornington Peninsula spot boasts new bars, a pizza menu and killer views over the bay.

  • Food & Drink

    Lulie Tavern

    Abbotsford's no-frills neighbourhood warehouse bar.

  • Food & Drink

    Joanie's Baretto

    Thornbury's cute neighbourhood Italian bar serving spritzes, cicchetti and gluten-free pasta.

  • Food & Drink

    The Standard Hotel

    The bar offers a comforting retro vibe while huge beer garden is a breezy little oasis that's well worth the search.

  • Food & Drink

    Newmarket Hotel

    Great pub fare, exciting architecture and a dedicated gig space — the Newmarket is a triple threat.

  • Food & Drink

    Red Hill Brewery

    The Mornington Peninsula's home of beer and barbecue.

  • Food & Drink

    Swan Hotel

    Glide in and grab a pint or dance away the night in this classic Richmond bar.

  • Food & Drink

    Jimmy Watson's

    Among the best-kept secret rooftops.

  • Food & Drink

    The Fitzroy Pinnacle

    Fitzroy North's oddly-shaped corner pub.

  • Food & Drink

    Terminus Hotel

    The Abbotsford pub sports a classy revamp but maintains the things that matter most: beer, bingo and counter meals.

  • Food & Drink

    The Retreat

    A beer garden retreat in the heart of Brunswick.

  • Food & Drink

    Northcote Social Club

    Some things never change at NSC, but the menu is not one of them.

  • Food & Drink

    Nighthawks

    A no-fuss dive bar preserving the Collingwood of yore.

  • Food & Drink

    The Smith

    Escape the bustling High Street, and chill out in the courtyard of this sleek gastropub.

  • Food & Drink

    The Rooks Return

    Your local better watch out — The Rooks Return threatens to take its place.

  • Food & Drink

    The Alps

    A part bottle shop, part wine bar in Prahran.

  • Food & Drink

    Paradise Alley

    A casual Collingwood warehouse bar connected to Backwoods Gallery.

  • Food & Drink

    Harlow

    Richmond's Great Britain Hotel has been transformed into an all-occasions pub with a dog-friendly beer garden and lots of barbecued meats.

  • Food & Drink

    Garden State Hotel

    Flinders Lane's new four-storey pub.

  • Food & Drink

    Temple Brewing Company

    Brunswick East's own microbrewery offering much more than just beer.

  • Food & Drink

    The Boatbuilders Yard

    Located right on the harbour at South Wharf, this is the place to go if you like your drinks served with a view.

  • Food & Drink

    Station Hotel

    This Footscray pub has long been considered a go-to location for steak in Melbourne.

  • Food & Drink

    The Alderman

    A cosy local favourite in the truest sense.

  • Food & Drink

    Joey Smalls

    A small bar for Sydney Road.

  • Food & Drink

    Tallboy & Moose

    A Preston brewpub doing one-litre cans of beer.

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