The Best Bars with Snacks to Track Down When You're Just a Little Bit Hungry

For when you don't want to eat a full meal, but could definitely down a fried chicken slider, a taco or two or some cheese and charcuterie.
Lauren Vadnjal
Published on March 28, 2019
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    The Recreation

    162-170 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North

    A Fitzroy North wine bar, bottle shop and bistro doing considered comfort food.

  • Restaurant

    Neptune

    212 High Street, Windsor

    The Windsor restaurant has gone back to its roots, serving up stacks of seafood and Mediterranean eats.

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    Chin Chin

    125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    'The Chris Lucas effect' has people lining up out the doors almost every day.

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    Bomba Rooftop

    103 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    The Spanish restaurant's rooftop serves up Catalan toasties and gin cocktails under the CBD stars.

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    The Rochester Hotel

    202 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

    The Rochey is not just your average local pub.

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    The Corner Hotel

    57 Swan Street, Richmond

    A Richmond live music institution with a banging rooftop.

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    Vegie Bar

    380 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    This Brunswick Street institution shows no sign of slowing down.

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    Longsong

    Upstairs, 44 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    Find killer bar food and creative cocktails up at this Thai-inspired Scott Pickett joint.

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    Milton Wine Shop

    1427 Malvern Road, Malvern

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

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    Hampton Wine Co.

    444 Hampton Street, Hampton

    Great bar food and take away wines on a sleepy strip in Hampton.

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    Neighbourhood Wine

    1 Reid Street, Fitzroy North

    With a history steeped in Melbourne Mafia, this wine bar brings a cosy, speakeasy-style space to Fitzroy North.

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    Embla

    122 Russell Street, Melbourne

    Raise a glass to Melbourne’s wine bar renaissance.

  • Bar

    Bar Ampere

    16 Russell Place, Melbourne

    End your night with French aperitifs and raclettes at this Parisian-style bar.

  • Restaurant

    Marquis of Lorne

    411 George Street, Fitzroy

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

  • Bar

    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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    Builders Arms Hotel

    211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

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

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    Gerald's Bar

    386 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

    North Carlton's unchallenged eternal gem.

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    Terminus Hotel

    605 Victoria Street, Abbotsford

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

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    The Standard Hotel

    293 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy

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

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    Bar Lourinha

    37 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    Packed to the brim, this little gem offers a trip to Spain sans the passport.

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    Heartbreaker

    234A Russell Street, Melbourne

    This wild-child American-style dive bar is a rock 'n' roll dream.

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    The Flying Duck Hotel

    67 Bendigo Street, Prahran

    Prahran's favourite old Duck flies again.

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    Marion

    51-53 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

    True to form, Andrew McConnell serves up another Gertrude Street gem.

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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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    Kirk's Wine Bar

    50 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    A quaint city wine bar sans pretension.

  • Bar

    Amarillo

    149 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Fitzroy's neighbourhood bar with a Mediterranean menu.

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    Carwyn Cellars

    877 High Street, Thornbury

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

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    Ponyfish Island

    Southgate Pedestrian Bridge, Melbourne

    The long-standing bar now has a Miami-inspired fit-out, summery cocktails and, for the first time ever, tap beers.

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    Portsea Hotel

    3746 Point Nepean Road, Portsea

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

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    Willows & Wine

    315 Victoria Street, West Melbourne

    This cosy little wine bar is stocked with second-hand books and board games to keep you entertained while you quaff.

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    St Andrews Beach Brewery

    160 Sandy Road, Fingal

    A 92-acre craft brewery in the Mornington Peninsula inside a former racehorse training facility

  • Bar

    Luton Lane Wine Bar

    8 Luton Lane, Hawthorn

    A sleek haven of wine and Spanish bar snacks in Hawthorn.

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    St Giles - CLOSED

    Shop 115A, Camberwell Place, 793 Burke Road, Camberwell

    An elegant wine bar, cellar and restaurant hidden up above a Camberwell shopping centre.

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    Little Creatures Geelong Brewery

    Corner Fyans And Swanston Streets, Geelong

    This Fremantle-born brewery's east coast home features three bars and lots of booze.

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    Union Electric

    13 Heffernan Lane, Melbourne

    This Chinatown bar boasts an ever-changing cocktail offering and a rooftop gin garden.

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    The George on Collins

    Basement, Georges Building, 168 Collins Street, Melbourne

    This basement CBD venue has a Vietnamese-inspired food and drinks menu by MasterChef Khanh Ong.

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    Hotel Esplanade

    11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

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

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    Lulie Tavern

    225 Johnston Street, Abbotsford

    Abbotsford's no-frills neighbourhood warehouse bar.

  • Bar

    Bar Tini - CLOSED

    3-5 Hosier Lane, Melbourne

    A laneway bodega from the Movida crew.

  • Bar

    The Lame Duck

    247 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

    A retro disco dive bar with a vintage purple pool table, hot pink palm trees and a shrine to Cher.

  • Bar

    The Vale Bar & Eatery

    169 Union Road, Ascot Vale

    A cosy Ascot Vale local with a strong selection of pizzas and 150 wines.

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    Elwood Bathers

    15 Elwood Foreshore, Elwood

    This all-day diner is located right on Elwood Beach.

  • Bar

    Twobays Brewing Co

    2 Trewhitt Court, Dromana

    A brewery on the Mornington Peninsula where all the beer (and the pizza) is gluten free.

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    Harlow

    447 Church Street, Richmond

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

  • Bar

    Talk To Me

    153 Commercial Road, South Yarra

    A South Yarra bar by the Peking Duk guys.

  • Bar

    Galah - CLOSED

    216 High Street, Windsor

    An Aussie-themed cocktail bar and bottle shop.

  • Bar

    Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq

    440 Docklands Drive, Docklands

    A circus-themed arcade bar from the Holey Moley crew complete with bowling, dodgems and colourful cocktails.

  • Bar

    Chacho's

    110 Chapel Street, Windsor

    Windsor's fun Mexican-inspired pizzeria and tequila bar.

  • Bar

    State of Grace

    27 King Street, Melbourne

    The CBD venue has reopened in a new and improved location complete with a hidden drinking den.

  • Bar

    The Beach Hotel - CLOSED

    97 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park

    This Albert Park boozer has scored a new look and revamped offering of refined pub classics and lots of wines.

  • Bar

    Bodega Underground

    55 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne

    This CBD taqueria is completely gluten-free, very vegan and open till 3am every night.

  • Bar

    Red Piggy - CLOSED

    Level 3, 263 Little Bourke Street , Melbourne

    An affordable Southeast Asian eatery and bar with a covetable CBD rooftop.

  • Bar

    Bar Oussou

    653 Sydney Road, Victoria

    With regular live music, a rollicking dance floor, a leafy courtyard and French Senegalese food, this is one of Sydney Road's best local haunts.

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    Amelia Shaw

    280 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    A sleek weekend-only cocktail bar above the Retreat Hotel.

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    Sig. Enzo Aperitivo Bar

    1D Michael Street, Brunswick

    An aperitivo bar perfect for a spritz, some snacks and some solo time.

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    Atticus Finch

    129 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

    A Lygon Street spot with cosy nooks, DJs on Fridays, a cute courtyard and the best cheese plate in Brunswick.

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    Bar Romantica

    54 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

    A Lygon Street institution has been transformed into a sleek late-night Italian bar and eatery.

  • Bar

    Lazerpig - CLOSED

    9–11 Peel Street, Collingwood

    Standout slices and great wine matched with DJs and a mesmerising disco ball.

  • Bar

    Citrico - CLOSED

    376 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North

    A lively new Chilean spot in Fitzroy North with an ex-Rockpool chef.

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    Brogan's Way

    61 North Street, Richmond

    A gin distillery and bar hidden in the backstreets of Richmond.

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    Future Future

    191 Swan Street, Richmond

    This little Richmond eatery is slinging meatball katsu-sandos, donburi bowls, cocktails and rare Japanese sake.

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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.

  • Bar

    Golden Monkey

    Basement, 389 Lonsdale Street (enter Via Hardware Lane), Melbourne

    A Shanghai-style basement bar harbouring custard buns and punch bowl cocktails.

  • Bar

    Royal Saxon

    545 Church Street, Richmond

    This bar-bistro hybrid has a little something for everyone.

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    East China Trading Company

    Hardware Lane, Melbourne

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

  • Bar

    European Bier Cafe

    120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    A triple-level bar boasting a broad spectrum of local and international beers.

  • Bar

    Transport Hotel

    Federation Square, Melbourne

    A multifaceted venue located in Federation Square — whatever you're after, it has you covered.

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    Waterfront Port Melbourne

    1 Station Pier, Port Melbourne

    Situated on Station Pier, this sleek establishment offers waterside views, fresh seafood and fine wines.

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    Newmarket Hotel

    34 Inkerman Street, St Kilda

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

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    Perseverance

    196 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Get a big dose of 90s nostalgia at this hip and happening Brunswick Street hang-out.

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    Trinket

    87 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A plush two-storey cocktail lounge with a secret basement bar, fireplace and boozy brunch sessions.

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    Bar Carlo

    20 Meyers Place, Melbourne

    A tiny laneway bar serving up panini and coffee by day, and cicchetti and spritzes by night.

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    Whaler - CLOSED

    71 High Street, Prahran

    This sophisticated Prahran bar offers a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Chapel Street.

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    Republica

    18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda

    A sprawling bar right on St Kilda Beach.

  • Bar

    Promise Bar - CLOSED

    173 High Street, Prahran

    Prahran's hidden speakeasy doesn't have a cocktail menu — or a front door, for that matter.

  • Restaurant

    Lobby Coffee & Wine - CLOSED

    52 Albert Road, South Melbourne

    A 35-seat cafe and wine bar on the site of what was Seven Nightclub.

  • Bar

    Flatiron Side Door

    72 Willsmere Road, Kew

    This charming wine bar and garden is a home away from home for Kew locals.

  • Bar

    Green Light Diner

    Shop 17, The Concourse, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne

    A 1920s-style late-night diner in that bar at Flinders Street Station.

  • Bar

    Holgate Brewhouse

    79 High Street, Woodend

    Woodend's country pub and local brewer.

  • Bar

    Blackman's Brewery

    26 Bell Street, Torquay

    A surfer's brewery and kitchen in Torquay.

  • Bar

    Red Hill Brewery

    88 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South

    The Mornington Peninsula's home of beer and barbecue.

  • Bar

    Bridge Road Brewers

    50 Ford Street, Beechworth

    This award-winning brewery is worth the road trip to Beechworth — for both its beer and its pretzels.

  • Bar

    Bright Brewery

    121 Great Alpine Road, Bright

    This out of town brewery has a 24-tap selection and a big outdoor terrace nestled in the mountains.

  • Bar

    Little Andorra

    555 Nicholson Street, Carlton North

    A charming Carlton North wine bar where you pull up a stool for a drink and a snack every day from 2pm.

  • Restaurant

    Montalto

    33 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South

    This Mornington Peninsula institution has a winery cellar door, cafe and fine dining restaurant.

  • Bar

    The Hills

    141 Union Road, Surrey Hills

    A cosy neighbourhood bar tucked away in the eastern suburbs.

  • Bar

    Dunning Kruger - CLOSED

    436 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

    Pair cocktails and slices of house-made pie at this Brunswick bar.

  • Bar

    Joanie's Baretto

    832A High Street, Thornbury

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

  • Restaurant

    Green Man's Arms

    418 Lygon Street, Carlton

    A vegan pub with house-made falafel, halva ice cream and sparkling kombucha on tap.

  • Bar

    Innocent Bystander

    316-334 Maroondah Highway, Healesville

    The Yarra Valley winemaker's Healesville venue is part cellar door, part pumping wine bar.

  • Bar

    The Roy - CLOSED

    Rear, 401 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    The space behind Polly is now a laidback beer-toting sports bar.

  • Bar

    Beneath Driver Lane

    Shop 3, Driver Lane, Melbourne

    Blues and bourbon in a moody underground space.

  • Bar

    Bar Carolina

    44 Toorak Road, South Yarra

    Sleek lines, warm smiles and impeccable stuzzichini.

  • Restaurant

    Arlechin

    Mornane Place, Melbourne

    Grossi Florentino's basement bar is serving snacks and cocktails until 3am every night.

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    Juliet

    37–41 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    Punch Lane's basement raclette, jazz and wine bar.

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    Father's Office

    249 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    Overlooking the State Library, this CBD bar serves up burgers, wings and a generous happy hour.

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    Bridge Hotel

    642 Bridge Road, Richmond

    This huge Richmond pub with a laneway running through the middle.

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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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    Hightail

    Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Docklands

    Order Belles Hot Chicken, Mr Burger or Super Taco straight to your table at this food court-like eatery.

  • Bar

    The Fitzroy Pinnacle

    251-255 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North

    Fitzroy North's oddly-shaped corner pub.

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    Osteria Ilaria

    367 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    A CBD wine bar and Italian eatery from the pasta kings next door at Tipo 00.

  • Bar

    Abacus

    383 Chapel Street, South Yarra

    This Chapel Street eatery serves everything from breakfast and coffee through to steaks and cocktails.

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    Bar Josephine

    295 Barkly Street, Footscray

    A Footscray dive bar for any night of the week.

  • Bar

    Whitehart

    22 Whitehart Lane, Melbourne

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

  • Bar

    Paradise Alley

    25 Easey Street, Collingwood

    A casual Collingwood warehouse bar connected to Backwoods Gallery.

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    Pawn & Co

    177 Greville Street, Prahran

    Get your drink mixed by a church organ, order via talking vending machine and sit in an old tram carriage.

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    Pixel Bar & Cafe

    1279 North Road, Huntingdale

    Feast on competitiveness – and jaffles.

  • Bar

    Wine 1160 - CLOSED

    1160 High Street, Armadale

    A house-like Armadale wine bar you'll wish was your home.

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    The Silverlake Social

    198 Chapel Street, Prahran

    A Prahran bar sporting a pool table, Buffalo wings and an extensive back bar of hard-to-find American booze.

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    Bang Bang at the Rifle Club

    294 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick

    An all-day Asian fusion eatery at the old Caulfield Rifle Club.

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    House of Correction

    264 Swanston Street, Melbourne

    An upstairs CBD cocktail bar at the old site of Melbourne's longest-running porn cinema.

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    Drinkwell

    234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

    A no-frills backyard bar behind Johnston Street's Bar Liberty.

  • Bar

    Napier Quarter

    359 Napier Street, Fitzroy

    A small all-day cafe and wine bar winning locals over in the backstreets of Fitzroy.

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    Town Hall Hotel

    33 Errol Street, North Melbourne

    A classic neighbourhood pub with a secret beer garden hidden out back.

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    Pontoon

    Ground Floor, Stokehouse Precinct, 30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda

    The Stokehouse Precinct's casual beachside bar.

  • Bar

    Colonial Brewing Co.

    89 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne

    This Port Melbourne brewpub serves up tap beer, tinnies and pizza.

  • Bar

    Good Heavens

    Level 2, 79 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    A CBD Palm Springs-inspired rooftop bar above Fancy Hank's.

  • Bar

    Gilson

    171 Domain Road, South Yarra

    An all-day European-style eatery across from the Botanic Gardens.

  • Bar

    Comptoir Cellar & Bar - CLOSED

    58 Stanley Street, Collingwood

    A boutique bottle shop and wine bar beneath a Collingwood apartment building.

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    Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall

    100 Gipps Street, Collingwood

    Collingwood's expansive brewpub.

  • Bar

    The Alps

    64 Commercial Road, Prahran

    A part bottle shop, part wine bar in Prahran.

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    Vaporetto Bar & Eatery

    681 Glenferrie Road (enter Via Grace Street), Hawthorn

    An enchanting Venetian bar that nails all the best bits of Venice.

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    Garden State Hotel

    101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Flinders Lane's new four-storey pub.

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    Grub Food Van - CLOSED

    87-89 Moor Street, Fitzroy

    Laid-back backyard in summer, cosy comfort cafe in winter.

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    The Rose Fitzroy

    406 Napier Street, Fitzroy

    The Fitzroy mainstay has a new lick of paint and an upstairs wine bar.

  • Bar

    Sagra - CLOSED

    256-258 Glenferrie Road, Malvern

    A Malvern restaurant with all-day Italian dining, a rooftop bar and even a gallery.

  • Bar

    Bird's Basement

    11 Singers Lane, Melbourne

    You'll get dinner and a show at Melbourne's newest jazz bar.

  • Bar

    Back Alley Sally's

    4 Yewers Street, Footscray

    Jerome Borazio's bar is a first for Footscray.

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    Bar Liberty

    234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

    This Fitzroy wine bar has quite the sense of adventure.

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    Sake Flinders Lane - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    121 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Australia’s own masters of contemporary Japanese dining have welcomed a new culinary hotspot to their growing brood.

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    The Craft & Co.

    390 Smith Street, Collingwood

    A Fitzroy cafe that's also a brewery, a roastery and a deli.

  • Bar

    Il Melograno - CLOSED

    76 High Street, Northcote

    The best scoop this side of Sicily.

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    The Wharf Hotel

    18-38 Siddeley Street, Melbourne

    Berth at this Yarra-side bar for a beer and the best view.

  • Bar

    Sun Moth Canteen & Bar - CLOSED

    28 Niagara Lane, Melbourne

    Coffee, wine and wi-fi in the CBD.

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    The Ugly Duckling

    238 Swan Street, Richmond

    Don’t let the name fool you – Richmond’s newest wine bar is no ugly duckling.

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    Lamaro's Bodega

    273 Cecil Street, South Melbourne

    This classic family pub has ditched the schnitzels for Spanish-style tapas.

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    The Rainbow Hotel

    27 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

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

  • Bar

    The Mill House - CLOSED

    277-279 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Channel the Prohibition era and sip moonshine below street level.

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    Waterslide Bar

    26 Southgate Avenue, Southbank

    A bar standing in the spot of a waterslide has big expectations to fill.

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    Northcote Social Club

    301 High Street, Northcote

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

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    Stray Neighbour

    463 - 467 Plenty Road, Preston

    The new neighbour set to elevate the dining scene of Preston.

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    Lucky Coq

    179 Chapel Street, Windsor

    Prahran's late-night bar slinging pizzas till 3am.

  • Bar

    The Stone Hotel

    298‒300 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    A brand new pub for Fitzroy's busiest intersection.

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    Joey Smalls

    284 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    A small bar for Sydney Road.

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    Underwood Wine Bar

    181 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

    Venture north of the main Fitzroy drag for a no-nonsense glass of red.

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    Boilermaker House

    209-211 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    The perfect combo of whisky, beer, cheese and charcuterie.

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    Harley House

    71 Collins Street, Melbourne

    Picanteria-style Peruvian fare is the new face of this subterranean city space.

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    Temple Brewing Company

    122 Weston Street, Brunswick East

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

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    Tramway Hotel

    165 Rae Street, Fitzroy North

    A classic Fitzroy North pub.

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    Glamp Bar

    Level 2, 267 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    Because sometimes you don’t feel like roughing it. And why should you?

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    Heartattack and Vine

    329 Lygon Street, Carlton

    The new Italian kid on the Carlton block is cool, comfy and serves chicchetti all night.

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    St Hotel - CLOSED

    54 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

    Once a questionable choice of venue, the Saint Hotel has been transformed into a sleek Thai dining space and bar.

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    Doc Martin's - CLOSED

    86 Collins Street, Melbourne

    Swill spirits on the sidewalk with the Doctor.

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    Arbory Bar & Eatery

    Flinders Walk, Melbourne

    With great views and even better food, this is one platform you won't mind getting delayed on. 

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    Rupert

    73 Rupert Street, Collingwood

    This is one foxy dwelling to get trapped in.

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    Magic Mountain Saloon

    62 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    An eatery and bar spawned from one of Melbourne's best hospo pedigrees.

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    The Rooks Return

    201 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

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

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    The Grand Trailer Park Taverna - CLOSED

    87 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    East Coast trailer trash at its finest (and funnest).

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    The General Assembly

    29 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf

    The General Assembly keeps things simple with craft beer on tap, good bar food and riverside views.

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    Neapoli Wine Bar - CLOSED

    30 Russell Place, Melbourne

    A little-known wine bar with a lot of potential.

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    City Wine Shop

    159 Spring Street, Melbourne

    The best people watching, wine sipping spot on Spring Street.

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    LongPlay

    318 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

    Eclectic, laid back and charming, this Fitzroy North bar was made for dates.

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    Borsch, Vodka and Tears

    73 Chapel Street, Windsor

    There's no doubt that Borsch is a stalwart, and a damn fine one at that.

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    Kodiak Club - CLOSED

    272 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Buffalo wings bourbon at the Kodiak Club.

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    The Catfish

    30-32 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

    A Gertrude Street dive with a point of difference: their Bloody Marys.

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    Black Pearl

    304 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    A Fitzroy cocktail bar with attitude and atmosphere.

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    Windsor Castle

    89 Albert Street, Prahran

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

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    The Retreat

    280 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    A beer garden retreat in the heart of Brunswick.

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    College Lawn Hotel

    36 Greville Street, Prahran

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

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    The Great Northern Hotel

    644 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

    A pub for pub-lovers in Carlton North.

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    The Boatbuilders Yard

    23 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf

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

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    The Brunswick Green

    313 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    This large and welcoming watering hole is a mainstay of Sydney Road.

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    Romeo Lane - CLOSED

    1a Crossley Street, Melbourne

    It's cocktails all round at newly-spawn Romeo Lane.

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    Hell's Kitchen

    20 Centre Place, Melbourne

    Hell's Kitchen. Our heaven.

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    Transit Cocktail Lounge

    Level 2, Transport Hotel, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne

    A view best complemented with cocktails.

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    Jimmy Watson's

    333 Lygon Street, Carlton

    Among the best-kept secret rooftops.

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    Rooftop Bar

    252 Swanston Street, Melbourne

    Rooftop Bar is the centrepiece of Melbourne's alcohol stocked skyline.

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    Pallino Bar

    790 High Street, Thornbury

    Play bocce in summer or cosy up with a glass of wine in winter at this High Street stalwart.

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    Trumpy

    646 High St, Thornbury

    A decidedly sophisticated take on a neighbourhood bar.

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    Forester's Beer & Music Hall - CLOSED

    64 Smith Street, Collingwood

    50 beers on tap and 32 different craft brews from around the world, and around the corner.

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    Polepole Bar & Kitchen

    Level 1, 267 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne

    Step out of Lt Collins Street and into Africa with killer cocktails and bar snacks.

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    Bad Frankie

    141 Greeves Street, Fitzroy

    Australian cocktails, lamington jaffles and some of the best service you'll find off Smith Street.

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    White Oaks Saloon

    115-117 Greville Street, Prahran

    A southern-western bar serving up some of the most unique cocktails south of the river.

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    The Raccoon Club

    145 Plenty Rd, Preston

    With a strict 'no dickheads' policy (that they take very seriously), it really is about drinking better, not more.

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    The Alderman

    134 Lygon St, East Brunswick

    A cosy local favourite in the truest sense.

  • Bar

    The Noble Experiment

    284 Smith Street, Collingwood

    A noble attempt at some pretty incredible barrel-aged cocktails from the Prohibition era.

  • Bar

    Loop Roof

    Level 3, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

    A gem in Melbourne's rooftop crown.

  • Bar

    Naked in the Sky

    285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    The best position on Brunswick Street is in the sky.

  • Bar

    Boney - CLOSED

    68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    This CBD club lets you dance right up until 7am.

  • Restaurant

    Ora

    156 Pakington Street, Kew

    You can now stop by Ora for a late-night wine and snacking sesh without having to fight over a table.

  • Bar

    Grossi Cellar Bar

    80 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    A slice of Italy right in the heart of the city.

  • Bar

    Hihou - CLOSED

    First Floor, 1 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A Japanese-inspired bar behind a secret doorway.

  • Bar

    Cumulus Up

    45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Andrew McConnell's Flinders Lane upstairs bar.

  • Bar

    The Rum Diary

    334 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    No, it's not a bar themed around the 1950s, sex, jealousy, and Puerto Rico.

  • Bar

    Los Hermanos

    339 Victoria Street, Brunswick

    Los Hermanos has found a niche somewhere between the taco trucks of the north and the classier acts of the inner city and south-side.

  • Bar

    1806

    169 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

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

  • Bar

    Hell of the North - CLOSED

    135 Greeves Street, Fitzroy

    You could easily pass by the bluestone home on Greeve's Street, off uber-chic Smith, were it not for the canary yellow door.

  • Bar

    Polly

    401 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Located right in the heart of Fitzroy, Polly is a drinking hole with air of dark elegance.

  • Bar

    Madame Brussels - CLOSED

    Level 3, 59-63 Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

  • Bar

    Naked For Satan

    285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    It’s the Pintxos that truly set Naked for Satan apart from the 7,564 other bars in Melbourne's inner hub.

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