Melbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2019
Whether you're craving a decadent cocktail or a well-executed classic, Melbourne has the answer. From old favourites to new hotspots, this fair city of ours knows how to cater to your beverage dreams. And, at some of them, they might just cook you up a feast for the ages while you sip inventive concoctions, local brews or world-class wines.
That's the type of fun you went searching for in 2019, and these are the results. Our most-viewed bars and pubs of the year provides a snapshot of your recent faves and a roadmap of places to visit if you haven't yet. Mosey along to one, head back to your pick of the bunch and say cheers to Melbourne's most popular watering holes as chosen by your busily clicking fingers. Or, even better — use them to plan an epic 2020 pub crawl.
Image: Patient Wolf Distillery by Dean Schmideg.
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BarEl Camino Cantina
222 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's colourful Tex-Mex joint with giant cocktails from the Rockpool Dining Group.
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BarBodega Underground
55 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne
This CBD taqueria is completely gluten-free, very vegan and open till 3am every night.
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BarJasper's - CLOSED
14 Goldie Place, Melbourne
A jazz bar with a cosy courtyard and an extensive gin list.
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BarNagambie Brewery and Distillery
295 High Street, Nagambie
A lakeside brewery and distillery worthy of a weekend road trip — it's only a 90-minute drive from Melbourne.
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BarState of Grace
27 King Street, Melbourne
The CBD venue has reopened in a new and improved location complete with a hidden drinking den.
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BarPeaches - CLOSED
301 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Here you can pair stunning city views with 90s pop-themed cocktails and fried chicken sangas till 3am.
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BarDunning Kruger - CLOSED
436 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Pair cocktails and slices of house-made pie at this Brunswick bar.
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BarArchie Brothers Cirque Electriq
440 Docklands Drive, Docklands
A circus-themed arcade bar from the Holey Moley crew complete with bowling, dodgems and colourful cocktails.
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BarPatient Wolf Distilling Co
34-36 Market Street, Southbank
Sip clever gin cocktails just metres from where the gin was made at one of Victoria's largest independent gin distillery.
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BarRed Piggy - CLOSED
Level 3, 263 Little Bourke Street , Melbourne
An affordable Southeast Asian eatery and bar with a covetable CBD rooftop.
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