Melbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2017

The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.

Concrete Playground
Published on December 24, 2017

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 2017, 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 2018 pub crawl.

List

Map

Bar
Rooftop at QT

Level 11, QT Melbourne, 133 Russell Street, Melbourne

The CBD slick rooftop bar on top of the QT.

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Cafe
The Grain Store

517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

A little slice of comfort with damn fine food on Flinders Lane.

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Bar
Fatto Bar & Cantina - CLOSED

River Terrace, Hamer Hall, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

With Fatto meaning 'stuffed' in Italian, this riverside cantina and bar might just be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Bar
Toko - CLOSED

142 Greville Street, Prahran

Sydney's top Japanese restaurant ticks all the boxes with its Prahran incarnation.

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Bar
Osteria Ilaria

367 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

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Bar
Loop Roof

Level 3, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

A gem in Melbourne's rooftop crown.

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Bar
Good Heavens

Level 2, 79 Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

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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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Bar
Holey Moley Golf Club

590 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Melbourne's insane two-storey mini-golf bar.

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Bar
Hihou - CLOSED

First Floor, 1 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

A Japanese-inspired bar behind a secret doorway.

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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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Bar
Sun Moth Canteen & Bar - CLOSED

28 Niagara Lane, Melbourne

Coffee, wine and wi-fi in the CBD.

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Wine 1160 - CLOSED

1160 High Street, Armadale

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

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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.

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Izakaya Den

Basement, 114 Russell Street, Melbourne

A classic option for cool and classy Japanese.

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Whitehart

22 Whitehart Lane, Melbourne

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

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Sake Restaurant & Bar

Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

A Japanese sharing menu and a killer sake list.

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Drinkwell

234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

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

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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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Rooftop Bar

252 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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

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