Melbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2018

The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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Published on December 30, 2018
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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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    Juliet

    37–41 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

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    The Duke Of Wellington

    146 Flinders Street, Melbourne

    It turns out Melbourne's oldest licensed pub has a few new tricks up its sleeve.

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    400 Gradi

    99 Lygon Street, East Brunswick

    Some of the city’s — and in fact, the world’s — best pizza.

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    Dunning Kruger - CLOSED

    436 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

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

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    Le Bon Ton

    51 Gipps Street, Collingwood

    Oysters, absinthe, smoked meat and a 24-hour licence.

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    Lover

    60 Chapel Street, Windsor

    A moody restaurant and cocktail bar on Chapel Street.

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    The Mayfair - CLOSED

    45 Collins Street, Melbourne

    This French-accented restaurant gives late-night dining a whole new meaning.

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    Tokosan - CLOSED

    142 Greville Street, Prahran

    Karaoke, cocktails and all-you-can-eat temaki.

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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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    Red 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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    Golden Monkey

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

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

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    The Store Room - CLOSED

    2-12 Saint Kilda Road, St Kilda

    A modern speakeasy that's tough to locate, but well worth the effort

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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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    The Ugly Duckling

    238 Swan Street, Cremorne

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

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    Beneath Driver Lane

    Shop 3, Driver Lane, Melbourne

    Blues and bourbon in a moody underground space.

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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 Grain Store

    517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

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

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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.

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    Holey Moley Golf Club

    590 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

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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.