8 Best Cocktail Bars in Melbourne [2024]

Cocktail Bar Melbourne

If you’re looking for the best cocktail bars in Melbourne, look no further! We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite spots to enjoy a drink (or two). Whether you’re looking for a trendy spot or something more chilled out, we’ve got you covered. So without further ado, here are the 8 best cocktail bars in Melbourne!

1. Eau de Vie

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	https://eaudevie.com.au/melbourne/
Address	1 Malthouse Lane Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone	(03) 8393 9367
Email	melbourne@eaudevie.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-1am Tuesday to Saturday

Eau De Vie is a speakeasy that seems to have come straight out of the 1920s. The only hint that this inconspicuous alleyway exists is a vintage lamp above the rustic wooden doorway. The cocktail list is vast and overwhelming, with lots options available. The knowledgeable staff will be able to offer you with some advice if you chat with them.

2. Bar Margaux

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	https://barmargaux.com.au/
Address	Basement, 111 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone	03 9650 0088
Email	info@barmargaux.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-1am Wednesday and Thursday, 5pm-3am Friday and Saturday

In this subterranean bar on Lonsdale Street, Paris meets New York. Bar Margaux combines classic French cooking with art deco tiles and mirrors, leather sofas, a hardwood bar, and super premium cocktails. Whether you’re dining on the house or ordering a la carte, everything on the menu is sure to be excellent. If you’re undecided about something on the menu, don’t worry; the bartenders will assist you—they’ll even create a bespoke off-menu drink to your preferences.

3. Above Board

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	http://aboveboardbar.com/
Address	Level 1/306 Smith Street Chopper Lane, Collingwood, VIC, Australia 3066
Email	info@aboveboardbar.com
Operating Hours	6pm-1am daily

Above Board is a minimalist bar with an airy, comfortable, and undoubtedly somewhere you’d want to bring a big client after hours. With that ambience in place, all that’s left is for you and the bartenders to get to know one another.

4. Arlechin

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	http://arlechin.com.au/
Address	Mornane Place Melbourne, VIC, Australia 3000
Email	info@arlechin.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-1am Tuesday and Wednesday, 5pm-3am Thursday to Saturday

Arlechin is a late-night Italian cocktail establishment hidden down a nondescript alleyway. Although Grossi Florentino, an old Italian restaurant on Bourke Street, used to store its wine in this area, they decided to convert it into a cocktail bar instead.

5. Lily Blacks

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	https://www.lilyblacks.com.au/
Address	12 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Phone	03 9654 4887
Email	drink@lilyblacks.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-2am Monday and Tuesday, 5pm-3am Wednesday to Friday, 6pm-3am Saturday

Lily Blacks is a cocktail lounge that pays homage to the golden era of drinks: pre-prohibition libations. The bar is the focus, with a towering pyramid of bottles behind it. Several seats surround the bar, ready for you to sit down and observe the world-class bartenders at work.

6. Black Pearl

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	https://www.blackpearlbar.com.au/
Address	304 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
Phone	+61 488 304 304
Email	drinkwithus@blackpearlbar.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-1am Wednesday and Thursday, 5pm-3am Friday to Sunday

Because the seasons influence Black Pearl, there’s no need to offer you drink suggestions. Here, bartenders are encouraged to explore. On one night, you’ll discover a frozen cosmopolitan; the next it’ll be bourbon and bananas. Simply sit at that lovely old bar and enjoy whatever they serve you.

7. Romeo Lane

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	https://www.romeolane.com.au/
Address	1A Crossley St, Melbourne
Phone	0457 673 647
Email	info@romeolane.com.au
Operating Hours	5pm-11pm Wednesday, 5pm-12am Thursday, 5pm-1am Friday and Saturday

Romeo Lane has a distinctly Melbourne feel to it, with an entry draped in the red tones of Pellegrini’s famous neon sign. The area is tiny and intimate, lit by flickering candles, deep shadows, chocolate wood grains, and brass accents – as elegant as you can get.

8. The Everleigh

Key Services	Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Website	http://www.theeverleigh.com/
Address	150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, 3065 VIC
Phone	03 9416 2229
Email	info@theeverleigh.com
Operating Hours	5pm-1am Tuesday to Sunday

The Everleigh is Melbourne’s Grand Dame, and it’s impossible to create a list of the city’s finest cocktail bars without it. The Everleigh began in 2011, when Melbourne’s cocktail scene was just starting to bubble, perched high above Gertrude Street and protected by its owners, Michael and Zara Madrusan.

Cocktail Bar Melbourne

Melbourne is well-known for its cocktail bars, and the ones listed here are some of the best. Whether you’re looking for a place to take clients after hours or somewhere to relax with friends, these cocktail bars will not disappoint.

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