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Bars & Pubs
Navigating Melbourne's best bars, pubs, breweries and drinking holes

The best Margaritas in Melbourne
Classic or spicy and everything in between, these are the best Margs in town

The best bars on Chapel street for a bar crawl
Check out all the drinking holes this iconic street has to offer

The best breweries in Melbourne
Sample some of Melbourne’s best craft beers straight from the source

The best bars for first dates in Melbourne
Looking for a perfect bar to take your Valentine this February 14? Here is a round-up of some of the most romantic bars in Melbourne
The best new bars in Melbourne

Brewdog Pentridge
An unlikely collab that just works: a brewery inside a prison

Nono
Meet Brunswick's newest party palace
An unlikely collab that just works: a brewery inside a prison

Brewdog Pentridge
An unlikely collab that just works: a brewery inside a prison

Nono
Meet Brunswick's newest party palace

Flying Duck Hotel
The Duck has had a makeover - check it out this summer

Pirate Life
Ahoy, me hearties! Pirate Life has announced plans to set up shop in Melbourne

The 50 best bars in Melbourne right now
Here is Melbourne viewed through the bottom of a glass: from its world-beating cocktail lounges to its down-and-divey saloons. These bars represent the...
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The best gin bars in Melbourne
Gin's having a moment in Australia: here's where to get your hands on the best gin cocktails in Melbourne

The best rum bars in Melbourne
Get a taste of the tropics at these bustling rum bars around Melbourne

The best craft beer bars in Melbourne
The best beer halls and beer bars to sample the latest and tastiest microbrews from Melbourne and beyond

The best whisky bars in Melbourne
The best places to drink Scotch, Japanese whisky, American whiskey and much more
Melbourne's drinking hotspots
Chapel Street
Chapel Street
Say hello to tequila, dumplings and tiki drinks along Melbourne's famed shopping strip
Smith Street
Smith Street
With Prohibition-era cocktails, arcade bars and even a bocce bar, Smith Street's bar scene is a blast
The best pubs in Melbourne

The 50 best pubs in Melbourne
Get the lowdown on Melbourne's best pubs in every corner of this great drinking city

The best live music pubs in Melbourne
Melbourne is truly blessed in the live music stakes. Here are a few of our favourite places to catch a gig
Get the lowdown on Melbourne's best pubs in every corner of this great drinking city

The 50 best pubs in Melbourne
Get the lowdown on Melbourne's best pubs in every corner of this great drinking city

The best live music pubs in Melbourne
Melbourne is truly blessed in the live music stakes. Here are a few of our favourite places to catch a gig

The best beer gardens in Melbourne
When the sun's out, here are our top picks for boozing in the great outdoors

The best gastropubs in Melbourne
These fine institutions are serving up some seriously good pub grub that won't break the bank

The best pubs with fireplaces in Melbourne
Escape winter with a stick of firewood and a freshly pulled pint at these Melbourne pubs