Tash Conte’s family-run bar has been a beacon of excellence for almost 21 years now. Not content to sit pretty on tried-and-tested masterpieces, the list is always on the move, keeping step with moods and seasons. This Fitzroy stayer delivers killer cocktails downstairs and upstairs in the Attic you get more of the same but with a quieter, date-night vibe.
May 2024: It's been a month of sexy rooftop launches, cosy cocktail bar openings and more on the drinking front, but we Melburnians are a loyal lot. There are those watering holes we turn to again and again, no matter how many bright and shiny new spots prance onto the scene. This list is the ultimate guide to the best of 'em in town.
Melbourne has some of the best bars in the world, whether you're looking for the laser-like focus of 16-seater Above Board or the rock ‘n’ roll ‘she’ll be right’ of Heartbreaker. You can find temples heroing whisky and palaces dedicated to gin; you can sip naked wines or suited-and-booted cocktails, grab a craft beer and a parma or a late-night Gimlet and a Euro-leaning cheese platter. Or how about a prawn club sanga and a bottle of Champers from tiny charmer Apollo Inn?
If you're looking for a bar to head to, we've rounded up the top 50 bars that we're really loving right now – we're sure you will, too.