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Babines
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 166 reviewsCollingwood, Melbourne
French-inspired cocktail bar on Smith Street with local produce and private event spaces
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Gum
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 124 reviewsCollingwood, Melbourne
Johnston Street bar with seasonal cocktails, natural wine, local gigs and DJs
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Above Board
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 528 reviewsCollingwood, Melbourne
Hidden Smith Street cocktail bar reached through the back of Beermash, open nightly until 1am
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Bear's Wine Bar
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 143 reviewsNorth Melbourne, Melbourne
Cosy North Melbourne wine bar with bar and kitchen service on Queensberry Street
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Bouvardia
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 698 reviewsMelbourne
Experimental cocktail bar and rotating art exhibition space on Bourke Street
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Inuman Melbourne
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 101 reviewsMelbourne
Filipino cocktail bar on the Askal rooftop on Exhibition Street, named in the Good Food Guide 2026
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