Cocktail Bars
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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The best cocktail bars in Australia, from laneway hideaways to high-energy party bars.
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Renard
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 128 reviewsBallarat Central, Ballarat
Independently run cocktail bar and social club on Mair Street, listed in Boothby's Top 50 Bars in Victoria.
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Roy Hammond
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 877 reviewsBallarat Central, Ballarat
Cocktail bar and Asian fusion dining on Armstrong Street North, with over 200 spirits on the shelf.
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The Valiant
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 601 reviewsMelbourne
Blue-lit upstairs cocktail bar on Little Collins, built for group nights out
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Caretaker's Cottage
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 919 reviewsMelbourne
Tiny heritage cottage bar pouring creative cocktails to a lively crowd
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Death & Co Melbourne
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 170 reviewsMelbourne
Melbourne outpost of the New York East Village cocktail bar, on Flinders Lane
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7 more bars in our directory, outside the ranked list.
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 2194 reviewsEau de Vie
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviewsItinerant Spirits Cocktail Bar & Distillery
Soldiers Hill, Ballarat
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 3269 reviewsState of Grace
Melbourne
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1148 reviewsUnion Electric Bar & Rooftop
Melbourne
Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 300 reviewsgogo bar
Melbourne
Great cocktail bars get the details right: balanced drinks, a bartender who knows the classics and isn't afraid to play, and a room you want to stay in. These are the cocktail bars worth your next night out, covering signature menus, polished classics and everything in between.
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