Discover Australia's Most Interesting Bars

Step behind the orange door into Savile Row — Brisbane’s moody cocktail & whisky parlour. With over 900 spirits, intimate booths and a chandelier-lit bar, it’s a hidden gem for a refined and late-night tipple.

A vibrant wine bar and community radio station in Collingwood, Hope St Radio offers natural wines, seasonal dishes, and live DJ sets in a creative, art-filled space.​

Step into Marble Bar—a heritage-listed underground bar in Hilton Sydney with marble archways, restored Victorian elegance, live music & cocktails. A timeless backdrop for sophisticated evenings and great nights out.

Step through a mirror into Melbourne’s clandestine underworld—Mill Place Merchants is a heritage-laneway speakeasy serving vintage cocktails, live jazz, and elegant nibbles behind a hidden red door in the CBD.

Step into the '70s at Double Deuce Lounge—a retro-chic cocktail bar in Sydney's CBD, offering inventive drinks, funky tunes, and a groovy atmosphere.

Maybe Sammy brings 1950s Hollywood glamour to Sydney with award-winning cocktails, show-stopping service, and a luxe, retro-chic vibe. Sip on creative twists of classic drinks in a stylish setting that’s made it one of the world’s best bars!

Step into The Ballpark Portside — where baseball, beers & bar games collide. With batting cages, darts, pool and big-screen sports, it’s a sports bar turned play zone for Brisbane’s bold and playful.

Hidden under Adelaide’s city streets, Maybe Mae is a 1950s-glam speakeasy: descend through a tunnel, pass a concealed door, and enter a luxe art-deco cocktail haven fueled by seasonal South Australian produce.

Retro gaming meets craft cocktails at Bartronica! Dive into classic arcade games, pinball, and consoles while enjoying top-tier drinks in a nostalgic underground setting. The ultimate spot for gamers and drink lovers in Melbourne!

Retro-arcade meets craft beer and vegan diner in the heart of Fortitude Valley — Netherworld is Brisbane’s ultimate game-night bar, with pinballs, console classics, 24 taps and a welcoming inclusive vibe.

Step into Sydney’s oldest pub-brewery — The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel: heritage sandstone walls, handcrafted ales on tap, hearty Aussie pub fare and historic charm in the heart of The Rocks.

A bar divided like Cold War Berlin—step into the dark, Soviet “bunker” or the lavish, Western “salon.” Berlin Bar is a tribute to freedom, history, and contrast. Where capitalism meets communism, and the past meets the present.

A Fitzroy institution since 2002, Black Pearl is a legendary cocktail bar where inventive mixology meets cosy lounge vibes—plus mouth-watering sausage rolls and an upstairs hideaway, The Attic.

A hidden micro-mezcal jewel in Sydney’s CBD: Cantina OK! offers world-class agave spirits in a converted garage with hand‑shaved ice, pulsating Afrobeats, and an intimate 20‑person vibe—big flavour, tiny space!

Hidden in a historic bank vault beneath Perth’s CBD, Foxtrot Unicorn is a jarrah-clad cocktail lair where vintage charm meets daring drinks and molten-cheese jaffles.

Descend into Sydney’s basement bitter theatre: Herbs Taverne is a psychedelic Negroni bar serving 12 bold riffs (plus aperitifs & digestifs), popcorn included, in a ruby-red, disco-lit Euro‑nostalgia lounge.

Perched atop the Rialto Tower on level 55, Lui Bar delivers dazzling 360º city‑and-bay views, inventive cocktails and refined Aussie bar snacks in a sleek, atmospheric lounge — perfect for elevated evenings.

BRKLYN brings Brooklyn vibes to Adelaide — slink through a subway-style entrance into a cocktail neighbourhood with multiple “shop fronts,” rooftop balcony, gin list, smoky bites and East End skyline views.

A slice of Paris in Adelaide’s laneways—La Buvette brings the French apéritif culture alive with natural wines, classic bites, and boutique spirits in a convivial, dim-lit bistro‑bar.

Hidden up a narrow stair in a quiet alley off Circular Quay, Bulletin Place offers seasonal cocktails on butcher-paper menus, attentive service, and relaxed charm in a snug, cult-favourite setting.

A minimalist 16-seat cocktail sanctuary in Collingwood where host-barman Hayden Lambert crafts precision-driven, classic & signature cocktails at a communal walnut island—no frills, just flawless drinks and real, laid-back hospitality.

Step into a fairytale at StoryVille, Melbourne’s whimsical cocktail bar where glowing mushrooms, enchanted forests, and literary-inspired drinks bring childhood stories to life. A magical escape by day, a vibrant nightclub by night!

Melbourne’s wild-ale pioneer, where farmhouse tradition meets modern creativity: sip funky sours & barrel-aged farmhouse ales in a rustic warehouse taproom near Edwardes Lake.

Descend into The Caterpillar Club and emerge in a vinyl‑fueled labyrinth—retro red booths, towering record walls, and live bands or DJs spin into the wee hours. It’s underground, soulful, and a thriving nocturnal heartbeat in Sydney.

Hidden beneath Pitt Street, Door Knock is a Parisian‑meets‑speakeasy cocktail & wine bar—knock three times on a brass pineapple and step into a dimly lit, velvet‑lined world of refined flavour and cosy intrigue.

Tucked behind a barber’s facade on York Street, The Barber Shop is Sydney’s award-winning gin sanctuary—boasting 700+ gins, chic martinis, and discreet sophistication that’s as smooth as the drinks they pour.

Fitzroy’s beloved live-music dive, The Old Bar is a gritty indie haven—open till 3 AM, hosting daily gigs (often free), DIY art workshops, and cheap drinks in a storied, rock‑and‑roll atmosphere.

A next-level, locally-rooted cocktail bar in Melbourne’s ELLA precinct, crafting hyper-seasonal, Australian-inspired cocktails & small plates in a sleek modern-lab-meets-Scandi space. Always evolving, always uniquely Byrdi.

Descend into The Lobo in Sydney’s CBD—an atmospheric rum hideout brimming with lush Caribbean charm, featuring plush Chesterfields, rattan accents, over 250 rums, and cocktails that burn, dazzle, and delight.

Charlie Parker’s: a basement botanical playground in Paddington — cocktails built like gardens, moody vibes, and flavours that surprise.

Step through an unmarked door into Eau de Vie’s sultry, jazz‑soaked speakeasy—where smoky cocktails, theatrical flair, and hidden whisky rooms turn a night in Melbourne into a decadent, Prohibition-era escape.

Hidden in a CBD alley, The Baxter Inn is a moody, whisky-lover’s haven with over 800 bottles, candlelit charm, and speakeasy vibes.

Perched 22 floors above Sydney in A by Adina, Dean & Nancy on 22 blends mid‑century hotel-bar glamour with playful cocktails, sweeping 360° skyline views, and moody marble-and-gold vibes—your city-night dreams elevated.

Step into Bar Love – Perth’s retro-70s cocktail den in Northbridge where velvet seats, disco vibes and witty drinks collide for a joy-filled night out.

Three levels, three moods: State of Grace is Melbourne’s grand cocktail & dining house—with a rooftop terrace, elegant street-level restaurant, and a hidden speakeasy cellar bar called Fall From Grace.

One or Two is a 24-seat, wabi-sabi-inspired cocktail & whisky bar hidden in Melbourne’s Chinatown — quiet elegance, rotating cocktails, serious whisky, and perfect for “one or two” drinks.

Down a hidden laneway in Northbridge Chinatown, Sneaky Tony’s is a prohibition-style rum sanctuary — 300+ bottles, secret doors, and crafted cocktails behind a password-guarded façade.

Jungle Boy is Windsor’s tropical hideaway: pass through a sandwich shop, slip behind the freezer door, and enter a lush tiki-inspired cocktail lounge with jungle vibes, vibrant drinks, and a secret sense of fun.

Where vintage charm meets cocktail artistry in Woolloongabba. Intimate moods, tapas to share, and a hidden speakeasy just next door. Drink in the atmosphere.

Sixteen floors up, Merrymaker Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets serves city-sky cocktails, seafood tapas, and sunset views — this is Adelaide’s highest rooftop, where local flavour meets skyline vibe.

Melbourne’s tiniest pub—nestled in a 1914 bluestone cottage—this cozy bar serves rotating cocktails, Guinness, vinyl-spun tunes & top‑tier hospitality in an intimate, laid‑back lounge‑room vibe.

Descend into Rowes Lane and find Miss Demeanour — a subterranean laneway bar pulsing with live music, inventive cocktails & modern eats. It’s where the city’s night soul comes alive.

Step into The Gresham and you're transported to 1880s Brisbane. Housed in a historic former bank, it's a heritage‑licensed spirit haven boasting walls of whisky and rum, lush old-world charm, and an inclusive, attitude‑over‑dress‑code vibe.

Step into 1930s glamour at Nick & Nora’s: champagne towers, art-deco elegance, lush lounges & scripted cocktails in Melbourne’s CBD—luxury with a wink of mystery.

A daring cocktail lab hidden down Skittle Lane, PS40 crafts whimsically inventive drinks using house‑made sodas and native ingredients in a stunning black-and-white warehouse-chic setting.