Best Themed Bars in Melbourne
Each of these bars trades in kitsch – that enigmatic balance of theatre, irony and lack of self-seriousness that separates a themed bar from merely an influenced one.
To really pull off a themed bar, it takes a whole-hearted commitment across the staff, decor, music and drinks. But when it works, as with these bars, your drinking experience will truly be lifted.
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The LuWow
Check your everyday life at the door – it’s pure fantasy at Melbourne’s favourite tiki bar. There’s bamboo, leopard print and tiki statues everywhere. If you can’t get a good Painkiller, Zombie or Mai Tai here, you can’t get it anywhere.
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Berlin Bar
Drinking in post-war opulence on the West side or soviet grunge on the East side? It's your choice at Berlin.
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Storyville
A fairytale themed bar, from the owners of Pawn & Co. and 29th Apartment.
Restaurant
Natural History Public Bar
Ever wanted to eat a steak in front of a taxidermied animal?
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Pawn & Co.
At this pawn-shop themed bar, the lines are blurred: you can buy a lot of the second-hand goods on display here.
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Double Happiness
Chairman Mao, communist propaganda, cocktails? Far more fun (and inoffensive) than it sounds.
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Holey Moley
Juvenile mini-golf gets an adult makeover at this insane bar.
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The Palm Royale
Tiki bars will never go away, and this Richmond incarnation is Melbourne's proud standard-bearer.
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Moon Dog Wild West
Moon Dog’s bar in the Franco Cozzo building leans heavily into an old-Hollywood interpretation of the American West. It comes complete with a mechanical bull, “Cowboy Shots” and a Blues Brothers-inspired bar.
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