The Best New Bars in Melbourne
While there’s always room for a drink at one of Melbourne’s best bars , it’s fun to try somewhere new, too. This is our edit of Melbourne’s best new bars, updated monthly. Some could become your new favourite; others may just be good for one memorable night. All are worth a try.
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Three Horses
Enter for whipped sorbet cocktails, vinyl albums played end to end and a sherry thread that spools through a room stamped with galloping horses.
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Pendant Public Bar
This new Fitzroy bar by a pair of Everleigh alums blends the comfort of a pub with the polish of a cocktail bar. Come for an ice-cold Martini, Guinness on tap, and copious packets of Samboy chips.
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Nobody’s Baby
Come for easy-going cocktails, a curated wine list, Middle Eastern-leaning snacky plates and vinyl spinning in the corner.
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Solace
With fun drinks, a 3am licence and Funktion-One speakers (like Berghain), the three-floor bar and club has everything it needs for good times.
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Tiny Bar
This bagel-shop-turned-bar is open for just a few hours Thursday to Saturday and manages to squeeze a kitchen, cocktail station, and seating for 15 guests, into just five square metres.
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Sweet Nectar Inn
This local hero marries the Aussie milk bar with the American dive bar. Get salami and pickles, best paired with the local beers and refillable wine bottles.
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Gracie’s Wine Room
Take a seat inside or settle into the leafy courtyard for buttery lobster rolls, house-baked focaccia and Sydney rock oysters. Pair them with a limoncello spritz or local drops, Provence rosé and tap beers.
