# The best bars in Melbourne

Laneway hideaways, twelve-seat cocktail bars and a few with a view.

- 1284 votes · 10 items
- Dec 20, 2025 · Sophie Jones
- https://even.best/en/l/3189/the-best-bars-in-melbourne

## Top 10

1. **Above Board** (145 · ▲165 ▼20) — Twelve seats in Collingwood, walk-in only.
2. **Bar Americano** (133 · ▲147 ▼14) — Standing-only laneway bar for ten.
3. **Black Pearl** (110 · ▲129 ▼19) — Fitzroy institution since 2003.
4. **Byrdi** (85 · ▲103 ▼18) — Seasonal cocktails with native ingredients.
5. **Caretaker's Cottage** (78 · ▲99 ▼21) — Tiny bar in an old cottage.
6. **Bar Margaux** (71 · ▲92 ▼21) — Late-night French basement bar.
7. **Siglo** (55 · ▲89 ▼34) — Rooftop terrace above the Supper Club.
8. **Section 8** (54 · ▲76 ▼22) — Shipping-container bar in Chinatown.
9. **Heartbreaker** (51 · ▲78 ▼27) — Rock'n'roll bar with a jukebox.
10. **Arbory Afloat** (50 · ▲80 ▼30) — Floating bar on the Yarra.

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