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The Atrium Victoria
Piano bar with a good but pricey cocktail list

Blue Diamond Victoria

Cookie Victoria
A beer-focused bar is an unlikely place to find some of Melbourne's most accessible and affordable Thai food.

Gin Palace Victoria
High quality, but expensive cocktails are front and centre at this late night basement bar.

Golden Monkey Victoria

Hell's Kitchen Victoria
There's food available in this fun little bar one level up over Centre Place. Populsr for after-work drinks.

Horse Bazaar Victoria

Kura Yakitori Bar Victoria

Longrain Restaurant Victoria
Longrain was far hotter than its curries when it lit up the top end of Little Bourke St in late 2005.

Loop Victoria
Late in the evening Loop glows green like kryptonite. With the super forces of good suitably deterred, the path is clear to get down and dirty.

Lounge Victoria
A place for drinking, smoking and checking out the DJs choices. During the day it is quite different - lot sof students reading, playing pool, and eating large good value meals.

Madame Brussels Victoria

Manchuria Victoria

Melbourne Supper Club Victoria
This bar feels as though it has been around for ages. A perfect spot in Melbourne for those who 'live the night'.

Meyers Place Victoria
One of the first of the new Melbourne bars amd still one of the best. VB longnecks and other good value drinks.

Misty Place Victoria
Down a bluestone alleyway, misty is a space unto itself. Friendly bar staff and a relaxed crowd make this a nice place for a drink.

New Gold Mountain Victoria

The Red Hummingbird Victoria

Riverland Victoria

Rooftop Bar Victoria

Rue Bebelons Victoria
Founded in 1995 Rue Bebelons was one of the first arrivals on the new Melbourne bar scene. Still a great scene.

Three Below Victoria

The Toff In Town Victoria

Transport Victoria
A grand architectural space of soaring concrete houses a large amount of beer.

Troika Bar Victoria
Very much a bar for drinking and talking, a mostly older and unconventional crowd.

Workshop Bar Victoria