Thomas Olive
Out the back and up the stairs behind the excellent Collingwood eatery Saint Crispin, is Thomas Olive, a tiny bar wedged into a stately Victorian building (think hardwood floors and…
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New Gold Mountain
It’s easy enough to miss Double Happiness, the Chinese-themed bar on the ground level, let alone find your way to New Gold Mountain on the third level. But once you…
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Section 8
Section 8 is essentially an outdoor bar built into a holed-out shipping container filled with recycled materials all crammed into a parking lot at the end of a CBD alleyway.…
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HiHou
Ring the buzzer on the unmarked door near Parliament House, at the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD), and you’ll be escorted into HiHou—a perfect little slice of…
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Eau de Vie
Down an alley that leads to a downtown parking structure and behind and unmarked door lies what is perhaps the perfect summation of the modern Australian cocktail bar. Eau de…
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Bar Americano
Off a side street, down an alley and then down another alley, you’ll find Bar Americano, a tiny space with no seating and only enough room for about ten to stand…
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Moon Dog Brewery & Bar
Started by two brothers and a friend—who had to live in the warehouse until they could afford rent on proper rooms—this makeshift brewery is now open to the public, serving…
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The Local Taphouse
The guys at The Local Taphouse were championing craft beer long before it was cool. This St. Kilda den, complete with dark wood and vintage couches, has 100-plus bottles and…
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Forester’s Hall
The team behind The Terminus Hotel and The Royston recently opened this Collingwood mash-up of a craft beer bar, live music venue and dance hall. With a huge space complete with the largest selection of…
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Catfish
Housed in a former 19th-century boarding house, Catfish is just about the best place in Melbourne to drink local craft beer. The list changes weekly, all the music is on…
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