Some of the great bars in and around Melbourne city.
Arbory Bar & Eatery, Flinders Walk - focus on smaller craft beer and cider producers.
Whitehart, 22 Whitehart Lane - great music, the finest craft beers and cocktails, boutique wines, great food.
Union Electric Bar, 13 Heffernan Lane - casual bar, quirky cocktails.
Palmz Rooftop Bar at The Carlton Club, 193 Bourke Street - eight beers on tap, a wine list with enough options for most and some strange cocktails.
Hasti Bala Bar, Level 3, 193 Bourke Street - Jungle themed, adjoins Palmz.
The Melbourne Supper Club, Level 1 161 Spring Street (above The European) - sophisticated, late night venue offering fine wine, spirits and cocktails in a luxurious, distinctly European setting.
Siglo, 2/161 Spring Street - Served by waiters at white clothed tables, guests are seated in Parisian wicker chairs & wooden garden furniture, focuses on classic cocktails, spirits & champagne, as well as a selection of fine Cuban cigars and bar snacks.
The Toff in Town, Level 2, Curtin House 252 Swanston Street - a dark, glamorous second-floor bar
Riverland, 1-9 Federation Wharf (under Princes Bridge) - outdoor waterfront bar, beers and bites in summer, cocktails under heaters in winter.
Cookie, Level 1, Curtin House 252 Swanston Street - beer hall, cocktail bar and modern Thai restaurant.
Heartbreaker, 234A Russell Street (cnr Lonsdale) - pre-batched cocktails, tap beer and spirits.
Robot Bar, 12 Bligh Place (off Flinders Lane) - Japanese beer, sake and bar food.
Bar Ampere, 16 Russell Place - European aperitifs and digestives, with a heavy presence of vermouth, amaro and absinthe, French varietal wines. Past the restrooms to the Swamp room (with exit to the Gin Palace).
Gin Palace, 10 Russell Place - Late night martinis and classic cocktails in a quirky basement lounge with eclectic old-world decor.
Henry and the Fox, 525 Little Collins Street - Cafe by day, bar by night. Coopers and Sapporo on tap, fun cocktails and wines by the glass.
Ferdydurke, Levels 1 and 2, 31 Tattersalls Lane - sits above Section 8, live DJ.
Globe Alley, 1 Globe Alley - specialist burgers, cocktails, live music.
Bomba Rooftop, Level 5, 103 Lonsdale Street - pre and post-dinner drinks with accompanying tapas menu.
Hell's Kitchen, Level 1 20a Centre Place - cocktails, beer on tap, local winesand house-infused vodkas with warm flavours like cinnamon, chilli or chai.
Beneath Driver Lane, Basement, 3 Driver Lane - exclusive basement bar.
Whisky Den, 2B/27 Russell Street - Melbourne's least pretentious whisky bar, spirits, beer, wine, cider, cocktails.
Madame Brussels, Level 3, 59 Bourke Street - incredible rooftop terrace and under cover bar.
New Gold Mountain, Level 1/21 Liverpool Street - Secret bar listed only by a sign with a bicycle, above Double Happiness.
Double Happiness, 21 Liverpool Street - cosy bar with kitsch decor inspired by Chinese Communist propaganda
Bodega Underground, 55 Little Bourke Street - Tequila and mezcal
Eau De Vie, 1 Malthouse Lane - One of Melbourne's most famous secret speakeasies with whiskey, cocktails and tasting menus, plus a hidden lounge behind a bookcase.
Ponyfish Island, Southbank Pedestrian Bridge - So close to the water, you can high-five passing crew teams.
The Croft Institute, 21-25 Croft Alley - A truly back-alley bar with cocktails injected with syringes (it looks cooler than it sounds)
Rooftop Bar Curtin House, Level 7, 252 Swanston Street - One of Melbourne's most expansive rooftop bars set seven storeys atop Curtin House with great views of the CBD skyline.
Loop Rooftop, 23 Meyers Place - superlative cocktails, spritzers, craft beer, quality local wines and champagne
Aer Rooftop on European Bier Cafe, cnr Exhibition & Lt Collins - speciality cocktails, spirits wine and beer plus pizza and tapas.
Harley House, Basement, 71 Collins Street, entry at rear Strachan Lane - extensive wine and cocktail lists, craft beers, Peruvian cuisine.
Magic Mountain Saloon, 62 Little Collins Street - selection of beers on tap and spritzers, extensive food menu.
Bar Lourinha, 37 Little Collins Street - intimate place for tapas and fine wine in a vibrant room with bar seating and red leather couches.
1806, 169 Exhibition Street - swanky cocktail bar with a menu sorted by era, from 1650 to now, plus bar snacks and sharing plates.
Lily Blacks, 12 Meyers Place - for the true cocktail aficionado, serving up the finest pre-prohibition libations to avante-garde modern classics until late every night.
Berlin Bar, 2/16 Corrs Lane - a cocktail bar where Capitalist opulence confronts Communist austerity.
Imperial Hotel Rooftop Bar, cnr Bourke and Spring Street - large rooftop bar with open and undercover areas.
The George, 162 Collins Street - large lounge, full central bar.
Collins Quarter, 86 Collins Street - spirits, cocktails, wines and tap and bottled beer.
Lustre Bar, 1/252 Flinders Lane - specialises in cocktails and deserts.
The Black Rabbit, 85 Queen Street - cocktails, beer wine and spirits.
The Emerald Peacock, Level 1 and Rooftop, 233 Lonsdale Street - classic cocktail bar tucked away from public view, but reaching to the skies with a vibrant rooftop.
Goldilocks Bar, Level 4, 264 Swanston Street - on top of the Denyers Building, dedicated to local craft brews, Victorian wines and quality original & classic cocktails with delectable food options.
Section 8, 27-29 Tattersalls Lane - iconic outdoor container bar serving up sunshine, social lubrication and good times since 2006!
Cherry Bar, 68 Little Collins Street - live rock (was Boney/Pony)
Spice Market, Beaney Lane - vibrant subterranean bar and nightclub with exotic Middle Eastern decor, live DJs and meze plates.
The Bank on Collins, 394 Collins Street - after work drinks.
Pilgrim Bar, 15-19 Federation Wharf - intimate waterfront venue offering a quality seasonal menu and extensive beverage list of wine, beer and spirits.
Boilermaker House, 209-211 Lonsdale Street - industrial, yet sophisticated blues filled homage to all things Whisky, craft beer, artisan meats and cheeses and unique cocktails.
Juliet Melbourne, 37-41 Little Bourke Street - wine, spirits, cocktails, jazz funk and soul vinyl LPs.
Baroque House, 9-13 Drewery Lane - multi-level opulence.
Above Board, Level 1 306 Smith Street, Collingwood - Melbourne's best secret bar, small and intimate with only 12 seats and no standing permitted.
Jungle Boy, 96 Chapel Street, Windsor - hidden behind the fridge door at Boston Sub, the contemporary, plant-filled bar serves tropical cocktails in tiki mugs with relaxed lounges and a beer garden.
Naked For Satan Rooftop Bar, 285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy - killer cocktails, extensive bar & restaurant menus, craft beers, house infused vodkas and Melbourne's best view!
The B.East, 80 Lygon Street, Brunswick East - specialist burgers, cocktails, live music.
The Everleigh, Level 1, 150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy - an intimate neighbourhood bar celebrating the golden-era of classic cocktails and enlightened hospitality offering table service and standing room.