Melbourne tiki bars are Fitzroy jungles and CBD basements with serious rum lists.
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The 10 best tiki bars in Melbourne
01 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Fitzroy tiki bar.
Order: A Jungle Bird
02 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Japanese tiki
Iconic CBD Japanese whisky bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Japanese-spirit tiki signature
03 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Fitzroy bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai
04 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Fitzroy pre-Prohibition specialist with tiki classics.
Order: A precise Mai Tai
05 · Melbourne
Malthouse Lane
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Iconic · Tiki + theatrical
Iconic Malthouse Lane theatrical bar with tiki classics.
Order: A theatrical tiki signature
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06 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Modern · Tiki + casual
Modern Fitzroy casual bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Painkiller
07 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Tiki + cocktails
Iconic CBD industry-favourite counter with tiki classics.
Order: A bartender's tiki cocktail
08 · Melbourne
Curtin House
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Curtin House cocktail and music venue with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai during the late set
09 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Plush tiki
Iconic plush Fitzroy bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Painkiller
10 · Melbourne
Chinatown
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Iconic · Outdoor tiki
Iconic Chinatown shipping-container bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai outside
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How Melbourne drinks tiki
The 10 above are where Melbourne actually drinks tiki — proper Don the Beachcomber-era classics, deep rum lists, and the kind of décor that demands you stay for a third round.
