Best Bars in Carlton, Melbourne
Cocktail bars, heritage pubs, Lygon Street institutions — Melbourne's university neighbourhood.
Carlton is Melbourne's university neighbourhood. Lygon Street is the city's most heritage Italian restaurant strip, and the bars between the University of Melbourne and Lygon Street combine heritage Australian pubs with new-wave cocktail bars.
Eight Carlton picks for a Melbourne student-energy evening.
The best bars in Carlton
Naked for Satan
Brunswick Street (Fitzroy but Carlton crowd) rooftop bar with pintxos kitchen.
The Carlton Club
Bourke Street heritage 1885 club-bar. Multiple rooms, polished cocktails, full Melbourne heritage.
Brunetti Café
Lygon Street heritage 1985 Italian café-bar. Espresso, gelato, full Carlton Italian heritage.
Gerald's Bar
North Carlton heritage wine bar. 200+ rotating producers, simple plates, the Carlton wine destination.
Heartbreaker
Russell Street (CBD but Carlton crowd) cheap-cocktails bar. Late-night, jukebox, full Melbourne late-night.
Tiamo
Lygon Street heritage 1980 Italian café-bar. Cheap house wine, full Carlton heritage.
Carlton Brewhouse
Carlton brewery taproom. House-brewed Australian beers, the Carlton craft beer destination.
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