Best Bars in Fitzroy, Melbourne
Cocktail bars, dive bars, heritage pubs — Melbourne's most concentrated bar neighbourhood.
Fitzroy is Melbourne's bohemian heart. Brunswick Street and Smith Street pack the densest bar grid in Australia — cocktail bars, dive bars, listening rooms, and heritage Australian pubs all walkable from each other.
Eight Fitzroy picks for a wandering Melbourne night.
The best bars in Fitzroy
The Rooks Return
Smith Street cocktail bar with strong program. Strong cocktails, intimate room, the Fitzroy cocktail neighborhood option.
Gertrude Hotel
Gertrude Street heritage Australian pub. Cheap pints, full Fitzroy heritage.
Naked for Satan
Brunswick Street rooftop bar with pintxos kitchen. Spanish-Basque small plates, polished cocktails.
Bar Liberty
Johnston Street natural wine bar. 200+ rotating producers, simple plates, the Fitzroy wine grown-up evening.
The Standard
Fitzroy Street heritage Australian pub. Cheap pints, beer garden, full Melbourne pub heritage.
Polly
Brunswick Street cocktail bar with strong program. Intimate room, full Fitzroy late-night.
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