Bars, Pubs & Clubs
Photo: Param Singh
FESTIVAL VENUE
Forum Theatre
Beck's Festival Bar transforms Melbourne's iconic Forum Theatre into a house of worship for a series of performances designed to respond to themes Shamanism, cult bands and music a religious experience.
BARS
Here is a selection of bars in the central CBD see www.bar-secrets.com.au for many more! Also www.melbournepubs.com for venues around Brunswick, Collingwood, Fitzroy and St Kilda.
Golden Monkey
Rear of 389 Lonsdale Street (enter via Hardware lane), Melbourne
Tel: 9602 2055 www.goldenmonkey.com.au
Seductive, opium den feel; great for a late night snack and exquisite cocktails.
Hell's Kitchen
20 Centre Place, Melbourne
Tel: 9654 5755
Excellent cocktails and wine list with an eclectic music policy set in an intimate and stylish space.
Melbourne Supper Club
1st Floor, 161 Spring Street, Melbourne
Tel: 9654 6300
Perfect for a glass of wine and luxurious conversation, inside or on the rooftop terrace.
Riverland
1-9, Federation Wharf, Melbourne (enter via Federation Square)
Tel: 9662 1771 www.riverlandbar.com
Outdoor setting. Enjoy the passing traffic of boats instead of cars.
Seamstress
113 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Tel: 9663 6363 www.seamstress.com.au
Delicious wine list and a gorgeous cocktail menu served by highly skilled bartenders.
Section 8
Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne (runs off Lonsdale St)
www.section8.com.au
A bar made out of a shipping container with old pallets to sit on... A dangerously fresh urban experience.
The Carlton
193 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Tel: 9663 3246 www.thecarlton.com.au
Flocked wallpaper, taxidermy, velvet furnishing with an extensive drink menu.
Von Haus
1A Crossley Street, Melbourne
Tel: 9662 2756
Idiosyncratic - in its menu, décor and wine list. Fast becoming one of Melbourne's worst kept secrets.
Madam Brussels
Level 3. 59 Bourke Street, Melbourne
www.madamebrussels.com
Named after a Melbourne brothel owner of the late 19th century, expect astro-turf, a garden fence and curling vines - and that's just inside.
Blue Dimond
15/123 Queen Street, Melbourne
Tel: 8601 2720 www.bluediamondclub.com.au
Lush surrounds & excellent rooftop views with a late-80's Scorsese vibe.
Sweatshop
Basement 113 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
www.sweatshopbar.com.au
Seamstress' cheeky litle brother hiding under her skirts.
Siglo
Level 2, 161 Spring St, Melbourne
Tel: 9654 6300
The rooftop extension of Melbourne's iconic Supper Club, resembling an alfresco Roman trattoria. Sip chanpagne as you gaze out at Melbourne's slice of old world charm
Toff In Town
2nd Floor, Curtain House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne
www.thetoffintown.com
Boutique bar, restaurant, cabaret and live music venue with an excellent food & drinks menu and luxurious surrounds, including a train carriage of ornate booths.
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
25 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne
Tel: 9663 2856 www.bennettslane.com
Open 7 days from 8.30pm.
Corner Hotel
57 Swan Street, Richmond
Tel: 9427 9198 www.cornerhotel.com
Open Mon-Sat till 3am & Sun till 1am. Local and International bands.
Ding Dong Lounge
18 Market Lane, Melbourne
Tel: 9662 1020 www.dingdonglounge.com.au
Open Wed-Sat 7pm til late.
East Brunswick Club
280 Lygon St, East Brunswick
Tel: 9388 2777 www.eastbrunswickclub.com
Open 7 days.
Northcote Social Club
301 High Street, Northcote
Tel: 9489 3917 www.northcotesocialclub.com.au
Open 7 days til late.
The Esplanade Hotel
11 Upper Esplanade, St Kilda
Tel: 9534 0211 www.theesplanadehotel.com.au
Open 7 days 12pm til late. A Melbourne institution.
DANCE CLUBS
Ffour
Level 2, 322 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Tel: 9650 4494 www.ffour.com.au
Miss Libertine
34 Franklin St, Melbourne
Tel: 9663 6855 www.misslibertine.com.au
Premier dance and hip-hop venue
Revolver
229 Chapel Street, Prahran
Tel: 9521 5985 www.revolverupstairs.com.au
Open 7 Days, 24 hours. Live music & DJs
Seven
62 Albert Road, South Melbourne
Tel: 9690 7877 www.sevennightclub.com.au
GAY & LESBIAN BARS / CLUBS
Cherrybomb
1st floor, 97 Smith St, Fitzroy
Tel: 9429 1368
Open Thu-Sun
Glasshouse Hotel
51 Gipps Street, Collingwood
Tel: 9419 4748
Mainly women. Open Thu-Sun
The Market
149 Commercial Road, South Yarra
Tel: 9826 0933
Open Thu-Sun
The Peel
Corner Peel and Wellington Streets, Collingwood
Tel: 9419 4762
Mainly men. Open Wed-Sun