23 late-night worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Hôntô ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 23 Alden Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Hôntô on Alden Street in Fortitude Valley runs the moody basement izakaya through to midnight. Otsumami plates, yakitori and deep sake list to last orders.
Cobbler ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
west-end · 7 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101
Cobbler on Browning Street in West End runs until 2am with 350-plus whiskies. The Brisbane late-night drink destination behind a heritage shopfront.
Supernormal ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · 180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Supernormal on Flinders Lane runs until midnight with a full Asian menu: lobster roll, lamb neck dumplings and a bar crowd that arrives after 10pm.
Death & Taxes ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
cbd · Burnett Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Death & Taxes on Burnett Lane in Brisbane CBD runs until 1am as the laneway speakeasy off Adelaide Street. Cocktails and deep wine list, snack plates.
Savile Row ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 667 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Savile Row on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley runs to 1am as the dark-panelled speakeasy by the Death & Taxes team. Hidden entry, vintage spirits.
Mamak ★ 4.5 · Sydney
haymarket · 15 Goulburn Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Late-night roti canai counter on Goulburn Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Open daily till 2am Friday and Saturday, 1am other nights; cash and card.
Ho Jiak Haymarket Late ★ 4.5 · Sydney
haymarket · Shop 6, 87-93 Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Late-night Malaysian on Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Char kway teow, nasi lemak and curry laksa till 1am Friday and Saturday, 11pm earlier nights.
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.5 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Late-night gelato counter on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. The salted caramel with white chocolate is the takeaway icon; closes 11pm.
Knafeh Bakery ★ 4.5 · Sydney
marrickville · 108 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Late-night Lebanese-Palestinian sweet pop-up on Marrickville Road, Sydney. The Saturday-night cheese knafeh service runs into the small hours.
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.5 · Sydney
cbd · 60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Late-night cocktail dive on Park Street, Sydney CBD. Hot dogs at midnight, espresso martinis, the city's loudest sound system at 1am. Tue-Sat 5pm-3am.
Johnny's Green Room ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
carlton · Level 2, 293-297 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Johnny's Green Room is the rooftop Italo-beach-club above Lygon Street: Karen Martini's salumi, blistered pizzas and spritzes on tap until late.
Frankie's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.4 · Sydney
cbd · 50 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Sub-street rock-and-roll bar on Hunter Street, Sydney CBD. Live bands nightly, pizza by the slice, the city's most reliable 2am venue. Open Wed-Sun.
Shady Pines Saloon ★ 4.4 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Below-street dive bar on Crown Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Taxidermied walls, country music, American whiskey and Tecate-and-shot service to midnight.
Brooklyn Standard ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
cbd · Eagle Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Brooklyn Standard on Eagle Lane in Brisbane CBD runs to 2am as the New York-style dive bar. Live music every night, American snack-bar food and bar burgers.
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Felons Brewing Co. at Howard Smith Wharves runs to midnight by the river. Crisp Lager, wood-fired pizzas, burgers and outdoor tables under the Story Bridge.
Cookie ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
cbd · Level 1, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cookie on Swanston Street is the CBD's best late-night room: Thai kitchen until 1am, hundreds of craft beers and a dancefloor that fills after midnight.
Evie's Disco Diner ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 230-232 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Evie's Disco Diner on Gertrude Street is the Fitzroy disco-diner: American comfort plates and cocktails in a converted ironworks open until 1am Fri-Sat.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels ★ 4.3 · Sydney
woolloomooloo · Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Heritage 24-hour pie cart on Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, Sydney since 1938. Tiger pie with mash, peas and gravy is the late-night Sydney landmark.
Mary's Newtown ★ 4.3 · Sydney
newtown · 6 Mary Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Pub burger on Mary Street, Newtown, Sydney. Cheeseburgers, fried chicken, mac and cheese in a former church-turned-rock-bar; kitchen runs to midnight.
Low 302 ★ 4.3 · Sydney
surry-hills · 302 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Late-night cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Toasted sandwiches after midnight, daiquiris all night in a dim, narrow room.
Kid Kyoto ★ 4.3 · Sydney
cbd · 17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Late-night izakaya on Bridge Street, Sydney CBD. Open past midnight on weekends, walk-in friendly, sake list and yakitori counter for post-midnight diners.
Cloudland ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Cloudland on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley runs to 3am as the indoor-rainforest multi-room bar. Tropical cocktails, late pizza, retractable roof.
City Extra ★ 3.8 · Sydney
cbd · Shop E4, Circular Quay East, Sydney NSW 2000
Twenty-four-hour, two-level diner at Circular Quay East, Sydney CBD. 300-seater bistro food, the canonical Sydney late-night steak-and-chips room.