Siglo ★ 4.5

Heartbreaker ★ 4.3

Heartbreaker on Russell Street is Melbourne's best near-dive bar: natural wine, punk records and a room that rejects any attempt at pretension from its crowd.

Signature drink: Jungle Bird and cheap beer combos

Arbory Bar and Eatery ★ 4.2

Arbory sits on a riverside platform beneath Flinders Street Station with Yarra views, an all-day menu and one of the city's best outdoor settings.

Signature drink: House Spritz with Aperol and prosecco

Double Happiness ★ 4.2

Double Happiness on Liverpool Street is Melbourne's beloved Chinese-Australian dive: karaoke booths, cold Tsingtao and a room that fills from Wednesday.

Naked for Satan ★ 4.4

Naked for Satan on Brunswick Street is the Fitzroy rooftop bar: pintxos, cheap vermut and a top-level terrace that draws weekend queues from midday onwards.

Signature drink: House vermouth and soda with olive

Heartbreaker ★ 4.3

Heartbreaker on Russell Street is Melbourne's best near-dive bar: natural wine, punk records and a room that rejects any attempt at pretension from its crowd.

Signature drink: Jungle Bird and cheap beer combos

Dr Morse ★ 4.5

Dr Morse on Johnston Street in Abbotsford sits beneath Victoria Park station: a two-room bar with a serious whisky list from Scotland, Japan and Australia.

Signature drink: Single malt Scotch flight, seasonal highball

Above Board ★ 4.6

Above Board in Collingwood seats 8 at a U-shaped counter and serves rotating seasonal cocktails from a hidden room accessed via Chopper Lane.

Signature drink: Classic Martini with house-clarified brine

Arbory Bar and Eatery ★ 4.2

Arbory sits on a riverside platform beneath Flinders Street Station with Yarra views, an all-day menu and one of the city's best outdoor settings.

Signature drink: House Spritz with Aperol and prosecco

Double Happiness ★ 4.2

Double Happiness on Liverpool Street is Melbourne's beloved Chinese-Australian dive: karaoke booths, cold Tsingtao and a room that fills from Wednesday.