8 bars in Melbourne, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Melbourne.
Black Pearl ★ 4.8
fitzroy · 304 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Hours: Daily 5pm-3am
Black Pearl on Brunswick Street has been named among the world's best bars: serious craft cocktails in a Fitzroy corner pub built around technique above all.
Seamstress ★ 4.5
cbd · Level 1, 113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-midnight, Fri-Sat 5pm-2am
Seamstress on Lonsdale Street occupies a former garment factory with a cocktail bar on top: dim sum, Asian-influenced plates and a rooftop that fills by 9pm.
Siglo ★ 4.5
cbd · 161 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon-Sat 5pm-1am
Siglo above Spring Street has rooftop views of Parliament House: aperitivo hours, a serious Campari selection and reliable late-night crowds on the terrace.
Dr Morse ★ 4.5
collingwood · 274 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Hours: Mon-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri 7am-1am, Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am-11pm
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.
Naked for Satan ★ 4.4
fitzroy · 285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
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.
Cookie ★ 4.3
cbd · Level 1, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-1am, Fri-Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-midnight
Cookie on Swanston Street runs Melbourne's longest craft beer list alongside a Thai kitchen: live music downstairs and a crowd that arrives after midnight.
Heartbreaker ★ 4.3
cbd · 234 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Daily 4pm-3am
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.
Arbory Bar and Eatery ★ 4.2
cbd · 1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-10pm
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.