Loop in Meyers Place is Melbourne's oldest listening bar: a laneway venue with a chosen vinyl collection played through a proper sound system, art exhibitions on the walls and cocktails that complement the music rather than compete with it.
Heartbreaker on Russell Street is the city's best late-night dive bar, a red-lit room with a proper jukebox, DJs from 10pm, cheap beer and doors open until 3am every night of the week.
collingwoodThu 22:00-03:00, Fri-Sat 22:00-05:00, Sun 20:00-03:00
The Peel Hotel in Collingwood is Melbourne's oldest and most established gay dance club: a DJ-led dancefloor with a cruisy upstairs bar, trading since the 1980s as the anchor of Melbourne's LGBTQ+ nightlife.
The Laird on Gipps Street is Melbourne's longest-running gay leather bar and a LGBTQ+ community institution: pool tables, a beer garden, regular leather-themed events and a history that goes back to the 1970s.
Loop in Meyers Place is Melbourne's oldest listening bar: a laneway venue with a chosen vinyl collection played through a proper sound system, art exhibitions on the walls and cocktails that complement the music rather than compete with it.
Heartbreaker on Russell Street is the city's best late-night dive bar, a red-lit room with a proper jukebox, DJs from 10pm, cheap beer and doors open until 3am every night of the week.
The Old Bar on Johnston Street is Fitzroy's authentic dive: live bands most nights from local and touring acts, sticky floors, a pool table and a crowd that knows the difference between a venue that has character and one that has only designed itself to look like it does.
south-yarraWed-Sat 22:00-late, occasional Sun sessions
Revolver Upstairs on Chapel Street is Melbourne's most enduring dance club: a 36-hour weekend licence, a multiple-room layout across a terrace building and a booking history that spans everyone from local DJs to international electronic acts.