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Footscray, Victoria

Busy, lively bars in Footscray

Full rooms, loud music and a queue at the bar — the places with an actual atmosphere.

How this list is built: Bars, wine bars and cocktail bars whose reviews describe a lively room. Limited to venues in Footscray. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.

11 venues

Mr West Bar & Bottle Shop

Footscray1 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar, with beer behind the counter.

BarLively

Beer Buff Bundle$162

Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 839 reviews

Lickety Split

Footscray10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Reviewers mention the buzz in the room.

BarLivelyCasual
Google rating 4.3 out of 5 from 175 reviews

Hail Lilith

Footscray3 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar, with sandwiches, burgers and chips on the menu and most dishes $9 to $24.

Bar

Focaccia bourbon butter (nf)$9

Google rating 4.9 out of 5 from 264 reviews

Khartoum City Cafe

Footscray2 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Open six days a week.

Bar
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 225 reviews

Bar Thyme

Footscray2 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Wine bar. Open five days a week, until 11pm on Fridays.

Wine bar
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 221 reviews

Pride of our Footscray Cocktail Bar

Footscray4 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cocktail bar. Open one day a week, until 2:30am on Saturday nights.

Cocktail bar

Pride Film ClubNot listed

Google rating 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews

Vu Bar & Cafe

Footscray10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Open six days a week.

Bar
Google rating 4.3 out of 5 from 47 reviews

Moon Dog Wild West

Footscray6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Mexican bar, with bbq, chips and seafood on the menu and most dishes $16 to $29.

Bar

Guacamole$18

Google rating 3.9 out of 5 from 976 reviews

Bar Josephine

Footscray5 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Open seven days, until 1am on Sunday nights. Reviewers mention sitting outside and how quiet it is.

BarOutdoor seatingQuiet
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 678 reviews

Small French Bar

Footscray1 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Wine barCosy
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 504 reviews

Back Alley Sally's

Footscray10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Open four days a week, until midnight on Friday nights.

BarGood for groups
Google rating 4.6 out of 5 from 799 reviews