Melbourne, Victoria
Busy, lively bars in Melbourne
Full rooms, loud music and a queue at the bar — the places with an actual atmosphere.
How this list is built: Drinks-led venues with a measured energy level of 4 or above, tagged busy, lively or energetic. Limited to venues in Melbourne. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.
60 venues
Yum Sing House Restaurant
Melbourne7 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barLivelyRomantic
www.yumsinghouse.comMarket price
4.7(782)
Champagne Problems | Cocktail Bar Melbourne
Melbourne2 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Cocktail barLively
BELLINI$18
4.6(349)
The Yankee's Restaurant & Bar - Melbourne CBD
Melbourne11 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Cocktail barLively
Monday /$11.99
4.5(1,576)
MoVida Next Door
Melbourne6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Wine barCasualLively
Date, new to old$25
4.6(745)
Doju
Melbourne9 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barGood for groupsLively
Add on manjimup black truffle 3g |$15
4.5(372)
Treviso Bar & Dining
Melbourne6 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Wine barGood for groupsLively
Frangelico, Averna, Campari, Grappa or Non-Alc Coffee Liqueur$19.50
4.6(260)
Bar Lourinhã
Melbourne10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
BarCosyRomantic
Local organic green olives$10
4.3(716)
Magic Mountain Saloon
Melbourne8 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barLivelyGood for groups
4.3(1,121)
Mamasita
Melbourne10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barGood for groupsLively
SOFT DRINKS$55
4.3(2,267)
No. 100 Flinders Lane
Melbourne8 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Wine barCosyGood for groups
Martini$100
4.5(200)
Time Out Fed Square
Melbourne7 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Cocktail barLivelyCasual
Oct 8, 2$25
4.0(1,541)
Alluvial Restaurant
Melbourne10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barUpscaleLively
GUESTS SAY IT BESTMarket price
4.0(142)
Marrakech Cocktail & Shisha Lounge
Melbourne6 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
BarLivelyRomantic
Spirits$7
3.8(945)
The Crafty Squire
Melbourne4 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
BreweryLively
Melbourne 3Market price
4.2(3,346)
Flight Club Melbourne
Melbourne7 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
BarGood for groups
Karaage chicken bites, soy, sesame, wasabi mayo$20
4.9(440)
Encanto Melbourne Cafe Dessert Restaurant & Bar
Melbourne10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Dessert barLively
4.8(1,279)
Ho Liao Melbourne by Ho Jiak (Enter from Rainbow Alley)
Melbourne3 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
RestaurantLivelyUpscale
4.8(2,676)
SUD Food and Wine
Melbourne10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
BarGood for groupsUpscale
Cured ocean scallops (3) w/ beetroot & campari marinated’ gravadlax’ Salmon, lemon , chervil$30
4.8(477)
Vinesmith City Cellar Door
Melbourne11 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Wine barGood for groups
-- 1 of 18 --Market price
4.9(303)
Mill Place Merchants
Melbourne5 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Cocktail barUpscaleGood for groups
Written by Lauren Dinse$24
4.7(305)
The George on Collins
Melbourne4 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barGood for groupsOpen late
4.7(4,730)
Ginger Olive | Restaurant and Grill
Melbourne4 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Cocktail barCosyGood for groups
4.6(1,018)
Murmur Piano Bar
Melbourne3 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Cocktail barGood for groupsUpscale
14 August 2$26
4.6(614)
JUNI Melbourne
Melbourne8 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail barGood for groupsUpscale
4 plates with a beer or wine$42
4.6(350)
Supernormal
Melbourne5 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
RestaurantLively
House-made kimchi, garlic chive$13
4.5(5,308)