The Cocktail Cart
Newtown10 min walk
Cocktail bar, with cocktails and mocktails behind the counter.
Cocktail bar
Ginger Yuzu Mocktail Kit - 6 serves$70
Google rating 5.0 out of 5 from 94 reviews
Newtown, Victoria
Busy, lively bars in Newtown
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 Newtown. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.
5 venues
Gold Diggers Arms
Newtown14 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Seafood bar, with salad, chips and small plates on the menu and most dishes $10 to $34.
BarOutdoor seating
Digger's Parmi$30
Google rating 4.5 out of 5 from 348 reviews
Woolstore Geelong
Newtown7 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail bar, with dessert and seafood on the menu.
Cocktail barGood for groups
3 Course [Entree, Main, Dessert]$75
Google rating 4.8 out of 5 from 297 reviews
Blush Bubbles Bar
Newtown2 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Wine bar. Open four days a week, until 10pm on Thursdays.
Wine barGood for groups
Napoleon Perdis Foundation Stick Broad Spectrum SPF$15
Google rating 4.9 out of 5 from 93 reviews
The Retreat Geelong
Newtown10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Cocktail bar. Open five days a week, until 11pm on Thursdays.
Cocktail barGood for groupsCosy
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 175 reviews