Cairns
Attached to the hostel of the same name but open to all comers, this sprawling, bawdy bar is synonymous with 'having a big one' in Cairns-speak. Throngs…
Must-see nightlife in Australia
Victoria
The historic ‘Star Bar’ is one of Echuca's liveliest places for a meal or a drink, especially on weekends when there’s live music. Breakfasts and a lunch…
Melbourne
A Chapel St classic and nod to the area's Eastern European influences. With up to 200 vodkas available, you can try drops like clear, oak-matured, fruit…
Canberra
Hidden inside the Tradies complex (enter via the Quality Hotel reception) you'll find this small, sleek wine bar that feels more Brooklyn than Dickson…
Melbourne
You've heard of exiting through the gift shop, but what about entering through the bottle shop? That's what you need to do to get to this bar, a handsome,…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Once a small corner pub, until it expanded into two neighbouring houses, the Dolphin's striking designer makeover means it deliberately looks like the…
Darwin
Darwin had better be careful: if places like this keep appearing, it'll lose its reputation for gruff, frontier 'charm'. Lucky Bat would be at home in…
Melbourne
Just as in a grand English garden, there are orderly bits and wild bits in this so-hot-right-now multi-purpose venue. Shuffle past the suits into the main…
Sydney
This classic old Australian pub once stood virtually alone, wide verandah providing the shade for contemplating another slow-paced north-of-the-harbour…
Brisbane
What was an old boxing gym in the shadow of Story Bridge is now Kangaroo Point's first microbrewery, the passion project of five engineering mates…
Melbourne
Posher than your average old Carlton boozer, the Lincoln retains its 1854 historical charm with an art deco curved bar featuring 12 taps. It offers an…
Melbourne
Named after the year the word 'cocktail' was first used in print, 1806 is both opulent and unpretentious. Formerly a brothel, then a cabaret club, velvet…
Sunshine Coast
A beer fiend's nirvana, loud, buzzing Taps lets you pull your own beers. It may sound gimmicky, but it's serious business: there are almost 30 taps…
Water Pistols Surfboard Studio
Noosa
Designer furniture and surfboards hung on butchery-like hooks set a striking scene at this cafe–surfboard studio hybrid. Decent coffee aside, libations…
Victoria
You can’t beat an afternoon beer on the expansive wooden verandah of the Marlo Hotel (established 1886), with views of the Snowy River emptying into the…
Sydney
This dingy, small, graffiti-strewn bar deliberately plays up its downbeat location at a corner of a multistorey carpark. The drinks, however, are very…
Brisbane
What was once a bus depot is now a pumping microbrewery, its 12 taps pouring six standard house brews, one cider and five seasonal beers. For an…
Manly
This two-level bar-restaurant is an atmospheric spot for a great night-time cocktail – if you can read the menu in the low-lit speakeasy ambience. Sweet…
Melbourne
This hidden bar is accessed through Rocco's Deli. Ring the bell and behind the unmarked door is a moodily lit industrial space with a tiled bar and…
Pablo & Rusty's Coffee Roasters
Brisbane
In Brisbane's financial heartland, glass-and-timber Pablo & Rusty's pours beautiful brews for coffee connoisseurs. Options include espresso, batch brew,…
Victoria
Craft-beer central for travelling brewhounds is this cosy bar tucked away in central Wangaratta. Street-food bar snacks – think Asian flavours and tacos –…
Brisbane
Whether you're hankering for a Brisbane chilli-choc porter, a Melbourne American IPA or a Sydney guava gose, chances are you'll find it pouring at this…
Brisbane & Around
If you fancy the idea of drinking ale on a mid-century armchair, Bratwurst in hand, Bar Wunder is your new best mate. Here, industrial design cliches are…
Melbourne
Somewhere between Mexican kitsch and band-poster grunge, this little bird keeps Windsor’s cool kids happy with all-day drinks, breakfast and diner-style…
Great Ocean Road
Since opening its doors in 1876, this pub has been Lorne's best spot for a beer. Its AstroTurf rooftop deck, overlooking the main street and ocean, is the…
Sunshine Coast
SolBar is a godsend for city-starved indie fans, with a constantly surprising line-up taking to the stage (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), plus budding…
Newtown & the Inner West
The Bank didn't always sport the artful heritage-wood look that it has now, but it has consistently been a Newtown classic in its central railway-side…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Something of a locals' lounge room, the Darlo’s triangular retro space is a magnet for urban bohemians, fluoro-clad ditch diggers and architects with a…
Victoria
A part of the boozy precinct that's sprung up in the gritty backstreets of Dromana is this gluten-free beer producer whose tagline is 'Ancient grains,…
New South Wales
The sleepy hamlet of Kentucky, 40km southwest of Armidale, is home to this quirky winery, distillery and restaurant. The gins are particularly well…
Brisbane
In sharp contrast to the roaring traffic outside, Eva Shao's temple to speciality coffee is uncluttered and soothing. Edibles are limited to croissants…
Brisbane
Sink into the lush furniture at this moody, opium-den-inspired cocktail lounge, where lemon myrtle and Tasmanian amaro give negronis a local accent, and…
Victoria
Come to the historic, Tudor-clad Portsea Pub to take the local pulse. It's where the rich and powerful Melburnians who summer here flock to see and be…
Victoria
The local pub is a popular spot for a drink, with a cosy indoor bar and a ripper outdoor beer garden full of palm trees – wonderful on a balmy evening…
Canberra
Party like it's 1985 at 88mph (named for the speed the DeLorean had to reach to time travel in Back to the Future). A neon pulsing dance floor, cocktails…
Brisbane
The Gallery of Modern Art's casual, breezy bistro is a blissful spot for an energising coffee or, better still, a cooling vino. Tables face South Bank's…
Newtown & the Inner West
A curious semi-underground layout, offbeat decor and an appealingly louche ambience have put this spot firmly on many Inner Westies' favourites list. DJs…
Victoria
One of the Peninsula's most picturesque wineries, Red Hill Estate boasts spectacular views of Western Port Bay. It produces quaffable pinots and…
Victoria
This tin-shed microbrewery along Heathcote's main drag was opened in 2018 by a local couple. Craft beer, pizza ($17 to $20) and music are what it's all…
Victoria
One of the Peninsula's oldest wineries, Main Ridge was established by Nat White, affectionately known as 'the wine Yoda of the region'. It's now under the…
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