Night Clubs

Discover the vibrant nightclubs and bars of the city centre where most stay open until 3am. Collins and Little Collins streets are the hub of activity with The Gin Palace at 190 Lt Collins Street; Hairy Canary, 212 Lt. Collins Street and the
Kitten Club on level 2, 267 Lt Collins Street catering for the young and stylish crowd. The Monsoon’s Entertainment Studio at the Hyatt Hotel at 123 Collins Street is popular with people over 25. The Melbourne Metro Nightclub at 20-30 Bourke Street presents a variety of music on different nights. The Velour Bar at 121 Flinders lane has mirror balls, fluorescent walls and loud music to groove to. For people with a sense of humour Bobby McGees at 186 Exhibition Street is recommended. The Lounge Bar Club Café at 243 Swanston Street is the place for the young laid back crowd where there is a mixture of techno, drum ‘n’ bass, funk, soul and fusion on different nights.
The Crown Complex never sleeps. See the best performers of the country in the Showroom, then dance the night away in the state of the art Heat Discotheque & Cocktail Bar. Enjoy top-line entertainers in the Mercury Lounge.
Away from the inner city, Brunswick and Johnston Streets in Fitzroy offers alternative retro grooves and grunge pubs.
Enjoy Spanish bars and clubs, like the Bullring at 95 Johnston Street, where you can learn to dance in Latin style!
St Kilda is where the locals go for variety, sleek bars and grungy pubs. Call in to the Dogs Bar at 54 Acland Street, or
to The Palace on the Lower Esplanade.
Prahran and South Yarra are sophisticated, trendy suburbs where stylish fashion is reflected in the nightclub scene.
Chapel and Greville Streets, Commercial and Toorak Roads are all great places to start your nightlife experience. One of the oldest of Melbourne’s club, Chasers, on Chapel Street is an upmarket disco catering for all ages and tastes. The Warehouse Niteclub at 14a Claremont Street, South Yarra is a multilevel venue with a large dance floor and pool tables.
At 445 Toorak Road the Silvers Nite Club features various live bands and is suited for an older crowd.

Pubs, Breweries and Bars
A Melbourne visit should include the Esplanade Hotel at 11 Upper Esplanade in St Kilda. Known affectionately as ‘Espy’, this is an old, comfortable pub with free bands most nights overlooking the bay. The suburb of Fitzroy boasts quite a few pubs worth visiting. The Rainbow at 27 St David Street is a friendly and unpretentious pub that appeals to a wide clientele. The Punter’s Club at 376 Brunswick Street features Australian music attracting a bohemian and student crowd. Not far away is the Evelyn Hotel at 351 Brunswick Street offering live music acts, while the Builders Arms at 211 Gertrude Street and the Napier Hotel in Napier Street are both good Fitzroy watering holes.
Brewery pubs that make their own boutique beers bearing colourful names include the Bell’s Hotel and Brewery on 157 Moray Street, South Melbourne, the Geebung Polo Club at 85 Auburn Road, Auburn, the Redback on 75 Flemington Road, North Melbourne Melbourne has no shortage of chic, fashionable bars that serve a wide range of drinks from imported beers to wines, cocktails and coffee. Some have dance nights with a varying theme and they all
open till late. So where do you start? In the city Velour Bar at 121 Flinders Lane appeals to the young and stylish crowd, Forty Four, 44 Lonsdale Street offers dark lighting and a relaxed atmosphere. Troika at 106 Little Lonsdale Street is a small, casual bar frequented by artists. The Gin Palace at 190 Little Collins Street oozes style and luxury, perfect for a relaxed drink with good service and soft music. To its regulars the Little Bar on Meyer Place is the perfect
venue for a quiet drink and no fuss service. The Supper Club at 161 Springs Street draws a mature crowd, while Spleen Central at 41 Bourke Street offers jazz to a student, artist clientele. Becco at 11 Crossly Street is known for its art deco and is part of a very good restaurant. Rue Bebelons, 267 Little Lonsdale Street offers Latin music; Hell’s Kitchen at 20 Centre Place is an alternative bar with a mixed clientele. Misty at 3-5 Hosier Lane is the place for stylish and young people. One of the most beautiful bars in town is the Syracuse at 23 Bank Place that features high ceilings, antique furniture and romantic décor. For variety, funky music and classy bar food seek out the Lounge at 243 Swanston Walk. The Scubar at 389 Lonsdale Street is part lounge, part bar and part club, where every night has a different theme.