Socialising is a national institution in Australia and they have a plethora of pubs and bars in Melbourne to satisfy all nationalities and tastes.
Melbourne pubs and bars cover the whole spectrum from elite chic and trendy bars to the traditional Aussie watering holes of old.
Examples of traditional hotels and pubs include the Old Colonial Inn, The Dick Whittington Tavern, The Steam Packet Hotel or the quirky Builders Arms and The Esplanade which is viewed as a Melbourne institution.
Irish pubs in Melbourne include The Quiet Man, The Corkman, Pug Mahones, Father Flanagan’s, Bridie O’Reillys, Finbars and the Blarney Stone.
In South Melbourne the Chill on Ice is a popular venue for product launches. Wild Oscars is an upmarket bar and restaurant specialising in Mediterranean Cuisine, The Cosmopolitan Piano Bar, Polly Bar, Robarta serves tapas and Asian food, the Yak Bar and the Young and Jackson Hotel are popular South Melbourne bars.
Bay Street in Port Melbourne is a breezy tree-lined retail centre that hosts hip pubs and bars just 10 minutes by light rail from Melbourne’s CBD. This area features old colonial historical sites alongside striking new residential development.
In Port Melbourne pubs and bars include The Cricketer, the Prince Albert Hotel. Many pubs and bars in Melbourne pride themselves on the family friendly atmosphere. Popular choices include The Lamb, Mountain View Hotel, the Stamford Hotel, Westin Melbourne Hotel -within minutes from Federation Square and the Arts Centre, Café 22 and the Elms Family Hotel which is known as a country pub in the heart of Melbourne.
Melbourne pubs offer the perfect casual night out. As the sun sets Melbourne transforms into a pulsating party zone. Revellers can find hotel accommodation to suit their tastes from a choice of hundreds of plush hotels through to options such as the famous Stork Hotel which offers budget accommodation in the heart of the city, or the Retreat Hotel which is renowned for its friendly old world charm.
