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Dive bar night

Dive bar night in Melbourne

Cheap, unpretentious, locals-first.

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Example nights

Real Melbourne venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Drinks at Kent St Bar in Fitzroy, then dinner at Union Club Hotel.

  • 01Kent St BarFitzroy · $
  • 02Union Club HotelFitzroy · $$
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Games at Hats & Tatts CBD in Melbourne (3000), then dinner at The Coopers Inn.

  • 01Hats & Tatts CBDMelbourne (3000) · $$
  • 02The Coopers InnMelbourne (3000) · $$
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Drinks at The King of Tonga in Elwood, then dinner at Lyrebird Lounge in Ripponlea.

  • 01The King of TongaElwood · $
  • 02Lyrebird LoungeRipponlea · $
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Lulie Tavern

    Abbotsford · $$

    Free pool, live bands, Wednesday burger night. Dive-bar saloon downstairs, desert-rooftop vibes up — rock 'n' roll without the fuss.

  2. 02

    Kent St Bar

    Fitzroy · $

    Dive-bar staple: house lager at $10, Wednesday trivia, barmen who actually care. Pints and catch-ups, unpretentious as they come.

  3. 03

    Hats & Tatts CBD

    Melbourne (3000) · $$

    Pool table, fried chicken burger, rooftop rum bar — two levels of dive-bar chaos with staff who actually care.

  4. 04

    Cafe Gummo

    Thornbury · $

  5. 05

    The King of Tonga

    Elwood · $

  6. 06

    Fad Gallery Bar

    Melbourne (3000) · $

    Art-stuffed laneway bar with classic tunes, dancing, cheap drinks — the unpretentious dive bar that actually still exists.

  7. 07

    Surabaya Johnny's

    St Kilda · $$

    Live jazz and poetry, old-school St Kilda local bar — regulars know each other, staff won't coddle you, drinks are cheap.

  8. 08

    Lost For Words

    St Kilda · $

    Dive bar, karaoke nights, pizza, pool upstairs — where St Kilda's rock crowd actually hangs. Real.

  9. 09

    Saving Grace

    Melbourne (3000) · $$

    Killer burgers and gluten-free buns, cold beers, soft lighting — staff remembers your reservation and actually cares.

  10. 10

    The Last Chance

    Melbourne (3000) · $

    Convivial bar & live-music venue with diverse acts, offering craft beer & American-inspired snacks.

  11. 11

    Cherry

    Melbourne (3000) · $

    Live rock acts, sticky floors, DJ sets past midnight — nights built around the riffs, not the décor.

  12. 12

    Nighthawks

    Collingwood · $