Our cozy hide away in Gertrude Street is located half way between the central business district and Brunswick Street, backing onto St Vincent's Hospital. A dimly lit warm front bar, a vast private function space, a protected courtyard and an intimate live venue all in one lot. Tasty micro-brews, value pub meals, a colourful cocktail list and some spicy home infused spirits will all go a long way towards livening up your first or next visit. Please wander around this site and find a place for yourself here.

The Lion Hotel is designed to receive everyone, with its intimate booths for the couple, long tables for the gang and bar stools surrounding barrel tables for the smaller groups. The pub is populated with primarily late 20s, 30s and sprinkled with older generations of men who gather and unite over a sporting match and a beer. There are a couple of pool tables, however fresher-faced gentlemen who are quicker to the cues continually occupy them.

Lounge is a dynamic venue steeped in contemporary bar folklore. Having started with a bang on the Melbourne social landscape in 1989 it has evolved as a steward of bar and cafe culture. It remains as a staple amongst punters. Up a narrow staircase directly off Swanston Street, you enter an open room. Here you are met with furnishings of industrial undertones and music with depth and warmth that instills comfort and confidence. The staff are well informed, hospitable and interesting. With beverage in hand make your way toward the spacious balcony and enjoy being in the heart of the city, a level above the bustle and the freedom of plein air. Once that's done move inside have lunch, a snack or dinner. Then a gentle cocktail or a crisp beer and rest until the dance music moves you.

Nestled at the top of Hardware Lane Pugg Mahones is one of the first Irish pubs to hit Melbourne. Now the focus has moved on to great food, a fantastic range of local microbrewed beer, and a great wine list. Pugg Mahones still has great booths to hide away from the maddening crowds, and our downstairs area has now been enlarged to cater for larger functions whether it be a birthday party, an engagement, or a corporate function we can cater to your every need. With something happening at night whether it is trivia, poker or maybe something later into the night we have it. We also have Fox Sports and Setanta to cater forall the sports fans.

Situated on Elgin street in the famous suburb of Carlton you'll find Puggs a destination you'll want to visit over and over again. Easy to find, just jump on either the 1 or 8 trams from anywhere on Swanston street in the city and get off on the corner of Elgin and Lygon, look up for the huge tricolor proudly on display atop of Puggs and there you have us!! Pugg Mahones has a veritable wealth of space, spared of the tight confines of many Irish pubs, Carlton's Puggs mixes a traditional Irish pub with a contemporary bar feeling, and succeeds in creating a fun experience if you're after few quiet drinks, or up for a session'. With a bar that wraps around much of the venue Pugg Mahones Carlton boasts a substantial outdoor area, with bay windows opening at street level that make it an ideal summer destination for a late afternoon bevvy and gaze at the passersby.

One place of entertainment, come on in, have your lunch or dinner, or any function you require, and stay with us for a show of comedy or just for a night with our resident Dj, and you can just relax with a game of billiard or just a drink. A cafe, bar, restaurant, lounge and gaming place in one spot. The only Bar open till 4 am on Mt Alexander Rd.

Since its launch 24 Moons has cemented its reputation as a cultural hub in the CBD. It is at once an underground cocktail lounge, bar, and performance space - a modern day speakeasy. Its lifespan in its current location is pre-set to 2 years, or 24 Moons, after which it will reinvent itself elsewhere. The Modern Day Speakeasy vision incorporates a lively programme of performative elements into the cocktail bar environment, hence evolving from and building on the origins of the speakeasies of the 1920's, where Jazz, striptease and light entertainment were staged. The speakeasy was also a vibrant hub of night-people, visionaries, and thinkers.

The afterdark has been operating since feb 2006. Predominately a bar we also host live music during the week and monthly art exhibitions. We pride ourselves on giving students and first time exhibitors a chance to get started with this free hanging space, advertising and our full support.

Hidden away in a dark, dusty, old auctioneers attic, housing pharmacy cabinets more then a century old, the ALchemist Bar provides a truly unique drinking experience in the Brunswick Street precinct of Melbourne. Featuring restored lounges and chandeliers, the Alchemist Bar succeeds in creating the aura and atmosphere of a medieval lab of some distinction. Truly a unique venue, the Alchemist Bar experience is a great way to experience your favoured potion or poison, whatever the night may call for..