Best Wine Bars In MelbournePosted by Silverman Abel on May 20th, 2021 Honourable mention to our hotdog dish, which will change regularly – think Japanese curry hotdog. Making & drinking wine should be a celebration - relaxed, loud, inclusive & fun. Noisy Ritual is a truly unique experience in Melbourne, and a haven for lovers of good booze, food & music. The tram stops right out front, casually ushering you into a library of wines from Australia and Europe . The cafe-to-wine-bar category has been growing strong over the last few years, but the one to beat everyone to the punch is Napier Quarter. Their any-time-of-day anchovy and egg toast bridges the gap between breakfast Chinese food Melbourne and light, drinking snack. Wines of the day are scrawled along the wall, and if you're after a particular something, just speak to any of the well-versed staff. This former vintage clothing shop has big open windows and a capacity of just 30. There's a broad selection of local and Eurocentric wines here. "CRU went above and beyond to make sure it was an amazing day. Not only was the event co-ordinator so sweet, but she really helped us plan out our day, and then saw that everything ran smoothly so that we could relax and enjoy our wedding." Bar Margaux is the newest addition to the award-winning Made in the Shade hospitality group, from Michael and Zara Madrusan. Other venues include Fitzroy cocktail bar The Everleigh, Heartbreaker and Connie’s Pizza in the heart of the CBD, and hospitality services, The Everleigh Bottling Co, and Navy Strength Ice Co. Our cheese, salami and charcuterie selection changes regularly, but is always locally sourced. You could be in and out half an hour or an hour and leave fed and happy. Perfect for a mid week snack and a glass of wine, or a catch up with friends at the weekend. Our venue is small and intimate - perfect for a midweek glass of wine, or a catch up with friends at the weekend. Vesper Bistro & Bar has just opened on Toorak Road, offering Melburnians a taste of the Mediterranean islands. The space also has a running nod to James Bond, which the owners can explain if you ask the right questions. The venue has an extremely luxe fit-out, with marble tabletops, gold-gilt Christian Lacroix wallpaper, plush brown leather banquettes, mirrored finishes, and accents of Aegean blue. All bottles are designed to be reused so you can grab yourself a cheeky refill at any time. City Wine Shop is on a row of excellent wine and late night bistro bars along Spring Street – The European and Melbourne Supper Club are superb and right next door. I would have included all three in this list, but given it’s a Top 3 list , I’ll urge you start at one end and finish at the other. The bar and table and chairs are separated by a wall of wine at thisstylish wine bar/bottle shop. Select a bottle from the display and you can either take it home or pay a small corkage fee and enjoy it inhouse. One of the city's best wine and beer lists, paired with extraordinarily attentive service. Meet new people in the community and chat about the books you've savoured, over a glass of wine. We will be hosting MWB Book Club on Wednesday evenings again when all restrictions ease. By the glass, there are orange and chilled reds alongside the usual red, white and rosé, along with ‘interesting and rare’ drops from France, Italy and Austria. Apart from wine, there’s a strong selection of craft beers from Australia and New Zealand, too. The bar’s simple food offering ranges from nibbles like wasabi peas and toasted barbecue corn to cheese toasties and an extensive cheese and charcuterie offering. Andrew McConnell has come to be known as the king of dining and drinking in Melbourne, so when he announced his plan to open Marion, a wine bar next door to his established Cutler and Co., the pressure was on. A wine bar, kitchen, deli and cellar door rolled into one, this one’s got the goods for most occasions. Get the share-style 'chef's selection' set menu for or a head. There's nothing a glass or two of wine and some shared plates of really good food can't fix. Here are 10 of our favourite cosy wine bars for catch ups, new match ups or just a relaxed rendezvous. Whether it’s wine, cider, cocktails, whisky, vermouth or even housemade soda, every item on the long menu is carefully curated, the variety and quality on offer hard to overstate. For more carefully curated guides to Melbourne's drinking culture, head to our favourite cocktail bars, rooftop bars and whisky bars. Blending elements of Melbourne cafe, European wine bar and Tokyo-style “listening bar”, this buzzing spot hosts vinyl-only DJs five nights a week, with no cover charges. A neighbourhood wine bar from the crew behind Toorak Cellars, Milton Wine Shop and the Alps. A modern take on the classic Italian enoteca, a 50-seat wine bar with house-made pasta, hard-to-find wines and waiters clad in head-to-toe white Japanese denim in an iconic heritage-listed building. Smalls is a wine bar in South Melbourne with a focus on small wine producers from all over the world.Like it? Share it! More by this author |