The 13 Best Nightlife Experiences in Melbourne

1.Melbourne’s Living Laneway Scene: Local Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 542 reviews · from $63Our pick

Explore Melbourne’s laneways through four distinctive bars, local stories, included drinks, and a small-group guide-led walk.

“Ian was a friendly, knowledgable guide who took us to four very cool bars. Each bar had different vibes and excellent cocktail lists. The bar snacks provided were delicious. Our group really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it. Thanks for a fun few hours Ian.”

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2.Local Laneway Bars and Their Stories

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 305 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Explore four historic Melbourne laneway bars with a local guide, a welcome drink, city stories, and practical tips for this intimate 3-hour tour.

“Three of us had a fantastic time visiting Melbourne cocktail bars we never would have found ourselves all within a short walking distance. Our guide, Hugo was fantastic. He was informative, knowledgeable, witty and charming. We moved at a comfortable pace and had a thoroughly wonderful time. Highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, bar culture, street art, and drinking history on a three-hour tour with three hidden bars.

“Bridget knows her stuff and makes it a great time. You find bars you would never know existed. Enjoy”

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4.Creepy Tales, Bars & Laneways Of Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s darker past, three local bars, haunted laneways, and grim tales on this intimate three-hour evening walk.

“Interesting stories and good drinks! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. The stories from our gruesome and scary.”

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5.Melbourne Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $18

Melbourne pub crawl with free shots, queue-jump entry, five CBD venues, a final club, and an easy way to meet people.

“Patrick, the guy running it is a wicked dude! Great way to meet people and see melbourne, drink into the night and enjoy”

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6.Hidden Bars of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $121

Find Melbourne’s tucked-away cocktail bars with a local guide, two included drinks, and a small-group walk through the city centre.

“Our guide, Sam was fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable with little snippets of additional laneway information and history as we walked around. the bars we visited were ones that we hadn't previously heard about and were little hidden gems. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and is great value for money.”

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7.Melbourne Pub Crawl (Batmania Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $17Best value

Join Melbourne’s Batmania pub crawl for four venues, welcome shots, party games, local guides, and a lively night out for $17.93.

“As an older person you can still have fun but you need to be outgoing.”

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8.Whisky Bars & Gin Joints: Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $121

Explore Melbourne’s whisky and gin culture on a small-group walk with tastings, local stories, chocolate, cheese, and a secret distillery stop.

“What a great afternoon tour! Very informative and entertaining to hear about the history of whiskey and gin in Australia. The secret bars had lots of character and served really good gin and whiskeys. Mer was delightful and gave a very memorable tour!”

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9.Melbourne Beer Tour – Hidden Bars & Local Brews

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $239

Taste Melbourne craft beer at three local venues, ride a tram, enjoy paired snacks, and learn the stories behind the city’s brewing scene.

“Great tour with a great guide! Tristan took me to 3 different places and we had a unique drinking experience at each. Filled with local history facts and knowledge about the local beer scene, this is a great tour if you’re into beer, or just a social drinker wanting to try something new!”

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10.Hidden Bars & Creepy Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Hear Melbourne’s grisly tales, explore graffiti-lined laneways, and visit three tucked-away bars on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“I had an amazing time with out tour guide Bridgette, and a taste of wine added a great atmosphere to all the untold horror stories that even Melbournians didn't know!”

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11.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Explore Melbourne’s laneways, bar culture, gold rush past, and secret clubs on a three-hour walking tour with three bar stops.

“was lots of fun, it was great experience with ben and learning about the different parts of Melbourne!”

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12.Hidden Bars Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $119

Explore Melbourne’s hidden bars on a four-hour small-group tour with two cocktails, up to 15 venues, and an experienced English-speaking guide.

“Our tour guide was great & looked after all of our large group very well.”

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13.Melbourne Music Venue Pub Crawl with History + 2 Free Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Explore Melbourne’s music pubs with Ishta Saraswati, two free drinks, live venue history, and a small group capped at 10 people.

“Loved it, Ishta’s fun facts about the local pubs where very good insights”

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