Melbourne's Top Bars & Cocktail Lounge Venues 2025

The Metropolitan is a historic landmark located in the west-end of Melbourne’s CBD, having opened its doors as a local hotel and pub all the way back in 1854. Today, it stands as a revitalised three-storey hospitality venue, with each floor providing a distinctively unique experience where you can celebrate your special occasion. From birthdays and engagements to christenings and weddings, we have spaces to suit all events.

The Ground Floor Wine Bar is a bar and restaurant setting that perfectly blends The Metropolitan's historic architecture with contemporary design. The space features exposed brickwork, beautiful wooden finishes and a large scale mural designed by renowned artist, RONE. With a mixture of high and low dining tables, as well as configurable bar tables, it's perfect for both seated and standing events.

Located on the first floor, the Cocktail Lounge is designed in a sleek deep blue, gold and velvet aesthetic, offering a plush and modern vibe. With configurable seating booths (three) and banquettes (six), luxe cocktail bar, adjustable lighting, dance floor, DJ booth, projector and state of the art audio equipment; it's the perfect place to sip and dance the night (or day) away.

After a more intimate event? Our Cocktail Lounge can also be transformed into a private dining experience for up to 30 guests. All tables, place settings and decorations are included, however, you can also bring your own decorations to dress the space to suit your needs.

The Rooftop Bar is complete with an alfresco deck area overlooking the surrounding cityscape, where you can enjoy delicious food that pairs perfectly with the selection of local wines and signature cocktails on the terrace, long after the sun has gone down. With wide, floor-to-ceiling automatic doors and climate control systems seamlessly blending the indoor and outdoor spaces; it’s the perfect all-weather spot to celebrate your event.

About Pullman Melbourne City Centre

Located in the heart of Melbourne city, Pullman Melbourne City Centre is the first choice for guests seeking an authentic Melbourne experience, with easy access to everything Melbourne has to offer including shopping & fashion precincts as well as Melbourne's famous laneways, restaurants, theatres and nightlife.

Offering 5 unique meeting, event and special occasion venues, 204 rooms and suites, 3 restaurants and bars and the award-winning Elevate Club Lounge, Pullman Melbourne City Centre ensures when hosting your next meeting, event or special occasion that there’s plenty of choice.

Welcome to Two Wrongs, a vibrant and unique cyber-urban bar nestled in the heart of South Yarra. We offer an inventive fusion of Japanese cuisine and creatively crafted cocktails, inspired by the depths of an underwater neo-Tokyo landscape. Two Wrongs provides an ideal environment to relax with friends or host a memorable night out. Join us for our weekly specials and immersive experiences, and don't miss out on our renowned weekends in our dynamic atmosphere. Step into our multiverse, where every visit promises a new cosmic journey.

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Located in Victoria Harbour, Docklands and built across two levels with capacity for 550 guests, ATET is a unique floating event space, unlike anything Melbourne has seen. ATET’s diversity provides the perfect unique venue, capable of catering for any occasion, including corporate, weddings, Christmas parties, and other private celebrations.

Designed primarily as an outdoor, open-air space to enjoy beautiful sunny days, ATET - with heating for the cooler months and commercial misting fans for the summer - is suitable for all weather conditions. Fully enclosable with a series of clear PVC panels to enable year-round use, the transparent enclosure provides protection from the elements whilst maintaining the open-air atmosphere.

With d&b audiotechnik sound, creating an aural feast, fully programmable pixel strip LED lighting and a live streaming service, ATET is also designed for large scale events requiring a high level of production. ATET also features a commercial kitchen with executive in house Michelin trained chef offering the best of Melbourne's locally sourced produce.

LOCATION

ATET is located at North Wharf, Docklands. Walking distance from the CBD but removed from densely populated residential areas, ATET is highly accessible yet uniquely secluded. Situated on Docklands’ last remaining undeveloped industrial wharf, the location offers a distinct sense of privacy and unbridled freedom. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, ATET is an escape from the concrete jungle.

With the dramatic backdrop of the towering Bolte Bridge and breathtaking, uninterrupted views of the Melbourne city skyline across Victoria Harbour, the setting invokes a sense of the surreal. In a forgotten place that time left behind, ATET is a floating island oasis.

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Modern and beautifully presented, the conference facilities at Novotel Melbourne on Collins provide the ideal setting for meetings, conferences and events in Melbourne. Featuring eight contemporary function rooms, this impressive Melbourne conference centre can accommodate eight to 400 delegates in a range of layout configurations, including theatre, banquet, classroom and boardroom styles. The pillarless Australia Ballroom is the hotel's largest event space, offering plenty of natural light and unimpeded views for conferences, gala dinners and trade shows. Guests organising an event at the hotel can benefit from a range of state-of-the-art conferencing equipment, as well as the support of the hotel's dedicated events team and onsite audio visual company.

Immersed in the heart of Melbourne CBD, the newly refurbished Rydges Melbourne is the perfect destination for business or pleasure. Events at Rydges Melbourne are not just a space – but the ultimate event experience.

Rydges Melbourne is home to nine flexible conference and event venues, including a brand-new state-of-the-art ballroom, perfect for elegant weddings and memorable events, and an expansive Rooftop Terrace overlooking Her Majesty’s Theatre and Chinatown.

The brand-new state-of-the-art Centre Stage function room, The Meeting Place and expansive Rooftop Terrace overlooking Her Majesty’s Theatre and Chinatown offer endless possibilities for meetings, presentations, and other events. Spanning 1500sqm across two levels, every element of the property has been transformed, with the inclusion of the best-in-market sound, lighting and music systems.

Refreshingly local in design, the refurbished modern rooms create a comfortable and serene environment inspired by the Australian landscape, offering three different accommodation types including rooms, suites and apartments.

The new Rydges Melbourne features a streamlined check-in, in-room connectivity, interactive fitness studio, outdoor heated rooftop pool and Bossley Bar & Restaurant.

The Next Level Rooftop (level 4) at Hotel Barkly, St Silda is a diverse room that can be segmented to accommodate the smallest of events (Alma Room) right through to large parties (Palais Room or Entire Level). The function space is ideal for day wedding ceremonies and receptions, evening product launches, exclusive Birthday Parties, Christmas Celebrations, and mid-week conferences.

The floor-to-ceiling windows allow maximum light into the room and we boast some of the most stunning panoramic views from our balcony of Port Philip Bay, Luna Park, and Palais Theatre - all iconic sights of St Kilda. We have 3 contemporary bars including one on the deck, dance floor, DJ booth with equipment, built-in projector and disabled access via an elevator, making this a venue worth seeing. Your guests will have a memorable time drinking champagne and cocktails on the sun-drenched balcony, watching the sunset over the beautiful bay, and enjoying either a range of delicious canapés or a formal sit-down dinner. Menus have been expertly designed and able to be themed to your requirements.

The Bruce Wayne Night Club features a beautiful long bar, booths, VIP room, all the audio equipment you need so you can bring in your own DJ, do speeches and also use our built-in LCD screens. We provide bar staff, walk-around waitresses, security, and your own VIP door list. This is a great space for 21st birthday parties, product launches, Christmas parties, and exclusive occasions. We also have boutique hotel rooms for your guests and delegates and offer discounts to group bookings.

Hotel Grand Chancellor is located in Melbourne's CBD and comprises of 6 function areas ideal for functions, small conferences, informal networking breakfasts, training sessions, board meetings and cocktail receptions.

We are the experts in small events, specialising in events for 10-100 delegates. Our meeting and event team will ensure a perfectly designed, impeccably executed event. Choose from one of our six well-appointed meeting rooms all located on our dedicated conference floor.

What makes us unique is our extremely high level of service with a dedicated Event Specialist who will be your single point of contact from initial enquiry to the culmination of your event.

The success of your event is our absolute priority!

Strada Bar & Lounge, the cornerstone of Eltham Gateway Hotel, is located in the beautifully treed area of Eltham, just 40 minutes from the CBD.

The venue has a sleek modern look and caters for a variety of occasions such as Engagement Parties, 21st Birthdays, Weddings, Presentation Nights, Breakfast Meetings, Christenings, and so much more.

Enjoy our Strada Bar & Lounge Function Room which offers a private dining environment. Our function space suits a variety of private events for up to 150 guests. We offer a Cocktail Menu or Seated two/three course Menus, with premium food and wine options.

We offer a comprehensive service for your very special day from a wedding in our Conservatory to a complete in-house decoration service. Our variety of accommodation is perfect both for the Honeymoon Couple and their wedding guests. The Events Team are dedicated to offering a flexible and personal service, in helping you plan your special event.