Geelong
A wonderful spot to sample local wines is this tasteful wine bar on fashionable Little Malop. Of its wines, 99% come from Geelong, the Bellarine,…
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Melbourne
A big player in Melbourne's third-wave coffee movement, this warehouse cafe is the original roaster for Padre Coffee and brews its premium single origins…
Grand Ridge Brewery & Restaurant
Victoria
Brewing its 100% natural, locally produced beers well before it was known as 'craft beer', Grand Ridge has been in the trade for nearly 30 years! Located…
Shiraz Republic & Cornella Brewery
Victoria
A 20-minute drive north of Heathcote, this popular winery and microbrewery features a cellar door with pool table and couches. There are also picnic…
Victoria
Drop by this boutique distillery to taste its range of unique gins, which includes everything from the likeable Smooth & Soft to Angry Ant – distilled…
Yarra Valley
Adding to Healesville's reputation as a centre of excellence for craft beer and liquors, this boutique distillery in a laneway off the main street…
Great Ocean Road
Opening in late 2019 along Koroit's historical main drag, Noodledoof can lay claim to being southwest Victoria's first microbrewery. It's an attractive…
Geelong
Opening in late 2018, Geelong's newest taphouse is down a hip city lane, in a cool, low-lit space that feels more like a whisky bar. On tap are a dozen or…
Victoria
The historic ‘Star Bar’ is one of Echuca's liveliest places for a meal or a drink, especially on weekends when there’s live music. Breakfasts and a lunch…
Melbourne
A Chapel St classic and nod to the area's Eastern European influences. With up to 200 vodkas available, you can try drops like clear, oak-matured, fruit…
Melbourne Region
A 10-minute drive east of Daylesford, this sweet-smelling cider house produces English-style ciders from the 17 heritage-listed varieties of apples grown…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
A reimagined old boozer that’s retained its charm. Come for a pot of beer by all means, but there’s also decent wine by the glass and fancy versions of…
Melbourne
You've heard of exiting through the gift shop, but what about entering through the bottle shop? That's what you need to do to get to this bar, a handsome,…
Melbourne
Just as in a grand English garden, there are orderly bits and wild bits in this so-hot-right-now multi-purpose venue. Shuffle past the suits into the main…
Melbourne
Posher than your average old Carlton boozer, the Lincoln retains its 1854 historical charm with an art deco curved bar featuring 12 taps. It offers an…
Melbourne
Named after the year the word 'cocktail' was first used in print, 1806 is both opulent and unpretentious. Formerly a brothel, then a cabaret club, velvet…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
The friendly Napier has stood on this corner since 1866. Worm your way around the central bar to the boisterous dining room for the iconic Bogan Burger…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
For a peek behind the scenes at Proud Mary – producer of some of the city's best coffee – swing by Aunty Peg's roasting house. The warehouse shows off the…
Victoria
You can’t beat an afternoon beer on the expansive wooden verandah of the Marlo Hotel (established 1886), with views of the Snowy River emptying into the…
Melbourne
This hidden bar is accessed through Rocco's Deli. Ring the bell and behind the unmarked door is a moodily lit industrial space with a tiled bar and…
Victoria
Craft-beer central for travelling brewhounds is this cosy bar tucked away in central Wangaratta. Street-food bar snacks – think Asian flavours and tacos –…
Geelong
A wonderful find in Geelong's CBD is this cool little wine bar. Grab a stool at the elegant counter bar or large shared table to order a bottle of wine at…
Melbourne
Somewhere between Mexican kitsch and band-poster grunge, this little bird keeps Windsor’s cool kids happy with all-day drinks, breakfast and diner-style…
Great Ocean Road
Since opening its doors in 1876, this pub has been Lorne's best spot for a beer. Its AstroTurf rooftop deck, overlooking the main street and ocean, is the…
Victoria
A part of the boozy precinct that's sprung up in the gritty backstreets of Dromana is this gluten-free beer producer whose tagline is 'Ancient grains,…
Victoria
Come to the historic, Tudor-clad Portsea Pub to take the local pulse. It's where the rich and powerful Melburnians who summer here flock to see and be…
Victoria
The local pub is a popular spot for a drink, with a cosy indoor bar and a ripper outdoor beer garden full of palm trees – wonderful on a balmy evening…
Yarra Valley
Part of the Healesville Hotel group, this hybrid cafe and wine bar starts the day serving hot drinks, croissants and toasties from its laneway coffee…
Bellarine Peninsula
Rather than trading off coastal views, this cellar door brings a bucolic country charm, enjoyed from the back patio of its stylised rustic shed…
Victoria
This tin-shed microbrewery along Heathcote's main drag was opened in 2018 by a local couple. Craft beer, pizza ($17 to $20) and music are what it's all…
Victoria
One of the Peninsula's most picturesque wineries, Red Hill Estate boasts spectacular views of Western Port Bay. It produces quaffable pinots and…
Victoria
One of the Peninsula's oldest wineries, Main Ridge was established by Nat White, affectionately known as 'the wine Yoda of the region'. It's now under the…
Victoria
Gin tasting flights, cocktails, cold beers and cheese platters all combine at this quirky and welcoming spot housed in Mildura's historic Settlers Club…
Victorian High Country
Along Beechworth's atmospheric main street is this elegant yet casual wine bar that's perfect for a pre-dinner tipple. Wines are available by the glass,…
Melbourne
Above a Vietnamese grocery and gym is the ultimate community bar, jointly owned by nearly 200 people. With Saturday night drag performances, food from…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Craft beer, cheap tacos, great music and friendly service – all good reasons to take a pit stop at this narrow, colourful spot when stomping around…
Melbourne
Behind the 1869 heritage facade are three levels of dining, drinking and dancing space, including indoor lounges, VIP booths and an expansive rooftop bar…
Phillip Island
Close to the main beach in Cowes, this popular family-owned taphouse serves regular and seasonal beers brewed in Cowes – try the fruity and hoppy Island…
Victoria
Just south of Heathcote, this ripper of a country pub dates to 1857. The bluestone hotel has an on-site brewery doing the likes of IPAs and pale and…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
You're guaranteed a good time at this St Kilda veteran, a joint that hasn't been short of berets, boozy debates and raucous banter from locals since it…
