Where to drink before or after a show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
There’s no shortage of places in Melbourne’s CBD to grab a tipple during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Whether you’re after a quick beer or a nightcap — we’ve got you sorted.
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Melbourne may have a reputation as the food capital of Australia — but there’s plenty of funky places to grab a drink in our beautiful city. If you’re grabbing a quick glass before a show, or looking for a nightcap, we’ve got you covered.
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WHERE TO GRAB A BITE BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR COMEDY SHOW
ATHENAEUM THEATRE
Trinket
87 Flinders Ln, Melbourne.
The Atrium
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. 25 Collins St, Melbourne
www.sofitel-melbourne.com.au/restaurant/atrium-bar-no35
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
Peaches
Level 2/ 301 Swanston St, Melbourne. Mon-Thurs. 4pm- 1am, Fri.-Sat 12pm-3am
The George
162-168 Collins St, Melbourne. Tues.-Thurs.: 11.30am-11pm, Fri.: 11/30am-3am, Sat: 5pm-3am
Glamp Cocktail Bar
1-2/267 Little Collins St, Melbourne
Gin Palace
10 Russell Pl, Melbourne. Open daily: 4pm-3am
ARTS CENTRE
ARBORY
1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne. Open 7 days, 7.30am- 1am
Bombini Buzz
Southbank Promenade, Melbourne. Mon-Wed: 7am-6pm, Thurs.-Fri. 7am-10pm, Weekends: 10am-10pm
www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/visit/eat-drink/bombini-buzz
Waterside Bar
MR3, Southgate Ave, Southbank. Tues.-Fri.: 4pm-1am, Sat: 2pm-1am, Sun: 2pm-11pm
ACMI
Beer Deluxe
Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne. Open daily 11am-late.
Riverland
1-9 Federation Wharf, Melbourne. Open daily 11am-late.
GREEK CENTRE (LONSDALE ST)
Heartbreaker
234a Russell St, corner of Lonsdale. Open daily, Mon-Thurs.: 3pm-3am, Fri.-Sat: 12pm-3am, Sun: 12pm-1am
Bomba
103 Lonsdale St, Melbourne. Everyday 3pm till late.
FORUM
Lucy Liu
23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne. Open daily from 11am till late.
The Duke Rooftop
146 Flinders St, Melbourne. Mon to Sat: 12pm-1am, Sunday 12pm-11pm
MAX WATT’S
Cabinet Bar and Balcony
11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne. Mon to Fri.: 12pm till late, weekends 2pm till late.
Rooftop
Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne. Open daily, 11am-1am
http://rooftopbar.co/RTB_Menu.pdf
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Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne. Open daily: Midday-3am
TRADES HALL
The Curtin
29 Lygon St, Carlton. Mon-Thurs.: 12pm-late, Fri.-Sat: 12pm-3am, Sun: 12pm-11pm
http://www.johncurtinhotel.com
Trunk
256 Exhibition St, Melbourne. Mon-Fr: 7.30am-12am, Weekends: 8am-12am
MANTRA ON RUSSELL
1806
169 Exhibition St, Melbourne. Mon-Thurs.: 5pm-11pm, Fri.-Sat: 4pm- late, Sun: 5pm-1am
Crafty Squire
127 Russell St, Melbourne. Sun-Wed: 11am-2am, Thurs.: 11am-3am, Fri.-Sat: 11am-5am www.thecraftysquire.com.au
Exford Hotel
199 Russell St, Melbourne. Mon-Thus: 11am-4am, Fri.: 12pm-5am, Sat: 12pm-5am, Sunday: 12pm-4am
Campari House Rooftop Bar
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne. Mon-Sun: 11.30am -late.
MALTHOUSE
Blondie Bar
Cnr Sturt St and Southbank Blvd, Southbank. Mon: 5pm-8pm, Tues.: 8am-8.30pm, Wed-Thurs.: 8am-8pm, Fri.: 8am- 9.30pm, Sat: 12.30pm-9.30pm, Sun: 12pm-2.30pm
Script Bar
140 Southbank Blvd, Southbank. Mon-Fri.: 7.30am- late, Sat: 3pm- late.
CROWN
The Den at The Atlantic
8 Whiteman St, Southbank. Downstairs at The Atlantic. Sun-Thurs.: 5.30pm-1am, Fri.: 5.30pm-3am
www.theatlantic.com.au/the-den/
The Bar at Dinner By Heston
Crown Towers, Level 3, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank. Dinner: Mon-Thurs.: 6pm-10pm, Fri.-Sat: 5.30pm-10.30pm
www.dinnerbyheston.com.au/reservations/bar
PRAHRAN
Hawker Hall
98 Chapel St, Windsor. Sun-Thurs.: 11am-11pm, Fri.-Sat: 11am-11.30pm
www.hawkerhall.com.au
Angus and Bon
168 Greville Street, Prahran. Mon-Wed: 4pm- Late, Thurs.-Sun: 12pm-late.
ST KILDA
Hotel Esplanade
11 The Esplanade, St Kilda. Weekdays: 11am-late. Weekends: 10am-late.
www.hotelesplanade.com.au
Captain Baxter
St Kilda Sea Baths, 1-/10-18 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda. Mon- Thurs.: 5pm- late, Fri.-Sun: 12pm-late.
www.captainbaxter.com.au
COLLINGWOOD
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