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OPEN-AIR DRINKING
Melbourne may be home to some of the coolest bars hidden down rotten-cabbage-leaf-strewn city alleyways, but
when the summer sun beats down and the evenings are long and cool, it's time for some fresh air and natural
light. Whether it's riding an elevator to a secret rooftop or chugging jugs of ale at a beer garden, Melbourne has
some top open-air drinking spots. Some of our favourites:
Rooftop Bars
»
Naked for Satan (
Click here
)
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Bomba (
Click here
)
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Madame Brussels (
Click here
)
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Palmz at the Carlton Hotel (
Click here
)
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Rooftop Bar (
Click here
)
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Siglo (
Click here
)
Outdoor Bars & Beer Gardens
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Ponyfish Island (
www.ponyfish.com.au
; under Yarra Pedestrian Bridge, Melbourne;
8am-1am;
Flinders St)
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The Standard (
Click here
)
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Windsor Castle (
Click here
)
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Riverland (
Click here
)
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Boatbuilders Yard (
Click here
)
»
The Retreat (
Click here
)
St Kilda & Around
Carlisle Wine Bar
WINE BAR
( 03-9531 3222;
www.carlislewinebar.com.au
; 137 Carlisle St, Balaclava; 3pm-1am Mon-Fri, 11am-1am Sat &
Sun; 3, 16, Balaclava)
Locals love this often rowdy, wine-worshiping former butcher's
shop. The staff will treat you like a regular and find you a glass of something special, or
effortlessly throw together a cocktail amid the weekend rush. The rustic Italian food is
good, too. Carlisle St runs east off St Kilda Rd.
George Lane Bar
BAR
