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A vinyl-lover’s guide to Melbourne bars

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Posted 22 Oct 2022

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Hilary Simmons

A DJ playing a record at Waxflower in Melbourne

Eat, drink, listen to vinyl. Whether you’re a record collector or music lover, there’s no better place to be than a Melbourne bar that spins vinyl.

There’s something truly special about the Melbourne bars that take their vinyl stash almost as seriously as their craft beer, cocktails and wine selection. Think dedicated listening rooms, weekly live DJs and simple-yet-sensational food that makes it easy to kick back and lose hours with fellow lovers of records.

Whether it’s new indie albums, rock n’ roll rarities or old-school hip-hop favourites, these bars have done the legwork in creating a killer catalogue for you and they are constantly adding new additions to their vault. If you’re a vinyl collector or a would-be aficionado, there’s no better place to be than one of these crate-diving bars.

A vinyl-lover’s guide to Melbourne venues
Melbourne
Gerald’s Bar
With an exceptional wine list, an impeccable record collection and offering an irresistible welcome, this is the neighbourhood bar that every neighbourhood wishes it had.
Melbourne
Public Wine Shop
Smart, compact, hospitable, interesting and, importantly, serving the tasty goods, this is the poster child for the modern neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop mash-up.
Melbourne
Shabooh Shoobah
Brunswick West locals rejoiced when they got this neighbourhood bar – a welcoming spot with wine-friendly food and a match for all comers, whether that’s fashionably funky or more old school.
Melbourne
Her Bar
The ground-level bistro-bar of the multilevel eating and drinking fun park called Her does sophisticated and fun in equal measure with one eye firmly on quality.
Melbourne
Waxflower
This rare bloom is a great neighbourhood bar that has quickly won a loyal following, serving excellent wine and vinyl.
Melbourne
Neighbourhood Wine
Housed in what was once an underworld casino, Neighbourhood Wine’s mobster décor defines this much-loved local diner with its 400-label list of lo-fi wines and retro turntable tunes.
Melbourne
Section 8
One of Melbourne’s original laneway bars, nowhere captures the city’s love of life, live music, street art, converted shipping containers and $15 Espresso Martinis like Section 8.
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Hilary Simmons Hilary Simmons is a Melbourne-based writer, copywriter and editor whose work has appeared in Time Out, Urban List and Buzzfeed.
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