NOW EXPERIENCING:Where to go out in Fitzroy

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Posted 12 Dec 2024

By
Amelia Ball


Outdoor seating at Marion Wine Bar in Fitzroy

Wondering which bars to hit up in this part of Melbourne? Consider this your hit list.

Fitzroy is very much its own pocket of Melbourne that’s so distinctively, well, Fitzroy. Arguably the beating heart of the inner north, this dynamic part of town comes with a rude number of top bars, pubs and restaurants, and, in turn, offers an incredibly good time. But in an area where almost every second doorway leads to some excellent drinking and snacking, how do know where to go? How are you meant to choose? 

Don’t panic! We’ve rounded up some of the best venues in Fitzroy – as well as Fitzroy North because it’s super close and also loaded with cracking venues – so you can pick and choose. Whether you’re hankering for a late-night cocktail made with love (beeline for Black Pearl), a pub that’ll make you wish you were a local (the Marquis of Lorne has a way of making you stay a while), a wine bar where you’ll feel right at home (Public Wine Shop does it oh-so well) or something else entirely, it’s all here waiting.

image credits: Top image, Marion Wine Bar, by Robert Pettinau