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Rooftop bar

The Terrace Lounge balcony.

The Terrace Lounge at Hannah St Hotel

Under-the-radar rooftop bar emulating a Parisian conservatory.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Take in the views from Bomba Bar, high above Melbourne’s CDB.

Bomba Bar

An enduring rooftop tapas bar with regular dining deals.

The view of East Sydney and the CBD from Monica.

Be a tourist in your own city and take in the stunning views from this rooftop bar

This fun, airy, light-filled 200-seat hotel rooftop bar blends inside and outside beautifully.

  • Myffy Rigby
The pool table sits under a fringed lamp.

This reborn Richmond pub captures the good old days but feels very 2026

It’s a new day for The Rising Sun Hotel, which joins the universe of Melbourne pubs that boast Sunday roasts and banging drinks plus a rooftop for late nights.

  • Emma Breheny
The 1853-built Waterside Hotel has been transformed into a seven-storey, 1000-person venue.

The Waterside Hotel

A redeveloped seven-storey pub with a public bar, rooftop cocktails and a South-East Asian restaurant.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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The view from Fitzroy’s On Top bar on the rooftop of the StandardX hotel.

‘I’ve never seen Fitzroy like this’: Sweet view, sweeter cocktails at a new rooftop bar

Seven storeys up, the cherry on top of the StandardX hotel is now open to the public. Take in the view, hit the cocktail vending machine and roll up your sleeves for fried chicken.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The refreshed Johnny’s Green Room rooftop bar.

Johnny’s Green Room

One of Melbourne’s hottest rooftop bars with slurpable cocktails, pizzas and city views.

The Filet-O-Ebi sando with a panko-crumbed prawn (and prawn mousse) patty and house-made tartare.

Disuko

A multifaceted Japanese venue with an eight-seat omakase counter, cocktail bar and rooftop terrace.

  • Tomas Telegramma
There are 24 taps to choose from at Mr West.

Mr West

Bar and bottleshop with a killer rooftop beer garden.

  • Dani Valent
The pepper sauce is hidden inside the raviolo of the bistecca al pepe dish.
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Gambino Restaurant & Rooftop

For high-wire chef tricks and Big Night Out energy.