Top rated Live music bars in Melbourne, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Live music bars in Melbourne

Experience the best that Melbourne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Live music bar category.

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Cactus Room

Live music bar

👍👍 I've been here as a punter and performer. Underrated. Criminally underrated. The sound is great(duh, it doubles as a recording space), the staff are friendly and I popped my Mezcal cherry here so let's call it more than just a casual hang out spot. The band room isn't massive and the stage is set lo...

$ $$$

4.90 (87 reviews)

Mr & Mrs P

Restaurant

👍👍 Went there last Friday for the first time. I must say they won’t disappoint at all. Nice welcome at the door and we had our table booked and ready. Start with few starter and drinks. I ordered their half chicken and roasted cauliflower and they were so good. They have collection of nice red and whit...

$$ $$

4.80 (505 reviews)

The Merri Creek Tavern

Live music bar

👍👍 Great bar and music venue with a nice selection of craft beers. The band room is small and intimate with great accostics. I'm looking forward to visiting it again soon. It doesn't have a kitchen, but you're welcome to BYO food from the local eateries.

4.80 (130 reviews)

Bar Oussou

Bar

Colourful, cosy space for French Senegalese dishes and global bites, plus cocktails and live bands.

$ $$$

4.70 (567 reviews)

Baxter's Lot

Live music bar

Live bands, cocktails & bar bites provided in an intimate setting with chandeliers & stone walls.

$$ $$

4.70 (345 reviews)

Ceylon Girl's

Sri Lankan restaurant

👍👍 A beautiful cafe with a serene ambience. The food had an authentic Sri Lankan taste, and the presentation was perfect! The prices are very reasonable too. The perfect place for daily breakfast. Lovely staff who greet you with a smile!

$ $$$

4.70 (141 reviews)

The Dubliner in Mornington

Pub

👍 An excellent little quaint restaurant bar serving Irish styled food, and drinks. In the evenings around 7:30 pm live music is played to entertain the guests. It's suggested to book a table, as it can get quite busy, especially at evenings. On the hole the food and entertainment was great.

$$ $$

4.60 (462 reviews)

LongPlay

Cocktail bar

Cocktails and tapas at a hip bar with cosy wooden booths, retro decor and a small cinema space.

$$ $$

4.60 (181 reviews)

Lyrebird Lounge

Live music bar

👍👍 Dopest bar for live music!!! Great food and everything selection! Friendly AF bar staff and patrons! Would do again or add another 15 stars 😁

$ $$$

4.60 (148 reviews)

The Count's

Restaurant

😐 Coffee was a bit disappointing.

4.60 (44 reviews)

The Old Bar

Bar

Old-school venue with band posters lining red walls and a diverse nightly line-up of live music.

$ $$$

4.50 (720 reviews)

McDaids Irish Pub

Restaurant

👍👍 Superb food! We had the lamb shank, calamari rings, braised pork belly, and battered fish & chips and loved all of them! The fish & chips were one of the best i'd ever had. Lamb shank & pork belly were an honest plate of meat, so good. If you're in the area looking for somewhere to eat, this is a...

$$ $$

4.50 (627 reviews)

Hochi Mama Richmond

Asian fusion restaurant

Artful venue offering creative seafood dishes, fried rice & curries, plus veggie options.

$$ $$

4.50 (541 reviews)

Fad Gallery

Bar

😠 Lovely place, however, I’ve been yelled at twice by two different staff members for the silliest things. Once for dancing near a table and one of the bar tenders yelled at me for ordering a drink that had liquor they ran out of. There’s an old guy that told my friend off for being “disrespectful” fo...

$ $$$

4.50 (417 reviews)

The Acorn Bar & Restaurant

Bar

👍 A nice pub at the foothills of the Dandy Ranges. For a pub surprisingly- there is an extensive range on the menu. We were here for Sunday lunch recently. Tix to see a play at the nearby The Basin Theatre will get you 10% off your bill (which we found out later) as this Pub is one of the sponsors. E...

$$ $$

4.50 (411 reviews)

Wayside Inn

Gastropub

👍👍 I went there for the Thursday steak night. A steak with fries, salat and a Beer for just $25 The place was quit empty, which surprised me, because the food was really nice and worth more than they ask for it. They have everyday a different menu for $25.

$$ $$

4.50 (387 reviews)

Raqwa Cafe & Beer Garden

Cafe

👍👍 Excellent place for Lebanese food lovers. Makes this Dubai girl so happy. The wraps are delicious and generous and the brunch selection is top notch. It’s dog friendly too! Beautiful decor in the beer garden. Haven’t gone in the evening but I’m sure it’s magical.

$ $$$

4.50 (305 reviews)

Naughty Nancy's

Cocktail bar

👍👍 This place does a fantastic Sunday roast. And their food in general is amazing. Highly recommend.

4.50 (235 reviews)

Pause Bar

Bar

Boutique beer, creative cocktails and meze in a funky, stylish space with Moroccan-style decor.

$$ $$

4.50 (218 reviews)

PJ O'Brien's Irish Pub

Irish pub

Old-fashioned watering hole with Guinness on tap, classic grub & regular Irish music gigs.

$$ $$

4.40 (1.8K reviews)

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Top rated Live music bars in Melbourne, Australia