Bars & nightlife
A pub the state guide calls ‘believed’ Melbourne’s first.
The Mitre Tavern
A bluestone survivor tucked into Bank Place, described by Visit Victoria as believed to be Melbourne’s first pub.
Bank PlaceReported record
Bars & nightlife
in Melbourne.
Pubs, bars, music rooms, late nights and alcohol-free evenings. 6 discoveries, each with sources and a clear explanation of its record.
Bars & nightlife
Tinyby reputation
Probably Victoria’s smallest pub.
Caretaker’s Cottage
The city guide calls this little cottage “probably Victoria’s smallest pub”. The qualifier is part of the story.
Little Lonsdale StreetReported record
Bars & nightlife
1853established
Melbourne’s oldest licensed pub, says The Duke.
Duke of Wellington
The Duke describes itself as Melbourne’s oldest licensed pub.
Flinders StreetOperator claim
Bars & nightlife
1853hotel established
A surviving hotel with roots in 1853.
Captain Melville
The city’s architecture walk identifies the hotel at 34 Franklin Street as Melbourne’s oldest surviving hotel.
Franklin StreetReported record
Bars & nightlife
1935operating at this venue
Often called Australia’s first small bar.
Jimmy Watson’s
The city dates Jimmy Watson’s to 1935 and notes its reputation as Australia’s first small bar.
Lygon Street, CarltonReported record
Bars & nightlife
Boothscoin karaoke
A singing session small enough for a booth.
Kono Coin Karaoke
Kono’s city listing describes individual singing booths for solo visitors or small groups.
601 Little Lonsdale StreetDocumented fact