Campari Bar - Rooftop

25 Hardware Lane
Melbourne, 3000
www.camparihouse.com.au

Campari is a great rooftop bar in hardware lane. It's one of the most enclosed rooftops i've been too and is still going strong in the winter time. It's much better in summer because they do have a great view but it's always humming with life.

They have a good snack menu and you can always get some grub to soak up the beers and cocktails. The decor is fairly standard outside bar style with big outdoor table and fake grass which add a nice touch. The clientele are usually a bit upmarket office types who love to come here when the day is done for a drink after work, but that makes it a very good place to come if you actually want to chat to people and meet someone.

The entire rooftop is a smoking are which can make it great or not when it's enclosed and it's one of the only rooftops i've seen where people will actually dance as well when the night gets going. Come here if ou feel like grabbing some sun and pizza with your beer.

Nihonshu Shochu & Sake

163 Lonsdale St
Melbourne, 3000
www.nihonshu.com.au

Nihonshu is a little counter bar nestled next to a Japanese restaurant in lonsdale st. It's low lit, relaxed and run by one of the coolest bar tenders in Melbourne. It's a sake bar, but they also have a great range of Asian beers, like Tsing Tao in the can and they have a full range of Japanese Tapas as well.


This place is run by none other than Kay the lead guitar player from the old Japanese Ramones style punk band Mach Pelican. I've had heaps of great nights hear chatting with him about great shows and bands and getting him to play some classic Japanese punk for me.



This place closes pretty early before 1pm but it's a really good place to start your night. If you're in the area definitely stop passed and have some food and great Japanese beers. If you're a sake or Japanese whiskey fan this is also a good place for you as they have a huge selection.

Berlin Bar

3/16 Corrs Lane
Melbourne, 3000
www.berlinbar.com.au



Inspired by a city once divided and now reunited, Berlin is a very interesting and fun drinking experience. It starts when you climb up the stairs to knock on the solid metal door. The door is opened and you are shown to your seat inside.





The bar is divided into east and west Berlin. One being the lush capitalist opulence with lots of chandlers, artworks on the walls and soft music. The other side is like a communist army barracks with actual bunk beds, spray painted warning signs and camouflage netting on the roof.


Berlin is a cocktail bar and the bartenders do a great job in making the hits, as well as concoctions of their own like the love parade. The old fashion i had here made by my mate Ben was fantastic and i just loved the atmosphere in this bar. It's not the sort of place you go to dance or really party but if you want to show some friends a bar in Melbourne like none other, this is it.