Independent Guide · Melbourne, Victoria · Wine bars · 2026
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Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia's wine-bar capital — a city of laneway hideaways, small-producer lists and sommelier-led rooms where the wine does the talking. This guide ranks the standout wine bars and wine-led restaurants on the public record: editorial best-of lists, Wine List of the Year recognition and public ratings.
The best of the best
5 of Melbourne's most celebrated wine bars — recognised by editorial best-of lists, wine-list awards and public ratings. Tap any card to visit.
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Next 5
Ranks 6–10 — more of Melbourne's wine bars worth your evening.
The full list
The complete ranked directory, grouped by suburb. Every wine bar links straight to the source. "Recognised by" denotes editorial best-of lists and wine-list awards — not a universal score. Venues without a public rating simply had no citable rating in our research.
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