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Rooftop bars

A selection of share-friendly snacks from the Mediterranean-inspired menu at the new-look Rooftop at QT.

First look: This revamped city rooftop bar is your new favourite spot for glam group catch-ups

Cosy booths, a private lounge, fried mortadella sandwiches – plus you can now book. QT Melbourne’s rooftop bar will sizzle this summer.

  • Dani Valent
The Strand Hotel has been revamped, opening new rooftop bar Kasbah.

Darlinghurst rooftop bar Kasbah rocks Maybe Sammy cocktails and snacks from a top chef

With ex-Automata chef Clayton Wells on board and some of Sydney’s best bartenders shaking cocktails, The Strand Hotel’s new rooftop bar is set for a big summer.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Chilli and Cucumber Margarita and Negroni Sour will be the drinks of summer at the Skinny Dog.

Shout it from the rooftops! Four new (and improved) sky-high bars to get excited about

Melburnians love a rooftop bar. And in the spirit of giving the people what they want, here are four new ways to live the high life.

  • Dani Valent
Beau Bar in Surry Hills, Sydney on March 2, 2023. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

15 hot, new (and renewed) Sydney pubs and bars to try right now

From an old-school Euro aperitif bar to a sake bar with no bookings and no drinks list, here are the watering holes we’ve been loving lately.

Morris House and its light, bright facade.

Morris House is Melbourne CBD’s new four-storey mega-venue with a rooftop bar, live comedy nights and more

Bounce from dinner downstairs to cocktails on the European-styled rooftop and back down to the basement for comedy at this big city venue for big nights.

  • Emma Breheny
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Beverly rooftop restaurant in South Yarra offers a view Melburnians haven’t seen before.
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California-cool rooftop bar Beverly serves up never-before-seen views and glam food

Chapel Street’s new drinking and dining destination boasts an extraordinary outlook over Melbourne.

  • Dani Valent
Beverly rooftop bar in South Yarra is one of several new bars adding to Melbourne’s bar scene.

From a glam Californian-inspired rooftop to a cosy Carlton gem: Three new Melbourne bars to try right now

Hibernate in winter? No chance, not with Melbourne’s latest crop of bars promising views, artwork, Sunday parties and comforting snacks.

  • Emma Breheny
An artist’s llustration of the deck at the renovated Studley Park Boathouse.

Studley Park Boathouse set for glam renovation (plus six more exciting openings)

From Studley Park Boathouse to the former stock exchange, architectural gems are getting fresh hospitality offerings this year.

  • Emma Breheny