armadale bars

The Orrong Hotel

Bar

Shuttered for years, this classic pub was carefully restored to its former glory by a crack team of publicans. Find hibachi-grilled skewers, classic prawn cocktails, a coolroom turned pool room and a knock-off-ready courtyard.

Albert’s

Bar

A homey neighbourhood wine bar set in a Victorian-era building. Find filled-to-the-brim bagels and Reubens by day, and fancy bar snacks and wines that punch above their weight by night.

Toorak Cellars

Bar

Part wine bar and part bottle shop, with plenty of expertise.

Auterra

Bar

This warmly lit bolthole, by Amaru's Clinton McIver, is all about fun fine-diner snacks – sans the degustation price tag and cutlery So, raise a spanner-crab doughnut in one hand, and a glass of champagne in the other.

By The Glass

Bar

You can sample just about every bottle at this moody wine venue, which uses a Coravin to preserve opened bottles. Sit around the horseshoe bar and try drops from Italy, Hungary, Greece, South Africa and beyond. Plus, snacky plates like oysters, roasted celeriac and kingfish aguachile.

Harvie

Bar

Secure a spot at this chic, art deco rooftop bar and soak up golden hour with your hands around an overflowing lobster-and-prawn roll. To reach the space, you need to scale a striking staircase inside an historic former dairy.

Otter’s Promise

Bar

A rustic, relaxed bar and bottle-o with more than 400 beers in the fridge.