Ahh there are many fond memories from nights at Circus with the crew, following in true Melbourne…read morestyle the underground club plays a very good selection of dirty electro, techno and house music. They host regular Melbourne dj's as well as bringing in some internationals from time to time for their in house events. Circus Bar has recently undergone a hige refurbishment and the results are nothing short of impressive, spread across two levels Circus has the main room downstairs complete with rich red walls, chic circular booths and of course a decent dance floor. Upstairs is the balcony that has been fitted out in a way that resembles the beach bars in Miami. The balcony has a second bar as well as another dj booth and looks out over the top of Chapel Street and Commercial Road. Circus is open Thursday through Sunday and is available for both birthdays and private functions.

Circus is where I've ended up at 4am on a Monday morning after getting knocked back from revolver…read more They are very generous on who they let in but I've only been here on there Sunday Night. Has a very weird mixed crowd of people which you never would of thought existed. The venue is very nice looking and plays the exact same music as revolver as they both have the same resident DJs. The rooftop is beautiful but they do close some of it off for functions. The only negative points of the venue are the crowd (essentially the revolver rejects, me being one of them at the time ) and gets very overcrowded being a small venue. Only time I would visit is when everything else is shut as it closes around midday Monday. On the positive super friendly staff and security, great music and nice looking venue.

Food was like rubber, service was terrible, toilets disgusting and staff Rude…read more I was warned about this place, unforgettable for the wrong reasons

Secret Garden is quickly becoming one if not already is the most popular nightclub in St Kilda,…read morewith its quaint little picket fence border and astro-turf outdoor garden you will often see this venue bursting at the seams with partiers on a Friday or Saturday night. There is a decked under cover area out the front as well as two separate rooms inside for dancing and drinking. Outside in the garden area seems to be the most popular place to hang about, there are Miami Beach style daybeds as well as little stools to relax on. My favourite thing to do at Secret Garden involves claiming one of the daybeds, sipping a signature Toffee Apple cocktail and of course Summer sunshine. Secret Garden is open Thursday through Sunday hosting different local dj's each night, the venue also regularly puts on events to celebrate things like Grand Final, Cup Day, Halloween etc. If you haven't already wandered into the garden I would definitely recommend making a trip St Kilda way and stopping at Secret Garden for a drink.

Pretty Please is a realtively new addition to Melbourne's nightclub scene, located upstairs on…read moreFitzroy Street this venue plays a collection of commercial house, electro and techno music across a variety of different nights. Pretty Please is quite feminine in it's decoration, firstly the entrance is two big hot pink doors with a large silver doorknob. Inside the walls have been painted with a kind of jungle like floral effect it feels almost like you have stepped out into some kind of Alice In Wonderland type world. There are chic booths for sitting and gossiping and of course a good sized dancefloor. Pretty Please has club nights from Thursday to Sunday, I have found the crowd to usually be quite alternative and very young (probably very early twenties) and quite often male dominated, so like most clubs in Melbourne, if you are a group of guys looking for a night out, best pick up some girls along your way otherwise you will most likely be refused entry.

My memory of this place is a little vague due to my level of intoxication on the night. It was a…read moreSunday night and the place was pumping which was cool. From memory, there's an upstairs area and a larger downstairs floor. On the night only the upstairs was open and there were couches everywhere and a DJ tucked away in one of the rooms. Drinks weren't that expensive. Would definitely go back with a group given the chance. Great for groups.

This is my absolute favourite club to go to in Melbourne. The best DJ's great atmosphere and…read morepeople. I go to clubs to dance and witness great music been spun by excellence. The crowd ranges from not too young to a much older crowd. There are no barriers here, as long as you dress to impress and are not intoxicated on arrival you are okay to gain entry. I must admit being female does make it easier. I have many a time walked out of here when the sun was already up. Never regret my nights at onesixone. DEM ORANGE DOORS.

Saturday nights have the best music and if you get in early you will have a good Melbourne outing…read more However organizing to go out with a group of friends here can be difficult as the door men knock back legitimate guest list customers and frequently find any excuse to refuse entry to some men even when with large groups of girls. The bar service is quite slow but there is enough room to move around. Onesixone is one of the few bars to be open till very late in Melbourne but I would highly recommend other bars in the area that better cater to social crowds and have a cleaner entertainment space.

Its not the sort of place you would want to go there by yourself.. Rocked up with a large group of…read morefriends and didn't chat to anyone but my own people. People were really into themselves and werent that social. Crowd was like models and footballers and I guess if you're not one of those, you're going to end up in the outskirts of the club. LOTS of insecure people. Not really my scene, made me consider moving to fitzroy.. :-)

A Crowded Asian Club on Saturday…read more Long line to get in, the love machine seems to be a new venue for all asians in town to party at. Good location I would have to say, with all sort of other night clubs and bars around that same area - just to make sure you won't get home until morning! Saturday Dj is super awesome. House, electronic, club, mainstream offstream you name it. Drinks are quite expensive but it's a good atmosphere to dance with hey! There is always at least a 500-700 people crowd on a Saturday night, and sometimes free model dancing show on stages in club too.

I feel like I've been to quite a few rooftop bars, and I'm sort of wandering when they are simply…read moregoing to become part and parcel of everyday life. I suspect that happens when I start referring to them as being pretty much like every other rooftop bar that I've been to, and unfortunately this one sort of falls into that category. Sure, it's still a rooftop bar, and I like it, but it really doesn't seem to stand out in the way that they used to stand out for me. This was okay, but not one of the greatest, probably because there are so many of them now.

Beautiful setting up on rooftop in Prahran. This place is beautifully decorated with lounges,…read moretables and accessible bar. Sunday they have rnb night with do playing all day/night. Bar snacks is quite nice with different choices. I've had the dips which changes from time to time. And also the calamari. Delicious!!! Drinks is pretty decent. Service is great. It will be a loca hang out as there are some amazing staffs there. Very attentive and fun!

NOTES: ~ They regularly put on events and host local bands…read more You can probably get a lot of updates on what is going on via their website and/or Facebook. ~ There are several rooms to this place you can walk in and out of so it might look tiny when you first walk in but it actually isn't! ~ They have a furry wall! "Get Him to the Greek" anyone? LOL. If I could describe this place in one word, it would definitely be "trendy". They put on an event for a launch party and it was pretty awesome (served free drinks early on in the event!). Like I said, definitely look at the schedule to see what is going on because you'll probably find something that interests you. The venue itself is pretty cool. They have arcade games such as Street Fighter and Pinball, live-art shows, and a really hip and trendy atmosphere! I would probably come back again to check out what is going on. It is definitely worth a shot if you find something cool here. Things they can improve on: ~ The bar is very short on hands. I asked my friend to grab me a glass of water and it probably took around 7 minutes before the barman even got to him. The barman was not being rude, but it was just ultimately one man working a busy bar. Poor guy.

Revolver may be a multi purpose venue, but I'll always remember it for what it is in the early…read morehours of Sunday morning: an iconic underground club that plays really loud and bass heavy techno. I have found myself at Revolver one too many times on a weekend after a night out, as it is open until midday on Saturday and pretty much all day Sunday for all those dedicated partiers who aren't ready to call it a night. Revolver is decked out with comfy couches, funky patterned walls and is split up into 3 different rooms. You can often find live acts and bands in the front room, while the main room is where the dj cage (yes that's right cage) is located, with an ad hoc dance floor to boogie the night away. The bar at Revolver does tend to get very busy, and often you are waiting quite awhile for a drink, but being a bit of a mixed bag in terms of the crowd that Revolver attracts, you can often find someone new to chat to while you wait in line to be served.

This wasn't a particularly bad bar, but then again it really wasn't one of those bars that I'd be…read morefalling over myself to go and visit again in a hurry. Sure, it was rather quiet, and had a nice atmosphere, and the staff were pretty good as well, however it simply didn't stand out in a way that made me want to make an effort to visit it again in a hurry. I guess because there are just so many good pubs and bars around here, you really need to be something extraordinary to capture my attention.

Great little hip hop bar with graffitied walls of famous hip hop singers. Happy hour from 4 -9 what…read moremore could you want

Although it can get quite busy, Traffik is a great alternative to the often overcrowded Espy and…read morePrince of Wales. Playing great tunes from as far back as the early 1970s, Traffik possesses an unpretentious atmosphere coupled with a 5am closing time. Very popular with backpackers and locals in equal measure, Traffik is situated off the main strip and is therefore the sort of place people aim to go rather then accidentally stumble into. This said this small venue is often far too crowded and it is therefore recommened one gets in early if you really want to make a night of it.