Friday
- 8:00 PM
Chin Chin
Pan-Asian · $$$ · CBDKick the night off — No-bookings cult favourite — banquet menu, basement bar GoGo.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in CBD — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 10:00 PMBrunswick Street, FitzroyNightlife · Fitzroy
Vintage shops, rooftop bars and live music at The Night Cat.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Fitzroy — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Cumulus Inc.
European · $$$ · CBDLate-night fix — Andrew McConnell all-day classic — slow-roast lamb shoulder is the move.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in CBD — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Lune Croissanterie
Bakery · $ · FitzroyRecovery brunch — Said by NYT to be the world's best croissants — queue starts at 7am.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Fitzroy — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMQueen Victoria MarketFood & Drink · North Melbourne
1878 market — Friday night summer market is a citywide event.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in North Melbourne — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Attica
Contemporary Australian · $$$$ · RipponleaBen Shewry's Indigenous-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best regular.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Ripponlea — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
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