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Best Bars in Brunswick for British Expats: The Northern English Corner

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Brunswick is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Brunswick is Lebanese-and-Italian, music-venue, indie-pub, and north London Stoke Newington or Walthamstow analogue.

This is the practical guide to which Brunswick bars to start with as a British expat or visitor.

Best Bars in Carlton for British Expats: Pub Crawl Starting Points

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Carlton is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Carlton is student-and-Italian, low-key boozer plus pasta, and a Bloomsbury or Camden Town crossover for British expats studying or working at uni.

Best Bars in Collingwood for British Expats

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Collingwood is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Collingwood is indie-brewery, dive bar, post-industrial-warehouse, and Hackney or Bermondsey-adjacent for Brits who want craft beer not gastropub.

This is the practical guide to which Collingwood bars to start with as a British expat or visitor.

Best Bars in Fitzroy for British Expats and Visitors

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Fitzroy is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Fitzroy is indie, gig-friendly, a UK pub-and-rock-bar crowd treat, and closer to a Camden or East London feel than a London-suburbs pub strip.

Best Bars in Hawthorn for British Expats: Cricket on the TV Guaranteed

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Hawthorn is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Hawthorn is established residential, sport-pub, AFL-Saturdays, and a Putney or Wimbledon Common analogue with cricket-and-AFL on the screens.

This is the practical guide to which Hawthorn bars to start with as a British expat or visitor.

Best Bars in Northcote for British Expats

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Northcote is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Northcote is indie-music, gig-pub, casual-warehouse, and Crouch End or Stoke Newington for Brits who want gigs and casual pints.

Best Bars in Prahran for British Expats: Where the Expat Crowd Drinks

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Prahran is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Prahran is market-and-cocktail, mid-Chapel-Street energy, and the Borough Market analogue of inner Melbourne.

This is the practical guide to which Prahran bars to start with as a British expat or visitor.

Best Bars in Richmond for British Expats: AFL Pubs and Proper Ales

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, Richmond is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. Richmond is AFL pub culture, working-and-professional, sport-on-TV-by-default, and the Melbourne suburb that most resembles an English football pub strip on a match day.

Best Bars in South Yarra for British Expats

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, South Yarra is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. South Yarra is polished, expensive, cocktail-bar-led, and the Chelsea or South Kensington analogue of Melbourne.

This is the practical guide to which South Yarra bars to start with as a British expat or visitor.

Best Bars in St Kilda for British Expats and Visitors

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve moved to Melbourne from London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, St Kilda is one of the suburbs you’ll likely end up drinking in — partly because the bar density is high, partly because the room style suits the way British drinkers tend to drink: long, conversational, with screens for the football. St Kilda is bayside, gig-and-cocktail, a weekend tourist crowd, and the closest Melbourne gets to a Brighton seafront feel.