Best Student Bars Near RMIT: Cheap Drinks and No Dress Code

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

RMIT students drink mostly in the CBD because the campus is in the CBD - and the question ‘best student bar’ really means ‘cheap, easy to get into, doesn’t make you wait an hour’. This is the honest list of bars that won’t drain your weekly budget on a Wednesday and won’t kick you out for trainers and a hoodie.

Naked for Satan: Brunswick Street Rooftop

Naked for Satan in Fitzroy ($1 pintxos with drink purchase, happy hour 4-7pm daily) is the standard student migration target on Friday nights. Rooftop, panoramic city views, $14-$16 cocktails outside happy hour, $9-$10 schooners. 12-minute tram ride from RMIT (route 96 or 86). No dress code; smart casual fine. Queues from 9pm Friday-Saturday.

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Best Student Bars Near RMIT: Cheap Drinks and No Dress Code

Naked for Satan: Brunswick Street Rooftop