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Old-school venue with band posters lining red walls and a diverse nightly line-up of live music.

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#15 of 23 Bars in Fitzroy

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

0.1 km from the center of Fitzroy

Rating breakdown

  • 5 ★71%
  • 4 ★19%
  • 3 ★4%
  • 2 ★2%
  • 1 ★5%
74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
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Quick facts

What is the rating of The Old Bar?
The Old Bar is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 705 reviews.
How does The Old Bar rank in Fitzroy?
The Old Bar is #15 of 23 Bars in Fitzroy by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is The Old Bar located?
74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia — 0.1 km from the center of Fitzroy.
How can I contact The Old Bar?
Phone: +61 3 9417 4155 · Website: theoldbar.com.au
J M
We went there for a celebration and the bartender who had short blonde hair was really mean to our group for no reason. It sucks because it really made the night a lot less joyful that it was before. I hope the bartender finds happiness and will grow to pass that on instead of being bitter and cruel. I would avoid this bar and go a couple of doors down where the staff are friendly and just nice and it’s cranking because of it ❤️
Norton Lunn
I went to the old bar for a charity gig, it was lovely, mainly the staff, the doorman, was way to accomodating and lovely to chat to, the bar staff had a really good aura about them, they were super quick to serve and in the right order too! 👍 The actual setting was sick, the only thing that kinda disappointed me was the bouncer, he was doing a great job at getting people in the bar in a really nice manner earlier on in the night, but he had a big slip up, there was this crazy Agro guy who was being a sleaze bag towards some of my lady friends and just being a general public nuisance, one of my friends told him to shove off because he was making everyone very uncomfortable and he took it very personally, and got out of his car, and we made a quick retreat inside, I was somehow oblivious to all of these events and it left me in a general state of confusion, the issue was that after the guy came up to the bar and was banging on the windows and screaming at us the bouncer let him somewhat inside the bar to interrogate us on what we did to cause this, because turns out he was acquainted with the guy, and while he came in the crazy man followed, I called him brother and he didn’t like that, the result was a good old whack to my face, it left me very rattled and shaken, I just cannot help but feel like the bouncer should have been a bit more responsible and not allowed entry to this super aggressive guy, and as a direct result from the staff members actions I ended up getting physically harmed :( just left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth and a sting in my jaw. But other than that it was awesome, unfortunately I do not think I will be back, despite the awesome atmosphere and the cool staff, it just threw me through a huge loop and kinda ruined the vibes, not sure what to do about this, but I would really appreciate an apology or at lease an acknowledgment that one of their staff made a mistake that kinda freaked me out.
Thanks 🙏 :) sending good vibes to the lovely bar staff of the old bar
Sheridon Creed
It had a great atmosphere for the pipes night, however more seating would've been amazing, people were seated on the sticky floors. It was a fabulous night though.

The cola on tap tasted weird
G Nads
Ordered the Gyros, second time in a month and it was 75% salad...
I get it things are expensive but at least put stove meat in it
Also the saganaki was paper thin...
Time to try other places, I think...
Justin Louis Labelle
Saw apes of state here and the atmosphere was spot on. Very fun. Very punk. Worth a peak if you’re travelling by.
Vanessa Zhu
Never went inside but my friends and I walked by a few times last night (sat 2nd dec) and the bouncer outside kept saying “ni hao” to us (we are all Asian) and thought it was funny. When my friend yelled back at them they just started laughing. Find better bouncers that aren’t racist please 😊
Robert P
Just a regular bar. Live music, which is always good. No food served here. Not a place for people looking to impress their partner, unless you have a grunge T-shirt and black jeans.
童淳惠(Sunny)
Live music is spot on. They have outdoor smoking area. Nice place to hangout with friends.

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