Daisy
Basement bar
An intimate, moody basement bar down the stairs beneath Shorts Place, run by Alistair Bullock and Alex Brownbridge, with cocktails, a good wine list, snacks and a strong soundtrack.
📍 4-6 Shorts Place, Geelong VIC 3220
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Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails
Wine and cocktail bar
A French-inspired wine bar and cocktail spot pouring Martinis and award-winning cocktails, with a late kitchen and a deep list of wines by the glass, including rare finds.
📍 126 Ryrie Street, Geelong VIC 3220
🕒 Daily 4pm to 11pm; Fri and Sat noon to 11pm (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Non Disclosure Bar
Cocktail bar
From the creator of The 18th Amendment, a cocktail bar inspired by the world's top hotel bars, known for skilled bartenders and inventive techniques. Open from 5pm at the weekend. One for an intimate evening.
📍 71 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220
🕒 Mon midnight to 1am; Fri 5pm to midnight; Sat and Sun 5pm to 1am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Meet Me At Mary's
Wine bar and restaurant
A big, airy wine bar and restaurant with a blue-tiled bar, classic and creative cocktails, a long wine list and share plates. Local musicians play live, especially on Sundays.
📍 66 Pakington Street, Geelong West VIC 3218
Caledonia Shores
Restaurant and bar
Upstairs at Pavilion Geelong, looking over Eastern Beach, with spicy margaritas and spritzes. It leans more restaurant than bar.
📍 Pavilion Geelong, 95 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong VIC 3220
Geelong Cellar Door
Wine bar and bottle shop
Part bar, part bottle shop, all about Greater Geelong's cool-climate wines, with window seats in summer and couches by an open fire in winter.
📍 97-99 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220
Claret Wine Shop & Bar
Wine bar and bottle shop
A bottle shop with cheese and charcuterie and a walk-in bar of exposed brick and bentwood stools, run by former Blackhearts and Sparrows operators.
📍 360 Pakington Street, Newtown VIC 3220
Map: date night
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Your questions
What are the best date night bars in Geelong?
Start with Daisy, Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, Non Disclosure Bar, Meet Me At Mary's and Caledonia Shores. Our full list has 7 bars.
More Geelong bar guides
- Cocktail barsCocktail bars in Geelong: The 18th Amendment Bar, Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, There Ther
- Rooftops and viewsRooftops and views bars in Geelong: Recess Bar and Eats, Murphys and Caledonia Shores.
- Live musicLive music bars in Geelong: Daisy, There There, Meet Me At Mary's and Piano Bar and more.
- Fun bars for groupsFun bars for groups in Geelong: The 18th Amendment Bar, Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, Ther
- Cocktails and foodCocktails and food bars in Geelong: Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, Recess Bar and Eats, Mee
- Pubs and beer barsPubs and beer bars in Geelong: Murphys, The Petrel Hotel, White Rabbit Brewery & Barrel Ha
- Wine barsWine bars in Geelong: Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, Meet Me At Mary's, Geelong Cellar Door
- Late nightLate night bars in Geelong: Fantôme Wine Bar & Cocktails, Non Disclosure Bar and Piano Bar
- Cocktail trailsA ready-made Geelong cocktail trail on foot: Little Malop Street and the CBD and Pakington
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Sitchu.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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