Where to Go Out: the 12 Best Speakeasy and Hidden Bar Tours in Australia

1.Sydney’s Secret Bars Nightlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 188 reviews · from $46Our pick

Join Local Sauce Tours for a 3 to 4 hour Sydney night out with up to 12 people. Guides such as Justin, Eddie, Bunny, and Kieran lead you to lesser-known bars, share crime tales and local history, and include your first beer or wine. The route changes by day and finishes in a different location.

“Highly recommended. We had such a great time on this tour and our guide Kieran was awesome and very knowledgeable. Our group was fun and every bar we visited had great service and atmosphere.”

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2.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $46

Walk from Federation Square through Oliver Lane, AC/DC Lane, Duckboard Place, Chinatown, and Little Bourke Street with guides such as Tess, Tom, Bridgette, and Daniel. Hear stories about barmaids, police, gold-rush Melbourne, and secret clubs, then visit three changing laneway bars. Drinks cost extra.

“Great afternoon exploring Melbourne hidden bars and streets with experienced and informative guide Daniel. My friends and I had an absolutely fun time. Thanks Daniel”

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3.Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Spend three hours walking Melbourne’s alleys, stairways, and back streets with a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Ian, Lucy, Jess, and Josh lead you to three hidden bars, suggest drinks to match your taste, share quirky city stories, and provide finger food or pizza. Drinks are extra, and photo ID is required.

“Jess is a super good tour guide who you cannot miss. Lots of stories and 3 hidden bars were impressive which gave me an unforgettable Halloween Night🎃 Highly recommend 👍”

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4.Secret Bar Guided Tour with Complimentary Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 3h 30m · from $46

Spend 210 minutes visiting three or four Sydney bars with Local Sauce Tours. Choose Tuesday CBD, Wednesday Newtown, Thursday The Rocks, Friday Chinatown and Thaitown, or Saturday Surry Hills and Darlinghurst. Guides such as Ari, Eddy, Dan, and Daniel add local stories, while your first beer or wine is included.

“Ari was amazing, the bars were great and loved meeting new people”

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5.Hidden Bars of Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $121

Start near Bourke Street Mall at 7pm and follow a local guide through Melbourne’s tucked-away cocktail bars. Visit 10 to 15 venues, enjoy two included cocktails, and learn where to return for food, drinks, and laneway atmosphere. Guides may include Sam, San, or Rosie.

“Nice night out with some really interesting small bars. Adaptable depending on your audience and capabilities.”

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6.Melbourne Hidden Bar and Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $63

Start at 215 Spring Street and walk Melbourne’s laneways with a guide such as Ian, Anie, Ethan, Jess, Lucas, or Tamara. Visit three hard-to-find bars, hear odd city stories, share finger food, and buy cocktails or beer as you go. The group is promoted as small, though booking details allow up to 20 people.

“good tour -but would of been nice to visit a roof top bar .the last bar we visited was at best average in service and quality of cocktails”

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7.Adelaide Hidden Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $49

Meet your English-speaking Radelaide Tours guide at 5 pm in central Adelaide for a three-hour walk through laneways and back streets, stopping at four hard-to-find bars. Drinks cost extra, but you get bar discounts, local stories, a charity donation, and a digital map for exploring after the tour.

“Would never have know to enter the buildings without the tour guide. Hidden bar tour is an understatement. Brilliant night .”

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8.Melbourne Beer Tour – Hidden Bars & Local Brews

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $239

Spend three hours with a local beer guide such as Tristan, tasting craft beers at three Melbourne venues. You’ll ride a tram to Collingwood, sample different styles, hear the story behind the city’s brewing culture, and enjoy paired bar snacks. Groups are limited to 12, with a private option available.

“amazing tour, bought us to good bar and restaurant. Tristan is a an amazing and very friendly tour guide. Highly recommend if you like beer and discover new food and restaurant”

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9.Hidden Bars & Creepy Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Follow an English-speaking guide from Queen Victoria Market to Flinders Lane, hearing tales of graveyards, murder, and Melbourne’s darker characters while stopping at three reserved laneway bars. Guides including Bridgette, Tess, Jay, and Alda bring plenty of local stories. Bring photo ID, wear walking shoes, and leave large bags behind.

“Bridget was an amazing guide and showed great motivation and excitement about very interesting creepy tales. You’ll gain a deep insight into Melbourne’s past! Thank youuu :)”

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10.Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Walk Melbourne’s eastern CBD with an English-speaking guide such as Jay, Bridget, or Ben, hearing stories about gold-rush days, drinking rules, street art, and a tragic miscarriage of justice. You’ll visit three bars for about 35 minutes each, with drinks at your own cost. Bring ID and wear sensible shoes.

“The guide Jay of Drinking History Tours was delightful in conversation, and we had many a wonderful discussion ranging from Melbourne history which was informative, to our shared travel interests, and politics. The visits to the selected bars showed us a range of choices. And Jay accompanied us at the end to an additional bar of our own choosing, Caretaker Tavern, delaying the end of our tour time, which was appreciated. Highly recommended tour for first timers to Melbourne.”

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11.Adelaide: Hidden Bar Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $48

Meet your English-speaking guide at Beehive Corner and walk through Adelaide’s West End to four tucked-away bars. Hear stories about corpse storage in pub cellars, horse-sale yards, and Australia’s first ice rink. Drinks cost extra, and you’ll leave with local recommendations and a digital food-and-drink map.

“Ryan was a great guide taking us to hidden bars we would not know about. Along with learning great Adelaide history.”

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12.Hidden Bars Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $119

Spend four Friday or Saturday night hours exploring Melbourne’s tucked-away bars with an English-speaking guide. Visit up to 15 venues and enjoy two included cocktails at two different bars. The group is limited to 10 people, making it easier to follow the route and ask for local tips, including restaurant advice for the next night.

“Our tour guide was great & looked after all of our large group very well.”

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