Hidden Bars & Laneway Legends Tour Of Melbourne

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3 hours
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1 - 15 guests
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English
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Uncover Melbourne's hidden gems in 3 hours. Wander famous laneways, visit secret bars, and dive into the city's vibrant history. Experience all this in one exciting Adelaide tour.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the best of the City in three hours: our famous laneways, our coolest bars and our fascinating history. Why do three different tours, when you can get the best of Melbourne in just one!


Explore Melbourne’s famous laneways, home to some of our most interesting places. This is the side of Melbourne most tourists (and even some locals!) never see.


Learn about Melbourne’s love affair with drinking, the persecution of barmaids, our booziest Police Commissioner, secret men’s clubs and much more.


Discover three amazing laneway bars, plus a cheeky trivia quiz at our second bar for your chance to win!


Photos of your tour can also be provided at no extra charge.

What You Get

Expert Tips - contact our expert team for any food, entertainment or other Melbourne recommendations
Professional guide
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Gratuities
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • While the tour route is flat, some of our bars may require steps (we choose different bars for each tour, and while some are at ground level, others require steps to acces)
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

What You’ll Experience

1

Fed Square

Melbourne's famous (and some say ugliest) town square, built in 2002. This is where we begin our journey with a background to the role alcohol played in Melbourne's foundation.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Oliver Lane

Our first laneway for the tour, here we talk about the history of Melbourne's Laneways and start to peel back some of the city's best eateries.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

ACDC Lane

One of Melbourne's most famous laneways, get ready for an explosion of street art.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Duckboard Place

More street art to see, plus the history of Melbourne's street art scene - plus a run down of some fantastic eating and drinking locations.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Ridgway Place

Home to one of Australia's oldest men's social clubs, and the consulate of one of the world's smallest countries, here we talk about Melbourne' booziest police commissioner and the strange persecution of barmaids.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Meyers Place

The spiritual home of Melbourne's laneway bar culture. Let's talk about the rise of Melbourne's bar scene starting with an important rule change in the 1980s. Also home to some of the City's best hidden bars.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Parliament House

Victoria was founded on gold rush, and our emergence as a state is closely linked to those early findings.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

Chinatown Melbourne

The world's second oldest China Town and home to some of the City's best bars.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Little Bourke Street

The City's old red light district certainly hides more than its fair share of secrets, and amazing bars!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Fed Square, Melbourne City Victoria, Australia, AU, 3000

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Meet your guide at the edge of Princes Bridge, opposite Flinders Street Station, behind Transport Bar. Look out for the black shirt/hoody/jacket (depending on the weather) and our distinctive black, white and pink logo on the left breast.
End Point

Reesby, Bourke Street, Melbourne City Victoria, Australia, AU, 3000

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The end point of the tour will be around the east end of Bourke Street, depending on which bars we visit.

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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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