Cherry Bar, Cbd
8 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/melbourne12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Cherry Bar, and one patron who spent a whole night there calls it the cutest spot in the CBD. One patron says live bands play upstairs and a commenter says it is a good spot to socialise. Two commenters, neither naming a location, say it has changed: one who liked the original version calls the current bar poor, while another says it is still enjoyable but less punk than before. One patron who has been to Frankie's says Cherry, along with other Melbourne rock bars, does not fully match Frankie's, though a commenter who misses Frankie's lists it among the closest alternatives.
Address
Cherry, 68 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Best for
- Live music
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Live bands upstairs, Rock bar, Diverse crowd
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/MentalAlps1612 in r/melbourne · Sep 2026ambience
Named as a Melbourne rock bar that falls short of the Frankie's comparison.
- Mixedu/Glum_Let2712 in r/melbourne · Dec 2023
Says it has declined from its past, though it remains a good rock venue with gigs.
- Caveatu/Foreign-Exercise3012 in r/melbourne · Nov 2026
Previous visit left them unimpressed.
- Caveatu/downhomeslim in r/melbourne · Jun 2026
Says the current bar is poor, having liked the earlier version.
- Recommendsu/Mother_Speed2393 in r/melbourne · Jul 2025value
Suggests it as a CBD bar.
- Recommendsu/Goolo10 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025ambience
Spent a whole night there and calls it the cutest spot downtown.
- Recommendsu/kinjo695 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026ambience
Says it draws a diverse crowd and plays random music; still fun, though less punk than before.
- Recommendsu/Oz__bloke in r/melbourne · May 2025
Named as one of their regular CBD spots.
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- Recommendsu/Guava7 in r/melbourne · Sep 2026ambience
Lists it as a close alternative to Frankie's.
- Recommendsu/Palpitation-Medical in r/melbourne · Sep 2026ambience
Recommends it for live bands, which play upstairs.
- Recommendsu/MelbourneEnergy in r/melbourne · May 2026ambience
Says it is a good spot to socialise and meet new people.
- Recommendsu/coachnoodles in r/melbourne · Jun 2026
Agrees with the earlier suggestion of this bar.
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