Spleen, Melbourne Cbd
9 people recommendvia r/melbourne9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Spleen, a bar at the top of Bourke Street near Parliament station in Melbourne's CBD. A commenter points to a pool table alongside a rock-and-roll feel for a grittier night, and one patron mentions stand-up nights on Mondays and rates its Melbourne Black on tap above Guinness. Early evenings are usually quiet, one patron says, and a commenter calls it a final stop for people who won't call it a night. Some describe a dive-bar feel: two commenters call it a dive bar outright, though one says it felt like one only when they stayed very late.
Address
Spleen Bar, 41 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Best for
- Late night
- Known for
- Pool table, Melbourne Black on tap
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.
- Recommendsu/s3165760 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Named as the dive bar answer.
- Recommendsu/BigRig112 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends Spleen for sure.
- Recommendsu/littlefuzz in r/melbourne · Aug 2026ambience
Suggests it as a grittier option next door, with a pool table and rock-and-roll feel.
- Recommendsu/eraser215 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Absolutely a dive bar.
- Recommendsu/JamalGinzburg in r/melbourne · Dec 2023
Suggests it as a pick, near Parliament station at the upper end of Bourke Street.
- Recommendsu/thrillAM in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Suggests visiting later, noting it runs into the early hours and draws people who won't leave.
- Recommendsu/rob-makes in r/melbourne · Aug 2026
Suggests ending the night there, calling it a dive bar.
- Recommendsu/J_Keefy84 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Usually quiet early evening and suggests a small light for reading at the back. Says one of its beers is better than Guinness.
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- Recommendsu/kazzatron3000 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Agrees with the Spleen recommendation.
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