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Bar Liberty

Melbourne, Australia · Restaurant and wine bar · Australia & Pacific

Bar Liberty is a Fitzroy restaurant and bar with a seasonal modern menu, mixed drinks and a globe-spanning wine list, including bottles guests can take home.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

234 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.

Style
Restaurant and wine barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
Ordinary reservation enquiries go through the owner's General Reservations page; bar space is kept for walk-ins.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Prices
The owner-linked cocktail list prices Martini, Damn It Jone and Negroni at $24 each; the Liberty Old Fashioned is also $24.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-10-01 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

37.5 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
75.0
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
49.1
Serious press
19.9
Social Vibes
63.0

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive1 mention· medium confidence

Sentiment score

90/ 100

Score context

OpenTable diners praise welcoming service, wine, cocktails and food, especially for celebrations. One reviewer reports an uncomfortable table setup.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • friendly, knowledgeable service
  • wine and cocktails
  • food for special occasions

What to know

  • a small-table complaint
Source excerpt
“Great cocktails, great food, perfect place to celebrate a birthday.”

Source: opentable.com (linked below)

Review & discussion links

Read the press coverage below ↓

Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 415 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Boothby Best Bars Victoria

Time Out Food & Drink Awards

Reviews & press