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Tucked into a Melbourne shopping complex in a way that makes passersby do a double-take, Byrdi is a cocktail bar built around seasonality and local ingredients handled with the kind of precision that blurs the line between bar and kitchen lab. The team behind Singapore's Operation Dagger runs the show, and the drinks follow an almost culinary logic. It landed on the World's 50 Best Bars list, which tells you the curious head-twist is worth acting on.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- 50 Best #91 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – APAC
One number, weighted & current 87
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
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- Caretaker's Cottage Drink · 94
- MAKER Lt Bourke Coffee Eat · 67
- Serai Filipino Eat · 80
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